DS Academy

Implant Course Series

Mastery Courses

These advanced courses will introduce experienced clinicians to bone grafting materials, techniques and procedures, including socket preservation, horizontal ridges, and sinuses internally and externally. Peri-implantitis diagnosis, prevention, and management will also be covered.

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Form with Function: Current Standards in Hard and Soft Tissue Development

Historically, alveolar ridge preservation and development have focused on volumetric changes with little consideration for tissue quality. The aim of this presentation is to discuss possible advantages, disadvantages, and realistic short- and long-term expectations of traditional methods of alveolar ridge development for implant therapy and to discuss potential advantages and limitations of new techniques and materials designed to maximize tissue quality.

At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the rationale for leveraging new materials and techniques
  • Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of alveolar ridge development
  • Distinguish between different tissue regenerative materials based on their properties and features to support proper material selection
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Socket Augmentation Advances Using the Latest Techniques & Materials

Dental implants are a successful and predictable treatment option for missing teeth, as most patients and clinicians seek this treatment to replace missing teeth. Favorable implant outcomes depend greatly on adequate bone and soft tissue for restoratively driven implant placement, long-term function, and optimal esthetics. For the practicing clinician, predictability of graft materials is extremely important as they must be biocompatible, easy to use, and provide structure and function to support dental implants. This presentation will update the practicing clinician on advances in socket augmentation techniques and materials, as adjuncts to our implant surgical techniques.

At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand criteria for increasing ideal implant placement with site development
  • Understand techniques to regenerate deficient alveolar bone sites in preparation for implant placement
  • Identify regenerative materials for socket augmentation
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Grafting With Immediate Implant Placement

Different tissue types and architecture often require different approaches when creating healthy, durable, and esthetic results. This course reviews options when choosing materials for hard and soft tissue regeneration around implants in fresh extraction sites. Each material has both benefits and limitations; we look at different scenarios to understand some treatment options as well as the limits of regeneration around immediate implants.

At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Recognize the differences and relative benefits when using different grafting materials
  • Identify tips for performing flapless immediate implant placement in the esthetic zone
  • Understand limitations of regeneration when placing immediate implants in sites with significant defects
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Peri-implant Disease: Prevention and Treatment

Peri-implantitis is a major challenge for dental professionals. This course will discuss the current understanding on etiology, prevalence, and risk factors. We will also evaluate data from recent studies demonstrating the efficacy of therapeutic approaches for the management of peri-implantitis. Treatment strategies will be illustrated by clinical cases.

At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Recognize different disease entities related to implants
  • Evaluate risk factors for peri-implantitis
  • Discuss treatment options for peri-implantitis
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