California Implant Institute

What California Implant Institute does

California Implant Institute (CII) is a privately held dental implant education provider founded in 2001 by Dr. Louie Al-Faraje in San Diego, California. The company delivers continuing education in oral implantology to practicing dentists through a three-modal curriculum: live-patient surgical externships conducted at its Rosarito, Mexico facility (28–38 miles south of the U.S. border), cadaver hands-on programs held in San Diego, and asynchronous online certificate programs hosted on the Novadontics platform. The flagship product is the Master of Oral Implantology Program, which bundles three live-patient externships and six online modules into a 686 CE-credit curriculum meeting ICOI Mastership requirements. Individual live-patient externships (Basic to Advanced, All-on-4 & Full-Arch, Pterygoid Implant) carry price points of $9,995–$19,995 and 40–48 CE credits; online programs range from $995 to $4,995; instrument kits and textbooks are sold as adjacent product lines.

The business model combines high-margin recurring education tuition with one-time hardware and textbook sales. CII monetizes through direct-to-consumer registration on implanteducation.net, phone sales, and email inquiries, with a $2,500 deposit system, tiered discount architecture (10–30% off for military, students, re-enrollees), and LendingClub 0% APR financing. Ancillary revenue streams include proprietary instrument kits designed by Dr. Al-Faraje ($495–$995), URIS Implants starter packages ($4,995), Dr. Al-Faraje's published textbooks, and a $59/month subscription video library. Strategic partnerships with Quintessence Publishing (content distribution), TruAbutment/URIS Implants (hardware sponsorship), and Novadontics (video platform) create a vertically integrated education-to-product ecosystem. AGD PACE approval (2022–2028) and ICOI affiliation anchor the credentialing value proposition.

Over 25 years, CII has trained more than 4,000 oral health professionals from 40+ countries. The company is founder-owned and operated with no disclosed external investment, employs 11–50 staff across its San Diego headquarters and Rosarito training facility, and competes on the combination of live surgical experience, founder authority, credentialing alignment, and international reach rather than on price or scale.

Name

California Implant Institute

Legal name

California Implant Institute

Website

https://implanteducation.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

California Implant Institute is a privately held dental implant education provider founded in 2001 by Dr. Louie Al-Faraje, delivering live-patient surgical externships in Rosarito, cadaver programs in San Diego, and online certificate courses to practicing dentists globally, with 4,000+ alumni across 40+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Dental Education

NAICS

Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (339114), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Dental Assisting (EDAOAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dental Implants & Prosthodontic Components (Implants/Abutments/Prosthetics) (HLAHAEAE), Dental Implant Placement (Surgical Implantology) (HLABACAE), Implant Prosthetics & Abutment Fabrication (HLABAJAC)

Keywords

• Dental implant education
• Continuing dental education
• Live patient externship
• Oral implantology training
• Dental surgical training

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Continuing Education Tuition: Revenue from comprehensive training programs including live patient externships, online courses, and master programs. Programs range from 25-686 CE credits with tuition from $995 to $38,970
2. Surgical Instruments and Kits: Sale of proprietary dental implant surgical instruments designed by Dr. Louie Al-Faraje including extraction kits, osteotome kits, bone expansion kits, and ridge expansion chisels priced from $495-$995
3. Video Platform Subscription: 300+ clinical videos available through Novadontics platform collaboration for $59/month subscription
4. Implants and Prosthetic Products: URIS Implants starter packages and prosthetic kits sold to course participants for $4,995
5. Textbook Sales: Dr. Al-Faraje's published textbooks on oral implantology including Surgical Complications in Oral Implantology, Oral Implantology Review, and Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy sold to participants

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

California Implant Institute provides continuing education and hands-on training in dental implantology for practicing dentists worldwide. Offerings include multi-day live-patient surgical externships in Rosarito, Mexico; cadaver hands-on programs in San Diego; online certificate programs covering topics such as implant prosthodontics, bone grafting, peri-implantitis, and zygomatic/pterygoid implants; and a flagship Master of Oral Implantology program that bundles all of the above for 686 CE credits. The institute also sells proprietary surgical instrument kits designed by founder Dr. Louie Al-Faraje and a subscription video platform.

Product overview

California Implant Institute offers a multi-modal dental implant education portfolio spanning live-patient surgical externships (in Rosarito, Mexico), cadaver hands-on programs (in San Diego), and online certificate programs. The flagship Master of Oral Implantology Program (686 CE credits, $38,970 standalone or $33,970 with Novadontics software transition) bundles all online programs with three live-patient externships. Online programs include the Online Fellowship Program (300 CE, $4,995), Online Advanced Implant Prosthodontics (50 CE, $1,495), Online All-on-X Master Clinician (50 CE), Online Peri-implantitis Management (50 CE, $995), Online PRP & PRF (25 CE, $1,495), Online Pterygoid Implant (50 CE, $995), Online Zygomatic Implant ($1,495), and Online Advanced Bone Grafting (50 CE, $995). Live-patient programs include Basic to Advanced ($12,995), All-on-4 & Full-Arch ($13,995–$19,995), and Pterygoid Implant ($9,995–$16,995), each granting 40–48 CE credits. Cadaver programs cover Zygomatic & Pterygoid ($5,995) and Advanced Bone Grafting ($4,995). The institute also sells proprietary instrument kits (Basic Surgical Kit $995, Maxillary Ridge Expansion Chisel Kit $495, Mandibular Bone Expansion Kit $495, Implant Osteotome Kit $495, Osteotomy Sinus Lift Kit $495, Extraction Kit $995) designed by Dr. Louie Al-Faraje, and a URIS Starter Package ($4,995). A Novadontics-powered video platform with 300+ videos is available by subscription ($59/month). The Master Program meets requirements for ICOI Mastership and AGD credit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CII: California Implant Institute abbreviation used for branding and communications

Products and services

• Master of Oral Implantology Program A 686 CE credit comprehensive program combining live-patient surgical externships and online didactic training modules, designed to take dentists from foundational to advanced implantology skills. Includes the Online Fellowship Program (300 CE), Online Advanced Implant Prosthodontics (50 CE), Online PRP & PRF Program, Online Peri-implantitis Management Program (50 CE), Online All-on-X Master Clinician Program (50 CE), Online Pterygoid Implant Program, Online Zygomatic Implant Program, plus three live-patient externships.
• Online Fellowship Program A 300 CE credit certificate program covering foundational and advanced topics in oral implantology including anatomy, bone physiology, patient evaluation, implant placement protocols, immediate loading, sinus augmentation, ridge expansion, bone grafting, and digital implant dentistry. Provided in collaboration with Quintessence Publishing.
• Online Advanced Implant Prosthodontics Program A 50 CE credit program covering framework design for full-arch implant restorations, treatment of edentulous mandible and maxilla, All-on-4 training, provisionalization, immediate loading, final impressions, and delivery of prostheses for full-arch cases. Provided in collaboration with Quintessence Publishing.
• Online PRP & PRF Program A 25 CE credit program covering the science of natural wound healing, biologic growth factors, PRP and BMP, phlebotomy techniques, and the use of PRF in guided bone regeneration and surgical applications.
• Online Peri-implantitis Management Program A 50 CE credit program covering implant surface decontamination protocols, surgical techniques for reconstructive therapy, combined therapy for advanced defects, soft tissue volume grafting, and implant removal and site development.
• Online All-on-X Master Clinician Program A 50 CE credit program covering full-arch treatment planning, diagnostic data collection, immediate loading principles, digital workflows, surgical and prosthetic protocols, and complication management. Provided in collaboration with Quintessence Publishing.
• Online Pterygoid Implant Program A 50 CE credit program covering pterygomaxillary anatomy, biomechanics, CT scan evaluation, step-by-step surgical protocol, insertion and angulation, postoperative care, and complication management for pterygoid implant therapy.
• Online Zygomatic Implant Program A program covering diagnosis and treatment planning for severely atrophic maxilla using zygomatic implants, including single, hybrid, and quad zygomatic case types, immediate load concept, step-by-step surgical protocols, and digital restorative workflow using photogrammetry.
• Online Advanced Bone Grafting Program A 50 CE credit program covering sinus lifting through lateral window, maxillary ridge expansion using split-cortical technique, mandibular ridge expansion using Pedicled Sandwich Plasty, and block grafting procedures.
• Basic to Advanced Live Patient Surgical Externship A 6-day live-patient program in Rosarito, Mexico covering CBCT planning, surgical anatomy, prosthetic-driven planning, flap design, suturing, atraumatic extractions, socket grafting, ridge augmentation, crestal sinus lift, and implant placement. Doctors place 10-15 implants and assist with an additional 10-15 implants. Includes 48 CE credits.
• All-on-4 & Full-Arch Live Patient Surgical Externship A 6-day live-patient program in Rosarito, Mexico covering full-arch immediate loading treatment planning, surgical, prosthetic, and laboratory phases. Doctors perform two or four full-arch procedures with 48 CE credits.
• Pterygoid Implant Live Patient Surgical Externship A 5-day live-patient program in Rosarito, Mexico covering pterygoid implant placement on live patients, including pterygomaxillary anatomy, CT evaluation, surgical protocol, and complication management. Doctors place 4 pterygoid implants. Includes 40 CE credits.
• Zygomatic & Pterygoid Implant Program (Cadaver) A 3-day program with hands-on cadaver training in San Diego covering zygomatic and pterygoid implant surgery, including anatomy, osteotomy preparation, prosthetically guided placement, and soft tissue management.
• Advanced Bone Grafting Program (Cadaver) A 3-day cadaver hands-on program covering advanced bone grafting techniques, including lateral window sinus lift, ridge expansion, and block grafting procedures.
• Basic Implant Surgical Kit A 20-piece instrument kit designed by Dr. Louie Al-Faraje containing all instruments needed for basic dental implant procedures, with slip-resistant grip handles.
• Maxillary Ridge Expansion Chisel Kit A 4-piece instrument kit designed by Dr. Louie Al-Faraje containing all instruments needed for maxillary ridge expansion, with lightweight, ergonomically designed, slip-resistant handles.
• Mandibular Bone Expansion Kit A 12-piece instrument kit designed by Dr. Louie Al-Faraje containing all instruments needed for mandibular bone expansion, with lightweight, ergonomically designed, slip-resistant handles.
• Implant Osteotome Kit A 5-piece instrument kit designed by Dr. Louie Al-Faraje for maxillary ridge expansion using osteotome technique, with slip-resistant handles.
• Osteotomy Sinus Lift Kit A 6-piece instrument kit containing all instruments needed for sinus bone augmentation through the osteotomy site, with quality-controlled manufacturing.
• Extraction Kit A 14-piece instrument kit designed by Dr. Louie Al-Faraje for performing atraumatic extractions, with slip-resistant handles.
• URIS Starter Package An exclusive starter package for CII course participants containing a surgical kit, prosthetic kit, 20 implants, and 10 healing abutments from TruAbutment and Uris Implants.
• Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy for Oral Implantology (Textbook) A textbook authored by Dr. Louie Al-Faraje covering surgical and radiologic anatomy for oral implantology procedures, published by Quintessence Publishing (2013, 2021).
• Novadontics Video Platform Subscription A subscription-based video platform in collaboration with Novadontics offering 300+ clinical lectures and surgical videos for $59/month, providing ongoing clinical education for dental professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,000+ oral health professionals trained from 40+ countries over 25 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers32 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NovadonticscoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration to deliver 300+ clinical lectures and videos through the Novadontics platform. California Implant Institute offers an easy and convenient method for providers to advance clinical skills. Subscription access at $59/month through novadontics.com. Also involved in Master of Oral Implantology program enrollment and payment processing.
• TruAbutment & Uris ImplantscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial sponsors of California Implant Institute. All implants used in Live Patient Surgical Externship Programs are made by Uris Implants. Provides proprietary implant systems for training programs.
• Quintessence PublishingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for online program content delivery and textbook publishing. Dr. Al-Faraje's textbooks published by Quintessence including Surgical Complications in Oral Implantology, Oral Implantology Surgical Procedures Checklist, Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy for Oral Implantology, Oral Implantology Review, Practical Oral Implantology, and Advanced Oral Implantology with Pterygoid Implants. Programs provided in collaboration with Quintessence Publishing.
• International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Louie Al-Faraje serves as Co-Chairman of the Credentialing Committee. Programs meet requirements for ICOI Fellowship and Mastership status. California Implant Institute is ICOI approved training provider.
• Club MarenaminorOthersBeachfront gated community venue provider for live patient surgical externship programs in Rosarito, Mexico. Located at Km 38-40, providing accommodation and training facilities for international participants.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hiossen Implant Institute: Implant manufacturer-backed training institute offering live-patient and didactic dental implant CE programs. Comparable in combining hardware sponsorship with hands-on surgical training for practicing dentists.
• Implant Pathway: Live-patient dental implant training institute offering hands-on surgical externships and continuing education for practicing dentists. Directly comparable to California Implant Institute in live-patient model, target customer (practicing GPs), and CE credit delivery.
• Pikos Institute: Advanced dental implant CE provider founded by Dr. Michael Pikos offering live-patient training, cadaver programs, and online curriculum. Comparable founder-led authority model and live-patient externship format targeted at practicing dentists seeking advanced surgical skills.
• AIC Education (Advanced Implant Courses): Continuing education provider focused on dental implantology live-patient and didactic programs. Directly comparable in product offering, target audience (practicing dentists), and curriculum depth in advanced procedures.

Emerging players

• Spear Education: High-end dental continuing education provider offering live seminars, online courses, and workshops across multiple specialties. Adjacent CE peer competing for the same practicing-dentist discretionary CE budget and offering similar premium-priced, multi-format curricula.
• DentalXP: Online dental education platform offering CE courses, live webinars, and surgical video content for dentists. An emerging digital-first peer competing on convenience and price for the didactic side of implant CE that CII also sells via its Novadontics subscription.

Broad incumbents

• Straumann Education: Global dental implant manufacturer's education division offering extensive implant CE programs, online courses, and clinical training centers. Broader incumbent with similar curriculum but tied to a specific implant system rather than independent tuition.
• Dentsply Sirona Academy: Major dental equipment and implant manufacturer with a global training academy offering implant CE, live courses, and online education. Comparable curriculum footprint but part of a much broader dental products portfolio rather than a focused implant training business.
• Nobel Biocare Training: Major dental implant company's global training and education program covering surgical and restorative implantology. Comparable in covering live-patient and didactic CE for dentists, but part of a much larger device-and-services portfolio.

Others

• International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI): Global dental implantology society that administers Fellowship and Mastership credentials and hosts congresses. Highly relevant ecosystem partner — CII's programs are ICOI-approved and Dr. Al-Faraje sits on its Credentialing Committee — making it a credentialing peer and standards-setter.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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