The Implant Journey Course

2 Day Course

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DAY 1

Morning Session: Introduction to Dental Implants

Indications, Risk factors and Contra indications
Terminology used in dental implants
Extraction techniques
Timing of implant placements: immediate, early vs delayed. (This knowledge will influence your decision to extract a tooth)
The role of CBCT
Biomaterials used in implant dentistry
Case discussion and patient journey

Afternoon Session: Socket Preservation

Socket preservation indications and techniques
Bio-materials used in socket preservation
How to implement socket preservation in practice
Hands on: Socket preservation on models
Suturing techniques

DAY 2

Morning Session: Surgical stages of dental implants

The 3 positions essential for implant placement
Surgical planning using CBCT and intra oral scans/impression.
- A live demonstration by Nazar at DNH dental lab.
The use of surgical and digital guides for placing implants
Hands on: delegates placing implants using guided surgical guides on models by Osstem implants
Hands on: suturing techniques

Afternoon Session: Restoring Implants and Implant Maintenance

Terminology: healing caps, cover screws, impression copings, abutments
Hands on - How to restore dental implants
- Using Impression coping
- Using scan bodies
Managing and monitoring patients on dental implants: what to look out for in your check ups

Speaker: Kushal Gadhia

Clinical Director at Centre Of Dental Excellence and Royston Dental Care
Former Consultant and Honorary Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry at Eastman Dental Hospital
Specialist in Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry
Special interest in Dental Implants
BDS (Bris. 2005) MFDS RCS Eng MSc (Cons) FDS Rest Dent RCS Eng GDC No. 85673

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