the AAID Vancouver MaxiCourse
travels to Honolulu, Hawaii
HANDS-ON TRAINING,
REAL-WORLD IMPLANTOLOGY
The Vancouver MaxiCourse connects dentists with comprehensive and foundational dental implant training, led by the most experienced team of oral implantologists in the Pacific Northwest.
You have the potential and the drive.
We have the right minds and hands to help you expand your practice.
We can't wait to work with you.
Dr. William Liang, DMD, DABOI, FAAID
Why us?
For the last 13 years, with hundreds of alumni in our network, we have supported local and international dentists establish a strong knowledge base and expansion of clinical skills in both foundational and advanced modalities within implant dentistry. We have a proven track record of delivering the highest level of education in Oral Implantology available.
This is what we are here for
Helping dentists like yourself launch and grow a passionate career in implant dentistry, where knowledge grows and skills are challenged to expand. In an environment saturated by other implant dentistry CE programs, we rise above the rest with our foundational and comprehensive educational offering. Rather than pander to corporate interests or educate merely to pad our own referral base, we are here to help you grow and to think critically about all aspects of this field.
We provide the full picture
Where other courses are forced to condense and gloss over important elements in the field due to time constraints, our 300-hour CE program has the time to delve deeply into a range of topics in implant dentistry.
Nowhere does this reflect better than within our surgical anatomy module. Far from simply teaching to a textbook, our world-class anatomist delivers information in a meaningful and practical way. The module culminates with dissection on cadavers - no holds barred. Explore vital structures, learn how it feels when such sites are violated and how to handle such circumstances. Place particulate and block grafts, augment the sinus, place implants, practice flap design and suturing... a realistic simulation lab prior to patient treatment.
We guide you, every step of the way
Hands-on application of your newfound knowledge is paramount to your ability to confidently and independently implement implants into your practice. Our curriculum incorporates Scaffolding: We put you in the driver’s seat when you’re truly ready. That means learning the principles and mechanics in lecture as well as observing a live demo before tackling a similar case yourself.
Our hands-on workshops begin on Day 1, with Modules 1-4 focused on Competency Development and culminating with cadaver dissection.
Modules 5-10 transition to Proficiency Development, where we invite you to bring patients to our program for one-on-one guided mentorship. Didactic material expands on previous topics, delving into more complex modalities and expanding your own definition of what is possible.
You will develop your patient cases and connect with our ABOI Faculty on how best to implement your clinical goals. Faculty work one-on-one with you throughout your surgery and provide feedback within the procedure as well as during your patient follow-up care.
We provide value for your time and investment
Where other courses can over-promise and under-deliver on the efficacy of your independent practice, our program's length and breadth gives you the confidence that you have learned it the right way. Our program doesn't graduate technicians (knowledge of merely how to do a procedure) but rather clinicians - dentists with an in-depth knowledge of the Why and When in implant dentistry. Critical thinking will make you a better clinician, provide more positive long-term results, and keep you out of trouble.
Moreover, we appreciate the large commitment you make to our program, and we price our tuition lower per CE hour than smaller courses, a stronger value proposition for your dedication.
You don't know what you don't know
… but with patience, hard work, and dedication, we can get you to the point where a safe, effective, and profitable implant practice is within your reach.
Vancouver MaxiCourse, Special Edition
A unique traveling opportunity this year
4 Modules in Hawaii
3 Modules in Vancouver
3 Modules online
Our class will be a blend of Hawaiian Islanders and Mainlanders, providing opportunities for all to travel and experience elements from another region. Surgical opportunities are open to all participants.
Three sessions will be hosted online as live webinars, permitting some flexibility for your busy schedule and the chance to showcase amazing speakers who might not otherwise be able to instruct from so far away.
This opportunity won't present itself again, so don't miss out!
COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT - Modules 1-4
Modules 1-4 focus on developing a dentist's competency within this field.
Core knowledge will focus on the implant patient, how to build bone, and how to support and treat with dental implants.
Vital hands-on skills will be built through simulation labs and workshops, concluding with a surgical anatomy cadaver program.
Workshops include
- bone density
- guided implant placement
- suturing techniques
- soft tissue management
- lateral sinus window creation
- implant and graft-related procedures on human cadavers
Module 1 [Nov. 1-3, 2024] in Honolulu
- Beginning with the End in Mind
- Atraumatic extraction & ridge preservation
- the Single Tooth Implant
- Nuts & Bolts of root form implants
Module 2 [Dec. 6-8, 2024] on Zoom
- Pharmacology for the implantologist
- CBCT, Radiology, & the implant patient
- Platform Switching
- Bone Grafting Principles for Tx planning
Module 3 [Jan. 17-19, 2025] on Zoom
- Bone physiology, pathology, & biomechanics
- Mechanics of bone grafting
- Advanced bone grafting modalities
Module 4 [Feb. 21-23, 2025] in Honolulu
- Block Grafting principles and implementation
- Surgical anatomy
- Cadaver dissection
- Implant-related procedures on cadavers
PROFICIENCY DEVELOPMENT - Modules 5-10
Having built the fundamental skills, live patient surgery is the main focus for hands-on development.
All participants receive one-on-one live surgical mentorship for cases on their patients.
Our faculty are all ABOI board-certified implantologists - the best guidance possible for your treatment success.
Surgical demonstrations led by faculty may include:
- Tooth extraction
- Socket/ridge preservation
- Guided implant surgery
- Bone (particulate, block) grafting
- Tunnel grafting
- Soft tissue grafting
- Sinus augmentation
- Ridge expansion and augmentation
- Single and/or Second Stage surgery
- Impression-taking & crown insertion
Participant-led surgery - on your own patients
Look for patients within your practice, reach out to family and friends - the goal is for you to find patients with bone grafting and implant clinical needs to push you 5-10% outside your current clinical skill comfort zone.
Work up your case in your practice, develop your own cases, present them to our surgical mentors, and receive guidance at each point along the way.
Learning how to work up the case, communicate treatment options with patients, and especially watch your patient's healing as well as learn how to handle complications - this is vital learning to make you a thoughtful critical thinker who can practice implant dentistry confidently and independently in your own practice.
Fees for performing surgery are additional and inclusive of all necessities. Visit the Register page on our website for full details.
Module 5 [March 21-23, 2025] in Vancouver
- Sinus augmentation
- Surgical demonstrations led by faculty
- Participant-led live surgery
Module 6 [Apr. 11-13, 2025] in Honolulu
- Implant Occlusion & Provisionalization
- Immediate vs. delayed implant placement / Second stage surgery
- Participant-led live surgery
Module 7 [May 2-4, 2025] on Zoom
- Treatment Planning | Maxilla & Mandible
- How to Manage a Full Arch Restoration
- Hard and soft tissue grafting
- NIRISAB & Bone Manipulation
Module 8 [June 6-8, 2025] in Vancouver
- Post-Op Surgical Management & Complications Management
- Laser dentistry in implant dentistry
- Participant-led live surgery
Module 9 [Sept. 12-14, 2025] in Honolulu
- Implementing Implant Dentistry into Your Practice
- Participant-led live surgery
Module 10 [Oct. 3-5, 2025] in Vancouver
Digital & prosthetic workflow
- Restorative Sequence
- Celebratory Banquet
Note:
All Zoom sessions are recorded, so you can watch or rewatch at a later date if needed.
Special pricing at local hotels will be made available to you
Prospective surgery cases are presented at least one month prior to surgery.
The MaxiCourse Advantage
- Comprehensive foundational program in oral implantology
- Scientifically based, systematic approach to learning implant dentistry, from the ground up.
- Review anatomy, physiology, pharmacology and medical management of patients.
- Exposure to a broad spectrum of Oral Implantology, beyond root forms.
- Learn diagnostic and treatment planning algorithms.
- Sharpen restorative, surgical and periodontal skills.
- Build critical thinking skills beyond a ‘recipe book’; know how to handle complications back in your office.
- Attain clarity in where dental implant services fit into your practice.
- Connect with a support team and gain camaraderie with other dentists.
- Provide dental implant services in a safe, effective and profitable manner.
- Option to be recognized (Credentialed) by writing the AAID Associate Fellowship Exam.
About Dr. William Liang, Program Director
Dr. William Liang attended the University of British Columbia and received his Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology in 1981 and his DMD in 1983. At graduation, he was awarded the Canadian Oral and Maxillo-Facial Prize for highest standing in the area of Oral Surgery.
He has been practicing dentistry in Surrey, BC for the past 40 years. Currently his practice is focused on adult restorative and implant dentistry.
Dr. Liang is Board Certified by the American Board of Oral Implantology / Implant Dentistry, Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, Fellow and Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantology, Fellow of the Misch Implant Institute and Honoured Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.
TUITION
Full year, 300 CE hours
$19,000 USD
Contact Andrew, Education Coordinator, with any questions
1-888-TEETH-99
andrew@implant.ca
Registration
To register, visit vancouvermaxicourse.com/register
Payment plans available upon request. Inquire for details.
SPECIAL OFFERS
NEW GRAD: Dentists who graduated from dental school within three years [2024, 2023, 2022] qualify for a $1000 USD discount. This offer expires September 30th.
REFERRAL GIFT: Refer a friend/colleague to join the MaxiCourse with you; when they register, receive a $1000 USD discount.
We can't wait to hear from you
andrew@implant.ca
1-888-TEETH-99
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