Part 1 of this series focuses on attachment systems, their advantages and limitations, and fundamental treatment planning skills.


This Zest Academy PREMIUM course introduces essential principles for diagnosing and treatment planning patients for implant overdentures. Participants will explore the impact of edentulism, full-arch treatment planning concepts, and strategies for preparing patients for full-arch dentistry.


Topics include:

  • Background, history, and impact of complete tooth loss
  • Patient examination skills
  • Diagnosis and treatment planning concepts


Learning Objectives:

  • Gain exposure to the fundamentals of patient assessment and medical history review
  • Develop patient assessment skills, including tissue evaluation, identifying candidates for overdentures versus fixed solutions, and key diagnostic parameters
  • Improve communication techniques to support increased patient acceptance of implant overdenture treatment