Dental CE Course: Clinical Pathways for Screw-Retained, Full-Arch Fixed Restorations

Course content

While there are many recommended protocols for fixed implant solutions for the edentulous patient that appear to accelerate treatment time and reduce cost, some protocols, if not well managed, may be at the expense of the best treatment outcome for the patient. The main objective of this course is to provide attendees with a repeatable and predictable method in delivering an immediate and delayed screw-retained, full-arch fixed bridge.

During this session, decision trees and clinical cases will be presented to provide guidelines for treatment of edentulous patients as well as patients with ”hopeless” dentition. In addition, tools to evaluate the cost and fee structure for implant service will be discussed. The hands-on portion will focus on how to restore fully edentulous patients with as few as four implants in a cost-effective way.

At the completion of this program, participants will be able to:
•Understand project management of implant therapy.
•Recognize opportunity costs and the impact on best treatment outcomes and productivity.
•Identify clinical pathways for a screw-retained fixed prosthesis for the atrophic edentulous patient.
•Understand protocols for full-arch tooth replacement.
•Evaluate the cost of care for the edentulous patient.

Hands-on:

•Prepare a complete denture for duplication to be used as a radiographic template.
•Identify the ideal location for implant placement and how to prepare a duplicate denture for use as a surgical guide.
•Take an abutment-level impression.
•Review the fabrication of a master cast.
•Construct a confirmation jig and demonstrate its use.
•Fabricate a conversion prosthesis.

Speakers

Arnold Rosen, DDS, has experience in all arenas of patient care as a practitioner, administrator, and academician. His specialty from Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry and Sloan Kettering Memorial Cancer Institute was Prosthodontics and Maxillofacial Prosthetics. He has since added an MBA from Boston University School of Business Administration.
Dr. Rosen has served as Director of Hospital Dentistry at New England Medical Center Hospital, Director of the Dental Implant Center at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, and founder of the Tufts Dental Implant Fellowship Program. He has also worked in telemedicine and teledental technologies for several years as a consultant to the international medical forum in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and as co-founder of a telemedicine company and founder of Transcend, Inc.

Gary Burton, CDT graduated from T.S.T.C. Waco in 1981 with a degree in Science. He has worked with dental implants since 1981 and served as the technical advisor for Calcitek for eight years. He has been employed as technical advisor for Astra Tech since 2000. Mr. Burton is responsible for employee training, product development, problem solving, and case design. He also assists doctors and labs with difficult cases and lectures throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico, as well as for organized Continuing Education courses for the Dental Association and many study groups.

Registration/information
Please register no later than Monday, March 19, 2012 with AZ Perio practice liaison Melissa Adams at 602-909-5700 or Melissa@azperio.com. Registrations are taken on a first-come, first-serve basis and are not considered final until payment is received.

Please make checks payable to AZ Perio.
All checks can be mailed to:
AZ Perio
10555 N. Tatum Blvd., Suite A106
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253

Tuition $250 for all three courses


Dates Session 1: Thursday, March 22, 2012
Session 2: Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Session 3: Thursday, April 12, 2012

Time 6:00 - 6:30 pm Registration and dinner
6:30 - 8:30 pm Presentation and hands-on training

Location Residence Inn Marriott (south of the 101)
5665 East Mayo Boulevard
Phoenix, AZ 85084
480-563-1500


This CE program series consists of 3 courses, each will provide 2 CEU's, for a total of 6 CEU's if you attend all three courses.