16-Day Hands-On Mini Residency
Mini Residency Program
Occlusion, Diagnosis,
Treatment Planning
Course Description
The 16-day hands-on Mini-Residency is our signature program. Graduates have a thorough understanding of the functional requirements of the masticatory system and its structural development. Our instructors emphasize the clinical skills, and instrumentation required to provide optimal treatment. You will learn to diagnose and plan everything from the simplest to the most complex cases with each therapy tailored to the individual patient. Better quality dentistry, happier patients and overall practice success are the result.
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112 Category 2 RCDSO hours
Location: Ancaster, Ontario
Ontario Academy Of General Dentistry(Approval#219289)
Academy of General Dentistry Approved
PACE Program Provider. FAGD/MAGD Credit.
Approval does not imply acceptance of state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement.
01/01/2010-12/31/2025
AGD subject codes:
010 Basic Science – 15 hours
138 Dental Photography – 2 hours
180 Occlusion – 50 hours
370 Orthodontics – 5 hours
610 Fixed prosthodontics – 20 hours
730 Oral Medicine– 10 hours
780 Esthetics – 10 hours
112 hours
AGD Members receive a
5% tuition discount.
Email [email protected] to provide supporting documents and receive your 5% discount code.
Course Breakdown
Cost of the program:
Dentists: The cost of the program for dentists is 15,900.00 + HST which includes 16 days of education, use of the equipment during the sessions, access to PDFs of all lectures and ongoing assistance from our senior instructors for the duration of the course. (note HST is applicable to Canadian Students only)
Dental Technologists (attending with a Dentist) – 8,000.00 + HST (50% reduction)
Institutional Teachers (Dental Schools) – 12,800.00 + HST (20% reduction)
NOTE: former VieSID Canada students can register to attend any module for 2000.00 + HST (50% reduction)
*** A limited number of spots are available for former students – please contact us directly to register.
To secure your spot please register below with your deposit. If you pay in full you will receive a 5% discount of the total fee. The remaining balance will be billed in three separate instalments due:
September 15, 2025
November 15, 2025
January 15, 2025
Location
Please note: a light breakfast and lunch are included daily.
2025 Dates
Module A Friday October 3 – Monday October 6, 2025
Module B Friday December 5 – Monday December 8, 2025
Module C Friday January 30 – Monday February 2, 2026
Module D Friday April 24 – Monday April 27, 2026
VieSID provides all handout material and necessary equipment for use during the course sessions, and a trial subscription to CADIAX/CADIAS software which will last for the length of the program.
Prior to the beginning of Module A all course participants will be asked to have two sets of upper and lower accurate casts fabricated with both upper casts split casted and one lower pinned. Details will be provided.
During the course days we will supply enough GAMMA Reference articulators, access to electronic condylography units, hinge axis transfer jigs, CPM’s, sundries and any other supplies necessary to complete the diagnosis. Initially participants will practice in pairs with fellow attendees to learn the procedures.
After successfully passing an examination at the end of the Module C participants receive an official diploma which is necessary to attend advanced VieSID programs in Prosthodontics and Orthodontics.
Organized by: VieSIDCanada®, in accordance with the program VieSID teaches in Vienna in cooperation with the Medical University of Vienna and the University Clinic of Dentistry Vienna. For more information contact [email protected].
If you wish to purchase any equipment for your practice, we will assist you by providing the appropriate contacts. If you would like to research the equipment available, please visit emeralddental.com
Deposit
Deposit
$3900.00+ HST
Cost of the programs will be 15,900.00 + HST which includes 16 days of education, use of the equipment during the sessions, access to PDFs of all lectures and ongoing assistance from our senior instructors for the duration of the course.
*All prices exclude HST tax. Tax does not apply if you are an American Citizen
First Installment
First Installment
$4000.00+ HST
Due Sept 15
Cost of the programs will be 15,900.00 + HST which includes 16 days of education, use of the equipment during the sessions, access to PDFs of all lectures and ongoing assistance from our senior instructors for the duration of the course.
*All prices exclude HST tax. Tax does not apply if you are an American Citizen
Second Installment
Second Installment
$4000.00+ HST
Due Nov 15
Cost of the programs will be 15,900.00 + HST which includes 16 days of education, use of the equipment during the sessions, access to PDFs of all lectures and ongoing assistance from our senior instructors for the duration of the course.
*All prices exclude HST tax. Tax does not apply if you are an American Citizen
Third Installment
Third Installment
$4000.00+ HST
Due Jan 15
Cost of the programs will be 15,900.00 + HST which includes 16 days of education, use of the equipment during the sessions, access to PDFs of all lectures and ongoing assistance from our senior instructors for the duration of the course.
*All prices exclude HST tax. Tax does not apply if you are an American Citizen
Deposit
Deposit
$1950+ HST
Cost of the programs will be 8000.00 + HST which includes 16 days of education, use of the equipment during the sessions, access to PDFs of all lectures and ongoing assistance from our senior instructors for the duration of the course.
*All prices exclude HST tax. Tax does not apply if you are an American Citizen
First Installment
First Installment
$2000.00+ HST
Due Sept 15
Cost of the programs will be 8000.00 + HST which includes 16 days of education, use of the equipment during the sessions, access to PDFs of all lectures and ongoing assistance from our senior instructors for the duration of the course.
*All prices exclude HST tax. Tax does not apply if you are an American Citizen
Second Installment
Second Installment
$2000.00+ HST
Due Nov 15
Cost of the programs will be 8000.00 + HST which includes 16 days of education, use of the equipment during the sessions, access to PDFs of all lectures and ongoing assistance from our senior instructors for the duration of the course.
*All prices exclude HST tax. Tax does not apply if you are an American Citizen
Third Installment
Third Installment
$2000.00+ HST
Due Jan 15
Cost of the programs will be 8000.00 + HST which includes 16 days of education, use of the equipment during the sessions, access to PDFs of all lectures and ongoing assistance from our senior instructors for the duration of the course.
*All prices exclude HST tax. Tax does not apply if you are an American Citizen
Deposit
Deposit
$3120 + HST
Cost of the programs will be 12,800.00 + HST which includes 16 days of education, use of the equipment during the sessions, access to PDFs of all lectures and ongoing assistance from our senior instructors for the duration of the course.
*All prices exclude HST tax. Tax does not apply if you are an American Citizen
First Installment
First Installment
$3200 + HST
Due Sept 15
Cost of the programs will be 12,800.00 + HST which includes 16 days of education, use of the equipment during the sessions, access to PDFs of all lectures and ongoing assistance from our senior instructors for the duration of the course.
*All prices exclude HST tax. Tax does not apply if you are an American Citizen
Second Installment
Second Installment
$3200 + HST
Due Nov 15
Cost of the programs will be 12,800.00 + HST which includes 16 days of education, use of the equipment during the sessions, access to PDFs of all lectures and ongoing assistance from our senior instructors for the duration of the course.
*All prices exclude HST tax. Tax does not apply if you are an American Citizen
Third Installment
Third Installment
$3200 + HST
Due Jan 15
Cost of the programs will be 12,800.00 + HST which includes 16 days of education, use of the equipment during the sessions, access to PDFs of all lectures and ongoing assistance from our senior instructors for the duration of the course.
*All prices exclude HST tax. Tax does not apply if you are an American Citizen
Pay in full an receive a 5% discount.
Module A
Friday October 3 – Monday October 6, 2025
Module B
Friday December 5 – Monday December 8, 2025
Clinical instrumental analysis (CPM, mounted models part 2, pinned models), introduction to hinge axis, hinge axis transfers, introduction to condylography, functional geometry, ontogenesis, function and dysfunction, occlusal concepts, case presentations by students and teachers.
Module C
Friday January 30 – Monday February 2, 2026
Condylography, condylography analysis, compensations, VTO (visual treatment objectives using software), cephalometrics, ceph interpretation, MRI and CBCT’s
GAMMA digital software, introduction to splints, orthodontics in the VieSID concept, ToGo overlays, variators, case presentations by students and teachers.
Module D
Friday April 24 – Monday 27, 2026
Diagnostic waxups, provisionalization, therapeutic position (ThP), splint therapy 2, putting together the treatment plan, implementation, validation of waxups, provisionals and therapies, case presentations by students and teachers.
Accommodation
Please note: accommodation is not included in the program price.
Courtyard Marriott Hamilton
The Barracks Inn
Phone: 289-445-1234
The core curriculum will be held at Southern Ontario Dental College in Ancaster, Ontario. This facility is a Dental hygiene and assisting school and offers excellent facilities for post-graduate education in Dentistry.
Testimonials
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