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Implant-Retained Mandibular Overdenture Hands On Workshop
Workshops
Session Description
Venue: International Convention Centre, 14 Darling Drive, Sydney - C3.5
Timings: 8.30am arrival for 9.00am start – 11.00am finish (Morning)
Presenters: Associate Professor Richard W Chan OAM University of Sydney, University of Hong
Kong and Dr Michael Chang, Prosthodontist
Timings: 8.30am arrival for 9.00am start – 11.00am finish (Morning)
Presenters: Associate Professor Richard W Chan OAM University of Sydney, University of Hong
Kong and Dr Michael Chang, Prosthodontist
Overview/Synopsis:
With the steady increase in the ageing population worldwide, the impact of inadequate masticatory function on the overall health of this vulnerable group is often overlooked. There’s an apparent over emphasis in the dental profession on fixed implant-supported restorations. While most edentulous patients cope reasonably well with maxillary complete dentures, they often struggle badly with their mandibular complete dentures.
Implant-retained mandibular overdentures have been advocated as the “standard of care” for the edentulous mandible for the following reasons:
With the steady increase in the ageing population worldwide, the impact of inadequate masticatory function on the overall health of this vulnerable group is often overlooked. There’s an apparent over emphasis in the dental profession on fixed implant-supported restorations. While most edentulous patients cope reasonably well with maxillary complete dentures, they often struggle badly with their mandibular complete dentures.
Implant-retained mandibular overdentures have been advocated as the “standard of care” for the edentulous mandible for the following reasons:
- Relatively simple procedure with relatively little surgical risks
- Falls comfortably within the skill set of appropriately trained general dentists
- Imparts major improvement in oral function/quality of life for the edentulous patient
- Relatively low cost compared to alternative fixed prosthodontic options
- High implant survival rate and high prosthetic success rate and patient satisfaction
- More simple oral hygiene/maintenance protocol than fixed implant restorations especially for elderly patients with reduced manual dexterity
Learning objectives:
On completion of this workshop participants should be familiar with:
On completion of this workshop participants should be familiar with:
- Treatment options for the edentulous mandible
- Possible surgical complications associated with placing implants in the anterior mandible
- Different types of implant attachments for an implant-retained overdenture
- Factors to consider when treatment planning for an implant-retained overdenture
- Clinical treatment sequence for an implant retained overdenture
- How to duplicate a denture, how to attach an impression coping to an implant/ abutment and take an impression.
- Possible complications associated with implant-retained overdentures
Agenda:
8.30am | – | 9.00am | Registration
9.00am | – | 11.00am | Lecture and hands-on
9.00am | – | 11.00am | Lecture and hands-on
(Subject to change)