On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes is joined by Dr. Tom Fow and Dr. Dan Briskie to discuss dental implant complications and how to avoid them. They cover case selection, patient health, surgical technique, prosthetic planning, primary stability, drilling mistakes, cover screw risks, pterygoid implants, and reducing cantilevers in full arch cases.

The conversation highlights how better planning, communication, and understanding of biology and biomechanics can help clinicians reduce failures and create more predictable implant outcomes.

Enjoyed this conversation? Take it further.

Everything Dan and Tom talked about in this episode — complications, case planning, drilling protocols, cover screws, pterygoids — is exactly what we dig into at the CSI Implant Complications Course in San Diego.

This is where Dan and Tom open up their real case files, walk you through what went wrong, and give you the frameworks to handle it confidently in your own practice.

May 28-29, 2026 | San Diego, CA

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Visit www.coloradosurgicalinstitute.com or call Chris at (970) 410-6148 to grab your spot.

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