Dental Implantology

Catalog description

This course is an introduction to dental implant therapy using a combination of lecture, laboratory and panel discussion sessions. Topics include materials science, histology of osseointegrated and failing dental implants, medical/psychological considerations, treatment planning the edentulous and partially edentulous patient, surgical and prosthetic dental implant treatment techniques, periodontal considerations, long-term maintenance of the dental implant, subperiosteal implants, occlusion and restorative options. Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 1 Repeatability: May be repeated for credit up to two times. Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit College Restrictions: Residents Schedule Type (Primary): Seminar - Small Group Click here for the Schedule of Classes.