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25th Annual Preceptorship in Dental Implantology

September 27, 2019 - February 8, 2020

PRECEPTORSHIP INFORMATION

This Preceptorship consists of an annual review and updated curriculum that is clinically focused while incorporating the latest research from the clinical basic sciences. This will provide the participant with an understanding of the rationale and scientific basis for the clinical practice of implantology.

The participants will meet for five weekend sessions which will include didactic sessions and some hands-on training experiences in an interactive learning environment.


PRECEPTORSHIP OBJECTIVES

The participant will learn:

• The rationale and scientific basis for the successful clinical practice of implantology.

• The current concepts, principles, and clinical methodology used effectively in practice.

• The proper evaluation, diagnosis, and selection of patients for implant placement and restoration.

• To develop specific implant, surgical and prosthodontic skills, and the different modalities.

• To manage difficult clinical situations, such as patients with advanced maxillary or mandibular atrophy.

• The practice management aspects of dental implantology: records, insurance, informed consent, medical-legal and marketing considerations.


Presenter(s)

  • E. Matthew Lamb, DDS, FACP
    • A board certified prosthodontist and Director of the Residency in Advanced Prosthodontics at UT Health, San Antonio. Dr. Lamb graduated from New York University College of Dentistry. He pursued two years of advanced surgical and restorative training at the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia. He then moved to San Antonio to complete a prosthodontics residency and currently teaches at UT Health San Antonio. You may contact this author at lambem@uthscsa.edu
  • Brian L. Mealey, DDS, MS
    • BRIAN L. MEALEY, DDS, MS, is Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He is a former Director of the American Board of Periodontology and a former Trustee of the American Academy of Periodontology. Dr. Mealey served 21 years in the United States Air Force, first as a general dentist then as a periodontist. He was the Director of the U.S. Air Force Periodontics Residency and the Chair of the Periodontics Department at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center in San Antonio. Dr. Mealey has published two textbooks and over 100 articles and abstracts in the scientific literature. He maintains an active clinical practice in periodontics and implant dentistry.
Disclosure

It is the policy of the UT Health San Antonio Office of Continuing Dental Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored educational activities. All participating speakers, course directors, and planning committee members are required to disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program. Relationships of spouse/partner with proprietary entities producing health care goods or services should be disclosed if they are of a nature that may influence the objectivity of the individual in a position to control the content of the CDE activity. Disclosure information is reviewed in advance in order to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest. Specific disclosure information for each speaker, course director, and planning committee member will be shared with the audience prior to the speaker’s presentation.

Continuing Dental Education Staff members have nothing to disclose.


Time

Check-in: 7:00 AM
Program time: 8:00 AM


Location

UT Health San Antonio, School of Dentistry


Tuition

  • Payment Plan: $1500 non-refundable deposit then $1350 five monthly payments. Total : $8250
  • Full Tuition after August 31, 2019. Total : $8250
  • 25% Discount for 2019 UT Health SA graduates. Payment plan available: $500 non-refundable deposit. Then five monthly payments. Total: $6187

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COURSE DATES ARE FRIDAY & SATURDAY
• CLASS 1 - September 27 & 28, 2019
• CLASS 2 - November 8 & 9, 2019
• CLASS 3 - December 6 & 7, 2019
• CLASS 4 - January 10 & 11, 2020
• CLASS 5 - February 7 & 8, 2020)


Credit

Hours: 80

Didactic Sessions

• History and future of dental implantology.

• Biomechanical and biomaterial aspects of dental implantology.

• Physiology of bone with emphasis on cellular, molecular healing, bone maturation.

• Anatomy and Anatomical structures (muscles, nerves, arteries).

• Philosophies of implant retention & stabilization.

• Essential treatment planning facetst.

• Surgical and prosthodontic considerations including incision design, fixture and abutment selection, occlusal considerations, and force transmission.

• Peri-implantitis and its effect on the dental implant from the infective and traumatic aspects.

• Procedures for developing optimum esthetics and the biomechanical loading aspects of implant restorations.

• Indications and techniques relating to insertion of implants in single tooth and fresh extraction site situations.

• Hard and soft tissue grafting, guided soft, hard tissue regeneration in both pre and post implant placement, including sinus lift procedures.

• Repair of the ailing, failing implant with new regenerative procedures and materials.

• An overview of informed consent documentation and medical-legal review.

• The principles of practice management, marketing, and insurance considerations.

• Post-restoration responsibilities of staff personnel.

• Demonstration of instruments, techniques for post-implant placement, restoration hygiene.

• Principles in troubleshooting, rescue, and retrieval procedures.

Participation Sessions

• Implant anatomy laboratory allows preceptors the opportunities to familiarize themselves in implant anatomy through cadaver models.

• Hands-on exercises will familiarize the preceptors with the surgical and restorative aspects of dental implant systems and prosthetic laboratory techniques.

• Utilization of surgical motors, drills, and other implant instruments to fully simulate multiple implant placements and restoration.

• Sinus lift lab to allow participants to perform sinus augmentation procedure.

• Virtual implant placement training on current computer software to produce more predictable outcomes.

Delayed Video Streaming

Each session video recorded and made available online to all attendees for future study and review. (Viewing recorded videos of this preceptorship will not substitute attending live sessions. No CE credits awarded.)

Registration closed

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  • Phone: (210) 567-3177
    Email: smile@uthscsa.edu

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