Frequently Asked Questions

The Misch Implant Institute was founded in 1984 by Dr. Carl E. Misch, whose textbooks Contemporary Implant Dentistry and Dental Implant Prosthetics became standard references in implant dentistry. More than 10,000 clinicians have trained with us. After closing in February 2023, the Institute was revived in January 2024 under new leadership: Dr. Jonathan Misch (CEO), Dr. Javier Calatrava (COO) and Dr. Muhammad Saleh (Co-Director of Education).

Today we offer:

• Five core 2-day surgical sessions: Single Implant Fundamentals; Implant Prosthetics & Multi-Implant Placement; Implants with GBR & Sinus; Mastering Immediate Implants; and Navigating Complications.
• The 5-Session Continuum: all five sessions as one program, leading to the Misch Fellowship.
• The Live Surgery Experience in Mexico City: placing implants on live patients.
• Weekly 1:1 Mentorship with a Misch educator over Zoom.

No. There are no prerequisites. Every session stands on its own, so you can take them in whatever order fits your schedule and your practice. Complete all five, in any order, to earn your Misch Fellowship.

The Continuum bundles all five core surgical sessions into one program. When you finish all five, in any order, you earn the Misch Fellowship Certificate from the Misch Implant Institute. Continuum enrollment also includes one full year of weekly 1:1 mentorship, normally $899/month (a $10,788 value), at no extra cost.

• Single Implant Fundamentals: patient evaluation, treatment planning, atraumatic extraction, socket and ridge preservation, CBCT interpretation, single-implant placement (freehand and fully guided), suturing and post-op care.
• Implant Prosthetics & Multi-Implant Placement: abutment selection, impressions and digital scanning, screw- vs. cement-retained restorations, correcting prosthetic problems caused by surgical position, and freehand and guided multi-implant placement.
• Implants with GBR & Sinus: bone regeneration biology, GBR materials and technique, transcrestal and lateral-window sinus augmentation, and when a short implant beats grafting.
• Mastering Immediate Implants: socket evaluation, esthetic-zone management, gap grafting, immediate provisionalization and soft-tissue development.
• Navigating Complications: peri-implantitis, intra-operative and soft-tissue complications, marginal bone loss, esthetic recovery and retreatment planning.

Each session is led by our course directors (Drs. Jonathan Misch, Muhammad Saleh and Javier Calatrava) together with specialist faculty, many of whom direct university residency or implant programs and publish widely in the implant literature. Faculty include Drs. Mauricio Araújo, Furat George, Junying Li, Andrea Ravidà, Martinna Bertolini, David Wong, Fadi Hasan and Tarek Assi. Guest educators join select sessions. Full biographies are on our Faculty page.

Our hands-on labs use BioHorizons implants, SigmaGraft biomaterials and 3DDX surgical guides. The protocols we teach are evidence-based and transferable, so you can apply them to the system you use in your own practice.

Our didactic courses are open to dentists at every stage: general dentists who want to start or grow implant surgery, specialists who want to sharpen specific skills, and new graduates and residents. No dental license is needed to attend the didactic courses, and international dentists and dental students are welcome. For the Live Surgery Experience in Mexico City, you’ll need documentation of your U.S. dental license.

Yes. Single Implant Fundamentals is built as your foundation, from case selection and CBCT reading through placing your first implants at the bench. Because there are no prerequisites, experienced clinicians can go straight to the topics they need most, such as grafting and sinus, immediate implants, or complications. Not sure where to start? Call an advisor at (480) 334-8894. Tell us your experience and goals, and we’ll recommend the right session.

Yes, dental assistants are welcome. Many clinicians find implants are easier to bring into the practice when the assistant learns the surgical setup and workflow alongside them. Pricing varies by course and by the number of attendees, so please contact our sales team at [email protected] or (480) 334-8894 for details.

Plenty — that’s what the Misch method has been built on since 1984. Every session follows the same format: didactic grounding in the morning, then instruments in hand at the bench, in small groups. Labs are done on models and pig jaws and include extraction and socket preservation, flap design and suturing, freehand and fully guided placement, sinus augmentation, soft-tissue grafting and complication management. In Single Implant Fundamentals, for example, each attendee places three implants over the two days.

No. You only need documentation of your U.S. dental license. Please have it ready when you register for the Mexico City course.

• Each 2-day core session: $3,495
• 5-Session Continuum: $15,475, a $2,000 savings over enrolling in each session separately, plus a year of 1:1 mentorship included
• Weekly 1:1 Mentorship: $899/month, month-to-month, cancel anytime
• Live Surgery Experience (Mexico City): contact an advisor at (480) 334-8894 for current tuition

Yes. Payment plans can cover whatever you need, whether that’s a single session, the Continuum or anything else, and each plan is arranged individually and customized to you, so terms may vary. Ask an advisor at (480) 334-8894 or [email protected] to set one up.

Yes:

• New graduates (within 3 years of graduation): 20% off tuition
• ICOI members: 20% off tuition
• Residents: email [email protected] to ask about resident pricing

Verification is required at checkout, and an advisor can confirm your eligibility before you enroll.

Before your course, your tuition is 100% transferable to any other Misch course. If you need to cancel instead, you’ll receive a full refund as long as you give us notice:

• Didactic courses: at least 7 days before the course starts
• Live Surgery Experience: at least 3 weeks before the course starts, because we recruit patients and reserve clinic space in advance

Refunds are not available once a course has been completed. If your plans change, please call us at (480) 334-8894 or email [email protected] as early as possible and we’ll help you transfer or cancel.

What’s included varies by course, and the details are listed on each course page. If you have a question about a specific course, an advisor is happy to walk you through it.

Core sessions are held on weekends (Saturday–Sunday), with days running about 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. They currently run in Dallas, TX and Englewood, NJ, with Scottsdale, AZ added starting July 2027. Current dates, venue and hotel details for each session are on its course page. We suggest arriving the evening before Day 1.

Register online from any course page, or call an advisor at (480) 334-8894 (Monday–Friday) to reserve your seat and confirm dates. A $500 deposit secures your seat, and the balance is due at least 7 days before the course. Individual payment plans can also be arranged. You can also email [email protected] or use our contact form; we reply within one business day.

It’s a private, weekly Zoom session with a dedicated Misch educator. You keep the same educator every week, so the relationship builds over time. Bring your own cases (CBCT, photos, models) to work through diagnosis, sequencing and the surgical plan, then review outcomes together afterward. Mentorship is $899/month, month-to-month, and you can cancel anytime. It’s included free for one full year with the 5-Session Continuum.

Yes. You don’t need to take a course first. Mentorship is month-to-month at $899/month, with one monthly rate and the option to cancel anytime. Each week you get a private Zoom session with the same dedicated Misch educator, working through your own cases from start to finish. Mentors include Drs. Muhammad Saleh, Jonathan Misch, Mauricio Araújo and Fadi Hasan. Start month-to-month, and an advisor will match you with the right educator for your caseload.

If you take a course, you can keep learning with the same faculty through mentorship, stay connected through our clinical Insights newsletter, and come back for more sessions or Live Surgery whenever you’re ready. As our mission puts it, every graduate should leave ready to do the work and never have to do it alone.