Dental Implants: Basics & Maintenance Overview
Fri, Apr 05
|Delta Hotels by Marriott
Seminar and hands-on experience. Come see how the products work and try them out! Presented by Lynn Pencek, RDH, MS
Time & Location
Apr 05, 2024, 7:30 AM – 1:40 PM
Delta Hotels by Marriott, 7736 Adrienne Dr, Breinigsville, PA 18031, USA
About the event
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Dental Implants: Basics & Maintenance Overview
Once considered an elective for the privileged few, dental implants are now provided as a routine dental service. Long-term success for these patients is dependent on a collaborative effort with the dentist and dental hygienist, however, there is limited formal education about dental implant maintenance in the current US dental hygiene curriculum.
Even if a practice does not routinely place or restore dental implants, team members need to have basic knowledge of treatment options, components, and patient care protocols. With changing classifications about treatment considerations for peri-implant disease and advancements in technology it is not uncommon for dental hygienists to express uncertainty about patient care.
This program will review the history of osseointegration, the evolution of treatment workflows for dental implant therapy, along with decision-making factors leading to maintenance protocols for implant cases ranging from a single tooth to…