Friday, April 21, 2023

Synopsis

Atrophy of alveolar ridges following tooth extraction is a common occurrence and can severely compromise the esthetic and functional rehabilitation of patients. Preservation of the alveolar ridge has become the standard of care and a necessity for the successful contemporary clinician. Numerous biomaterial and surgical technique options can often be overwhelming for the clinician and can lead to improper clinical management.

This course is designed to teach general dentists and specialists how to effectively and predictably maintain dimensions of the alveolar ridge following tooth extractions. This course will demonstrate new techniques in exodontia to atraumatically perform extractions while preserving the bone and cortical plate. Participants will learn how to make extractions more predictable resulting in less chair time, a less traumatic patient experience, happier patients and increased referrals. A unique feature of this course is hands-on, using typodonts for practicing atraumatic extraction and surgical techniques for hard- and soft-tissue preservation. At the end of the course, participants should be able to correctly plan and effectively utilize various surgical extraction ridge preservation techniques.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Perform tooth extractions using modern techniques

• Understand the benefits and rationale for socket preservation

• Understand how biologic events during healing of the extraction socket relate to socket preservation concepts

• Understand the role of different biomaterials on socket preservation techniques

• Understand the differences between socket preservation and ridge augmentation procedures

• Understand and apply basic surgical concepts related to socket preservation procedures.

Sessions

Morning: This session focuses on the didactic knowledge needed for management of extraction sockets. Topics include biologic principles pertaining to the healing of extraction sockets, rationale for socket preservation, socket preservation versus ridge augmentation, properties of biomaterials and achievable results, surgical techniques available for socket preservation, and surgical techniques available for ridge augmentation following extractions.

Afternoon: This session is hands-on, using typodonts. Participants will practice minimally traumatic exodontia, management and placement of bone-grafting materials, management and placement of barrier membranes, flap management, and suturing for socket preservation and ridge augmentation.