Post Graduate
Implant Academy
Live Surgery
A one-year full-time equivalent program leading to the award of a Graduate Diploma. The course is designed for both new graduate dentists and experienced clinicians.
The live surgery component is individually tailored to each student’s experience level and learning objectives. Participants perform live surgery on their own patients. Across three intensive weekends, more than 70 patients are treated. Advanced implant surgical techniques covered in these sessions include:
Atraumatic Extractions
Socket Preservation
Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR)
Sinus Augmentation (transcrestal and lateral approach)
Block Grafting/Ridge Splitting (horizontal augmentation)
Immediate implants
Edentulous Patients
Partial Extraction Therapy
Venepuncture and centrifugation for PRF/CGF
Soft tissue grafting procedures (free and pedicle grafts)
Lecture Topics
The Postgraduate Implant Academy curriculum includes over 40 lectures covering case assessment, treatment planning, prosthodontic planning, surgical techniques and execution as well as protocols for long term treatment success
01. Local Anaesthetic Techniques
02. Flap Design and Suturing Principles
03. Atraumatic Extraction Techniques
04. Fixed Prostheses Options
05. Removable Prostheses Options
06. Bone Biology, Types, and Classifications
07. History of Dental Implants
08. Implant Types, Morphology, and Surface Texture
09. Principles of Osseointegration
10. Patient Profiling Based on Medical and Social History
11. Diagnostic Imaging for Implant Planning and Asessment
12. Anatomical Considerations in Implantology
13. Dental Implant Placement Protocol
14. Treatment Planning for Dental Implants
15. Aesthetic Risk Assessment in Implant Cases
16. Surgical and Prosthodontic Classification Systems
17. Timing of Dental Implant Placement
18. Implant Staging Protocols
19. Individual Implant Crowns
20. Removable and Fixed Implant Prostheses
21. Teeth Versus Implants
22. Digital Dentistry and Guided Surgery Techniques
23. Socket Preservation Classification and Treatment
24. Use of Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF)
25. Principles of Guided Bone Regeneration
26. Types of Soft Tissue Grafts
27. Soft Tissue Augmentation Approaches
28. Management of Horizontal Bone Defects
29. Vertical Bone Augmentation
30. Sinus Lift Approaches – Transcrestal and Lateral Window
31. Techniques Available to Achieve Primary Stability
32. Immediate Implant Placement in the Aesthetic Zone
33. Immediate Implant Placement in Posterior Sites
34. Tilted Implant Concepts
35. Partial Extraction Therapy
36. Full-Arch Implant Treatment Planning
37. Full-Arch Concepts and Immediacy Protocols
38. Complication Management (Intra and Post-Operative)
39. Maintenance Protocols for Dental Implants
40. Diagnosis and Treatment of Peri-Implantitis
41. Implant Prosthetic Complications and Management
EDUCATORS
Dr Johan Weemaes
Bachelor of Dental Science (Hons) – University of Queensland 2014
Master of Science in Oral Implantology – Goethe University 2021
Diplomate – International College Oral Implantologists 2021
Diploma (Hons) - International Team for Implantology 2024
Private practice on the Sunshine Coast. Managing Partner of Avenue
Dental Maroochydore. Area Partner of Baringa, Sippy Downs, Beerwah and Wooloongabba
Educator and Mentor for Final Year Students and the Mini Residency Program
Dr Greg Fine
Bachelor of Dental Science (Hons) – University of Queensland 2015
Graduate Diploma – Post Graduate Institiute of Dental Surgery 2021
Fellow – International College Oral Implantologists 2019
Diploma (Hons) - International Team for Implantology 2024
Private practice on the Sunshine Coast. Managing Partner of Avenue
Dental Baringa, North Lakes and Murrumba Downs
Educator and Mentor for Final Year Students and the Mini Residency Program
Join The Next Enrolment
November 2026
A $2,000 enrolment fee is required to join PGIA’s 12 month postgraduate degree. The remaining balance is due two months prior to the first module. Please email education@postgraduateimplantacademy.com or click the link below to sign up today. Specialist finance is available through Credabl
What’s included in the
Post Graduate Implant Academy
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Available dates
Course One: April 2026 - January 2027:
COURSE FULL
Course Two: November 2026 - August 2027:
Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Implantology
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Four in-person modules
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Three weekends of live surgery (performed by participants)
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12 month full-time equivalent program with 18 months of support
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Over 40 lectures covering the A-Z of dental implantology