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Mandibular Tissue Supported Implant-Retained Overdentures

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Course overview

An implant-retained mandibular overdenture is considered by many to be the gold standard for rehabilitation of the edentulous mandible. This course will describe aspects of treatment planning, surgical preparation and functional loading of the mandibular prosthesis featuring the Locator retentive system.


Objectives

  • To discuss the rationale for various implant options
  • To develop an orderly approach to treatment planning
  • To describe preparation techniques required for radiographic and surgical stents
  • To clarify various approaches to surgical placement of the implant fixtures
  • To demonstrate installation and functional loading of the Locator abutment

  • Presenter(s)

    • Peggy Alexander, DDS, MPH
      • PEGGY ALEXANDER, DDS, MPH, received her DDS degree from Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry in 1981. She also received a Certificate in Dental Hygiene from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1957. Dr. Alexander is currently Clinical Professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dental School. She also serves as a Research Associate the Department of Periodontics at the UT Health Science Center.

        Prior to her appointment at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dental School, she had served the National Health Services Corps, in the United States Uniformed Services and maintained a private practice in San Antonio. Dr. Alexander's research interests include control of infection, cross contamination in the dental setting, parafunctional habits and their effect on the dentition, and etiology of dental erosion. You may contact this author at alexanderp2@uthscsa.edu
    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.

    Credit

    Hours: 1


    Tuition

    • Course Fee: $35

    Original Date: 10/04/2012 | Review Date: 08/31/2020 | Expiration Date: 08/31/2023

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