Continuing Dental Education

Implant Therapy in Atrophic Edentulous Sites:

How to Optimize Esthetics and Function

Date:	Sunday, May 18, 2008
Time:	Registration: 7:30 a.m. Lecture: 8:00 a. m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuition	$185 DDS / $125 AUX
Location:	Loma Linda University School of Dentistry
Credit:	8 hours of CDE credit

Matteo Chiapasco, MD

Professor, Head and Chairman, Unit of Oral Surgery
Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry
University of Milano, Italy

Jaime Lozada, DDS

Professor and Program Director
Advanced Education in Implant Dentistry
Loma Linda University

SYNOPSIS

The purpose of this lecture is to present an updated overview on present possibilities of rehabilitation with implant-supported prostheses of patients presenting with atrophic edentulous ridges.

TOPICS

The following topics will be analyzed:

Treatment planning
Rationale in choosing among different grafting materials
Possibilities and limits of autogenous bone
Possibilities and limits of non-autogenous grafting materials
Bone harvesting from intraoral sites: surgical procedures and identification/protection of dangerous anatomical structures
Management of grafts and soft tissues to optimize results
Management of patients during the healing phases
Timing of implant placement and prosthetic rehabilitation
Results, literature review, and conclusion

This lecture will be supported by videos showing anatomical dissections of cadaver and surgical procedures on real patients.

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