Implant Placement for an Overdenture: A Two-Day Lecture and Hands-On Workshop

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This program is designed for dentists of all specialties who have limited or no experience with dental implants.

Attendees will learn the theoretical basis as well as the diagnostic, radiographic, treatment planning and practical procedures for the placement of dental implants to secure an overdenture using either ball attachments or locator abutments. Hands-on exercises will be performed on specially designed mandibular models.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to:

1. Discuss bone biology and osseointegration for clinical success
2. Describe basic surgical techniques and drilling sequences
3. Perform the pre-implant dental examination
4. Develop an implant treatment plan for implant placement and restoration
5. Prepare the surgical site for the placement of two implants
6. Select the optimal retention attachment to achieve the desired result
7. Take accurate impressions to fabricate a new overdenture
8. Modify an existing denture to utilize implants

Curriculum:
Part I – Lectures
*Dental implants – short overview
*Overdentures: types and definitions
*Patient evaluation
*Anatomical considerations
*Treatment planning
*Attachment types and selection: Ball attachments – uses and benefits, Anchor precision attachments – uses and benefits
*Protocol for impression taking
*Designing the implant-supported overdentures
*Special considerations

Part II – Practice:
*Hands-on exercises:
Attachment selection, Attachment placement, Impression techniques, Preparing your work for the lab
*Overview of the finished case and closing remarks

Instructor: Berry Stahl, DMD
Dr. Berry Stahl is Assistant Professor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, N.Y. and Assistant Attending at St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY. He is also Chief of the Resident Implant Program at St. Barnabas Hospital.

About the Dental Implant Training Center
The Dental Implant Training Center is a modern, state-of-the-art training facility. Course attendants work individually in training stations including a motor and all the latest and up-to-date equipment needed for a successful hands-on training experience ensuring future implementation of the learned material. Guidance is given throughout the training and at every step of the implantation procedure by our skilled and knowledgeable instructors. The Dental Implant Training Center is also equipped with a surgery room which is in full view to attendants taking a course.

The Dental Implant Training Center is conveniently located in the heart of Bergen County, NJ, about 20 miles from New York City and is easily accessible by public transportation.

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