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Speaker: Dr. Gregory E. Oxford, DDS, MS, PhD, Oxford Dental Associates, Inc.
About the speaker: Dental degree, Emory University; Ph.D. in molecular biology, University of Florida; private practice, St. Augustine, FL.

Description:
The increase in dental implant therapy has been exponential in the last twenty years; however, our knowledge on how to maintain the health of the fixtures has not kept pace. This program will define the components of an implant system, review an assortment of implant systems and explore some of the most accepted methods of patient and professional maintenance. Recommendations of oral hygiene measures will be given. Additionally, this course will review the parameters of health between natural teeth and implant fixtures and discuss state of the art monitoring techniques to help ensure maintenance of health of the dental implant.

Learning objectives:
Participants will be able to:

• Recognize the components of dental implant systems
• Recognize the procedures of normal hygiene visits
• Delineate the differences between the soft tissue attachment to teeth and implant surfaces
• Appreciate some of the modern monitoring methods
• Recognize the procedures recommended for an implant hygiene visit