Wehrle Implant Training Center

What Wehrle Implant Training Center does

Wehrle Implant Training Center (operating as Wehrle Implant Immersion Course / WIIC) is a private dental education company founded in 2014 by Dr. Michael Wehrle, a Baylor College of Dentistry graduate and Associate Fellow of the American Association of Implant Dentistry. The company delivers 4-day, full-immersion live-patient dental implant training courses at a purpose-built 30,000 sq ft campus in Puebla, Mexico, serving US-based general dental practitioners who seek to add or expand implantology services in their practices. Course tiers range from a Beginner Implant Immersion Course ($16,995) through Beyond Beginner ($18,995), Advanced AOX Surgery ($22,995), and the InstaRisa Digital Workflow Course ($25,000), with the AAID Charity All-Star Course ($3,995-$4,495) acting as a lower-priced entry point and channel partnership with the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.

The technical foundation is a 12-operatory dental clinic permanently linked to a Gendex 700 CBCT imaging system, with a full in-house lab (CEREC, laser, centrifuges for PRF, digital radiography) and modern sterilization center (Midmark M9, M11, Statim 5500). The proprietary InstaRisa Digital Workflow, developed with faculty member Dr. Art Mirelez, combines 3D facial scanning, intraoral scanning, and same-day prosthetic delivery for full-arch All-on-X procedures. All patients are pre-screened with CBCT and personally treatment-planned by Dr. Wehrle to match cases to student skill level, with 150-200 live implant experiences per course and 45 hours of CE credit per participant.

The business model is sales-led, high-touch, and transactional: capped cohorts of 16-20 dentists pay $2,000 non-refundable deposits with installment options, register through a website portal or a dedicated advisor line (817-992-9225), and consume an all-inclusive package (training, implants, food, on-site hotel, shared accommodation) at a facility designed for total immersion. The founder retains full ownership, with no disclosed external investors or funding, and a small core team (founder/CEO, business advisor Tammy Wehrle, coordinator Sequel Molina) plus on-site clinical staff. WIIC sits within the broader BAM (Business as Mission) Center ecosystem, which uses training revenues to fund community outreach in Puebla, and is positioned as the official training venue for AAID district meetings, providing professional credibility and member referrals.

Name

Wehrle Implant Training Center

Legal name

Wehrle Implant Immersion Course

Website

https://wehrleimplantimmersion.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Wehrle Implant Training Center (WIIC) is a private dental education company founded in 2014 that runs 4-day, live-patient dental implant training courses at a 30,000 sq ft campus in Puebla, Mexico, serving US-based general dentists seeking hands-on implantology experience and CE credit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Continuing Education / Dental Implant Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Dental Implant Placement (Surgical Implantology) (HLABACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Credentialing, Certification Prep & Exam Training (BPACANAJ), Implant Prosthodontics (Implant-Supported Restorations) (HLABAFAC)

Keywords

• Dental implant training
• Live patient implantology
• Continuing dental education
• All-on-X surgery course
• Implant dentistry immersion

Headquarters

HQ city

Hurst

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Dental Implant Training Courses: One-time fee courses ranging from $16,995 to $25,000 depending on course level (Beginner, Beyond Beginner, Advanced AOX). All-inclusive packages covering training, implants, food, beverages, and shared accommodation. Deposit-based payment structure with installment options.
2. AAID Charity All-Star Course: Professional conference/exhibition revenue from AAID Southern and Western District Meeting at $3,995-$4,495 per participant
3. Staycation Add-ons: Premium accommodation upgrades at $700-$950 for extended stays with access to digital coursework materials

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wehrle Implant Training Center delivers 4-day, full-immersion live patient dental implantology training courses at a dedicated 30,000-square-foot campus in Puebla, Mexico. Its tiered portfolio includes a Beginner Implant Immersion Course ($16,995), Beyond Beginners Implant Immersion Course ($18,995), Advanced AOX Surgery Course ($22,995), an AAID Charity All-Star Course ($3,995-$4,495), and the InstaRisa Digital Workflow Course ($25,000), each capped at 16-20 participants and offering up to 45 hours of Continuing Education credit alongside hands-on surgical experience with pre-screened, CBCT-planned patients.

Product overview

Wehrle Implant Training Center (also known as Wehrle Implant Immersion Course or WIIC) is a dental implant education provider offering a portfolio of in-person live patient training programs held at its state-of-the-art campus facility in Puebla, Mexico. The company provides a tiered course structure: Beginner Implant Immersion Course for novice implantologists, Beyond Beginners Implant Immersion Course for intermediate/advanced practitioners, Advanced AOX Surgery Course for full-arch specialists, and the AAID Charity All-Star Course in partnership with the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. Additionally, the InstaRisa Digital Workflow Course teaches digital dentistry techniques using facial scanning and intraoral scanning technology. All courses offer CE credits (up to 45 hours) and provide hands-on experience with live patients in a 12-operatory dental clinic facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wehrle Implant Immersion Center: The state-of-the-art campus facility in Puebla, Mexico featuring a 30,000 square-foot training facility with dental operatories, clinic, hotel, dining hall, and conference rooms.
• InstaRisa
• BAM Center

Products and services

• Beginner Implant Immersion Course A 4-day full-immersion live patient dental implant training program for beginning doctors, covering treatment planning, implant placement, and restoration. Participants typically place 9-12 implants and assist on 9-12 more, with pre-op planning and post-op review on over 100 implants, earning 45 hours of CE credit. Targeted at general dental practitioners new to implantology.
• Beyond Beginners Implant Immersion Course An intermediate/advanced 4-day live surgery training course for experienced clinicians focusing on bone regeneration, tissue engineering, sinus lift techniques, implant placement, and other advanced surgical procedures. Participants can place between 20-30 implants depending on case complexity and skill level.
• Advanced AOX Surgery Course A 4-day full-immersion full-arch immediate-load surgery training course on All-on-X procedures. Doctors perform two arches of AOX surgery while assisting on additional cases, including lateral/crestal sinus lifts and hard/soft tissue grafting. Targets advanced clinicians seeking to add full-arch services.
• AAID Charity All-Star Course An exclusive live patient implant course led by top educators from the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) featuring over-the-shoulder instruction in a 2:1 instructor-to-student ratio. Course is co-located with the AAID Southern and Western District Meeting and includes live surgeries and case reviews, targeted at AAID-member and non-member dentists.
• InstaRisa Digital Workflow Course A specialized All-on-X course teaching the proprietary InstaRisa Digital Workflow and Facial Scanner Technology — a combined 3D facial scanning, intraoral scanning, and CAD/CAM prosthetic design process. Participants take records on Day One, perform surgery on Day Two, and deliver the prosthesis on Day Three, with separate pricing for attending doctors ($25,000) and assistants ($5,000).

Quantifiable outcome

• 150-200 live implant experiences per course for skill development
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIIC serves as the venue and training provider for AAID Southern and Western District Meeting. AAID credentialing provides legitimacy and professional credibility. Members receive discounted pricing on all WIIC courses. AAID president and leadership participate in annual courses.
• BAM (Business as Mission) CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe BAM Center houses the WIIC campus in Puebla, Mexico. Founded by Dr. Wehrle, the BAM Center serves underprivileged communities through water ministry, puppet evangelism, micro-lending, orphanages and construction projects. WIIC revenues fund these mission activities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Engel Institute: Live-patient dental implant training program offering multi-day surgical courses to general dentists — comparable immersive live-surgery format and pricing tier to WIIC's Beginner and Beyond Beginners courses.
• Hiossen Implant: Dental implant manufacturer with extensive clinician training programs (including live-patient courses) for dentists placing Hiossen implants — comparable live-training format and price-discounted positioning.
• BioHorizons Education: Dental implant manufacturer that runs extensive live-patient and didactic training programs for clinicians placing its implants — comparable implant-training offering bundled with manufacturer economics.
• Implant Pathway: US-based (Arizona) live-patient dental implant training center offering multi-day, hands-on surgical courses for general dentists — directly comparable format and target customer to WIIC, with the key difference being US-domestic location.
• Straumann / ITI: Global dental implant leader whose ITI (International Team for Implantology) runs widely attended live and didactic implant training programs — comparable clinical audience and overlaps directly with WIIC's Beginner and Beyond Beginners value proposition.

Broad incumbents

• Kois Center: Premium dental CE institution focused on comprehensive and restorative dentistry with an established faculty — competes for the same experienced-practitioner CE spend that funds WIIC's Beyond Beginner and Advanced courses.
• Spear Education: Large digital-and-in-person dental CE platform covering restorative, occlusion, and implant topics — overlaps with WIIC's general dentist target market but offers a broader, less implant-surgical curriculum.
• Dawson Academy: Dental CE provider focused on comprehensive/occlusion dentistry with courses across restorative and implant topics — competes with WIIC for the same mid-career general dentist seeking advanced clinical training.
• The Pankey Institute: Long-established, comprehensive dental continuing education institution offering multi-day courses across restorative, occlusion, and implant dentistry — broader curriculum than WIIC's implant-focused specialty but competes for the same dentist-learner's discretionary CE dollars.

Others

• American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID): Professional association that credential implant dentists and runs its own educational programs; WIIC is a venue/training partner for AAID district meetings, so AAID sits as both partner and adjacent educational provider in the same ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/wehrleimplantimmersioncourse

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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