OVERVIEW
This two-day Implant course is designed for new surgical users who already possess basic surgical skills, i.e. dental alveolar flap procedures and suturing capability, but wish to expand their treatment capabilities to include placement of dental implants. This is more than just a basic familiarization; rather, this program is an intensive and extensive tutorial that has the objective of turning attendees into implant users.

By the end of this training program, you should have the skills needed to treatment plan and complete your first surgical and/or prosthetic implant cases. Information will also be presented and materials will be provided for marketing implants and educating patients about the benefits of implants.

OBJECTIVES
Introduction
• Drilling Equipment
• Instrument Trays
• Drills for the NobelReplace® Tapered Implant
• Bone Qualities
• Hands-on drilling on artificial bone blocks
• Insertion torque and implant stability

Posterior Single Tooth Implant Placement
• Treatment Planning, Models, Radiology,Case Selection, Surgical Guides
• Hands-on placement in models,including flap design
• One-stage and Two-stage procedures
• Placement of the Easy Abutment®, with hands-on
• Immediate placement at time of extraction
• Multiple posterior implant considerations

Fully Edentulous Lower Jaw
• Differential diagnosis of overdentures and fixed bridges
• Treatment Planning, Models, Radiology,Case Selection, Surgical Guides
• Hands-on implant placement in modelsfor lower overdenture, including flap design
• Ball abutment overdenture attachment

Anterior Single Tooth Implant Placement
• Evaluation of soft tissue deficits and the influence on esthetic outcome
• Treatment Planning, Models, Radiology, Case Selection, Surgical Guides
• Hands-on anterior single tooth implant placement in models, including flap design
• Placement of the Procera®/Esthetic®Abutment, with hands-on
• Immediate implant placement at extraction
• Hands-on immediate placement in models
• Provisional Restorations for Planned Immediate Function
• Medical history, sedation, antibiotics,informed consent, discharge instructions

PRESENTER
DR. RUSSELL A. BAER, D.D.S., graduated from the University of Illinois School of Dentistry in 1985 and completed a two-year General Practice Residency at the University of Chicago.

TIME
Check-in & Breakfast: D.S. Cafeteria, 8:00 AM
Program: Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

LOCATION
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dental School

TUITION
Dentist: $249.50

CREDIT (Course Code: 124098A)
AGD Code: 690 Hours: 14

The Dental School thanks Nobel Biocare for it’s educational grants in support of this continuing education series.