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The interaction of two or more forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects.

 

 

Course Details

Dr. Maurice Salama and Dr. Michael Pikos are not only incredible clinicians, but also unselfish, talented teachers. They have raised the bar in implant dentistry, and have helped others exceed the bar.

Edward Joseph Mills, D.D.S., Founder of the Atlanta Center for Restorative Dentistry

 

 

Partners in Synergy 2007 Meeting

 

The Ultimate Graft Course:
Current Status of Hard and Soft Tissue Grafting
For Implant Reconstruction

 

 

Wednesday, June 13, 2007 – Registration

Thursday, June 14, 2007 – 8:00am to 6:00pm

Friday, June 15, 2006 – 8:15am to 5:30pm

Saturday, June 16, 2006 – 8:15am to 5:30pm

Sunday, June 17, 2006 – 8:15am to 12:00pm

 

Course Outline

 

Anatomy and Biology of Bone Grafts

• Indications / Application of Bone Grafting Techniques

• Interactive CT with Direct Clinical Application

• Hard Tissue Ridge Augmentation

• Autogenous Mandibular Block Grafting

• Sinus Grafting

• Ridge Splitting

• Tibial Bone Grafting

• Particulate Bone Grafts: Autogenous vs. Allograft vs.Xenograft

• Platelet Rich Plasma and Related Growth Factors

 

Anatomy and Biology of Specific Soft Tissue Grafts

• Epithelialized Palatal Free Graft (FGG)

• Subepithelial Connective Tissue Graft (CTG)

• Acellular Dermal Matrix (ADM)

• Lateral Pedicle Grafts (LPG)

• Semi-Lunar Grafts (SLG)

• Papilla Grafting

• Inlay/Onlay Soft Tissue Grafting for Pontic Sites

• 1st and 2nd Stage Implant Soft Tissue Procedures

 

Harvesting / Grafting / Suturing

• Indications / Applications

• Armamentarium

• Step by Step Techniques

• Surgical Stents and Biological Glues

• Selecting the Correct Treatment Approach

 

Vertical Bone Augmentation Therapies

• Orthodontic Extrusion

• Distraction Osteogenesis

• GBR with Titanium Membranes

• Onlay Block Grafting

 

Esthetic Zone Reconstruction: The Management of Hopeless Teeth

• Interactive CT Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

• Extraction Site Treatments

• Orthodontic Considerations

• Socket Preservation and Augmentation

• New Extraction Techniques

• Pontic Site Development

• Simultaneous vs. Delayed Implant Placement

• Hard and Soft Tissue Grafting: Staged vs. Simultaneous

• Ridge expansion and ridge splitting

 

The Role of Biologic Modifiers

• Platelet Rich Plasma, Emdogain and Related Growth Factors

• When, Where and How?

 

Smile Design and Considerations: The 10 Steps to Esthetic

Zone Reconstruction

• Esthetic Evaluation

• Interactive CT Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

• Additive vs. Resective Therapies

• Crown Lengthening vs. Simple Gingivectomy

• Radiosurgery vs. Lasers

• Root Coverage vs. Ridge Augmentation

• Teeth vs. Pontic vs. Implants and the Role of Bone Sounding

• Prognostic Indicators Based on Clinical Research

 

Case Reports and Treatment Planning Strategies

 

Problem Solving…The How To’s

 

Complications of Soft and Hard Tissue Grafting

 

Patient Management Issues

 

Questions & Answers

 

 

Course Objectives

 

Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:

Understand and apply the principles of interactive CT diagnosis and treatment planning for soft tissue and hard tissue grafting procedures.

Successfully place implants into patients with compromised hard and soft tissue anatomy.

Apply fundamental and comprehensive biological and biomechanical principles that dictate bone grafting surgical protocols.

Perform advanced bone grafting procedures that will result in long term implant success.

Describe the anatomy, biology and wound healing of periimplant tissues.

Describe the guidelines, indications and surgical protocols for performing the following procedures: gingival grafts, subepithelial connective tissue grafts and acellular dermis matrix allografts.

Be able to perform common 1st and 2nd stage implant soft tissue procedures to optimize esthetics and long term maintenance.

Understand, describe, and utilize the appropriate surgical and prosthetic principles involved for comprehensive site development in the esthetic zone.

Describe indications and protocols for immediate vs. delayed implant placement in the
esthetic zone.

Understand extraction site management – predictable and evidence based.

Describe the biology of mandibular block grafts and sinus grafts.

Utilize mandibular block grafts predictably for horizontal and vertical alveolar ridge augmentation in the anterior and posterior maxilla and mandible.

Appreciate evidence-based data from 15-year retrospective and prospective mandibular block
graft studies.

Prevent, recognize and treat mandibular block graft complications.

Describe the indications and detailed step-by-step surgical protocol for sinus grafts.

Appreciate 15-year retrospective sinus graft data – evidence based including histology.

Prevent, recognize and treat sinus graft complications - intra-operative, early post-operative and
late postoperative.

Compare ridge splitting, ridge expansion, distraction osteogenesis and GBR techniques.

Understand the biology and application of platelet rich plasma and related growth factors in conjunction with

bone grafting and soft tissue grafting.

Understand and utilize the biology of autogenous growth factors (PRGF) and fibrin matrix associated with hard and soft tissue grafting.

Use appropriate suture and suturing techniques related to soft tissue and hard tissue grafting.

Understand the soft tissue grafting techniques involved for development of maxillary and mandibular edentulous arches for implant restoration.

Prevent, recognize and treat complications related to soft tissue grafting.

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