ITI Foundation Level

The ITI Foundation Level course is the first truly blended-learning implant certification course in Southern Africa. Combining face-to-face meetings and hands-on training with access to more than 800 online learning modules, videos and congress meetings in a dedicated online classroom, we have developed a program that will set you up for your implant dentistry journey.

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Spanning 12 weeks, the course will have weekly online contact sessions as we work through the six domains of the curriculum, giving delegates guidance and mentorship as they complete each task and preparing them for the face-to-face hands-on sessions and final online evaluation.

In addition, delegates will have access to all existing ITI study club meetings in their area as part of their first year’s ITI membership subscription, which is included in the course fee.

N.B. First orientation meeting online 29 May 2025 Online examination date 28 August as set up and managed by ITI Global

Hear from some of the Lecturers

Foundation Level Overview

Learning objectives:

To develop the knowledge and clinical skills required to assess, treatment plan, and restore implant cases as well as provide day-to-day implant monitoring and maintenance

Entry criteria:

None

Course delivery:

The course will combine online contact sessions, self-learning, and face-to-face meetings with hands-on training
To help answer the initial questions relating to the time of all the ITI commitments and meetings, we have agreed on the following:

Leading up to the first meeting, we will send connect emails with a breakdown of the structure and links to the classroom and what is needed. Over the next few months we will create the entire sequence, including which modules to work through and deadlines for each of them, but here’s a general overview to start:

29 May

Launch and First Orientation Meeting

4 July

First Contact Session

1-2 August

Second Contact Session

28 August

Exam

Upon completion of this course, you will have acquired:

Core theoretical knowledge across implant dentistry
Ability to assess prospective patients and identify the complexity of cases according to the SAC classification
Ability to restore and maintain implant restorations
Knowledge of peri-implant tissue health and implant prosthesis maintenance
Ability to manage simple complications

Venue of Face-to-face meetings:

TBC, Cape Town

Duration:

Spanning 12 weeks, the course will combine online contact sessions, self learning, and two face-to-face meetings to be held in September and October

Criteria for certification:

Successful completion of:

Cost:

R 24 000, including your first year ITI Membership subscription

Course structure

Domain 1:

Introduction to Implant Dentistry

Modules

Role of Implants in Dentistry
Implant-Supported vs Conventional Fixed Dental Prostheses – Comparison and Outcomes
Tissue Integration of Dental Implants
Implant Designs and Characteristics
Loading Protocols
Healing of the Extraction Socket
Pharmacology with Relevance to Dental Implant Therapy

Domain 2:

Practicing Implant Dentistry and Self-Directed Learning

Modules

Domain 3:

Structured Assessment and Treatment Planning

Modules

Structured Assessment and Treatment Planning
Patient Social Factors
Patient Medical Factors
Patient Dental Factors
Site-Specific Clinical Examination
Introduction to Radiographic Assessment
Additional Diagnostic Investigations
The SAC Classification
Treatment Options, Prognosis and Proposal

Domain 4:

Prosthodontic Planning and Procedures

Modules

Prosthodontic Planning Principles for Implant Placement
Digital Implant Impression
Transitional Prostheses Used During Implant Therapy
Implant and Prosthesis Survival and Success
Implant-Supported Provisional Prosthesis
Conventional Implant Impressions for Fixed Dental Prostheses
Abutment Selection for Fixed Dental Prostheses
Dental Materials Selection for Fixed Dental Prostheses
Occlusion on Fixed Dental Prostheses
Design Principles for FDPs
Protocol for Fixed Implant-Supported Prostheses Delivery

Domain 5:

Surgical Planning and Procedures

Modules

Domain 6:

Treatment Outcomes and Continuing Care

Modules

Hands-on program

The hands-on course program is set over two dedicated weekends and is designed to take learners through a basic step-by-step learning experience to prepare for:

Hands-on exercises are managed by implant specialists and ITI fellows and supported by dedicated teaching videos. Topics include:

Routine monitoring:

Restoration:

Case-based learning exercises:

Examination & certification

Participants who successfully complete the hands-on program and pass the final online examination after completing all domain topics will be awarded ITI certification. The final examination is a multiple-choice online exam, consisting of 80 questions to be completed in 90 minutes. The pass rate for this exam is 60%, which must be achieved for certification.

ITI Foundation Level

Curriculum Sponsors 2025

N.B. First orientation meeting online 29 May 2025 Online examination date 28 August as set up and managed by ITI Global

Hear from some of the Lecturers

Foundation Level Overview

Learning objectives:

Entry criteria:

Course delivery:

29 May

4 July

1-2 August

28 August

Upon completion of this course, you will have acquired:

Venue of Face-to-face meetings:

Duration:

Criteria for certification:

Cost:

Course structure

Domain 1:

Introduction to Implant Dentistry

Modules

Domain 2:

Practicing Implant Dentistry and Self-Directed Learning

Modules

Domain 3:

Structured Assessment and Treatment Planning

Modules

Domain 4:

Prosthodontic Planning and Procedures

Modules

Domain 5:

Surgical Planning and Procedures

Modules

Domain 6:

Treatment Outcomes and Continuing Care

Modules

Hands-on program

Routine monitoring:

Restoration:

Case-based learning exercises:

Examination & certification

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