Prosthetic Implant Program

The Prosthetic Implant Program was developed for those practitioners whose primary interest is in the restorative phase of Implant Dentistry. The "team approach" is emphasised. Surgeons and Periodontists will find this Implant Program enhances their relationship with referring doctors. The knowledge of established restorative guidelines taught in the Program simplifies implant prosthetics and enhances esthetic results and prosthesis survival.

The Prosthetic Implant Training Program is comprised of 4 courses, which include hands on laboratory training for both fixed and removable implant prosthetics. Practitioners attend lectures on implant diagnosis, treatment planning and patient evaluation, as well as all phases of implant prosthetic treatment.

Prosthetic 3

This implant course addresses treatment planning options for fixed partial dentures, treatment planning the maxilla, occlusal evaluation and premaxillary implant prosthetics, anterior single tooth implants, abutment selection for cemented prostheses, direct and indirect techniques of prosthesis fabrication, and crown height space considerations. It also addresses cemented prostheses principles, implant protective occlusion and progressive bone loading, joining implants to teeth and the use of occlusal materials. Common complications in implants. Prosthetics laboratories - workshops and live patient demonstration are also included.

Topics

• Treatment planning the maxilla for partial fixed prosthodontics
• Occlusal considerations for implant supported prostheses
• Prostheses fabrication - direct technique
• Prostheses fabrication - indirect technique
• Small diameter implants
• Shade selection and laboratory communication
• Management of the single maxillary anterior
• Stress and treatment planning
• Pre-implant prosthodontics
• Bone density and treatment planning
• Progressive bone loading
• Templates and study casts
• Treatment planning session
• Cement retained implant prosthodontics
• N-Fit and single tooth immediate loading
• Treatment planning computerized tomography
• Laboratories - workshops

Objectives

• Describe the three-angulation options for root form implant placement in the esthetic zone.
• Understand the biological basis (materials, mechanics and implant-tissue interface) and interactions between dental implants and host tissues.
• Recognize and identify local conditions which may influence the surgical and/or the prosthetic implant treatment.
• Develop treatment planning skills specific to implant restorations.
• Compare the three prosthetic options for fixed prostheses in implant dentistry.
• Understand and perform maxillary anterior single tooth crowns on implants.
• Appreciate the ideal implant size requirements for implant restorations.
• Apply ideal soft tissue drape conditions to implant dentistry.
• Learn and apply principles of cemented prostheses to implant dentistry.
• Understand the advantages and disadvantages of three different methods to provide fixed implant prostheses to patients.
• Understand and apply occlusal concepts to implant fixed restorations.
• Learn the biomechanical approach to treatment planning.
• Understand the most common causes of complications in implant dentistry.
• Determine when, how and why an implant may be joined to a natural tooth in an implant restoration.
• Understand the differences and indications between direct and indirect restorative techniques.
• Learn the step by step approach to fabricate an implant prosthesis using the direct or indirect techniques.
• Determine methods to select the occlusal material for an implant prosthesis.
• Understand and apply the basic principles to proper shade selection.
• Understand bone density and how it affects treatments plans and complications.
• Learn and apply methods to increase bone density by progressive bone loading.
• Recognize three different healing methods used in implant dentistry.
• Appreciate the advantages of one stage healing in implant surgery.
• Understand the scientific rationale to immediate loading of implant restorations.
• Perform step by step procedures for implant restorations on laboratory models.
• Treatment plan partial and complete edentulous patients for implant restorations.
• Perform radiographic interpretation techniques for partial edentulous patients.
• Treatment Planning Workshops.