Credentialing
Join GMDIA And Get Great Benefits
The GMDIA provides opportunities to achieve recognition by your peers for your advanced training in both mini and conventional implants, abilities, and clinical success through a progressive and tiered program of study that includes online, in person, and lecture formats.
- 1 Day Free entry to the annual meeting.
- Continuously updated online training.
- Peer review of cases upon request.
- Online updates of continual cases through our Facebook group with dentists throughout the world
- Discounts on implant parts and training
- All Diplomates have the opportunity to receive Board Certification by taking an oral and written exam from our board members
Membership Credentialing Requirements
General Membership
Requirements
- 1 day ~ 8 hours of Certified Mini Dental Implant Training, and 3 hours of online training through our mini implant course
- Attendance of at least one mini implant meeting per year with CE documentation
Fellowship
Requirements
- Current General Membership Status
- Test taken for online course passing grade
- 36 hours of CE in mini dental implants and 12 hours of CE in conventional implants
- 10 Case studies of denture stabilization
- 5 Case studies of single or multiple teeth replacement to be presented at the annual meeting
Mastership
Requirements
- Current Fellowship Status
- 3 cases studies of failed cases and the follow up care performed
- 2 cases studies of bone grafting
- 1 full arch case study using both mini and conventional implants
- At least 2 full arch reconstruction cases utilizing either a combination of natural teeth and or conventional implants combined with MDIs or MDIs entirely by themselves also to be presented at the annual meeting.
Diplomate
Requirements
- Current Mastership Status
- Pass the written Diplomate exam
- Pass the oral Diplomate Exam
- Give a presentation at the annual GMDIA conference or act as a monitor for the forum
Case Study Requirements
PREOPERATIVE
Pre Operative x-ray
Photos (6)
- Minimum 3 intra oral retracted views
- 1 natural smile non-retracted view
- 1 extra oral – 1 frontal smiling
POSTOPERATIVE
Immediate Post Operative x-ray
12 months Post Operative x-ray
Photos (6)
- Minimum 3 intra oral retracted views
- 1 natural smile non-retracted view
- 1 extra oral – 1 frontal smiling