For dentists getting started in implant dentistry, supervised clinical experience can teach what textbooks cannot – Patric Aria Saraby shares his insights.
When I enrolled on my implant master’s programme, I knew there would be a steep learning curve. However, nothing prepares you for placing multiple implants over consecutive days in a busy setting.
Earlier this year, I joined a dental mission in Fortaleza, Brazil, at ICEO, where I had the opportunity to place 20 implants under the supervision of experienced implant surgeons. Although I had spent countless hours studying CBCTs, drilling protocols and prosthetic principles, the clinical experience taught me lessons that textbooks simply cannot.
These are the five lessons that changed the way I think about implant dentistry.
1. Implant placement is far more about soft tissue than drilling bone
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