Understanding Implants, Surgery and Specialty Care
Implants, surgery, endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics and removable work, explained for the people around the chair: the components, the setups, the referral chain, and what the team does before and after.
Badge you earn
- 6lessons
- 70minutes of reading
- 24check questions
- Freeno account needed
Lessons
Work through them in order. Each one ends with a knowledge check that records your progress.
The Specialties, and When a Case Leaves the Building
The specialties in plain terms, how a referral actually travels, what belongs in the packet, and how to build a tracking loop that closes.
Start this lesson →Implants as a System of Parts
Component vocabulary, platforms and the brand mixing problem, surgical guides, the equipment, and the implant record that decides everything later.
Start this lesson →The Surgical Setup
Sterile field discipline, the instrument and handpiece differences, irrigation and suction, single use decisions, and loaner kit reprocessing.
Start this lesson →Endodontics and Periodontics for the Team
Root canals and periodontal treatment explained for the people supporting them, including every number on a perio chart and what maintenance does to a schedule.
Start this lesson →Orthodontics, Dentures and Removable Work
Braces and aligners appointment by appointment, denture and partial vocabulary, the lab calendar, and how both areas quietly wreck a schedule.
Start this lesson →Before and After a Surgical Appointment
Confirming, consenting, setting up, delivering instructions, following up, and the structured way to take a worried phone call without ever assessing anyone.
Start this lesson →How this course works
Work through the lessons in order. Each one ends with exercises you can do in your own office and a few short questions to check yourself. Answer the check and the lesson is recorded as done, in this browser, with no account involved.
Finish every lesson and you can print a completion record for this course. The course also counts toward the certifications, which are the larger thing: several courses plus a timed comprehensive exam, ending in a certificate whose reference code anyone can verify.
This guide is educational content and does not constitute legal, financial, tax, or clinical advice. Laws and regulations vary by state and change over time. Consult your own dental-specific attorney, CPA, and state dental board before acting.