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Why the Year One Implant Course is right for you!

The Year One Implant Course

Pathway to 50 implants per year

The first stage of our Curriculum in Implant Dentistry. A training pathway that builds confidence and competence in straightforward, advanced and complex implant dentistry.

The Year One Implant Course

Place your first implant on the course

A course which incorporates as much practical experience as possible to support theoretical learning. This includes three clinical days, live demonstrations, and practicals on models to get you better and more confident in fundamental surgical skills.

The Year One Implant Course

ITI Certificate in Implant Dentistry

Incorporating the ITI Online Curriculum into the course, attendees are provided with access to the ITI Foundation Level Certificate in Implant Dentistry and a roadmap to obtaining the ITI Diploma in Implant Dentistry.

The Year One Implant Course

Learn from an exceptional faculty

Exceptional clinical faculty from academic and practice backgrounds provide the broadest possible range of educational opportunities.

The Year One Implant Course

Join a likeminded community

A community who are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and constantly striving to excel as implant dentists.

Stuart C

In 2024, it seems fair to say that dental courses occupy a condensed professional space.
Most dental courses are really good at what they do and are well put together, but the Campbell Academy is different.
When you enter the Campbell Academy, you can feel air begin to crackle with the sense of something about to happen, like the static before a lightning strike.
This is world class dental training delivered by an exceptional team who have that unique talent of being so approachable that they immediately feel like friends.
Although we share a name, I am not related to the Campbell Academy but I do recognise that the CA operate under a different gravity....If you aspire to too….then you have just found your home for dental education.

Dominic S

Just finished year 1 implant course. The Campbell Academy is an outstanding environment for learning and development. This course is extremely well designed and logical in its approach and I would highly recommend it to any colleague who is interested in placing implants. I've felt thoroughly supported throughout the last year and have gone from a position of no practical implant experience at the start of the course, to a place where I have everything I need for my implant career to be successful and enjoyable.

Susanne M

A fantastic introduction to implant dentistry. The study days were well organised with excellent speakers and extremely informative. Clinical days which allowed placement of implants with supervision in a state of the art clinic. Look forward to signing up to Year 2

Jack S

Recently finished the Year 1 Implant Course at TCA.
Just wanted to acknowledge the amazing efforts that the team put into this course to make it as good as it is.
They are passionate about what they teach and they truly care and invest in every individual on the course.
Not only have I come out of the course feeling confident about the beginning of a career in implant dentistry, but have made friends for along the way.
Thank you to Colin, Beatriz, Alex, Andy, Tom, Nancy, Ibby, Millie, Brooke, Jess, Becky and countless others along the way that made this year so educational and fun.
Certainly recommend this course to a dentist seeking to begin placing implants

Matt B

Finished my Year 1 Implant course last month and it was one of the best investments I've ever made. Great facilities, really good and supportive team, lovely environment and I feel it has given me a great foundation from which to start my implant career. Couldn't recommend it highly enough to any dentist wanting to start their implant journey.

Catherine M

I really enjoyed the recent Ridge Preservation course with Beatrice. The presentation was excellent and the two hands on practicals very useful in understanding the technique. Beatrice is clearly passionate about this treatment and this shows in her results and the cases she shared throughout the course.
The Campbell Academy always look after you so well. I am just coming to the end of the Year One Implant course and feel confident now to offer this as a treatment option to patients as well as placing and restoring implants.
Thank you for another great learning opportunity.

Colin Campbell

BDS FDS RCS (Ed)

Director & Specialist in Oral Surgery

GDC No: 70058

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Colin’s practice is limited to surgical implant dentistry. Colin is a Specialist in Oral Surgery with considerable experience within the ITI and the Leadership of the ITI within the UK. He has placed in the region of 4,000 dental implants and restored approximately 1,000. He has been teaching in implant dentistry since 2000.

Colin has been the architect and designer of many implant courses previously for other organisations and now The Campbell Academy takes a considerable amount of his time in providing implant and dental education the way he believes it should be done.

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David Nelson

BDS MSc Imp Dent

Clinical Director of Marlborough Clinic & Implant Dentist

GDC No: 75957

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David's area of practice is dedicated to dental implants and the integration of digital technology in dental implant treatment. With the support of an on-site digital dental laboratory, David and the team take pride in delivering tailored quality implant solutions.

With over twenty years of experience, David primarily accepts referrals from other dentists for all aspects of dental implant treatment, including implant placement, restoration and associated bone grafting procedures. He is experienced in replacing missing teeth and in more complex full-mouth cases, such as teeth-in-a-day procedures, and can provide IV sedation for nervous patients.

David is committed to using digital technology when it improves treatment outcomes, making them more accurate, predictable, and safe for patients. We were the first clinic in the UK and Ireland to use the Straumann Falcon Dynamic Navigation System, which provides technology-assisted guidance during dental implant surgery.

David is a Fellow of the International Team for Implantology, a global association of professionals in implant dentistry dedicated to excellence for the benefit of patients. He is also an accredited ITI and Straumann Mentor, mentoring and supporting dentists in their implant training. David lectures on dental implants at the postgraduate level, including previously on the ITI Foundation in Implant Dentistry course.

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Colin Burns

BDS MFDS RCS MSc

Clinical Director of Education for Scotland and Ireland

GDC No: 65349

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Colin is an Implant Dentist from Glasgow based at the award-winning Scottish Centre for Excellence in Dentistry, a Practice that looks after over 900 referring Dentists.

Colin is Chairman of the UK and Ireland Section of the International Team for Implantology (ITI), an ITI mentor, and an ITI speaker.

He is very active in ITI education; he teaches on the Foundation Course, Restorative Courses, and Nurses Courses. He mentors Dentists in several Practices.

Colin places and restores dental implants and provides bone grafting, sinus grafting and all aspects of implant dentistry. His areas of interest are implant surface technology, bone biology, and bone regeneration, and he earned his MSc in Implant Dentistry (with Merit) from the University of Warwick.

Colin qualified from Glasgow University in 1990 and received his MFDS MRCS from The Royal College of Surgeons in 2005.

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Adam Bzeu

BChD MSc PgDip MJDF (RCS Eng) SAAD (Conscious Sedation)

Dental Implants & Oral Surgery

GDC No: 258797

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Adam holds a Master’s Degree in Implantology from the University of Bristol and a Postgraduate Diploma in Periodontics from PerioAcademy. Having completed hospital posts in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Restorative Dentistry at Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and Barts Health NHS Trust from 2016 to 2019, he was awarded his Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties from the Royal College of Surgeons (England).

Adam has extensive experience in dental implants, oral surgery and IV sedation. He has completed further training in full-arch dental implants, both nationally and internationally, as well as in sinus surgery and bone grafting, which allows him to routinely use the latest techniques in dental implantology, including bone and gum regeneration procedures.

He accepts referrals from other dental practitioners for complicated extractions, wisdom tooth removal, dental implants, and IV sedation. Adam is also involved in sedation mentoring for his dental colleagues.

Adams' treatment approach is to always put patients at the forefront of his care and planning. His research has been published in an international journal, and he has been awarded a national presentation prize for one of his many audit presentations. He is a member of the International Team of Implantology and an ambassador for the charity Young Lives vs Cancer since 2011.

Karen Walker

CEB Dip Dental Hygiene Scotland

Dental Hygienist

GDC No: 4748

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Karen qualified from Edinburgh in 1994 and immediately moved to Nottingham. Having worked in both NHS and Corporate practices over the years, she now divides her time between two Specialist practices; The Campbell Clinic in West Bridgford, Nottingham, and Refine in Alfreton, Derbyshire.

Her role in both practices is to provide NSPT for referred Perio patients, and both Pre-op and Maintenance for Implant patients. In 2009, Karen developed protocols based on Oral Hygiene and Risk for all patients undergoing implant treatments. Subsequently, she was pleased to see the ADI Guidelines in managing Dental Implants and Peri-implant Diseases released in November 2012 reiterated her practice protocols.

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Tom Reason

Marketing and Education Director

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Tom graduated with his first degree in history from the University of East Anglia and moved to work in recruitment in London, the UK's financial centre.

After leaving this position, Tom agreed to take up a role with Colin at a start-up business to help develop The Campbell Academy from its early stages in 2015.

Since that time, Tom has progressed to become the director of The Campbell Academy and the Education and Marketing Director of The Campbell Clinic Group, and has secured a First-Class Honours in Digital Marketing from Nottingham Trent.

Tom is an expert in digital dental marketing, having led a team of 5 to provide comprehensive digital and non-digital marketing for The Campbell Clinic and Campbell Academy.

Tom has now lectured extensively to different dental professionals to assist them in their marketing strategies and works closely with some of The Campbell Clinic's commercial partners in helping them with their overall marketing strategies and implementation.

Tom lives in Nottingham with his partner and his dog.

Key Features:

Exceptional clinical faculty from academic and practice backgrounds provide the broadest possible range of educational opportunities.
A course that is heaped full of hands-on and practical elements to get you better at basic surgical skills and into implant placement as soon as possible. This includes three clinical days for delegates to work on patients.
Access to a certificate on completion of the courses - ITI Foundation Level Certificate in Implant Dentistry
Digital mentoring for the entirety of the course, supporting you through your first implant cases.
State-of-the-art training facilities for the course are based in Belfast, Ireland.
Twelve days of teaching over 9 months, including lecture-based teaching, discussion groups, hands-on practical sessions, further reading opportunities, evidence-based discussion, full clinical exposure to patients in a supervised environment, and mentoring opportunities in a structured nationwide mentoring program aligned with GDC guidance.
Entry into clinical mentoring using the Straumann Clinical Mentoring data platform, developed by The Campbell Academy.
Online collaboration and discussion between delegates and faculty, between course modules, to learn as much as possible.
Access to an ITI Classroom, containing a vast library of additional resources to complement the material we provide directly here at The Campbell Academy.

By the end of the course, each delegate will:

Have a solid foundation in the scientific basis of implant dentistry.
Be able to assess patients comprehensively to provide dental implants as a treatment option. This will include appropriate special tests, the ability to report CBCT scans, and the ability to apply this to multi-disciplinary patient cases.
Be able to provide straightforward implant surgical treatment to patients under supervision, including all planning aspects and post-operative care (in accordance with the SAC classification).
Be able to provide restorative treatments to straightforward implant cases, including single units and straightforward bridge work. This will include impression taking, abutment selection and restoration selection.
Develop an appreciation for how dental implants can be utilised within their own practices to provide more comprehensive care to their patients and effectively market this accordingly.

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Free Dental Implant Webinars:

3 HOURS OF COMPLIMENTARY IMPLANT WEBINARS.

These Videos include:

- The Implant Patient Consultation

- Preparing Your Patient for Surgery

- Day of Surgery!

Since 2015, The Campbell Academy has provided extensive implant dentistry courses for general practitioners in Nottingham. Following our expansion into Scotland in 2025, we are now bringing the same opportunity to Belfast.

Our Year One Implant Course is a clearly designed and developed, straightforward implant course based on the well-accepted ITI guidelines. It provides a wide range of educational opportunities to enable general dental practitioners to confidently assess, plan, and execute straightforward implant cases.

Delegates will have the opportunity during the clinical days to place dental implants on patients at Marlborough Clinic, Belfast, and will be supported throughout their journey to ensure they reach a stage where they’re confident to begin their surgical and restorative implant careers. This allows practitioners to begin their implant journey in a safe and secure environment.

The resources available for this course enable a range of educational interactions, including peer-to-peer education on an innovative online discussion framework, integration with the ITI curriculum, face-to-face teaching, practical exercises, live surgery, and mentoring.

Belfast offers an ideal and accessible location for clinicians across Northern Ireland and Ireland. With strong transport links and a central base at Marlborough Clinic, Belfast, delegates can enjoy convenient access to high-quality teaching without the need to travel to Nottingham.

Through the amazing support of our partners and our Clinical Director of Education for Scotland and Ireland, Professor Colin Burns, we can offer the same fantastic introductory course in implant dentistry in Belfast as we do in Nottingham and Scotland.

Day 1: Introduction to The Year One Implant course

Topics to be discussed (am)

Introduction to the Year One Implant course to include:

How the course will run
What we expect from you
What you should expect from us
ITI Curriculum and how to make the most of it
Clinical days: What will happen, and what you need to start looking for
Introduction to the Straumann Mentoring Scheme

Go through all the protocol forms and templates for use in the course:

Treatment planning forms
Report forms
Treatment plan letters
Consent
SAC Classification of Implant Dentistry

Topics to be discussed (pm)

Practical Ethics
Marketing of Dental Implants in General Practice

Day 2: The Scientific Basis of Implant Dentistry

Topics (am/pm)

Basic anatomy and physiology in relation to dental implants
- Including relevant structures, bone physiology and wound healing
Pathology of the upper and lower jaw in relation to dental implants
Biomechanics: Osseointegration, implant design, surfaces
Dental materials related to implant dentistry: implant components and restorative materials
Medical conditions relating to implant surgery
Pharmacology related to implant surgery: LA, analgesics, and antibiotics

Day 3: CBCT Level One

Topics (am)

Radiographic Assessment of the Implant Patient:

The basics of CBCT: doing it for the first time, from opening a scan to treatment planning and case examples
Factors to consider when purchasing and implementing a CBCT

Topics (pm)

Clinical use of CBCT in the day-to-day practice of a surgeon
Cone Beam CT:
- Uses and indications in implant dentistry
- Current guidelines
- Anatomy
- Implant Planning
- Reporting CBCT scans

Day 4: Basic Oral Surgical Skills

Topics to be discussed (am)

Basic Surgical Skills
Instruments for Implant Surgery
Flap Design
Important considerations around Dental Implants
Soft tissue management
Suture types and techniques
Atraumatic Tooth Extraction and Ridge Preservation
Analgesics, antibiotics and steroids
Hands-on surgical exercise with pig heads, as well as a suturing exercise with suture pads
Postoperative care

Topics to be discussed (pm)

Introduction to guided surgery
Surgical complications in implant dentistry

Day 5: Implant Consultation and Treatment Planning

Topics to be discussed (am)

Implant Consultation:

Patient selection
Local and systemic considerations
Radiographic assessment
Complexity of treatment, SAC classification
Restorative-driven approach with 3D positioning
Consideration of the Prognosis of remaining teeth
Formulating the treatment plan
Consent and writing a treatment plan
Group-based treatment planning exercise

Topics to be discussed (pm)

Planning for Implant Surgery: Diagnostics Collection, Implant Design, and Implant Selection:

Study Models and Wax Up
Stent/surgical guide production
Type of implant
Size of implant
How many implants?

Temporisation of the implant patient

Day 6: Implant Surgery with the Straumann Implant System

Topics to be discussed (am)

A comprehensive review of The Straumann Implant System to include:

Implant design and the difference between Bone Level and Tissue Level
Straumann drilling protocol
Implant placement
Implant stability
Cover Screws and Healing Abutments: When and why?
Hands-on practical placing implants into Straumann models

Topics to be discussed (pm)

Introduction to guided bone regeneration (GBR):

A short introduction to GBR
Hands-on practical with the Geistlich models.

Days 7 and 8: Clinical Days 1 & 2

Delegates will bring their own patients and carry out simple implant placements under the supervision of our faculty supervisors at Marlborough Clinic in Belfast.

Day 9: Restorative Day 1: Single Tooth Fixed Prosthesis

Topics (am/pm)

Implants returning from surgery: Exposure Stage
Step-by-step Restorative Appointments
Screw-retained vs Cement-Retained Restorations
Implant Retained Restoration Design
- Abutment selection
- Material selection
Implant Impressions: Analogue and Digital
Hands-on exercise
How to fit an Implant Retained Crown
Aesthetic Restorations: A Brief Introduction

Day 10: Restorative Day 2: Full Arch Prothesis

Topics (am/pm)

Communication with the lab
Occlusion in Implant Denistry
Types of Full Arch Restorations
Full Arch cases for beginners and when to refer
Restorative Stages and Removable Full Arch Restorations
Restorative Complications

Day 11: Clinical Day 3

Delegates will continue to place implants on their own patients.

Day 12: Maintenance of Dental Implants and the ITI Foundation Level Exam

Topics (am/pm)

Implant Maintenance

Risk Assessment of Implant Patients
Evidence-based protocols for maintenance and peri-implant treatment
The role of the hygienist/therapist in implant treatment
Pre-surgery treatment
Periodontal/Implant interface
Perimplant mucositis and Perimplantitis

ITI Curriculum Foundation Level Exam

My Next Steps in Implant Dentistry Roadmap development

Final Wrap-Up and Presentation of Certificates

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Your Questions Answered

What is the Year One Implant Course?

The Year One Implant Course is a practical course designed to give attendees the confidence and competence to perform straightforward implant dentistry.

Who is the Year One Implant Course designed for?

We designed the Year One Implant Course for dentists who are either completely new to or have limited experience with straightforward implant dentistry. It is suitable for dentists seeking education delivered through a blend of theoretical and practical teaching.

What is the duration of the course?

The Year One Implant Course is a year-long program that consists of 12 onsite days. The course runs from April to December.

What topics and skills are covered in the Year One Implant Course?

The Year One Implant Course covers various topics, including the scientific basis of implant dentistry, patient assessment and planning, complications, basic surgical skills, an introduction to GBR and advanced implant dentistry, the Straumann Implant System and the restorative aspects of implant dentistry. We deliver the course content through a blend of theoretical and practical education.

How much practical experience is included in the course?

The course includes significant hands-on and practical elements. It comprises three clinical days, during which we encourage our delegates to bring their own patients to be treated at the Marlborough Clinic in Belfast. The patient will pay a significantly reduced rate; the price list is available on request.

Which implant system do you use?

We use the Straumann implant system, one of the world's most well-known and well-researched implant systems.

If I bring a patient to a clinical day, what do they have to pay?

The patient would be required to pay The Campbell Academy for the surgery on the clinical day. This is a significantly reduced fee; you can request the information directly from us. Payments for any appointments before or after this date are to be arranged directly between the dentist and the patient.

How much does it cost? Can I spread the cost?

The course costs £11,350, including VAT. You can reserve your space with a non-refundable deposit of £1,980, including VAT, and pay the remaining course fee in monthly instalments throughout the course year.

What happens after I complete the course?

After completing our Year Implant Course, you will be ready to tackle straightforward implant dentistry in your practice. If you would like our support in setting you up with a mentor, we can help you out here as part of the Straumann Clinical Mentoring Scheme. On the final day of the course, you will complete an exam that provides the ITI Foundation Level Certificate in implant dentistry. You will then be invited to our Year Two Implant course to help you begin carrying out more advanced and complex implant dentistry.

Do I receive a certificate after completing the course?

On the final day of the course, you will complete an exam that provides the ITI Foundation Level Certificate in Implant Dentistry. From there, if you choose to complete our Year Two and Year Three Implant courses, you can obtain the ITI Intermediate Certificate in Implant Dentistry and the ITI Diploma in Implant Dentistry.

Where is The Campbell Academy?

The Campbell Academy is based in Edwalton, Nottingham, where we have a state-of-the-art training facility and a six-surgery dental practice. If you’d like to take a virtual tour of our facility, you can watch FMC’s tour of our practice.

This version of our Year Implant Course taking place in Scotland will be held at Wrights Dental in Dundee and Atelier Dental in Glasgow.

Can you provide references or contacts of dentists who have completed the Year One Implant Course for further insights?

Please scroll up on this page to view testimonials from past delegates. For additional insights and testimonials, you can request contact information for previous course participants. Please just contact us directly to do so.

How can I apply for the Year One Implant Course?

To apply for the Year One Implant Course, you can register directly through our website or call to talk to us over the phone.

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Landmere Lane, Edwalton
Nottingham
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Call us: 0115 9823 919

Email: info@campbellacademy.co.uk

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