Lectures and live demonstration on a patient by Finlay Sutton
I want to share with you the techniques and methods Rowan Garstang (my dental technician) and I use to achieve predictable results with implant supported complete dentures and partial dentures. This will be a distillation of 20 years experience working together providing these restorations. We have made many mistakes and learned many lessons with these types of restorations and I want to share our solutions with you. I will present the steps involved in planning, implant positioning (not including the surgical placement of implants), attachments we use, impression making, occlusal registration, tooth positioning for optimum aesthetics and internal strengthening of the prostheses. I will also discuss my approach to consent and the importance of managing our patients' expectations with these types of restoration.
This day is aimed at dentists and clinical dental technicians and dental technicians involving a live patient demonstration and lectures abundantly illustrated with step-by-step photographs and videos of all procedures.
Aims, objectives and anticipated outcomes:
- How to use attachments such as Locators® in the best way.
- Making the dentures fit the implants and the supporting soft tissues properly
- Planning the optimum position of implants
- Optimising the aesthetics of dentures Making accurate impressions for Locators® and bar supported over dentures
- The use of metal reinforcement to strengthen the dentures
- To have happier patients with improved outcomes
- Better communication with your dental technician
Programme:
Morning Session
| 9.30 - 11.15 | Examination, diagnosis and treatment planning, implant positioning impression making, occlusal registration using rims for optimum aesthetics and gothic arch tracing |
| 11.15 – 11.30 | Coffee Break |
| 11.30 – 13.00 | Patient demonstration of impression making, registration and gothic arch tracing |
| 13.00 – 14.00 | Lunch |
Afternoon Session
| 14.00 - 15.00 | Trial insertion of prototype denture, optimising aesthetics and gaining patient acceptance |
| 15.00 – 15.15 | Coffee Break |
| 15.15 – 17.00 | Fitting of the dentures, review, maintenance and case presentations |
