From Extraction to Prosthetic Restoration. A Comprehensive Approach.

Credit Details
This electronically delivered self-instructional program is designated for 2 hours of CE credit by Farran Media.
AGD Code: 690.

The fee to view this course is $36. This cost includes the fee to take the exam and claim your CE credits.

Synopsis:

This presentation highlights the surgical and restorative techniques to accomplish predictable outcomes in the esthetic zone with implant therapy. Treatment modalities are demonstrated with high quality photography and case series discussion. Surgical modalities presented include ridge preservation and immediate implant placement as well as soft and hard tissue augmentation. Special emphasis is placed on immediate provisionalization of implants to accomplish optimal peri-implant mucosa architecture. Techniques to transfer provisional emergence profile to the final restoration are presented. Additionally, critical elements of restorative treatment and material choice are discussed. An additional aspect of the course focuses on full arch prostheses and treatment planning considerations.

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

• 1. Be informed on ridge preservation and post-surgical ridge augmentation modalities
• 2. Select proper timing for Implant placement and select evidenced-based implantation modalities
• 3. Be informed on soft and hard tissue enhancement possibilities with grafting.
• 4. Identify proper cases for immediate provisionalization and tissue shaping
• 5. Perform emergence profile transfer from provisional to final restoration
• 6. Be familiar with abutment design considerations
• 7. Achieve a solid basis for treatment planning full- arch cases.

Description of Speaker:
Dr. Ntounis (pronounced Dounis) is a dual specialist in the field of Prosthodontics and Periodontology. He received his DDS from the University of Athens Dental School in Athens, Greece in 2005. He went on to complete a Prosthodontics residency and a Masters Degree form the same institution (2006-2009). Dr. Ntounis completed his Periodontics residency in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Hospital (2010-2013). He achieved board certification from the American Board of Periodontology in 2014. Dr. Ntounis has published over a dozen peer-reviewed papers on the field of implant dentistry and tissue engineering. He has served as an Assistant Professor the University of Louisville and currently maintains a private practice limited to periodontics and Implant dentistry. His practice “Synergy Periodontics and Dental Implants” is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Disclosure:
The speaker declares that neither he nor any member of his family have a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing dental education program.

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Licensure:
Continuing education credits issued for completion of online CE courses may not apply toward license renewal in all licensing jurisdictions. It is the responsibility of each registrant to verify the CE requirements of his/her licensing or regulatory agency.

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Refund Policy
There are no refunds for Online CE courses. Please contact technical support if you run into technical difficulty.

CE Contact
For any questions, please contact Nareg Apelian, DMD, Director of Continuing Education at nareg@farranmedia.com