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Dental Implant Options in Atrophic Jaws

Speaker: Jay Reznick, DMD, MD

Synopsis: In the last 20 years, implant dentistry has moved from “experimental” into mainstream dental therapy for the replacement of missing teeth. In many cases, implant-supported prostheses are superior to traditional fixed partial dentures. Despite all the advances in technology, providing dental implant therapy to edentulous patients with severe bone atrophy remains a challenge. Bone grafting procedures often delay treatment and subject the patient to additional surgeries, morbidity and risk of complications. Not all patients who desire treatment with dental implants are willing to undergo the bone and tissue augmentation procedures; as a result, these patients may elect other, less ideal, prosthetic options.

In this presentation, Dr. Reznick discusses his 10-year experience with a unique, porous-surfaced endosseous dental implant that was developed specifically for these less-than-ideal clinical situations. This surface was borrowed from orthopedics, and is now the preferred surface for hip, knee, and other joint replacement implants.

Educational objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to achieve the following:

1. Be familiar with the clinical research in the development and use of porous-surfaced dental implants.
2. Know the clinical indications and contraindications for use of porous surfaced dental implants.
3. Understand how the concept of “crown-root ratio” needs to be modified when discussing fixed prostheses on dental implants.
4. Understand the clinical techniques for the placement of porous surfaced dental implants.
5. Be familiar with the use of sinus floor augmentation (“indirect sinus lift”) as an alternative to open sinus grafting.

Mandibular Anesthesia Techniques

Speaker: Daniel Haas, DDS

Synopsis: This course will review anatomical landmarks of the head and jaw, namely muscles, nerves, vein and artery that practitioners should be aware of when delivering local anesthesia. It will also review the various techniques of mandibular anesthesia, such as the Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block, Gow-Gates Block and the Akinosi Block.

Categories of local anesthetics agents will be discussed as well as their selection criteria.

Allergic and adverse reactions, medical history and drug interaction will also be discussed.

Educational objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to achieve the following:

1. Understand the various causes of anesthesia failure
2. Understand how to administer a Gow-Gates Block
3. Understand how to administer an Akinosi Block
4. Understand the different classes of anesthetic agents and know when to use which ones
5. Understand the effect of epinephrine and local anesthetic agent concentration on depth and duration of anesthesia
6. Understand which agents to use and not use with patients with certain medical conditions

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