Alveolar Ridge Preservation and Augmentation for Optimal Implant Placement

Alveolar Ridge Preservation and Augmentation for Optimal Implant Placement is organized by Crest + Oral B for Dental Professionals.

Date Course Online: Apr 19, 2021
Course Expiration Date: Apr 29, 2027

Overview:
This course outlines needs and modes of bone preservation and augmentation to facilitate optimum 3-dimensional implant placement. The authors will walk you through the process of bone remodeling following extraction, alveolar ridge preservation, types of ridge deficiencies, alveolar ridge augmentation techniques, complications, prognosis and maintenance of augmented sites.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the dental professional should be able to:

• Understand in brief the biology behind bone modeling following extraction and resorption.
• Identify and classify bone defects in edentulous sites.
• Describe the eligibility for bone grafting and select the appropriate modality of treatment for the same.
• Explain the steps involved in executing bone augmentation procedures.
• Discuss the risks and complications of bone augmentation.
• Explain the long-term prognosis of procedures described.