Continuing Dental Education

Optimizing Success in the Practice of Implant Dentistry

Tuition:
$399 DVD-ROM with CDE units
$150 DVD-ROM without CDE units

Credit: This provider is authorized to confer 20 hours of California continuing dental education correspondence credit for completion of this course and submission of answer sheet.

This 2007 update is presented on DVD-ROM with multiple surgery clips and digital images added for a more comprehensive review.

Topics

• Foreword by P. I. Brånemark and George A. Zarb
• The history of implant dentistry
• The benefits of implant dentistry
• The biologic basis for bone response to implants
• Implant materials, surfaces, and forms
• Diagnosis and treatment planning
• Implant single crowns
• Implant fixed partial dentures
• Tooth-implant fixed partial dentures
• Implant overdentures
• Implant fixed complete dentures
• Implant surgery
• Sinus graft surgery
• Grafting alveolar defects
• Factors governing bone growth and repair
• Distraction osteogenesis
• Inferior alveolar nerve repositioning
• Immediate implant placement
• Immediate loading
• Single stage implants
• One piece implants
• Zygoma implants
• Implant abutments
• CAD/CAM fabrication techniques
• Digitally guided surgery
• The use of implants for orthodontic anchorage
• Dental implants in the growing patient
• Peri-implant tissue evaluation and postprosthetic care of implants
• Maxillofacial prosthetics - the maxillary arch
• Maxillofacial prosthetics - the mandibular arch
• Implant complications
• Causes, prevention, and management of complications
• Implant practice management
• Statistics in implant dentistry

Information

Chapters Authored by the Following Individuals

I want to extend my appreciation to Dr. Donald R. Schmitt as a friend and professional colleague. He deserves special recognition because many of the thoughts and concepts embodied in this DVD-ROM regarding computer-based learning, format, navigation, and programming were conceptualized by Dr. Schmitt.

The following individuals provided valuable advice/consultation, illustrations, laboratory technical support, educational development support, surgical support, and secretarial support.

I would like to thank my teachers who shared their vast knowledge and skills so willingly during my graduate education in prosthodontic and dental material. They also modeled professionalism at its highest level.

The credits section would not be complete without expressing special appreciation to my family (Ruthy Goodacre, Ashley Goodacre, and Brian Goodacre) for their support and understanding during the late night and early morning hours that were required to complete this project.

System requirements

Processor speed: 1ghz

RAM: 512mb

Screen resolution: 1028 x 768

Color depth: 24 bit (millions of pixels)

Sound Card: recommended for audio and video files

Email continuinged@llu.edu for more information.