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Treatment planning with the end in mind
Plan restoratively first. Every case is worked up and reviewed before a flap is raised.
Supervised Implant Surgery Program
Real patients. Real surgery. Real confidence.
Four days of live implant surgery on real patients in Tijuana, Mexico — with a BITES mentor beside you for every case.
- Next cohortSpring 2027
- LocationTijuana, Mexico
- Class size12 seats
- CE credits35 AGD
The program, in their words
See what four days actually looks like.
Two minutes inside the program — the facility, the faculty, and the cases, in the words of the mentors who run it.
This is where theory becomes skill.
You've sat through the lectures. You've watched the webinars. But nothing replaces the moment your hands are on a real patient, under real supervision. This is where that moment finally happens — four days, real cases, no more waiting.
Case gallery
The cases you'll be working on.
Post-operative panoramic radiographs from previous cohorts — the kind of case you'll plan, place and review during the four days.
What to expect
Six things you will take home.
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Soft tissue management
Proper flap design and suturing technique — the part that decides how the case heals.
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Supercharge healing with PRF and sticky bone
Draw, spin and build your own grafts — then place them in the same appointment.
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Precise, efficient surgical protocols
A repeatable sequence you can run in your own operatory on Monday morning.
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Advanced techniques
Sinus lifts, immediate implants and GBR — scoped to your experience level.
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Daily case reviews
Every evening the group works through the day's cases together, decision by decision.
Program format
A two-part training experience.
Build surgical confidence through real-world experience: direct exposure to live surgery and hands-on training with BITES faculty in true clinical settings.
Part one · Before you travel
Online Didactic — 20 Essentials
A streamlined, practical online curriculum you complete at your own pace.
- Suturing & flap design
- Socket grafting & PRF
- Osteotomy sequence
- Sinus grafting
- Surgical decision-making
- Real-world clinical application
Participants receive permanent access as an ongoing surgical reference tool.
Part two · Four days in Tijuana
Destination Live Surgery Training
Hands-on implant placement under close faculty supervision. Cases are assigned based on your experience level.
- Real patient surgical experience
- Direct 1:2 faculty mentorship
- Single-unit, immediate, grafting, sinus and full-arch cases
- Minimum of 10 implants placed
- 2–4 surgeries per day
- Daily case reviews and treatment planning
Become the best version of you.
There's a version of you who places implants without a second thought. This program is the fastest, most honest way to become that version — not through slides, but through real surgery.
Faculty
Mentors at the chair, not at a lectern.
A 1:2 instructor ratio means a mentor is beside you for every case — planning it with you beforehand and talking you through it as you operate.
Dr Scott Jung
BITES Institute · Mentor
Dr Sangwoo Ham
BITES Institute · Mentor
Dr Mark Kwon
BITES Institute · Mentor
“He will teach you everything he knows… there is no limit.”
Dates & logistics
Upcoming cohorts.
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April 8-11, 2026Sold out -
September 23–26, 2026Sold out - Spring 2027 Dates TBA
- Fall 2027 Dates TBA
- Venue
- MINEC Surgical Training Centre
- City
- Tijuana, Mexico
- Instructor ratio
- 1:2
- Class size
- Limited to 12
- CE credits
- 35 AGD-approved
What's included
- Hotel accommodations
- Group shuttle to and from San Diego International Airport
- Meals in Tijuana
- All surgical instruments & disposables
- MegaGen implant systems (guided & freehand)
- Airfare is not included
2026 sold out
Spring 2027 next
Both 2026 cohorts filled. Each group is capped at twelve dentists and cases are matched to experience, so places go to the priority list first — join it and we'll come to you with dates, tuition and payment details before they go public.
Important details
- An active dental license is required.
- A deposit secures your place and is non-refundable. Cancellation deadlines are confirmed when a place is offered.
- The program focuses exclusively on the surgical phase — no restorations.
Priority list
Your next chapter starts with a single conversation.
Your patients are waiting for the confident surgeon you are about to become. Both 2026 groups are full — tell us where you are in your implant journey and you'll be first to hear when the 2027 dates open.
- info@bitesinstitute.com
- BITES Institute — Vancouver, BC, Canada
FAQ
Questions we get asked.
No. Cases are assigned based on your experience level, and the online didactic module
brings everyone to a common starting point before you travel. With a 1:2 instructor
ratio, a mentor is with you for every case.
A minimum of 10, across 2–4 surgeries per day. You'll see single-unit, immediate,
grafting, sinus and full-arch cases over the four days.
All surgical instruments, disposables and MegaGen implant systems (guided and freehand)
are provided, along with your hotel, meals in Tijuana, and
group shuttle service to and from San Diego International Airport. Airfare is not included.
Fly into San Diego International Airport (SAN). We run a group shuttle across the border
to Tijuana and back at the end of the program.
A deposit secures your place and is non-refundable. The cancellation deadline
for each cohort is confirmed in writing when a place is offered.
No — this program focuses exclusively on the surgical phase.
You need an active dental license. Each group is capped at 12 participants, so we ask
everyone to join the priority list rather than register directly — it lets us match
cases to experience.