Restoring the Edentulous Patient: From Overdentures to ...



Restoring the Edentulous Patient: From Overdentures to Teeth in an Hour

Karen S. McAndrew DMD, MS

Dental implant therapy is more exciting than ever. Current trends in early and immediate load have made dental implant therapy the treatment of choice with many patients dictating the desire for tooth replacement with dental implants. Restorative techniques and materials have revolutionized the practice of dentistry and the quality. More specifically, the edentulous population finds implant therapy most beneficial providing comfort and confidence not readily achieved with conventional dentures

Ironically, the edentulous population is increasing and it is estimated that by the year 2020,########## people will be edentulous. With the rising number of edentulous patients, there is a need for each practitioner to have a fundamental knowledge in treating this segment of the population. The edentulous patient is the segment of the population that benefits most from dental implant therapy from aiding in bone maintenance, optimal esthetics and improved overall function. For many, dental implants actually provide a new lease on life.

Whether you are restoring two implants with a simple overdenture, or are using the latest CT scan technology and 3D computer imaging for treating the edentulous patient with “guided” implant surgery and prosthetics, the fundamental of removable prosthodontics needs to be well understood and executed. Mastering removable prosthetic techniques will allow you to treat the most simple overdenture case to the most complex immediate load fixed case.

No other course provides comprehensive basic denture techniques from impression making to jaw relation records to esthetic and functional tooth set ups. Application of these basic techniques is essential in treating the edentulous patient with dental implants. How to 2 implant overdentures, bar/attachment overdentures, fixed with conventional pfm FPDs, Nobel Guide, immediate load protocols, Procera frameworks.

Eliminate the stress and frustration of unpredictable treatment of the edentulous patient and be able to incorporate restorative care for the edentulous implant patient into your practice. You will bee able to predictably and simply provide prosthetic dental implant therapy through an easy to follow guide for with a clear and concise recipe for restoring the edentulous patient.

This course is designed to get us back to basics in order to better focus on the comprehensive treatment of the edentulous patient. An easy and understandable approach that can readily be applied to most edentulous cases. Solid understanding and execution of basic denture techniques is essential in the comprehensive treatment of the edentulous patient with dental implants. Learn how to identify candidates for each of these restorative options and provide patient satisfaction.

Edentulous implant patient treatment will be emphasized with special focus on the predictability that has revolutionized the practice of dentistry and the quality of prosthetic tooth replacement.

Objectives for treating both the edentulous maxilla and mandible will focus on:

• Predictable treatment planning

• Determining the need for grafting/orthognathic surgery

• Radiographic evaluation and interpretation

• Mastering impressions of the edentulous ridges

• Understanding the edentulous anatomy

• Jaw relation records/establishing VDO

• Ideal tooth set up for optimal esthetics and function

• Biomechanics and occlusal schemes

• Surgical guide fabrication

• Options for provisionalization

• Transitioning from the dentate to the edentulous state

• Step by step recipe for overdenture treatment and fixed restorations

• Immediate load protocols

• Nobel Guide and CT scan technology

• Procera Applications for the edentulous patient

• Fee determination for profitability

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