California Dental Meeting's flagship continuing-education programme: seven days of supervised live-patient implant surgery at Universidad CEYESOV, directed by Dr. Jaime Franco. 35 CE credits, hands-on workshops, and a graduation dinner on the Mexican coast.
Flagship Course
Basic Dental Implant Course
Aug 30 – Sep 5, 2026
Veracruz, Mexico
Live Patient Surgery · Hands-On Training · International Faculty
An intensive, immersive implantology programme offering live patient surgery under direct faculty supervision at Universidad CEYESOV, Veracruz, Mexico. Participants complete real surgical cases alongside peers, building confidence and clinical mastery in modern implant dentistry within a structured, team-based educational environment.
Dates
Aug 30 – Sep 5, 2026
Location
Veracruz, Mexico
CE Credits
35 credits
Duration
7 days / 6 clinical
The 2026 flagship in Veracruz plus follow-on programmes currently being scheduled with our academic partners.
Mexico
Aug 30 – Sep 5, 2026
35 CE
Implantology · Live Surgery
Seven-day immersive implantology programme with live patient surgery under direct faculty supervision at Universidad CEYESOV, Veracruz.
Instructor
Dr. Jaime Franco
Program Director · California Dental Meeting
Mexico
Spring 2027
30 CE
Prosthodontics · Digital Workflows
Continuation programme for graduates of the basic course: prosthetic phase, occlusion, and digital workflows.
Instructor
Dr. Jaime Franco
Program Director · California Dental Meeting
United States
Summer 2027
12 CE
Clinical Symposium
Inaugural California-hosted symposium for CDM alumni and members — clinical case review, faculty roundtables, and continuing education.
Instructor
Dr. Jaime Franco
Program Director · California Dental Meeting
The full agenda for the Basic Dental Implant Course at Universidad CEYESOV, Veracruz.
Sun, Aug 30
Sunday
Arrival Day
Upon arrival
Airport transfer to hotel
Transportation included
Evening
Welcome meeting — introductions, materials distribution (backpacks, scrubs, caps), programme overview, clinical team organization
All participants
Mon, Aug 31
Monday
Theory & First Surgeries
8:00 – 10:00 am
Theory lecture: diagnosis & treatment planning · surgical anatomy review · anesthesia & drilling protocols · implant motor management
10:00 – 10:30 am
Coffee break
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hands-on workshop with anatomical models
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Lunch
Included daily
1:30 – 2:00 pm
Clinical discussion: afternoon case review · team organization · surgical planning
2:00 – 6:00 pm
Live patient surgery
Supervised, team-based
Tue–Thu, Sep 1–3
Tuesday – Thursday
Full Surgical Days
8:00 am
Clinical discussion: diagnosis & treatment planning · morning case review
9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Morning surgical session
Live patient cases
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 – 2:00 pm
Clinical discussion: afternoon case review · surgical planning
2:00 – 6:00 pm
Afternoon surgical session
Live patient cases
Fri, Sep 4
Friday
Final Day & Graduation
8:00 am
Clinical discussion: diagnosis & treatment planning · review of morning surgical cases
9:00 am
Final surgical session — participants completing surgical requirements may assist fellow participants during remaining procedures
Peer-assist option
7:00 pm
Graduation ceremony & closing dinner: certificate presentation · group recognition · celebration dinner
Formal event
Sat, Sep 5
Saturday
Optional Tour Day
All day
One-day Veracruz city tour — explore one of Mexico's most historic and beautiful coastal cities
Optional · included
Learning Objectives
Ideal Participant
The Basic Dental Implant Course is fully inclusive — hotel, transportation, scrubs, materials, daily lunch, and the closing graduation dinner are all part of the programme.
Clinical Team Structure
Participants rotate through every role across the week, building both surgical competence and team-based workflow fluency.
Primary Operator
Performs the implant surgery
Surgical Assistant
Supports the primary operator
Circulating Assistant
Manages materials & logistics
Clinical Photography Assistant
Documents cases for the final presentation
Final Case Presentation
Before certificate delivery, each team presents one completed clinical case from the course. Please bring:
The 2026 flagship programme convenes in Veracruz at Universidad CEYESOV. Click any marker to see the course, schedule, and remaining seats.
California Dental Meeting is an international continuing- education organisation founded and directed by Dr. Jaime Franco. CDM partners with leading academic institutions to deliver structured, immersive programmes built around supervised live- patient surgery — not lectures, not models alone.
CE credits per cohort
0
Implants placed each
15–0
Days on site
0
Continents represented
0
Not a model lab. Participants place 15–20 implants on real patients under direct faculty supervision throughout the week.
35 CE credits earned across seven days of structured theory, hands-on workshops, and supervised clinical practice.
Course director Dr. Jaime Franco leads an international faculty in partnership with Universidad CEYESOV, Veracruz.
Participants rotate through four clinical roles, building both surgical competence and modern surgical-team fluency.
Programme Director
Dr. Jaime Franco
Program Director · California Dental Meeting
Program Director of California Dental Meeting, leading the live-patient surgical curriculum in partnership with Universidad CEYESOV. Dr. Franco directs all clinical sessions, oversees treatment planning, and supervises every implant placement performed during the programme.
University Partner
Veracruz, Mexico
Modern clinical facilities, experienced faculty, and supervised live-patient surgical cases. Clinically oriented programmes in real patient care and advanced surgical training.
Sponsors
(Placeholder quotes — real alumni testimonials to be collected after Veracruz 2026)
“Placing live implants under supervision changed everything. I returned to my practice with hands that knew the procedure — not slides that described it.”
Dr. A. Reyes
General Dentistry · Southern California
Contact our enrollment team to confirm your seat for the Veracruz 2026 cohort. We'll follow up with registration materials and the tuition schedule.
