Location: The Summit 205 N. Michigan Ave 10th Floor Chicago, IL 60601
CE Credit Hours: Total 14 Hours
Course Description (Hands-On Course)
New Ridge augmentation treatment options and materials have been introduced to Periodontics and Implant Dentistry in recent years. The aim of this didactic and hands-on course is to discuss possible advantages, disadvantages, and realistic short – and long-term expectations of these new techniques and materials.
Soft Tissue Learning Objectives:
- Principles of flap management
- Strategies to optimize autologous soft tissue harvesting
- Rationale for new materials and techniques
- Advantages and disadvantages
- Suturing techniques for predictable outcomes
Hard Tissue Learning Objectives:
- Rationale for new materials and techniques
- Advantages and disadvantages
- Flap management
- Bone instrumentation for maximum tissue preservation
- Material selection based on material properties and features
- Implant selection based on site-specific design
- Hands-on practical training utilizing simulation models