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Speaker: Dr. Gregory Gillespie, DDS
About the speaker: Dental degree, University of Washington; private practice, Vancouver, WA.

Description:
Dental implants are quickly becoming the first clinical choice to replace missing teeth. Implants can be a very straightforward procedure when proper planning is done. This course will cover a broad range of implant topics focusing on treatment planning and surgical placement. Learn why so many clinicians have incorporated complete implant treatments in their offices and how to improve those procedures in your own.

Learning objectives:
Participants will be able to:

• Identify diagnosis and implant treatment options
• Understand treatment planning for single and multiple implant cases
• Discover how to incorporate cone beam scans for optimal surgeries
• Recognize the need of models and surgical guides
• Discuss several types of implants
• Determine ideal positioning and placement of implants
• Compare extraction and immediate implant placement versus delayed placement
• Compare immediate versus delayed provisionalization
• Implement pre-operative and post-operative care