Course Details

Course Objectives

  • Understand the factors necessary for the success of any bone grafting procedure
  • How to diagnose and classify bone defects based on a proposed classification
  • How to manage buccal and lingual flaps for predictable primary closure
  • How to manage vertical and horizontal defects based on presented decision trees
  • How to avoid complications and protocols for their management
  • Understand the determinants of mucogingival health and stability around implants
  • How to diagnose soft tissue deficiencies, when to intervene, and how to treatment plan accordingly
  • How to harvest soft tissue grafts predictably
  • Understand and visualize the step by step protocol for soft tissue techniques

Bone Augmentation Topics

  • Principles of bone augmentation
  • Defect classification
  • Flap management and suturing
  • Decision trees for vertical and horizontal bone augmentation
  • Autogenous bone harvest from tuberosity, ramus, and atypical sites
  • Step by step techniques: Ridge
    preservation for compromised sockets, ridge expansion, ridge splitting, GBR with resorbable barriers stabilized with tacks, GBR with resorbable barriers stabilized with sutures, titanium mesh, Khoury technique.
  • Clinical case review
  • Post-op management
  • Complications

Bone Augmentation Hands-on Exercises

  • Ridge splitting with implant placement
  • GBR with resorbable barrier stabilized with tacks
  • GBR with resorbable barriers stabilized with sutures
  • Ramus block harvest
  • Khoury technique
  • Labial and lingual flap release

Soft Tissue Topics

  • Anatomy and terminology
  • Literature review
  • Defect classification
  • Timeline of grafting
  • Armamentarium
  • Suturing
  • Harvesting techniques: Free gingival graft, connective tissue graft, tuberosity harvest
  • Step by step techniques: Apically positioned flap, Vestibuloplasty, rotated palatal pedicle, roll flap and modifications, VISTA/tunnel techniques
  • Clinical case review
  • Post-op management
  • Complications

Soft Tissue Hands-on Exercises

  • Soft tissue harvest
  • Vestibuloplasty
  • Free gingival graft
  • Apically positioned flap
  • Rotated palatal pedicle

Partial Extraction Therapy Topics

• Socket shield technique
• Socket shield modifications
• Root submergence technique
• Pontic shield technique
• Adjunctive soft tissue procedures
• Prosthetic considerations• Full arch application
• How to avoid and manage complications should they arise

Partial Extraction Therapy Hands-on Exercises

This event is for clinicians with various degrees of experience. Be sure to join us if:

  • 1.

    You have faced challenges when it comes to growing bone predictably in implant dentistry.

  • 2.

    You have attended CE in the past but still face inconsistencies when growing bone for dental implants or still face uncertainty with soft tissue management.

  • 3.

    You have experienced high complication rates and/or have
    experienced severe complications when it comes to bone augmentation in implant dentistry.

  • 4.

    You’ve faced indecisiveness about which technique or procedure to use to achieve your treatment goals in certain cases.

  • 5.

    You’re ready to replicate predictable results with soft tissues.

  • 6.

    You want to be able to work with the body biologically to achieve best possible results while minimizing the amount of surgery needed and thus, improving patient experience.

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The main advantage of our program is how each topic and technique are covered in a clear step-by-step approach. This makes our course a valuable resource to clinicians of varying levels of expertise in the field.

This event would not be possible without the support of our sponsors!