Course Description

Implant Maintenance Demystified
Dental implants have become the preferred option for the replacement of missing teeth. The maintenance of dental implants has become an aspect of every dental practice. Dental implants appear and function the same as natural teeth. However, the anatomy of especially the soft tissue is very different. These differences will be contrasted and the impact on the evaluation, diagnosis and maintenance care for patient with dental implants will be discussed.

Peri implant disease require a great understanding if the implant system, the anatomy and the etiology to be successful in the management. Peri implant mucositis or inflammation of the mucos surrounding the implant restoration is not just treated with oral hygiene improvements. Peri-implantitis is a very common finding and the management has several challenges.

We will answer these questions: What are the risk factors for peri implantitis, and how do we mitigate these risks? What instruments can you use to treat and clean dental implant and abutment surfaces? How do we treat peri implantititis? This course will outline the prevention, etiology, and management of peri-implantitis.

Please note this live, interactive webinar will have an Exit Exam for those that need it for CE requirements. The Exit Exam will be provided at the close of the webinar with the evaluation survey.

After attending this live dental CEU webinar, your continuing education verification form will be available in your online account within 2-3 business days. Once issued, you can access your CE verification form at any time.

Course Objectives

At the completion of this course the participants should be able to:

1. Understand the treatment planning concepts for maintainable implants
2. Understand the diagnosis of peri implant diseases
3. Understand implant maintenance requirements
4. Learn how to treat and manage peri implantitis
5. Understand the risk factors for peri implantitis

The educational teaching methodology used in this course is a lecture presented via live webinar in concert with an accompanying PowerPoint presentation. Both the live lecture and the PowerPoint presentation incorporate a variety of audio and visual cues to enhance audience members’ understanding and retention of key concepts. In addition, audience participation will be encouraged and facilitated by group discussions as well as question and answer periods provided for at the conclusion of each section of the live webinar."

Registrations for this live webinar have been closed.

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