Implant Improvement by Dr. John Nosti

Implants continue to be sought-after treatments by patients worldwide, because they can replace missing teeth functionally and cosmetically without aggressive treatment to the adjacent dentition. Using the right treatment planning guidelines and prosthetic recommendations, dentists and patients should experience lasting success with reduced complications and failures.

This course covers principles and techniques that can help minimize the incidence of implant failure, including bone density, implant width, implant placement positioning, lab communication and follow-up appointments with the patient after restorations have been delivered and placed.

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
– Understand how the Hounsfield unit measurements in the targeted edentulous space should affect treatment planning for implants.
– Understand the benefits of using a wider-diameter implant as related to increased surface area.
– Understand the unfavorable factors that result if implants are not placed perpendicular to the occlusal table.
– Understand the changes in bite-force ability that various types of opposing dentition can be responsible for.
– Understand the benefits of splinting adjacent implant crowns together.