8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Course Fee: Gratis
Attendance is Limited. First Come, First Served.
Dr. Baldwin Marchack
Current Concepts in Abutment Selection & Prosthesis Design for Partially Edentulous Arches
This course will focus on principles and guidelines for selecting appropriate abutments and designing definitive prostheses for the single posterior implant, single anterior implant, and multiple implants to achieve optimum implant restorations. The presentation promises to be of interest to both the experienced and the novice
practitioner. It will result in effortless decision making as it enables the restorative dentist to collaborate with the surgeon and direct the laboratory technician in the design of each partially edentulous implant situation. This is an interactive lecture enhanced with the use of digital audience response devices.
Objectives:
• Understand the rationale for decision making to arrive at solutions involving screw-retained, cement retained, and custom or patient specific abutments will be presented
• Review multiple clinical cases in which participants will key in their responses to questions directed towards diagnosis and treatment planning
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Course Fee: $295.00 10% donated to IDREF
Attendance is Limited. First Come, First Served.
Dr. Carl E. Misch
Design, Clinical Techniques and Application of Short Implants
Short implants can play a special role in the clinician’s armamentarium, providing a solution for limited vertical spaces caused by long term edentulism. Once vertical height is lost, reestablishing necessary ridge height can be difficult. Short implants have been clinically proven to provide a predictable, functional solution.
Because short implants provide less bone contact due to the reduced length, implant design and surface treatment are critical for maximizing success. This presentation will review long term, multi center study data and techniques to reduce biomechanical stress to achieve success in anatomically challenging conditions.
Objectives:
• Understand clinical indications for short-length implants
• Learn implant design implications for success of short-length implants
• Review techniques to reduce biomechanical stress on short-length implants
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Course Fee: $195.00 10% donated to IDREF
Attendance is Limited to 100 Participants.
First Come, First Served.
DrS. Peter K. Moy AND Paul R. Rosen
Making Optimal Loading Decisions: Important Clinical Considerations and Valuable Tools
Current research demonstrates that implants can be subject to early loading or even immediate loading – as long as certain clinical requirements are met. Making the right decision about what loading protocol is appropriate is critical to predictablesuccess with implant therapy. Choosing immediate, early, standard or delayed loading can make a significant difference in the quality of the patient outcome. One of the key clinical parameters for making optimal loading decisions is diagnosing the stability of the implant, both at placement and at restoration. Resonance Frequency Analysis (RFA) is a scientifically proven method for evaluating implant stability and allows the clinician to measure stability at placement as well as at restoration, without risking damage to the implant. This course will describe the clinical considerations in making loading decisions
and discuss techniques, such as RFA, for supporting those decisions. Specific case examples will be provided along with practical information about how to incorporate RFA tools into your dental implant practice. In addition, an interactive format will be used to allow participants to ask questions as well as share ideas and information with the experts and each other. A hands-on demonstration of Osstell ISQ, a clinical tool for measuring implant stability based on RFA, will also give participants a chance to learn more about this valuable addition to an implant practice and how the experts are using it.
Objectives:
• Understand the criteria for immediate provisionalization for dental implants
• Understand the predictability and long-term success with immediate, early and delayed loading protocols
• Discuss the theory behind RFA and why this may be a more reliable technique for determining implant
stability than other methods
• Discuss what factors may influence RFA readings and how this technique can be used to determine
loading protocols
• Learn how to incorporate Osstell ISQ into your daily implant practice and have it add value
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Course Fee: $295.00 10% donated to IDREF
Attendance is Limited to 50 Participants.
First Come, First Served.
Dr. Hom-Lay Wang
Extraction Socket Management for Daily Practice (Hands-On)
Socket augmentation is done to prevent the bone loss that often follows tooth extraction. This presentation will discuss when teeth should be saved and when teeth should be extracted and replaced with dental implants. Extraction socket classification and associated management techniques will be presented; these include immediate implant placement (when and how), Colla-plug/do nothing, and socket and bone
augmentation. In addition, recent advancements in using PTFE membranes, titaniumreinforced PTFE membranes, and a double membrane technique for socket and ridge augmentation will be shown to not only increase the zone of keratinized mucosa but also ridge dimension. A hands-on exercise using pig jaws will focus on socket augmentation and ridge augmentation using allografts, a PTFE membrane, double
membranes, and a titanium-reinforced PTFE membrane and fixation screws. At the end of this workshop, participants will have a detailed understanding of how implants and socket management should be used in their daily practice.
Objectives:
• Learn how to make a decision to either save or extract a tooth
• Understand extraction socket classification and decision making of how to select certain techniques for socket augmentation
• Be familiar with different socket augmentation techniques
• Know how to use different PTFE membranes for socket and ridge augmentation
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Course Fee: Gratis
Attendance is Limited. First Come, First Served.
Dr. Daniel McEowen
Clinical and Diagnostic Advantages Using 3D Cone Beam Imaging Systems over Conventional 2D Systems
2D images have inherent limitations that can result in incorrect and/or incomplete diagnosis and treatment planning. Dental 3D CBCT imaging systems provide clearer, more detailed, more accurate images & the ability to view anatomy from any angle or direction, resulting in more accurate, more precise diagnosis & treatment planning, higher treatment acceptance rates & increased profitability.
Objectives:
• Learn the differences between 3D and 2D imaging systems
• Learn the diagnostic advantages and benefits of 3D CBCT imaging systems
• Learn the clinical and treatment planning advantages and benefits of 3D CBCT imaging systems
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Course Fee: Gratis
Attendance is Limited. First Come, First Served.
Dr. Gary O’Brien
Expand Your Treatment Options with Simply Smarter Implants
Implant Direct Sybron International combines proven implant concepts with clinical practicality for an expansive range of simply smarter implant solutions. This lecture explores the evolution of implant design and the recent developments that have expanded the treatment options available in this field. Considerations for implant selection, treatment planning with CBCT technology, site preparation and prosthetic design will be discussed in detail.
Objectives:
• Expanding your treatment options beyond conventional mini-implants
• Minimizing bone grafting in compromised implant sites
• Increasing case acceptance by addressing your patients’ primary objection
• Utilizing one-piece implants to simplify procedures and reduce cost
