Session 1 - Sinus Elevation Course
Friday, November 23, 2007
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Speaker: Dr. Stephen Wallace
DDS, Periodontist & Director
Associate Professor, New York University, Department of Implant Dentistry
Diplomate: International Congress of Oral Implantologists
Fellow: Academy of Osseointegration
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New York University has been the leading force in sinus graft research for the past 15 years. The published and non-published research from this institution has changed the way sinus lift surgery is performed today. Dr. Wallace has published an evidence-based review of sinus elevation surgery which confirms and adds to the decision-making process which the NYU group has proposed for many years. His sinus textbook is now being published in 8 languages.
This course will thoroughly review the existing literature, present current surgical techniques and new technique modifications, comprehensively discuss grafting materials and new technologies for the future. Piezosurgery will be featured as it pertains to sinus elevation and other surgical therapies. Complications will be discussed with regard to both avoidance and treatment. This will be the last sinus course that you will ever need to take
Educational Objectives
After taking this course
- You will learn how to perform sinus lift surgery more predictably
- You will understand the graft material selection process
- You will know what works and what doesn’t work
- You will recognize and learn how to treat and avoid complications
You will realize what you need and what you don't need for successful sinus elevation
Session 2 - CAD/CAM Dentistry from Procera to Guided Surgery
Friday, February 15, 2008
- Developing implant solutions in your practice
- Solutions with Guided Surgery
- Concept Overview for the Totally Edentulous Patient
- Demo of NobelGuide Software
- Partially Edentulous Treatment
Lecture includes scientific documentation on NobelGuide™ combined with a demonstration on the use of the software. The learning outcomes will include:
Treatment planning of implant placement with NobelGuide™ to restore various situations
Computer-based protocols to plan the treatment, to produce the surgical template and to construct the prosthesis
Treatment of single, partial and completely edentulous patients
Upon completion of this presentation the audience will:
- Understand the fundamentals of NobelGuide™ and how the computer-based and model-based programs are used to treatment plan the surgical placement of implants.
- How the NobelGuide™ system is used to fabricate the surgical guide.
- How the surgical treatment is carried out using the NobelGuide™ protocols.
Rehabilitation of the complete dentition using the Procera system
Lectures on surgical solutions and scientific documentation:
Presentation of the full range of Procera solutions including crowns and bridges on teeth and implants
Discussion of the clinical and laboratory procedure involved in both single and multiple restorations
The basic criteria for using Alumina and Zirconia substructures
Upon completion of this course the audience will be able to manage:
- Complex restorative solutions for the full arch rehabilitation involving multiple natural teeth.
- Complex restorative solutions for the full arch rehabilitation involving missing teeth.
- Complex restorative solutions for the full arch rehabilitation involving multiple implant restorations
Session 3 - TISSUE REGENERATION VS. TISSUE GRAFTING
Friday, May 16, 2008
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Speaker: Donald Callan
BS, BA, DDS, Periodontist
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As teeth are lost, the alveolar bone is lost with them. It is the responsibility of the dental profession to diagnosis the current and potential future problems. The dentist is also to inform the patient of various treatment modalities to restore and maintain the integrity of the natural arch form for the replacement of the lost teeth.
The result of the procedure should support dental implants, dentures, or a fixed bridge for long term function and esthetics for the patient. Should the procedure be a bone graft, soft tissue graft, a tissue regeneration procedure, or tissue augmentation procedure. What is the difference? Should the graft material be osteoinductive or osteoconductive? Should the material be an Autograft, an Allograft, a Xenograft, or an Alloplast? Should a membrane be utilized? What determines the success of the procedure? Will the result support the prosthetic replacement? These questions and other questions regarding restoration and ridge preservation of the upper and lower arches and techniques will be answered in this presentation.
The purpose of this presentation is to provide evidence based (Science above Opinion) information to evaluate grafting materials for periodontal, restorative, and implant dentistry based upon clinical, esthetic, functional, and histological results in humans.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- To identify the need for tissue regeneration.
- To understand why tissue regeneration is needed.
- To select the proper materials based upon the objective.
- To determine the time and sequence for ridge preservation.
- To defend the procedure clinically, functionally, and histologically.
Dr. Natalie Wong is one of 12 Canadian dentists that have attained their U.S. Board Certification in Implant Dentistry.