Pikos Institute

What Pikos Institute does

Pikos Institute is a privately held dental implant continuing education provider founded by Dr. Michael A. Pikos in 1990-1991 and headquartered at 8740 Mitchell Blvd, Trinity, Florida. It operates a specialized training platform serving oral and maxillofacial surgeons, periodontists, prosthodontists, general dentists, and dental auxiliaries, with a documented alumni base of 7,000+ clinicians across 73+ countries. The curriculum is grounded in evidence-based surgical protocols developed in-house, including the proprietary Full Arch Plus Concept from Dr. Pedro Rodrigues, and is differentiated by live surgery demonstrations, hands-on cadaver and model workshops, and small class sizes (capped at 36 in specialty courses).

The business operates two distribution formats. The live channel sells multi-day hands-on programs at the Trinity facility and at Orlando luxury venues for the annual Pikos Symposium and Full Arch Complications Summit, with course prices ranging from $2,795 for an entry-level boot camp to $19,996 for the four-module Mastering Implant Dentistry Fundamentals curriculum (108 CE hours). The online channel, hosted at learn.pikosinstitute.com, sells annual or lifetime-access subscriptions for recorded CE courses such as Sinus Grafting ($2,495), Soft Tissue Grafting ($1,995), Practice Management ($1,395), and prior-year symposium recordings ($2,195-$2,295). Pricing is unit-based for live coursework and subscription-based for online content, with Live Oak Bank financing available for registrations exceeding $10,000.

Pikos is founder-controlled with no disclosed external institutional funding or acquisitions, and operates with 1-10 employees per its public profile. Strategic partnerships include a core vendor alliance with BioHorizons for implant equipment discounts, financing via Live Oak Bank, and multi-tier sponsor relationships (SIN Dental, 3DDx, Carestream Dental, Straumann Neodent) supporting flagship events. The go-to-market combines event-driven live instruction with a self-serve online catalog, plus a recently launched DSO CE Training track for Dental Service Organizations and the WinDSO Scholarship partnership with Women In DSO.

Name

Pikos Institute

Legal name

Pikos Institute

Website

https://pikosinstitute.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pikos Institute is a dental implant continuing education provider that delivers live hands-on surgical training and online CE courses to oral surgeons, periodontists, prosthodontists, and general dentists, headquartered in Trinity, Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Implant Continuing Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Dental Schools (EDAHAGAF)

Keywords

• Dental implant education
• Continuing dental education
• Live surgical training
• Full arch implant courses
• Online dental CE

Headquarters

HQ city

Trinity

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Live Course Registration Fees: One-time fees for attendance at live surgical training courses held in Trinity, Florida, including workshops, symposia, and multi-day intensive programs. Prices vary by course duration and content complexity.
2. Online CE Course Subscriptions: Annual or lifetime access subscriptions for recorded online dental implant CE courses covering topics such as sinus grafting, soft tissue grafting, and full arch reconstruction symposia.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pikos Institute provides live, in-person continuing education courses in dental implant surgery and related disciplines (full arch, sinus grafting, soft tissue grafting, zygomatic/pterygoid, subperiosteal, palatal implants, esthetic zone implantology, peri-implantitis, alveolar ridge strategies) for practicing dentists and specialists. It complements these with an online CE subscription library, a dental assistant course, dental practice management content, a recurring Pikos Symposium, and the Full Arch Complications Global Summit. Courses are tuition-based and grant CE credit.

Product overview

Pikos Institute offers a comprehensive dental implant education platform providing both live hands-on courses and online CE courses for clinicians at all experience levels. The core product portfolio includes foundational programs like Mastering Implant Dentistry Fundamentals (a 4-module curriculum for beginners), advanced full arch reconstruction courses covering All-on-XYZ/All-on-4 protocols, zygomatic and pterygoid implant therapy, sinus grafting, soft tissue grafting, and complication management courses. Specialized tracks include auxiliary staff training, practice management, DSO CE programs, and annual symposiums. The platform supplements in-person training with an online learning portal (learn.pikosinstitute.com) offering recorded symposium content, surgical instruction videos, and reference materials like Dr. Michael Pikos's book on bone augmentation. The offering is structured as live courses held at the institute's Trinity, Florida facility plus Orlando venues for symposiums, combined with a self-paced online learning platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mastering Implant Dentistry Fundamentals A foundational, tuition-based live CE course in dental implant surgery, typically covering core surgical principles for clinicians new to implantology; intended for practicing dentists and specialists seeking hands-on fundamentals training.
• Full Arch Implant Boot Camp Level 1 Level 1 live CE course in full arch dental implant therapy, designed for clinicians building foundational full arch surgical and restorative skills.
• Foundational Full Arch Therapy Level 2 Intermediate live CE course in full arch implant therapy, building on Level 1 with more advanced full arch surgical and prosthetic protocols.
• Guided Full Arch Immediate Implant Reconstruction Advanced live CE course in guided full arch immediate implant reconstruction for clinicians performing same-day full arch cases.
• Full Spectrum Zygomatic and Pterygoid Implant Therapy Demystified Specialty live CE course covering zygomatic and pterygoid implant therapy for clinicians treating severe maxillary atrophy and complex full arch cases.
• Sinus Grafting for Implant Reconstruction Live CE course focused on sinus augmentation/grafting procedures in preparation for dental implant reconstruction in the posterior maxilla.
• Contemporary Soft Tissue Grafting for Implant Reconstruction Live CE course on contemporary soft tissue grafting techniques to optimize peri-implant soft tissue architecture around dental implants.
• Alveolar Ridge Strategies Live CE course on alveolar ridge augmentation strategies to support dental implant placement in deficient ridges.
• Mastering Implants in the Esthetic Zone Live CE course on dental implant therapy in the esthetic zone, addressing surgical and restorative considerations for highly visible anterior cases.
• Mastering Peri-Implantitis Treatment Live CE course focused on the diagnosis and treatment of peri-implantitis for clinicians managing complications around existing dental implants.
• Subperiosteal Implant Course Specialty live CE course on subperiosteal dental implant therapy for severe atrophy cases where conventional root-form implants are not feasible.
• Palatal Implant Therapy Specialty live CE course on palatal implant protocols and techniques as an alternative anchorage strategy.
• Dental Assistant Course Tuition-based CE course for dental assistants focused on supporting dental implant surgical and restorative workflows in clinical practice.
• Dental Practice Management Training program for dental practice owners and teams covering business and operational management of a dental implant-focused practice.
• Full Arch Complications: A 360° Global Summit Recurring live summit event providing advanced training on the prevention and management of complications in full arch dental implant therapy.
• Pikos Symposium 2026 Annual flagship symposium hosted by Pikos Institute, featuring multi-speaker programming across dental implant surgery and related disciplines.
• Online Dental Implant CE Courses Subscription-based online CE library covering dental implant topics, accessible on-demand for individual clinicians and dental team members for credit-hour fulfillment.
• DSO CE Training Program Tailored group training program for Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) covering implant surgery CE and related practice workflows for provider networks.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7,000+ clinicians trained worldwide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BioHorizonscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBioHorizons is a key vendor partner offering implant equipment packages at discounted rates for Pikos Institute course attendees. The partnership includes sponsored educational content and equipment demonstrations during courses.
• Salvin Dental SpecialtiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSalvin provides discounted dental extraction and implant placement kits for Pikos Institute course participants, offering significant savings on surgical equipment.
• SIN Dental (Diamond Sponsor)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDiamond sponsor for the Full Arch Complications Summit 2026, providing MicronMapper technology solutions.
• 3DDx (Platinum Sponsor)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum sponsor for the Full Arch Complications Summit 2026, providing 3D diagnostic imaging solutions.
• BioHorizons (Platinum Sponsor)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum sponsor for the Full Arch Complications Summit 2026, providing dental implant systems and products.
• Carestream Dental (Platinum Sponsor)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum sponsor providing digital imaging and CAD/CAM solutions for the Full Arch Complications Summit 2026.
• Straumann Neodent (Gold Sponsor)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor providing implant systems for the Full Arch Complications Summit 2026.
• WinDSOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen In DSO scholarship program partnership empowering women in dentistry through education. Pikos Institute co-sponsors scholarships for female dental professionals to attend implant training courses.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Spear Education: One of the largest private dental continuing education providers in the U.S., offering live seminars, online courses, and residency programs for general dentists and specialists. Directly comparable to Pikos in serving dental clinicians seeking advanced CE across restorative and surgical disciplines.
• Kois Center: Private dental education institute founded by Dr. John Kois, offering multi-course curricula and hands-on training for dentists focused on restorative, occlusal, and implant dentistry. Closely comparable to Pikos in being a founder-led, premium-priced, specialty dental CE brand.
• The Pankey Institute: Long-established private dental continuing education institution offering advanced courses in comprehensive dentistry, occlusion, and restorative procedures. Comparable to Pikos as a high-touch, multi-module dental CE provider targeting practicing clinicians.
• DentalXP: Online dental education platform with extensive video libraries and CE courses covering implants, surgery, and restorative topics. Comparable to Pikos's learn.pikosinstitute.com offering and a direct competitor in subscription-based online implant CE.

Emerging players

• Implant Pathways: Private dental implant education provider offering live hands-on courses and mentorship for clinicians learning implant placement. Comparable to Pikos as a specialty implant-focused CE competitor with live training and curated faculty.
• Hiossen Implant Institute: Implant manufacturer-affiliated training center offering live surgical courses and CE on implant placement and restoration. Comparable to Pikos as a specialty implant CE provider but tied to a single equipment brand.

Broad incumbents

• Straumann Education: Global dental implant manufacturer's education arm offering courses, webinars, and certification programs across implantology and digital dentistry. Comparable to Pikos in delivering advanced implant CE but as part of a much broader manufacturer portfolio.
• Zimmer Biomet Institute: Education arm of a major orthopedic and dental implant manufacturer offering live and online training on dental implant systems and surgical protocols. Comparable to Pikos as a provider of advanced implant CE but bundled with hardware sales.
• American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID): Professional association offering credentialing, annual conferences, and CE programming for dentists placing implants. Comparable to Pikos as a leading implant education authority but operating as a membership-driven nonprofit.
• ICOI (International Congress of Oral Implantologists): International professional society providing implant dentistry education, fellowship credentials, and global congresses. Comparable to Pikos in advancing implant CE internationally but as a credentialing body rather than a hands-on training operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/pikosinstitute
• Xx.com/pikosinstitute
• Facebookfacebook.com/pikosinstitute
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pikos-institute

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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