Implant Planning and Surgical Techniques

• Understand patient evaluation techniques in oral implantology, including histories, examination, and radiographic analysis.
• Comprehend treatment planning principles in oral implantology, including indications, contraindications, and risk factors.
• Demonstrate proficiency in using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) for oral implantology and engage in interactive CBCT treatment planning exercises.
• Gain understanding of implant design and connection, including materials, types, and components.
• Acquire surgical techniques and principles in oral implantology, including site preparation, implant placement, complications management, and effective flap design during implant surgery.
• Acquire surgical skills for immediate implant placement after tooth extraction.
• Comprehend treatment sequencing, including timing and sequence of surgical and restorative procedures for optimal outcomes.
• Become proficient in utilizing surgical instrumentation specific to oral implantology.
• Develop skills for precise implant orientation determination, including radiographic and clinical techniques, and achieve proficiency in optimal 3-D implant positioning.
• Implement pre and postoperative protocols for enhanced outcomes in oral implantology, including pain management, tissue preservation, and postoperative care.

• Role of implants in dentistry.
• Thorough patient evaluation, including patient medical, social and dental factors, clinical examination, and radiographic analysis.
• Additional Diagnostic Investigations.
• Interactive CBCT treatment planning.
• Principles of structured assessment and treatment planning.
• The SAC Classification.
• Utilization of radiographic and surgical templates as well as the CBCT in oral implantology.
• Anatomy related to implant surgery.
• Principles of computer-aided implant planning.
• Fundamental concepts in implant design and connection.
• Selecting an implant system.
• Essential surgical techniques and principles, including implant osteotomies and surgical assessment of the implant site.
• Tissue integration of dental implants.
• Basics of restorative implant dentistry.
• Loading protocols.
• Implant and prosthesis survival and success.
• Strategic treatment sequencing, including timing of implant placement after tooth extraction and sequence of surgical and restorative procedures for optimal outcomes.
• Utilization of surgical instrumentation.
• Precise implant orientation determination at implant site.
• Achieving optimal 3-D implant positioning.
• Freehand and guided implant placement approaches.
• Effective flap design and management.
• Advanced suturing principles and techniques.
• Pre and postoperative protocols for enhanced outcomes.
• Skillful soft tissue management strategies.
• Second stage procedures (uncovering).
• Pre- and Post-Operative medications for implant surgery.
• Oral anesthesia and anxiety control for implant surgery.
• Monitoring peri-implant tissue health.
• Managing biological complications.
• General Risk Factors and Contraindications for Implant Therapy