Dental Implant Training Courses

2-Day Advanced Mini Implant Certification Course (June 5th-6th, 2025) (Join Us June 7th To Celebrate Dr. Shatkin’s 60th Birthday With Backyard BBQ & Pool Party At His Home)

This June 5–7, join us in Buffalo for a weekend that’s as unforgettable as it is educational. At the Shatkin F.I.R.S.T. Training Center, you’ll learn the groundbreaking minimally invasive mini and mono implant protocol that’s changing dentistry—just ask Dr. Gordon Christensen. Plus, get free Botox didactic training and discounted hands-on experience with Dr. Samuel Shatkin Jr. and Earn Your Diplomate Status in the International Academy of Mini Dental Implants! But the real celebration? You’re invited to Dr. Todd Shatkin’s 60th birthday bash—complete with a backyard BBQ and pool party at his home. This is your chance to elevate your skills and celebrate in style.

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EARN UP TO 16 CE CREDITS

EARN UP TO 16 CE CREDITS

International Academy of Mini Dental Implants (IAMDI) Annual Meeting (August 1st-2nd, 2025)

Join the leading voices in implant dentistry at the I.A.M.D.I. Annual Meeting, hosted at the Four Seasons Resort at Walt Disney World!
 
🎤This year’s Keynote Speaker, Dr. Robert J. Miller, will present on the powerful synergy of bone grafting combined with L-PRF, demonstrating how incorporating PRF into grafting protocols accelerates healing and improves outcomes.
 
Learn from world-renowned implant educators, including Dr. Todd Shatkin, Dr. Ernesto Leon, and other Shatkin F.I.R.S.T. lecturers. This exclusive event also allows attendees to earn the status of a Diplomate in the International Academy of Mini Dental Implants. Don’t miss your chance to elevate your practice and credentials. Space is limited, register today!
 
IAMDI or MDICA member? Call (888) 474-2854 to sign up with your discount.
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2-Day Intro Mini Implant Certification Course (September 19th-20th, 2025)

Join Todd Shatkin, DDS and other Shatkin F.I.R.S.T. lecturers, for a two-day course featuring hands-on training and live surgery. This course will cover mini dental implant treatment planning, case selection, and placement procedure as well as marketing mini dental implants for your practice.

Experience hands-on training placing implants utilizing prefabricated surgical stents. Watch at least two live surgeries as Dr. Shatkin demonstrates the F.I.R.S.T. technique. Learn from guest lecturers as they share their experiences with mini dental implants.

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EARN UP TO 16 CE CREDITS

EARN UP TO 16 CE CREDITS

2-Day Advanced Mini Implant Certification Course (November 20th-22nd, 2025)

Join Todd Shatkin, DDS, alongside Dr. Gordon Christensen and other Shatkin F.I.R.S.T. lecturers, for a two-day event featuring hands-on training and live surgery. This course will cover mini dental implant treatment planning, case selection, and placement procedure as well as marketing mini dental implants for your practice.

Experience hands-on training placing implants utilizing prefabricated surgical stents. Watch at least two live surgeries as Dr. Shatkin demonstrates the F.I.R.S.T. technique. Learn from guest lecturers as they share their experiences with mini dental implants.

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Meet The Shatkin F.I.R.S.T.® Lecturers

We are here to educate, innovate, motivate and empower you to integrate implants into your dental practice with confidence and efficiency. Sign up for an upcoming course today!

Todd E. Shatkin, DDS

Founder & Senior Lecturer

Andrea Smith, DDS

Lecturer

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