Surgical Implant Placement for the General Dentist

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to teach the general dentist how to place and restore dental implants. A unique feature of this course is an actual patient experience, so that each dentist gets the opportunity to place implants--not in plastic, but in bone. At the end of the course, participants should have the ability to correctly treatment plan, place, and restore dental implants in areas of abundant bone.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

At the completion of this series, the participant will be knowledgeable in treatment planning, radiographic analysis, patient selection, medical considerations, surgical techniques, and patient case presentations for the placement and restoration of dental implants.

Session 1: August 21-22, 2009

This session focuses on the didactic knowledge needed for implant surgery. Topics include treatment planning, radiographic analysis, patient selection, medical considerations, surgical techniques, and patient case presentations. Hands-on activities include suture exercises and placement of implants in artificial jaws. A live patient demonstration will be done.

Session 2: Sept. 25-26, 2009

This session is primarily surgical. Course participants will be encouraged to bring a patient to the course for a mentored surgical experience. Up to 8 practitioners can place implants this weekend. Didactic lectures included esthetics and minor bone grafting.

Session 3: October 9-10, 2009

This weekend is restorative in focus, but will also include surgical opportunities for an additional 4 dentists. Implant crowns and overdentures will be discussed in detail.

FACULTY:

• Michael McCracken, DDS, Ph.D.

Dr. Michael McCracken serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry. He received his dental degree from the University of North Carolina, completed a prosthodontic residency at UAB and received a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering for research related to growth factors and healing of implants in compromised hosts.

Dr. McCracken lectures nationally and internationally on topics relating to implant dentistry and the restoration of complex dental patients. He attended the Misch Implant Institute for surgical training; as such, he is familiar with both surgical and prosthodontic aspects of implant dentistry. He maintains a surgical training program at UAB for the prosthodontic residents and runs several continuing education courses on this topic throughout the year.

Currently, Dr. McCracken serves as the Associate Dean for Education and Curriculum Development at UAB. He maintains an active private practice within the school.

LOCATION:

Hialeah Dental Clinic
750 East 25th Street
Hialeah FL 33013-3817

directions

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS:

42 contact hours. Participation

Hands-On Workshop

COURSE LIMIT

10 participants.

REGISTRATION FEE:

(Breakfast/Lunch Included)
Dentists....... $4,000
* Includes surgical supplies, implants and all implant components.

Dates	Location	Course #
Part I: August 21-22, 2009 Part II: Sept. 25-26, 2009 Part III: October 9-10, 2009	Hialeah	090009-001

Team Discount Available

Continuing Dental Education at UFCD wishes to express its appreciation to BioHorizons for unrestricted educational grants, which helped to make this course possible.