Course Details

• This course takes an in-depth look at full arch treatment and the placement of a dental implant in an extraction site. The considerations for immediate implant placement will be discussed.
• You will be presented with a short presentation followed by an assessment.
• If you achieve 80% or more, you pass the course and will receive a printable certificate to place in your CPD folder. If you do not pass, you will have the opportunity to review the content and retake the assessment when you feel confident.

Aims

This course aims to provide learners with knowledge and understanding of full arch treatment and the placement of an implant in an extraction site. The considerations for immediate implant placement will be discussed, with a focus on how to achieve primary stability, ensuring that implants can be immediately loaded.

Objectives

During this course learners will be able to:

• Understand atraumatic extraction techniques.
• Explain the principles of immediate implant placement.
• Discuss the importance of bone levelling in full arch implant surgery.
• Discuss implant positioning for immediate full arch surgery.
• Understand anterior-posterior spread and its significance.
• Discuss methods of achieving primary stability, including implant design features.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course the learner will gain an understanding of:

• The principles of placing immediate dentures in full arch treatments and what considerations need to be given, to achieve primary stability.

GDC Development Outcomes

C

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