Dental implants are an excellent tooth replacement solution and of ever-increasing importance in dentistry. The procedures required m ay be complex, and achieving successful outcomes can be challenging. Treatment decisions made before implant placement can have a significant impact on the overall success of implant therapy.  

This is a practical, hands-on course designed to provide you with the basis for assessing and handling soft and hard tissues in preparation for implant placement. The course will cover the pre-treatment assessment of the proposed implant site, with discussion and demonstration of the principles of flap design, soft-tissue handling, and management of extraction sites and suturing techniques, all of which are all critical to success.   

Build confidence in providing a higher level of surgical care to your patients, 

Topics

• Assessment of soft tissue biotypes 
•  Clinical and radiographic assessment of hard tissue for implant placement 
•  Pre-operative planning for tooth extraction 
•  Principles and techniques for minimally invasive tooth extraction 
•  Assessment of the extraction site for healing 
•  Merits of ridge preservation 
• Considerations in the timing of implant placement  
• Decision making in soft and hard tissue augmentation 
• Soft tissue handling at the time of tooth extraction and implant placement 
• Suturing techniques for predictable wound closure and healing 

Learning Objectives

• Evaluate soft and hard tissue conditions to inform appropriate implant site selection and treatment planning.  
• Apply surgical principles and techniques for minimally invasive extractions, flap design, soft tissue management, and suturing to support optimal healing outcomes.  
• Make evidence-informed clinical decisions regarding extraction site management, ridge preservation, timing of implant placement, and tissue augmentation strategies.