Immediate Extraction, Implant Placement, and Provisionalization
Using the patients natural extracted tooth on the abutment after surgery in the esthetic zone
This course will introduce you to a technique I have been using with success for over 20 years. How to determine when to immediately provisionalize using the patients extracted tooth following implant placement. Should you use a cement retained or screw retained provisional. What is the minimum insertion torque following implant placement? What if the implant is not stable what temporary prosthesis should be used? You will feel confident to treat these types of patients on Monday morning.
Objectives
- How to use the patients extracted natural tooth as a provisional on day of surgery
- How to provisionalize if the implant is not stable
- What key determinants help you in treatment planning the case
CE Units: 2
Dr. Bob Margeas
Dr. Margeas graduated from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry in 1986 and completed his AEGD residency the following year. He is currently an adjunct professor in the department of Operative Dentistry at the University of Iowa. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Operative Dentistry. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry, a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, American Society for Dental Aesthetics and International Team of Oral implantologists (ITI). He has written numerous articles on esthetic and implant dentistry, and lectures and presents hands-on courses nationally and internationally on those subjects. He is currently the Editor in Chief of Inside Dentistry, on the Editorial Board of Compendium, and is a contributing editor to Oral Health in Canada. His memberships include OKU Honor Dental Society, American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, and the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry. Dr. Margeas maintains a full-time private practice focusing on comprehensive restorative and implant dentistry in Des Moines, Iowa.