DATE
Start date : 26 April 2024
End date : 2 November 2024
INTRO
Implant patient rehabilitation often requires a multidisciplinary approach and poses a challenge for both surgeons and prosthetists. This implantology course offers practical guidelines for daily clinical use, helping to maximize implant aesthetics and respect surrounding tissues. Treatment plans are designed to help clinicians choose the best, minimally invasive methods to preserve tissue anatomy and achieve seamless integration between prostheses and mucosa.
COURSE MODULES
1st Module
Osteointegration. Anatomy of soft and hard tissues. Understanding dental implants: benefits and complications. Learn to interpret 3D images and diagnostics, recognize anatomical structures in three-dimensional imaging, and their significance in surgical dentistry. Modern implant treatment planning based on the number, dimension, and position of implants. Surgical instruments and drilling protocol. HANDS-ON Demonstration of implant components, surgical kit, 3D implant planning, and prosthetically guided placement.
2nd Module
Patient preparation before surgery. Surgical procdure: anesthesia, flap design, and sutures. Atraumatic extraction and socket preservation procedures: techniques and materials. Minimally invasive extraction approach vs. socket shield technique. Flapless vs. flap. HANDS-ON Practical exercises on chicken thighs for flap design and suturing techniques.
3rd Module
Rehabilitation of patients with a single missing tooth. Characteristics of implant positioning in the anterior zone. Post extraction implant with immediate loading: Keys to success! Techniques and materials for preserving or increasing the volume of hard and soft tissues. Prosthetic protocols for immediate loading. HANDS-ON Placement of implants in the anterior zone. Practical exercises on models for provisional rebasing in immediate loading.
4th Module
Dental Agenesis: Multidisciplinary Approach to Patient Care. Orthodontic and Periodontal Implications. Orthodontic protocols for pre-implant evaluation. Deciding when to open or close spaces. One-piece implants. Photography in dentistry and the need for modern documentation. HANDS-ON Practical photography. Implant placement on models. Use of parallel kits and management of spaces between implants.
5th Module
Introduction to Maxillary Sinus Surgery. Anatomy of the maxillary sinuses. Sinus lift via the crestal approach and the use of CAS-KIT. Treatment alternatives for atrophic posterior jaws. Short implants: When and where to use them, advantages, and recent studies. Overdentures on two implants. HANDS-ON Surgical instruments for sinus lift. Familiarization with the sinus lift kit and practice on models.
6th Module
Prosthetics on Implants. Biomechanical differences between natural teeth and implants. Prosthetic design: cemented vs. screw-retained crowns, single vs. connected crowns, and occlusal surfaces. Cantilever: When to use it. Selecting materials for prosthetic crowns in various implant situations. HANDS-ON Implant placement on models and immediate loading. Doctor's own modeling of the provisional