Team Approach to Implant Dentistry: Recipes for Daily Success
Karen McAndrew, D.M.D.,M.S.,
Dental implant therapy is more exciting than ever… current trends in early and immediate load have made dental implants the treatment of choice with many patients.Often, they expressthe desire for tooth replacement with conservative techniques and dictate their tooth replacement with dental implant options. Restorative techniques and materials have revolutionized the practice of implant dentistry and the quality of prosthetic tooth replacement with unmatched esthetics and function.
The latest CT scan technology and 3D computer imaging for treating the partially edentulous and completely edentulous patient with “guided” implant surgery and prosthetics has revolutionized dental implant therapy. Benefits range from less invasive surgical techniques to reduced discomfort and healing time while providing early and immediate implant load with a multitude of restorative options. Revolutions in implant therapy are focused on research and rapid implementation facilitating significant advancements in comprehensive dental care.
All practitioners must develop a fund of knowledge toallow comprehensive and competent treatment planning, appropriate surgical and restorative implant techniques, and plan follow-up maintenance. Interaction and communication among all members of the implant team are crucial as guidelines are presented to achieve predictable restorative success and function of the implant prosthesis. Diagnosis and treatment planning skills for restoration of the single tooth, partially edentulous, and edentulous implant patient will be emphasized with special focus on the predictability that has revolutionized the practice of dentistry and the quality of prosthetic tooth replacement.
Don’t be left behind - dental implant therapy has evolved both surgically and restoratively and is more predictable than ever before with the restoratively driven team approach. Your patients deserve the best dental implant therapy has to offer…be on the predictable cutting edge with your practice!
- Begin with the end in mind…dental implant therapy is restoratively driven and should be implemented as such to predictably optimize esthetics, function, and biomechanics
- Present implant dentistry as the treatment of choice to replace missing teeth and create a comfort level with the predictability of implant dentistry
- Understand guidelines as to when to “cut bait” with natural teeth when their predictability is guarded
- Focus on the team approach to treatment planning in order for the clinician to develop confidence with implant restorative procedures from provisionalization to definitive prosthetics
- Gain an understanding of the biological basis of osseointegration and wound healing as essential to both the restorative dentist and the implant surgeon during treatment planning and surgical placement of the implant fixture.
- Become exposed to the many surgical grafting techniques and materials designed to enhance implant placement and provide optimal esthetics
- Provide easy to follow recipes for successful implant outcomes for restoration of the single tooth, partially edentulous and completely edentulous patients
- Learn cutting edge restorative care for the completely edentulous patients utilizing CT scan technology for virtual implant placement coupled with guided surgical placement and restoration
- Predictably transition the dentate patient to the edentulous state using immediate load protocols
- Getting the dental team “on-board” to successfully educate and implement implant therapy into everyday practice with ease and predictability
- Fee determination to “set the right fee” making dental implant therapy profitable
- Learn marketing techniques for every member of the implant team to successfully build your implant practice
This course is a must for all members of the dental team – These easy to execute recipes will help you develop a team approach protocol making everyday dental implant therapy predictable, profitable and fun!