The program will address all aspects of implantology including case presentation, answers to commonly asked questions, treatment planning, surgical, prosthetic and maintenance procedures.
Educational Objectives - Upon completion of this program participants will be able to:
Develop an appreciation for the role of dental implants in the maintenance of oral health.
Identify patients who would benefit from implant therapy.
Discuss the consequences of non-therapy to patients.
Develop a knowledge base related to treatment planning implant cases.
Describe important techniques for effective case presentation.
Review the techniques and skills involved in implant maintenance.
Develop techniques for good intra/inter office communication and documentation.
Understand the laboratory procedures involved in implant therapy.
Understand the radiological importance during treatment planning.
INTRODUCTION & DEFINITION:
Rationale for dental implants; Historical overview; Contraindications; Criteria for success.
PATIENT INTERACTION & EDUCATION:
Case presentation & handling objections; Commonly asked questions and appropriate responses; Coordination & Communication.
ASSESSMENT DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT PLANNING:
Client evaluation and assessment; Diagnostic and adjunctive procedures; Treatment planning, site selection, and implant selection; Risk management; Implant complications and failures.
PROSTHODONTIC PROCEDURES:
Provisional prostheses & fabrication of temporaries; Impressions; Types of superstructures; Laboratory considerations.
MAINTENANCE AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
Professional care, armamentaria, and techniques; Client education and care; Management of implant complications and failures; Evaluation and post-treatment care.