Free One-Piece Mini & Mono Implant CE Course

May 14th - 15th, 2026

As a valued member of the NYU Langone Dental community, you are being personally invited by Dr. Todd Shatkin to attend an upcoming hands-on implant training at the Shatkin F.I.R.S.T. training center in Buffalo, NY.

Our introductory implant course is structured for dental students, early-career dentists, and general practitioners who want a simplified, repeatable implant workflow. The training combines hands-on instruction and live surgical observation, focused on one-piece mini dental implants and mono implants.

Attendees also have the opportunity to observe live surgeries and place implants in animal bone in our brand-new pre-clinical lab, earning up to 16 CE credits and leaving with foundational skills and a streamlined clinical framework that supports starting implant placement as soon as the next day.

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Meet Your Lecturers

Todd E. Shatkin, DDS

Jared Shatkin, DMD

James R. Tharp, DDS

Boyd W. Shephard, DDS, JD

 
 

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Hosted by Dr. Todd Shatkin, DDS, a global leader in mini and mono dental implant technology, with more than 45,000 one-piece mini dental implants personally placed. Clinical outcomes from his protocols document success rates above 95%. Dr. Shatkin is the innovator and patent holder of the F.I.R.S.T® Technique (Fabricated Implant Restorations and Surgical Technique), a proven, same-visit implant and restoration workflow adopted by more than 40,000 dentists worldwide.

The F.I.R.S.T. technique enables efficient one-piece implant placement with immediate provisionalization for single-tooth and multi-tooth cases, reducing procedural handoffs, restorative uncertainty, and treatment delays. This course gives participants direct access to the clinical decision-making, surgical sequencing, and chairside efficiency that drive predictable outcomes and faster skill-to-practice transition.

Why This Training Matters

One-piece mini implants and mono implants lower peri-implantitis risk compared with two-piece systems by removing the implant-abutment microgap and reducing internal spaces where microbes can persist. This one-piece approach also simplifies the surgical-to-restorative workflow for new clinicians, decreasing mechanical variables, shortening procedure times, and accelerating the transition from training to placing implants in practice.

Who This Course Is For

  • New dentists entering practice
  • Dental students preparing for clinical licensing and career growth
  • Clinicians evaluating one-piece implant systems and predictable chairside protocols

What You’ll Learn

  • One-piece mini implant protocols
  • Mono implant placement principles
  • Case selection and treatment planning
  • Surgical placement workflow
  • Immediate restoration fundamentals
  • CE-eligible clinical day with faculty mentorship
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Real Dentists. Real RESULTS.

Hear from other doctors who completed Shatkin F.I.R.S.T. courses and went on to place implants in their own practices.

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    About Shatkin F.I.R.S.T.

    At Shatkin F.I.R.S.T.®, our mission is to provide dentists with world-class hands-on training, education, and support to help them achieve confidence in their craft, consistent practice growth, and financial success.

    Our mini implant training courses provide continuing education credits and allow dentists of all levels to walk away with the clarity, comradery, and confidence to start placing mini dental implants in their practice the very next day.

    Dr. Todd Shatkins’ promise to you is to empower you with the knowledge, tools, and guidance you need to achieve your business and personal success goals.

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    About Dr. Todd Shatkin

    Todd E. Shatkin, DDS has placed over 45,000 mini dental implants. He has utilized mini implants for denture stabilization, single and multiple tooth replacements and full arch reconstructions with a success rate exceeding 95%.

    His seminal article “Mini Dental Implants for Long Term Fixed and Removable Prosthetics” was published in the journal Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry in the February 2007 issue and has been well received.

    As a result of his positive experiences with mini dental implants, Dr. Shatkin developed the F.I.R.S.T® Technique (Fabricated Implant Restorations and Surgical Technique). He has extensively lectured nationally and internationally on his technique.

    Join over 40,000 dentists worldwide who have revitalized their practices and reinvigorated their passion for dentistry.

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