Modern Augmentation Techniques: Bone Splitting, Bone Spreading & Sinus Elevation

Course Details and Registration:

Date(s): Riemser, formerly Curasan, offers unique products in the fields of bone and tissue regeneration, dental implants and wound healing for dental applications. We have devoted more than two decades to the research and development of better and safer bone regeneration materials for oral and maxillofacial surgeons, periodontists and dental implantologists.
Location: New York, New York   CE Credits: 6

The maxillary posterior is generally recognized as the most challenging area for implant placement. This region presents poor bone quality (D4 - D5) with a thin cortical plate around the maxillary sinus. In order to place implants with sufficient stability in this region, techniques utilizing autogenous bone grafts to stabilize the implant in the sinus have been developed. In addition, bone splitting, bone spreading and subantral augmentation techniques can now provide ample bone when localized alveolar ridges are deficient and offer greater redictability for implants.

The bone spreading techniques especially improve the quality of bone at the implant site. With special instruments for this procedure, implants can be inserted into the posterior maxilla without sinus elevation. The donor sites for bone grafts will be demonstrated, and a step-by-step protocol will be presented. Case reports will demonstrate the procedure’s efficacy, especially in esthetic sites where ideal implant
positioning is mandatory.

Course attendees will be able to:
• Identify different bone graft procedures for the posterior maxilla
• Understand their usefulness with different anatomical and bone density patterns
• Understand in detail the “bone spreading techniques”

About the Speaker
Dr. Ady Palti, is President of the German Society of Oral Implantology (DGOI) and President of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI). He has maintained a group practice in raichtal, Germany since 1984. He completed his postgraduate implant training at the Misch Institute, USA. Dr. Palti is a Visiting Lecturer at NYU College of Dentistry; Visiting Clinical Professor of mplantology, Boston University, Goldman School of Dental Medicine; Honorary Professor at the University of Bucharest and Past President of the European Academy of Oral Implantology. He is involved in clinical research in the field of implant dentistry. His main research fields are immediate implant placement and immediate loading on implants, implant design, bone quantity and density, as well as bone augmentation material s and membranes . He has published numerous articles on this subject and has lectured for various international congresses for more than 10 years.