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Master of Advanced Studies in Oral Implantology

Structure & Organization

What the MAS program offers

Highlights of the Program

The MAS program (60 ECTS credits) in Implantology is based on a 3-year curriculum and includes the following: 

  • Hybrid lectures and literature discussions, every Monday afternoon during the semester.
  • Two weeks of block teaching sessions with live surgeries, exciting workshops, lectures and excursions per year.
  • Monthly one-to-one online tutorials.
  • Participation in one international conference per year. 

Qualification: 

Participants are awarded the title Master of Advanced Studies in Oral Implantology of the University of Zurich.

Costs: 

CHF 30.000.-   (payable in 3 installments).

 

 

On-site Courses

Dates Topic 
August 26 - August 30, 2024 Indications and timing in oral implantology 
February 10 - February 14, 2025 Pretreatment considerations and implant planning 
August 25 - August 29, 2025 Surgical techniques I and regeneration in implant dentistry: focus on hard tissue regeneration and surgical techniques
February 2026  Surgical techniques II and wound healing in implant dentistry: focus on soft tissue regeneration and surgical techniques
August 2026  Technical aspect and maintenance 
February 2027  Complications and management

Lectures & Literature Discussion

The weekly literature discussion and lecture is held every Monday during the semester from 4 PM to 6 PM (Zurich time) . Attendance at these events is mandatory, but it is also possible to follow the courses online.

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Structure and ECTS points

Classroom and hybrid teaching (40 ECTS credits) 

a. Evidence-based theoretical education in the fields of implant dentistry, reconstructive dentistry, periodontology and oral surgery: 12 ECTS credits
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Structured lectures (seminars) on various topics (Implantology I,I II; Reconstructive Dentistry I, II; Periodontology, related topics).
(6 modules of 1 ECTS credit each = 6 ECTS credits) 
Study of selected specialist literature with guided discussion in coordination with the lectures.
(6 modules of 1 ECTS Credit = 6 ECTS Credits)


b. Practical and hands-on training in the fields of implantology and reconstructive dentistry: 21 ECTS credits


Case presentations with presentation, planning and discussion of patient cases.  
(6 modules of 1 ECTS Credit each = 6 ECTS Credits)
Practical workshops with hands-on exercises and clinical observation of surgical procedures with teaching by experts.
(6 modules of 1 ECTS Credit  = 6 ECTS Credits)
Practical and theoretical continuing education courses, four days per year. (6 ECTS Credits)
Participation in professional excursions ; Participation in one international congress per year. (3 ECTS Credits)


c. Fundamentals of scientific skills in dentistry with a focus on implantology: 7 ECTS Credits
Basics in scientific work including statistics


(6 modules of 1 ECTS Credit = 6 ECTS Credits)
Journal Club (1 ECTS Credit)

Clinical Case Documentation (10 ECTS Credits)


Preparation and documentation of 6 cases, case presentations, epicrisis. 

Master thesis (10 ECTS Credits)
Publication of a clinical/preclinical study, review paper or case report in a peer-reviewed journal.