Scientific Session
Course Learning Objectives
Dr. Daniel Buchbinder
“Computer Assisted Treatment Planning in Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery”
Learning Objectives:
- To increase the knowledge base of the participants in the use of CT based computer assisted treatment planning in intraoral and extraoral craniomaxillofacial surgery.
- To increase the knowledge base of the participants in the use of medical modeling and CT based templates (stents) and cutting guides in the implementation of the treatment plans.
- To increase the knowledge base of the participants in the use of intraoperative navigation techniques.
- To increase the knowledge base of the participants in the use of this computer technology for post operative quality control.
- at the end of the presentation, the speaker and participants will have exchanged information and clinical experiences relative to the use of this emerging technology in the planning of reconstructive craniomaxillofacial surgical procedures.
Dr. Shadi Daher
“Placement of Implants in Compromised Bone”
Learning Objectives:
Understand the advantages of the plateau design implant.
- Be able to plan for the use of limited internal sinus lifting.
- Be able to plan for the use of ridge widening by split technique.
- Be able to apply the use of short and ultra short implants to avoid grafting procedures.
Dr. Scott D. Ganz
“Technological Advances: A Look into the Future . . .”
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will learn how CT imaging technology is an essential tool for diagnosis and treatment planning.
- Participants will learn how to integrate digital planning into their everyday practice.
- Participants will learn how digital planning and CAD CAM technology are the future of implant dentistry.
Dr. Jack A. Hahn
“Immediate Extraction, Immediate Implant Placement in the Esthetic Zone – Add the ‘Wow’ to Your Practice”
Learning Objectives:
The participants will learn
- How to extract hopeless teeth.
- Indications for immediate implant placement.
- When to do delayed implant placement or when to do socket grafting.
- How to prepare the tooth socket to receive an implant.
- How to manage voids and perforations.
- Indications for immediate loading and fabrication of the provisional restorations.
Dr. Paul A. Homoly
“Making It Easy for Patients to Say ‘Yes’”
Learning Objectives:
- Learn the distinctions between simple and complex care patients.
- How to determine whether your patient is ready for complex care.
- To understand the role of leadership during the case acceptance process.
- Discover ways to reduce the stress of case acceptance.
Dr. Jack Krauser
“The Socket Seal Classification and MethodTM: A Guide to Extraction Timing and Management”
Learning Objectives:
- The clinician will learn the classification of extraction defects.
- The clinician will observe histologic evidence of various grafting materials.
- The clinician will learn various approaches to loading and provisional management of cases.
- The clinician will observe new information regarding extraction cases based upon 3 dimensional anatomies of the defects.
Dr. Richard A. Kraut and Dr. John D. Dyer
“Practical Immediate Load Implants”
Learning Objectives:
- To learn the surgical technique modifications needed to achieve adequate stability for immediate implant provisionalization of endoseus implants.
- To understand the options for efficient immediate provisionalization in the esthetic zone.
- To understand how to provide cost and time efficient provisionalization of partially edentulous patients.
- To understand various cost effective restorative options for provisionalization of edentulous arches.
Dr. Paolo Malo
“The All-On-Four ConceptTM”
Learning Objectives:
- Principles and advantages of the All-On-4 concept.
- Bone volume evaluation
- Surgical procedure
- Flapless technique
- Prosthetic considerations
- Final rehabilitation considerations
Dr. Paul R. Mancia
“Root Canal or Implant? An Endodontist’s Dilemma”
Learning Objectives
- Know when to do an implant and when to do a root canal.
- The cost effectiveness of a root canal versus an implant.
- Why endodontists don’t do more implants
- AAE position on implants.
- Pitfalls to avoid when doing implants.
- How to get started.
Dr. Ziv Mazor
“Maxillary Sinus Augmentation: To Graft or Not to Graft?”
Learning Objectives
- Diagnose and treatment plan sinus augmentation based on CT diagnostics.
- Understand the difference between different grafting materials and their use in sinus augmentation and evaluate clinically and histologically the long term results.
- Evaluate the addition of autologous growth factors to the grafted materials used for sinus augmentation.
Dr. Carl Misch
“Compromised Teeth: Treat or Extract? Immediate or Delayed Insertion?”
Learning Objectives:
The participants will learn
- Prognoses of the dentition from a periodontal aspect.
- Endodontic evaluation of compromised teeth.
- Factors of concern for implant insertion in compromised tooth positions.
- Prosthetic factors of concern for teeth and implants.
Dr. Craig M. Misch
“Management of Endodontic Failure and Root Resorption with Implant Replacement”
Learning Objectives
- To understand the most common causes of endodontic failure.
- To understand how different types of endodontic failure influence the implant site.
- To understand the different types of root resorption and their prognosis.
- To understand the preferred treatment plan for tooth extraction and implant placement.
Dr. Stephen M. Parel
”The Evolution of Angled Abutments”
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this presentation, the attendee should be able to:
- Identify the applications for the use of the Pterygoid implant.
- Understand the principals behind the use of the Zygoma implant
- Have an appreciation for the concepts of Immediate Loading in specific circumstances
- Have a broader knowledge of potential Graftless Solutions for implant patients.
- Understand the principles for the use of the all on 4 concept.
Dr. Paul S. Petrungaro
“Formation of Natural Soft Tissue Emergence Profiles Around Dental Implants in the Aesthetic Zone”
Learning Objectives:
- To maintain and sculpt natural soft tissue emergence profiles in the aesthetic zone
- To maintain emergence profiles around dental implants in the aesthetic zone
- To utilize appropriate abutment design and fabrication as a tissue sculpting and maintaining abutment
- Blend minimally invasive surgically approach’s with advanced cosmetic dentistry procedures
Dr. John Ricci
“How Implant Surface Micro Textures Affect Hard and Soft Tissue Interfaces”
Learning Objectives
- Understanding the wound healing environment around implants in the oral environment.
- Understanding the different methods currently used to produce microtexturing on dental implant surfaces, and the characteristics of the resulting surfaces.
- Understanding protein, cell, and tissue interactions with microtextured implant surfaces.
- Understanding how implant surfaces can be manipulated, using controlled microtexturing methods, to control hard and soft tissue interaction.
Dr. Ami Smidt
“Orthodontic Extrusive Movement for Non-Surgical Augmentation: Rationale, Technique and Follow-up”
Learning Objectives:
- Know how to define a hopeless tooth.
- Understand when a hopeless tooth is not useless.
- Be familiar with techniques used to manage a defect site before the extraction.
- Learn the advantages of orthodontic extrusion on surgical augmentation.
- Management of apical lesions prior to implant replacement.
Drs. Dennis G. Smiler and Muna G. Soltan
“Histological Update: Obtaining Stem Cells for Bone Grafts”
Learning Objectives:
- The science of why bone marrow aspiration technique is effective.
- How to harvest the stem cells from bone marrow.
- Demonstrate unique and simple surgical techniques that are predictable in transplanting the stem cells.
- Show histomorphometic analysis of bone healing with bone marrow aspiration techniques and compare it with autogenous bone grafts.
- Discuss the facts and myths of cytokines and growth factors are needed in bone healing.
Dr. Marius Steigmann
“New Technologies Influence Esthetic Results”
Learning Objectives:
- Diagnosis and classification of implant therapy according to
horizontal and vertical bone levels. - Preservation and regeneration techniques for the soft tissue.
- Management of the soft tissue emergence profile surgical and with
prosthetics.
Dr. Jon Suzuki
“Prognosis of the Dentition from a Periodontist’s Point of View”
Learning Objectives:
The clinician will be able to
- Understand current concepts of systemic diseases and conditions as they relate to periodontal diseases, including osteoporosis, Breast Ca treatment, Myeloma bone disease
- Relate bisphosphonate therapies and dental complications
- List dental products recently reclassified by the FDA
- Classify the periodontal diseases and use appropriate insurance codes
- Understand current concepts of plaque biofilm biology
- Correlate Chronic Inflammation of the periodontium to systemic diseases
- Recommend anti-inflammatory therapies
- Explore current research trends for preterm low birthweight babies
- Develop Classic and Alternative Periodontal Treatment plans
- Select appropriate local drug delivery systems
- Apply full mouth disinfection
- Recommend Rx Antimicrobials and Rx Antibiotics
Dr. Mahmoud Torabinejad
“Factors Affecting Treatment Planning for Root Canal Treatment or a Dental Implant”
Learning Objectives:
- To discuss effects of advanced in dental implants on periodontics and prosthodontics. .
- To discuss expectations of various stakeholders for outcomes of dental treatments.
- To discuss indications and contraindications for root canal treatment and single-tooth implant.
- To discuss outcomes of root canal treatment and single-tooth implant.
- To discuss criteria used to determine outcomes of root canal treatment and single-tooth implant.
- To discuss factors affecting the outcome of root canal treatment and dental implants.
Dr. Hom-Lay Wang
“When to Save or Extract a Tooth: Periodontal Aspect”
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the criteria and clinical conditions used for making the decision to extract or save the teeth.
- Be familiar with techniques used to manage the socket after extraction.
- Know how to define a hopeless tooth.
