This comprehensive course bundle covers everything you, your assistants, and your laboratory needs to know about implant overdentures! We cover the basics all the way up to the advanced level methods diagnosis and treatment planning skills, clinical techniques, and follow-up recall strategies.

Section I: Introduction & Essential Patient Factors for Overdentures

Covering the basics of implant overdenture therapy, proper patient assessment skills, and preparing patients for full-arch dentistry.

Topics include:

• Background, History, and Impact of Complete Tooth Loss
• Patient Examination Skills
• Diagnosis & Treatment Planning Concepts

Section II: Attachment Systems, Implant Options, Treatment Planning Skills

This section covers the variety of contemporary attachment systems available and the pros/cons of each of them, assessing restorative space within dentures, treatment planning the number of implants location!

Topics include:

• Principles of Attachment Systems for Overdentures
• The Role of Restorative Space Within Dentures
• Choosing the Number and Location of Implants for Maxillary and Mandibular Cases
• Evaluating Options Regarding Implant Diameter & Length Options

Section III: Radiographic Planning: Traditional & Contemporary Concepts

An in-depth discussion regarding various radiographic options available for clinicians to best determine bone volume for overdenture therapy including contemporary cone-beam CT scanning techniques!

Topics include:

• Traditional Radiographic Options: PA, Panoramic, CBCT
• Making Guides
• CBCT Scanning Workflows
• Patient Preparation for CBCT Scans

Section IV: Patient Preparation for Overdentures and Surgical Procedures

This section includes reviewing anatomical features of patients and how to best plan for implant overdenture surgery including instrument tray setups, equipment, and surgical techniques!

Topics include:

• Anatomy Review
• Instrument Choice for Surgical Procedures
• Equipment Options
• Preparing Patients for Overdenture Surgery
• Surgical Techniques for Implants
  

Section V: Restorative Procedures, Recall & Maintenance Strategies

From start-to-finish, we cover the nuts & bolts associated with how to work with implant overdentures and the steps associated with various techniques to make restoring implant overdentures simple!

Topics include:

• Philosophies of Restorative Techniques
• Locator Attachments
• Locator R-Tx Attachments
• Recall Strategies for Successful Cases