Audio Recording

Anything But The Denture
Nader Sharifi, DDS, MS


Extraction of the last remaining teeth in an arch is sometimes a difficult decision. The use of residual abutments to stabilize and retain a denture as an overdenture is nothing new, but it is often misunderstood. This course will address the option of overdentures with natural teeth or implants as the abutments. We will discuss how the number and location of abutments will influence the final design of the overdenture itself. Overdentures are fashioned differently on implants than they are on teeth. We’ll discuss those differences and options to make them similar. Each participant will learn how many implants are necessary and where they should be placed. We’ll discuss the many attachment options on the market. These attachments will be broken down into simple categories to understand their similarities. We’ll create clear guidelines for selecting one attachment over another. As an extension of the lecture portion of this course, we also will complete a pick-up of an attachment under a complete denture. The denture and model can be taken home as a demonstrator model for patient education. This course includes a take-home patient demonstration model used for the workshop. Attendance is limited to 30. The lecture, C35, is a prerequisite for this workshop. You must register and attend C35 to attend this workshop.

Learning objectives:
Participants will be able to:

• Learn basic overdenture design principles: on implants and natural teeth.
• Learn how the number and location of abutments influences the outcome.
• Learn how the anatomic limitations influence the number of abutments.
• Learn attachment options: is one better than another? Which ones – and when?
• Learn impression techniques: not just rubber base.
• Learn prosthesis delivery and post op maintenance.
• Learn attachment pick up and impression techniques.