Full-Arch Dentistry – Implant Overdentures

Name: Full-Arch Dentistry – Implant Overdentures
SKU: 4236
Availability: InStock

Acquire knowledge of Diagnosis and treatment planning, various attachment systems, and clinical methods.

Interested in learning how to most effectively diagnose and treat patients with over-dentures? Do you understand the progression of steps involved in working with bar and Locator over-dentures? Would you like to become familiar with the surgical uses of placement of implants for treatment of over-denture?

This extensive course covers all of the information you, your assistants, and your laboratory need to know about over-dentures! We discuss the fundamental concepts as well as the advanced methods of diagnosis and treatment planning, clinical techniques, and follow-up strategies including hygiene and maintenance.

To take the most effective education possible, this course is organized into 5 parts:

Section I: Introduction & Essential Patient Factors for Overdentures

Covering the basics of implant overdenture therapy, proper patient assessment skills, and preparing patients for full-arch dentistry.

Topics include:

Background, History, and Impact of Complete Tooth Loss
Patient Examination Skills
Diagnosis & Treatment Planning Concepts

Section II: Attachment Systems, Implant Options, Treatment Planning Skills

This section covers the variety of contemporary attachment systems available and the pros/cons of each of them, assessing restorative space within dentures, treatment planning the number of implants and immediate loading concepts!

Topics include:

Principles of Attachment Systems for Overdentures
The Role of Restorative Space Within Dentures
Implant Overdenture Biomechanics
Choosing the Number and Location of Implants for Maxillary and Mandibular Cases
Dental Implant Design, Osseointegration
Evaluating Options Regarding Implant Diameter & Length Options
Immediate Loading of Overdentures: Does it Work?

Section III: Radiographic Planning: Traditional & Contemporary Concepts

An in-depth discussion regarding various radiographic options available for clinicians to best determine bone volume for overdenture therapy including contemporary cone-beam CT scanning techniques!

Topics include:

Traditional Radiographic Options: PA, Panoramic, CBCT
Making Radiographic Guides
CBCT Scanning Workflows
Patient Preparation for CBCT Scans
Making CBCT Scans & Options on Machines to Ensure Success
“Denture-Down” Treatment Planning Concepts
Relining Dentures with Radiopaque PVS Material & CBCT Scanning Techniques

Section IV: Patient Preparation for Overdentures and Surgical Procedures

This section includes reviewing anatomical features of patients and how to best plan for implant overdenture surgery including instrument tray setups, equipment, and surgical techniques!

Topics include:

Anatomy Review
Instrument Choice for Surgical Procedures
Equipment Options
Preparing Patients for Overdenture Surgery
Surgical Techniques for Implants

Section V: Restorative Procedures, Recall & Maintenance Strategies

From start-to-finish, we cover the nuts & bolts associated with how to work with implant overdentures and the steps associated with various techniques to make restoring implant overdentures simple!

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