OVERVIEW

Short Implants; Does Size Really Matter? is organized by Dentaltown, L.L.C.

Released: 11/11/2015
Expiration Date: 06/30/2028

Overview:
In our daily implant practices we are often confronted with patients who meet the ideal criteria for implant treatment, but have a limited height of bone. Bone grafting may partially solve this issue, but bone grafting can be expensive, time-consuming, is always uncomfortable for the patient and can involve inherent risks. The use of short dental implants can often avoid the problems associated with bone grafts - but can it really be that simple? This course will show you the how's and why's of short implants.

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

Be able to define what a short implant is
Understand why dental implants have been getting shorter over the years
Understand the alternatives to using short implants, along with their pros and cons
Appreciate when when short implants can be used safely, and when NOT to use a short implant
Be able to discuss the current evidence for using short implants, both for and against
Understand why crown:implant ratio does not affect implants in the same way as teeth
Understand why a longer implant may not be a better implant after crestal bone loss
Understand the relationship between bone loading and bone loss and know whether using a short implant will lead to crestal bone loss over time