Course No: IM10-10 CDE Credits: 6 (Lecture)
Prevention and Management of Complications in Implant Dentistry
Friday, October 29, 2010 (Lecture)
Location: University of Toronto Centre for Continuing Dental Education, 1440 Don Mills Road (Kern Road Entrance), Toronto, ON
Dr. Mark Lin
B.Sc., D.D.S.
Course Outline
The evidence in the scientific literature supports that Implant Dentistry obtains a success rate of greater than 90%. With an increasing trend for number and acceptance of dental implants used as a viable tooth replacement therapy, complications and failures rates have increased proportionally.
Complications and failures in implant dentistry can range from minor to major, reversible to irreversible and problematic to detrimental. As a result, these clinical problems will cause frustrations and disappointments for our patients and the dental professionals. These problems can have many different levels of undesirable consequences that can lead to compromised or less than optimal clinical results for our patients, non productive wasted clinical chair time, extra financial burden to the patient and dentist, create antagonistic tension with our patients and ultimately affect the reputation for the dentist and the profession. Complaints to the regulatory colleges and litigations involving implant dentistry have also demonstrated an increasing trend in the number of cases over the past decade.
The documentation in the scientific literature has provided long term follow up and evidence for the different classifications of complications and failures in implant dentistry. Understanding the various modes of complications and failures in implant dentistry can lead to prevention, early detections and management of these implant cases.
Lecture Objectives
Course participants will have the following learning objectives.
- Learn the classifications and incidence rates of the various modes of implant complications and failure rates.
- Recognize early detections and prevention for these complications before they occur.
- Learn various clinical techniques to manage and treat the implant complications in each of the various classifications.
This course will outline and address the various components of complications and failures with the objective to understand the following topics.
A. Patient selection criteria for Implant Dentistry:
- Medical indications and contraindications
- Dental history and evaluation to identify Risk Factors
- Evaluation of patient’s psychological status and expectations
B. Treatment Planning complications:
- Differentiation between prosthetically driven versus surgically driven treatment plans.
- Number and position of dental implants required specific for each implant treatment modality.
- Sequencing and timing for treatment protocols.
- Selection criteria for diameter and lengths of implants as it relates to the final prosthetic restoration.
C. Surgical Complications:
- Early surgical failures (implant lost before loading)
- Late surgical failures (implant lost after loading)
- Hard tissue complications (peri-implantitis)
- Soft tissue complications (peri-implant mucositis)
- Iatrogenic complications (anatomical violations)
- Hard and soft tissue grafting complications
D. Prosthetic Complications:
- Complications related to implant supported REMOVABLE prosthesis
- Complications related to implant supported FIXED prosthesis
- Technical and component complications in implant prosthesis
- Management of implant occlusion and parafunctional habits
The University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry appreciates the unrestricted educational grant provided for this course by Nobel Biocare.
Tuition*
(includes continental breakfast, networking lunch, and afternoon refreshments)
| Prior to October 15, 2010 | After October 15, 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dentists | $395 | $415 |
| Dental Team Members | $125 | $125 |
Course Times:
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Course: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
*Register at the same time for 2 or more courses and receive a 10% discount on each course.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Two weeks prior to course date – 100% refund. One week prior to course date – 50% refund. There is no refund for cancellations after one week prior to course date.
DISCLAIMER: Dental education institutions have an obligation to disseminate new knowledge related to the dental practice. In so doing, some presentations may include controversial materials or commercial references. Sponsorship of a continuing dental education course by the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry does not necessarily imply endorsement of a particular philosophy, procedure, or product by this institution. The University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry reserves the right to cancel this course due to circumstances beyond its control.
Biography
Dr. Mark H.E. Lin currently holds a part time position as an Associate in Dentistry at the University of Toronto. He serves as a surgical demonstrator in the post graduate Periodontics department and staff at the Implant Prosthodontic Unit (IPU) in the graduate Prosthodontics department at University of Toronto. He is currently conducting clinical research on the topic of “Advanced Anterior Implant Aesthetics” for his Master of Science thesis. In addition, Dr. Lin has given numerous lectures, presentations and courses on the topics of Implant Dentistry. Dr. Lin maintains a full time specialty practice as a Prosthodontist with focus on full mouth reconstructions and implant surgery and prosthetics.