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Table 1 Training standards in FGDP (UK) TSID 2016 guideline

From: Postgraduate education in dental implantology in the United Kingdom: a review

Training Standards in Implant Dentistry, 2016

1

Basic sciences: surgical anatomy, pathological process, bone defects, healing processes

2

Implant science: design and materials, limitations

3

Patient assessment and medical considerations

4

Case assessment and treatment planning: straightforward and complex cases

5

Radiographic assessment and Ionising Radiation Medical Exposure Regulations (IRMER)

6

Communication and informed consent

7

Infection control and asepsis

8

Soft tissue management (raising flaps and suturing)

9

Hard tissue management (autogenous bone augmentation, guided bone regeneration)

10

Pharmacological management

11

Surgical techniques for implant placement procedures

12

Implant-supported restorative procedures

13

Complications and their management

14

Long-term monitoring of implants

15

Record-keeping, documentation and quality assurance