This lecture will cover the principles and techniques that are important in achieving optimal outcomes with dental implants in the aesthetic zone. The key biologic principles that drive aesthetics with endosseous dental implants will be discussed in detail. This program will help clinicians select appropriate products, procedures and protocols for specific cases. A troubleshooting checklist will be presented to aid in diagnosing aesthetic implant failures and developing predictable re-treatment solutions for these failed treatments. Multiple cases will be illustrated.

Patients want predictable results, in a simplified, convenient and streamlined process. In addition, they expect their care be performed with the fewest number of procedures, in shorter time frames, with the best aesthetic and functional outcomes. This session will cover the modern day TEAM approach to dental implant therapy. Immediate loading, immediate provisionalization, specialty implants, digital case planning and guided surgery will be discussed in detail. Business skills including patient communication, intra-office communication and inter-office communication will also be covered.

Treatment of the completely edentulous patient has always proven to be one of the most challenging aspects of clinical dentistry. Not every edentulous patient can be successfully treated with a simple implant-retained stud attachment overdenture with two implants. This presentation will take you through the steps necessary in diagnosing, treatment planning and predictably treating the edentulous patient with endosseous dental implants. Mechanical strategies, case design, attachment mechanisms, CAD/CAM bars and clinical procedures will be discussed in detail.