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Gianluca Paniz DDS, MS, PhD This presentation will focus on the key restorative aspects that are related to the long-term success of implant restorations and peri-implant tissue stability. Upon completion of this presentation, participants should be able to: 1) Describe the ideal implant positioning in relation to the tooth position and the bone. 2) Explain how to design the implant restoration emergence profile. 3) Select the best restorative material. Recorded on January 15th -
Yong-Han Koo, DDS In this program, you will learn about new innovations in digital robotic workflow for optimal clinical care ranging from a single-tooth, immediate implant therapy to complex situations addressing both severe hard and soft tissue defects using bioactive modifiers and customized GBR techniques in the esthetic zone as well as the posterior maxilla and mandible. Specifically, efficient robotic-assisted surgical protocol based on prosthetically and biologically driven concept will be reviewed in a step-by-step manner. Future concepts will also be discussed. Upon completion of this presentation, participants should be able to: 1) Explain the difference between ‘Success’ vs ‘Survival’ in implant therapy. 2) Discuss when to apply Stage I, II and III surgical protocols based on risk factors and predictability. 3) Recognize the advantages of robotic-assisted surgery and appreciate the benefits of minimally invasive surgery.Recorded December 11th, 2024 -
Frauke Müller, DMD When tooth loss occurs later in life, ageing and multimorbidity impact dental treatment decisions. There is sufficient evidence to state that the mandibular implant overdenture is a well-established treatment modality, certainly in non-dependent edentulous individuals, but little is known on the very old and geriatric edentulous patients with comorbidities. They often present unfavourable anatomical conditions and effects of the multiple medications for their chronic conditions. The present webinar therefore describes the use of minimal-invasive and simple treatment concepts for elderly, edentulous patients and discusses the risks of implant placement that are related to their medical conditions. It further highlights possible complications which may arise with the onset of dependency and/or frailty and advises further simplification of the implant-restorations when needed. Recall and maintenance in this group of patients is crucial to assure the patients’ benefit from the intervention until late in life. Recorded - February 2, 2022 -
Edward Shih-Chang Tseng, DDS, MS This lecture will introduce the biologic classification of soft tissue graft briefly and then highlight the clinical applications of connective tissue graft to enhance esthetics, increase keratinized tissue and prevent /correct the mucosal recession around the dental implant. The principles, procedures and technique notes of applying the connective tissue graft in implant dentistry will be addressed via not only clinical slides but also surgical clips and animations. Recorded - November 18, 2021 -
Shih-Cheng Wen, DDS, MS Dental implant surgery has become a modern science and adjusting the occlusion of the implant restoration is one of the important factors to avoid the complications of dental implants. This presentation will share some literature on the subject of dental implant occlusion. Recorded - October 14, 2021 -
Tara Aghaloo, DDS, MD, PhD Dental implants are a known and predictable treatment option for missing teeth, where most patients today desire this therapy. Although implant survival is extremely high, these favorable outcomes depend greatly on proper case selection, minimizing medical risk factors, careful surgical and prosthetic execution, and prevention and management of complications. In clinical practice, patient demands are becoming more difficult to meet, where they often seek immediate implants with immediate function. This leaves the practicing clinician with a dilemma of meeting patient expectations, but often without scientific evidence for our treatment protocols. This presentation will update the practicing dentist on achieving the most ideal and successful implant outcomes, improving case presentations, obtaining increased case selection, and avoiding and managing complications. Recorded - June 5, 2021 -
Gabriele Cervino, DDS, PhD In this lecture, data on analog digital planning and on the state of the art of prosthetic planning will be discussed and reviewed. Recorded - July 15, 2021 -
Lourdes Ann Christopher, DDS, MS Soft tissue grafting is a viable treatment option for root coverage and enhancement of gingival biotype as well as the prevention of future gingival recession around teeth. Soft tissue grafting techniques around teeth have evolved over the years resulting in better and more predictable clinical outcomes. Research has found that like teeth, dental implants have better long-term prognosis when they have improved soft tissue quality and thickness. This presentation will give a background on the rationale for soft tissue grafting around teeth and dental implants. Various advanced surgical techniques will be presented with an emphasis on timing to improve outcomes both in terms of patient morbidity and long-term stability. There will be discussion of the use of L-PRF, homeopathic supplements, lasers and biologics to enhance wound healing as well as post grafting frenectomy and vestibular extensions to stabilize the gingival margin post hard and soft tissue grafting. Recorded - February 16, 2021 -
Shayan Barootchi, DMD Implant therapy has become the standard treatment for replacement of missing teeth. Nonetheless, with its popularity, there has been a rise in aesthetic and biological complications and the emergence of peri-implant diseases. This presentation will focus on the components of the peri-implant phenotype, particularly the implant soft tissue phenotype, and strategies for its augmentation and therefore, modification. The importance of keratinized mucosa on peri-implant health will be reviewed together with the various approaches to regenerate keratinized and attached peri-implant mucosa. Similarly, the key role of tissue thickness for stability and esthetics, as well as surgical approaches and biomaterials for mucosal thickness augmentation, will be discussed. This presentation will also touch upon novel methodologies for assessment and quantification of implant health and disease. Recorded - October 13, 2022 -
Gustavo Mendonca, DDS, MS, PhD It is critical to position and prepare ourselves with digital workflow in mind to be prepared and up to date with current technology. Digital technology is becoming more affordable in everyday dentistry. Combination of computed tomography and 3D scanning allows more advanced and predictable planning for treatment for implant cases. These advanced tools have great applications in clinical practice. This presentation will discuss steps of digital workflow for implant treatment planning and interim and final restorations utilizing intraoral scanners, CAD/CAM software and Recorded - May 17, 2022 -
Luigi Canullo, DDS, PhD Recently published Literature showed that interactions between soft tissues and a foreign body, like an abutment, was mediated by the abutment material features and the tissue characteristics, so far defined only using the biotype. However, once analyzed in detail the soft tissue adaptation to the abutment, different variables were demonstrated to simultaneously interact in this scenario. In fact, the soft tissue expression appeared to depend not only on the histologic characteristics but mostly on the individual inflammatory and regenerative patterns (epigenetics). At the same time, the prosthetic work flow was also demonstrated to influence the healing displays, as well as the abutment surface features, which could be didactically summarized using a macro-, micro- and nano- scale. In fact, while a narrower macro morphology was clearly associated to a better bone level maintenance and better esthetic outcomes, moderately rough microtopography was shown to enhance the connective/metallic adhesion. An even more magnified capture of the situation revealed that more hydrophilic and more decontaminated surfaces presented a stronger tissue/metallic adhesion, correlated to a consequent positive impact on bone level changes. Finally, last but not least parameter, in a microbiological contaminated environment like the oral cavity, microbiological colonization of the abutment surface was shown to influence the soft tissue/foreign body interaction. Recorded - April 13, 2021 -
Darnell Kaigler, DDS, MS, PhD Current treatment modalities to restore oral tissues and teeth provide functional and structural restoration of the compromised or lost tissues; yet, many of these approaches do not meet the need for more biologic and physiologic treatment outcomes. The emergence of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine over the past 25 years has been a gateway to new paradigms of treatment in dentistry, particularly for periodontal, peri-implant, and alveolar bone regeneration. Historically, the use of different biomaterials and grafting agents has established a strong platform for the development of therapeutic concepts toward achieving “true“ tissue regeneration. More recently, the use of biologic agents and the advent of cell therapies has enabled an even greater capacity to achieve regeneration in more complex and compromised clinical scenarios. This course will provide an overview of the evolution of stem cell therapeutic approaches in dentistry and highlight current applications for periodontal, peri-implant, and alveolar bone regeneration using stem cells. Key regenerative principles will be discussed and clinical cases will be presented demonstrating how these strategies can be implemented in clinical practice. Recorded - May 25, 2021 -
Luca Fiorillo, DDS, PhD, MSc Nowadays, dental implantology represents the gold standard in oral rehabilitation, simple or complex. The high predictability over time, and the related techniques to allow the possible rehabilitations are increasingly simple and feasible for the clinician. All this is guaranteed thanks to the presence of new biomaterials, starting from the implant surfaces and their primary or secondary geometries, to arrive at all the biomaterials related to the regeneration and maintenance of peri-implant tissues. The new challenge for the clinician concerns the possibility of keeping these tissues healthy and limiting implant complications, including peri-implantitis. Recorded - August 10, 2021 -
Tony Daher, DDS, MSEd The All-On-X prosthesis is a “popular” option for the treatment of completely edentulous arches with attractive esthetic and functional results. Attractive esthetic and functional results are the results of a well-fabricated presurgical “All-On-Non” Removable Complete Dentures. This concept uses X number of dental implants that are biomechanically positioned for maximum stability of the implant prosthesis. The All-On-X prosthesis concept continued, for many years now, to be a reliable and has a predictable high success rate. The final prosthesis can be made in various grades of laboratory materials from acrylic to metallo-ceramic to Zirconia, always with the same attention to esthetic and functional details. With the use of slides and videos, the presentation will cover many clinical tips needed for a predictable outcome using the All-On-X concept. Recorded - July 14, 2021 -
Robert Lemke, DDS, MD This presentation will review the biology of pain in the human body, history of pain management and available pain management options along with how each one affects the human body differently. I will also discuss the pharmacology of opioids and warning signs in patients that may be seeking opioids. The effects of an opioid addiction will also be discussed. Recorded - April 27, 2021 -
Setareh Lavasani, DDS, MS This presentation is an interactive and comprehensive update in 2D and 3D CBCT radiographic interpretation. It focuses on the importance of developing an analytical strategy to systematically review different types of dental images. The importance of “pattern recognition” to differentiate between different jaw pathologies; inflammatory, benign, malignant and fibrou-osseous lesions with clinical cases will be discussed. An overview of possible differential diagnosis for paranasal sinuses opacifications and head and neck soft tissue calcifications are reviewed. Recorded - August 19, 2021 -
Philippe Khayat, MSD Peri-implantitis is a puzzling and frustrating complication. Sadly, it is becoming more and more frequent. Several senior dental professionals tell us that, for a long time (1985-2005), peri-implantitis was almost absent from their experience. They mention the shift from machined to modified implant surfaces as a possible explanation. In other terms, could moderately rough implant surfaces be a risk factor? The debate is very active and scientific studies do not lead to the same conclusions. We will explore this controversy both from a scientific and clinical perspective and evaluate the need for hybrid implants. Recorded - March 17, 2022 -
Şerif Küçük, MSc This presentation will review current concepts in implantology-augmentative techniques including:-
- The Biological Concepts of Bone Augmentation and the Split Bone Block Technique by Professor Fouad Khoury;
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- utilizing bone chips in the retromolar for safe bone harvesting
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- discussion of the external oblique line-up and advanced bone augmentation in complex cases.
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Reis Cheng-Hsiang Hsu, BDS, MS “PASS” principle (Primary wound closure, angiogenesis, space and stability) is the foundation for achieving predictable bone augmentation. This lecture will cover every aspect of this principle so the participants can predictably achieve the bone augmentation that is needed for proper implant placement and implant stability. The lecture will focus on the detail technique of extreme flap advancement, graft mobilization and the skill of flap closure that can be applied even in the vertical bone augmentation. Recorded - July 14, 2022 -
Oliver Ristow, MD, DDS This course will cover the most recent changes in online marketing and provide the components needed to create a comprehensive marketing strategy for both existing practices or start-ups. You will learn the key items to implement, how they work, and how to measure success. In this session we will discuss changes in Google’s algorithm, website optimization, social media, accessibility, and ways you can optimize your website to generate new patients. Recorded - July 20, 2022
