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399 Jefferson Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054
LAS VEGAS / NEW YORK
AAID MAXICOURSE
Become credentialed in implant dentistry!
“An awesome course with top notch instructions! Very comprehensive and a must for the dentist wanting nothing but the best in implant education” - Matthew W. (2016)
The only live clinical patient dental implant training program university based in the US to offer 300 hours of practical implant education.
“The course gave me the confidence that I needed along with the knowledge and experience to offer implant surgery to my patients. After passing the written exam, I’m currently on my way to completing the requirements for the AAID Associate Fellowship, something I hadn’t even considered prior to the course. Overall, I can’t say enough good things about the course or my experience.” – Jim Sands DDS
TESTIMONIALS
What Some Of Our Past Students Are Saying
“I would like to thank Drs. Minichetti and Iyer for putting on an exceptional program. This was by far the best dental implant continuing education experience that I have had in my seventeen years of practice. The knowledge that I gained has allowed me to integrate all phases of implant dentistry into my practice. Any dentist that is serious about providing the best possible implant dentistry needs this course.”
- Christopher Petrush, DDS
Take Your Dental Career To The Next Level
In-depth, hands-on training with industry leaders and world-renowned professors for dentists ready to step up their implant practice.
The AAID Maxicourse is a 300-hour (200 hours lecture, 100 hours hands-on) AAID course designed to prepare you to take the AAID Associate Fellow / Fellow membership examination and become AAID credentialed.
“Dr. Minichetti and his implant course transformed my entire career. I have immense respect for him and his contrubution to the profession. Thank You for your tireless work.”
- Thomas Torre Dmd. (2018)
Advanced Learning Methods for Maximum Benefit
Make Your Implant Training Work For You
The AAID MaxiCourse® provides the 300+ hours of CE hours, including 100 hours of hands-on experience, necessary to fulfill the CE requirement of the Associate Fellow Member process of the AAID.
The AAID MaxiCourse enables the participants to be prepared to take the written portion of the AAID Associate Fellow Membership Examination.
"This is the best platform from which to jump into all things considered implantology"
- Andy Burton, DMD
Event Dates and Locations
2025 – 2026
Module 1
September 12-14, 2025
Module 2
October 10-12, 2025
Module 7
December 12-14, 2025
Module 4
January 15-17, 2026
Module 5
February 27-March 1, 2026
Module 6
March 26-28, 2026
Module 7
April 17-19, 2026
Module 8
May 8-10, 2026
"This dental implant course was exactly what I was looking for. It allowed me to gain the knowledge and experience to begin placing implants with confidence through cadaver work, hands on model work and a live patient placement. All in all I would say that it was a great course that exceeded my expectations and I would not hesitate to sign up for it again.”
-Dan Capponi DDS
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How is the course structured?
A: The course begins in September and runs through May/June. Through the 10-month span, we meet 8 times. Each module is broken down into a Friday, Saturday, and half day on Sunday. With the exception of the two lab modules which are typically Thursdays – Saturdays and three full days.
Q: How many CE (continuing education credits) will I receive?
A: 300 CE Credits
Q: What kind of certification is given at the end of the course?
A: Upon completion of the course you will be awarded 300 Continuing Education credits and will receive a certificate of completion. You will also be eligible to sit for the Part One Associate Fellowship Exam through the AAID (American Academy of Implant Dentistry).
Q: Is this course for beginners or advanced students?
A: This course is a comprehensive course in Implant Dentists for all levels of experience. We will take you from the very beginning of your Implant Education, laying the foundation for complete understanding. Because of our mixture of didactic and hands-on experiences that go hand-in-hand, there is truly something for every level of dentist to learn.
Q: I’m looking to become credentialed, will this course help?
A: Yes, the AAID Maxicourse is designed to prepare you to sit for the Part One Associate Fellowship Written Exam given by the AAID. The lecture topics are designed to give you the knowledge and understanding to pass the exam. We also provide a review session during the last module and provide study materials. You will also earn the required 300 CEs to be eligible to sit for the exam.
Q: I already took the written exam, I need to study for Part II, will this course help?
A: Yes, during the course many lectures provide key information needed for passing the Oral Exam for the AAID Exam. You’ll learn the case types, how to diagnose, plan, treat, and restore the cases you will need in order to sit for the oral exam. We also offer additional training for the oral exam for an add-on fee, as well as one on one training.
Q: Are there hands-on experiences?
A: Yes, we provide a hands-on experience at every module to coincide with the lectures. We also do suturing on pig jaws, implant placement on models, implant placement and restorative procedures on mannequins in a sim-lab, and implant placement, bone grafting, and advanced techniques on cadavers.
Q: I’m already placing implants, will I still gain something from this course?
A: Yes. Because we are a comprehensive Implant Course, we take you from the beginning, medical evaluation, treatment planning, then through the steps of placing implants, restoring them, advanced procedures, and finally various complications that arise and how to handle them. No matter where you are in your implant career, a review on the basics can always help build your foundation and help you improve so the first module may be a little bit of review, but we do cover advanced topics as well.
Q: What type of implants are used during the course?
A: Our goal as an Implant Course is to expose you to numerous brands and systems so you can find what works best for you as a clinician. During the course, you will have the opportunity to work with and demo the following systems: ZimVie, Implant Direct, Zest, Hiossen, and Neodent. We also expose you to Deka Lasers.
Q: Do we place implants on live patients?
A: During the AAID Maxicourse there is no live patient surgery, we offer that in our advanced course the Surgical Mini-Residency. We do require our participants to take the AAID Maxicourse or a similar training experience prior to admitting them to the advanced course.
Q: How many times will I have to travel to the course?
A: There are 8 modules, 6 of them are Friday – Sunday, 2 of them are Thursday – Saturday. You’ll have access to the full course schedule ahead of time.
Q: What happens if I can’t attend a module?
A: If you cannot attend a module, we offer make-up modules in either location (New York or Las Vegas) or you can return the following year for anything you missed.
Q: What about tuition costs & financing? Do you offer discounts for students or recent graduates?
A: We offer competitive pricing, military and student discounts, group rates, and recent graduate discounts. Tuition can be financed interest free through the dental implant learning center. We also accept third party financing like lending clubs.
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