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Sinus Lift & Block Grafting Cadaver Course
Go from zero experience to confidence and competence with sinus lifts and block grafts with this 3 day practical workshop in Central London, led by Dr. Amardip Kalsi.
Dates:
16 - 18th April 2026
Timings:
09:00 - 17:00
Venue:
Dissecting Room, King's College London SE1 1UL
CPD:
35 hours
Fee:
£3700
Discount:
10% Discount for LDI Students
Course Overview
This is a 3-day small group face-to-face workshop on sinus lifts and block grafting for dental implants. The focus is on hands-on high-fidelity practical experience to introduce the general dental practitioner to advanced dental implant treatment.
Format:
- 2 days of hands on experience on fresh frozen cadavers with 1 head shared between 2 delegates
- A day of face to face seminars
- 9 pre-course on demand webinars
- 8 pre-course papers
The course is comprehensive with broad background information provided from an evidence-based and pragmatic perspective to allow practitioners to safely introduce these techniques into clinical practice.
Priority is given to delegates gaining hands-on experience of actual surgical procedures for themselves in a relaxed and supportive environment.
As the course is limited to a small group, we usually can adjust the content to meet individual learning requirements.
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Key Benefits
Realistic Surgical Training
Practise on fresh frozen cadavers, providing an unparalleled opportunity to develop your surgical precision before applying techniques on live patients.
Small Group Learning
Work closely with experienced consultants in an interactive setting, ensuring personalised feedback and tailored guidance to accelerate your learning.
Immediate Clinical Application
Walk away with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to implement advanced surgical techniques in your daily practice. Follow-up mentoring is available but our services for this are never pushed; for the vast majority of clinicians attending the course is enough for safe implementation.
Pre-Course Preparation
Access a curated selection of reading materials and on-demand webinars prior to the workshop, allowing you to familiarise yourself with foundational concepts and maximise the in-person learning experience.
Peer and Mentor Interaction
Benefit from a supportive environment that encourages collaboration with fellow clinicians and direct engagement with experienced mentors, fostering professional growth and confidence.
Provisional Agenda
PRE-COURSE WEBINARS
Anatomy relevant to sinus lifts and block grafting for dental implants
Vijay Santhanam
Clinical & radiographic examination of the compromised dental implant patient
Amardip Kalsi
An overview of instruments and surgical set-up
Amardip Kalsi
Autogenous bone graft materials
Vijay Santhanam
Small Volume Alternatives to Conventional Block Grafting
Amardip Kalsi
High Volume Alternatives to Conventional Block Grafting
Vijay Santhanam
Financial aspects of complex implant treatment in practice
Amardip Kalsi
Non-Autogenous Biomaterials
Christiane Marinc
Medico-Legal Aspects of Complex Implant Cases
Mike Williams
DAY 1- SEMINARS
08:45 - 09:00
Registration
09:00 - 09:30
Welcome & Discussion of Reading List
09:00 - 09:30
The Maxillary Sinus
Rishi Sharma
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 - 13:00
Internal & External Sinus Lift Procedures
Amardip Kalsi
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 15:00
Block Grafting for Dental Implants
Vijay Santhanam
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:30
Dealing with Complications
Amardip Kalsi
15:30 - 17:00
Summary & Introduction to Practical Aspects
DAY 2 - HANDS-ON CADAVER WORKSHOP
08:45 - 09:00
Registration
09:00 - 11:00
Internal Sinus Lift Procedures
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:30
Internal Sinus Lift Procedures continued
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 15:00
External Sinus Lift Procedures
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:30
External Sinus Lift Procedures continued
16:30 - 17:00
Summary
DAY 3 - HANDS-ON CADAVER WORKSHOP
08:45 - 09:00
Registration
09:00 - 11:00
Block Grafting Procedures
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:30
Block Grafting Procedures continued
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 16:00
Block Grafting Procedures continued
16:00 - 17:00
Summary, Reflections & Feedback
Please note that the agenda is subject to change.
Speakers
The teaching will be led by consultants in relevant specialties with supporting seminars from additional medico-legal and scientific experts. This is to provide context to the procedures from a clinical and practical standpoint to underpin the focus on surgical skills.
Mr Amardip Kalsi
BSc(HONS) BDS(HONS) MJDF RCS Eng MFDS RCSEd MSc MPerio FDSRCS
Amardip is a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at Cambridge University Hospitals and Specialist in Restorative Dentistry, Prosthodontics & Periodontics. For more details please click here.
Amardip will be leading on all aspects of the course and is always keen to hear any queries or requests.
Mr Vijay Santhanam
MBChB, BDS, MDS, MRCS, FDSRCS (Eng), FRCS (OMFS), PGCME (Cambridge)
Vijay Santhanam is a Consultant Oral, Maxillofacial and Facial Plastic Surgeon based at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Vijay will also be leading on the webinar, seminar and practical content.
Mr Rishi Sharma
BMBCh FRCS ORL-HNS
Rishi Sharma is a Consultant ENT surgeon with specialist interests in sinus disease, sino-nasal oncology and anterior skull base surgery. He is a member of the Pituitary, Skull Base and Head & Neck multidisciplinary teams.
Rishi will be providing seminar teaching outlining the ENT considerations for sinus lift procedures.
Mr Mike Williams
BDS LLM DGDP MGDS RCS (Eng) FFGDP (UK)
Mike Williams is a Dental Advisor at MDDUS and Specialist in Oral Surgery.
Mike will be providing seminar teaching outlining the medico-legal aspects of complex implant work.
Dr. Christiane Marinc
Christiane has a doctorate in Biology and has worked at botiss for 10 years. She completed her PhD thesis at the Charité – University Hospital of Berlin, Germany.
Christiane will be providing seminar teaching on a range of commercial biomaterials relevant to dental implants.
Free taster webinar
Dentoalveolar Implants: Basic Science and Rationale with Dr. Amardip Kalsi
Course partners
The London Dental Institute is happy to invite select partners to the programme, who work collaboratively to ensure our students enjoy a world-class dental education.
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