Continuing Dental Education
| Implant Restorations of the Edentulous Maxilla: Review of Principles and Systematic Treatment Evaluation of Available Methods |
| Date: | Sunday, June 6, 2010 |
| Time: | Registration: 8:30 a.m. Lecture: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Tuition | $160 DDS / $110 AUX |
| Location: | Loma Linda University School of Dentistry |
| Credit: | 7 hours of CDE credit |
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| SYNOPSIS |
| Implant treatment for the edentulous maxilla is challenging due to inherent anatomic and biomechanical problems. Moreover, controversy persists as to factors critical for implant and prosthetic success. Established criteria for design of the maxillary implant prosthesis are lacking. This lecture review some literature on maxillary implant prostheses with an emphasis on number, length, and distribution of implants, connected or not connected anchorage systems, maintenance, and patient satisfaction. This lecture examines three critical factors that direct the type of dental prostheses, early in the consultation process: • the nature of the patient’s dental condition • whether the residual ridge is visible in both the relaxed lip and smiling state • the presence or the absence of bone in the radiographic zones With the presentation of many clinical situations, this lecture gives indications and contraindications of some possible restorations. |
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