Horizontal and Vertical Augmentation - Myths versus Reality 2018

Horizontal and Vertical Augmentation - Myths versus Reality is organized by Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of University of Southern California (USC) and will be held on Oct 06, 2018 at Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, Los Angeles, California, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 7 Continuing Education Credits.

Conference Description :
Many techniques and augmentation materials have been described for horizontal and vertical ridge augmentation. These include guided bone regeneration (GBR), ridge expansion/splitting, autogenous only block grafting, titanium mesh techniques, distraction osteogenesis, and interposi-tional osteotomy. While many techniques offer excellent results in some situations few can be said to guarantee success. Many questions still remain on which methods yield the most predictable results for dental implant placement in grafted bone. The aim of this course is to critically evaluate the current evidence to determine the predictability of various bone augmentation techniques for horizontal and vertical ridge defects for implant placement. A series of cases have been gathered to illustrate risk assessment and predictable management of various critical size defects ranging from moderate to severe defects.

Conference Objectives are :
• Describe various augmentation techniques and materials and understand the criteria for choosing the most appropriate technique.
• Understand various factors which may affect augmentation success, including the degree of bone loss, the configuration of the defect, the location in the mouth, the design of prosthesis, patient preference, and clinician experience.
• Understand bone biology and graft healing.
• Perform alveolar ridge augmentation using various proven augmentation techniques.
• Understand the significance of various flap designs on treatment outcome.
• Grafting in the esthetic zone.
• Know when to perform block graft versus particulate graft.
• Mandibular grafting.
• Grafting of vertical ridge defects.
• "Screw tent-pole grafting" technique.
• Ridge expansion technique.
• Know when to perform bone graft versus tissue graft.
• Compare various graft materials.
• Harvest ramus and chin grafts.
• Recognize and treat graft complications.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.