Course Overview
Important overview details of implant prosthodontics: from immediate implant temporization to the delivery of the final restoration.
Course Topic
Prepare dental professionals how to feel confident when dealing with restorative work on implants.
Course Objectives
- Implant position and its influence on the prosthetic result. What implant malposition could be prosthetically solved and how
- Immediate implant temporization: fixed or removable? What restoration shape is the best? How not to cause any problems with the temporary crown to a healing implant?
- Temporary crown and soft tissue conditioning, where to push and where to preserve soft tissues. What are the signs that the result going to be (non)satisfactory?
- Impression taking: how to ensure stability of the impression coping.
- Communication with the dental technician. Xray and how to read it, how is it related to the selection of the titanium base?
- New iEXCEL concept of Straumann. BLX, BLC, TLX, TLC implant prosthodontics: TorcFit connection, titanium bases and much more. Why is it easier now?
- Material selection: zirconium oxide and lithium disilicate. What material is best for the soft tissues>
- Shape of the pontic area to ensure soft tissue stability
- Restoration delivery: screw retained vs cemented
Hands-On
- Fixing and shaping a temporary crown on implant straight after implant placement (immediate temporization)
- Reshaping a temporary crown for soft tissue conditioning once the implant could be fully loaded
Schedule
8:30 – 9:00 Morning hello and coffee
9:00 – 10:30 Lecture
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30 Lecture | Hands-on
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 – 15:00 Lecture
15:00 – 15:15 Coffee break
15:15 – 16:30 Lecture
May 8th, 19:00 Dinner in Vilnius Old Town
Dinner is included in the registration fee.
