Continuum Itinerary - Session 1
Thursday
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
St. Vincent de Paul Dental Clinic & Tour facility
9:00 a.m.
Lecture
Case Selection
-Medical assessment/Medical History/Contraindications to implant treatment
-Bone/Soft tissue evaluation
-Site development
-Doctors encouraged to bring their cases so that we can plan with the group
CBCT
-Software introduction
-Evaluation of sites
-Axial, Coronal, Sagittal evaluation tools review
-Radiographic anatomy and how to identify
-Example Case Review
10:30 a.m.
Coffee Break
10:45 a.m.
Lecture
Surgical Execution
-Flap design
-Osteotomy Formation — depth, length & angulation
-Decision tree for 1-stage vs 2-stage approach
-Decision tree for immediate implant placement
-Custom healing abutment fabrication
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Hands-on: MegaGen implant system review and practice implant placement on models
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Lecture
Augmentation Techniques
-Biomaterials: PRF / Tuberosity Marrow Aspiration
-Socket Grafting
-Osseous Onlay Procedures: GBR, Tunnel, Block, Khoury
3:00 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:15 - 4:30 p.m.
Lecture
-Soft Tissue Augmentation (CTG / Free Ging)
-Sinus Augmentation (Crestal / Lateral Review)
-Rotary and mechanical augmentation
-Suture materials and techniques
4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Hands-on: Suturing techniques on soft tissue models
6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Shuttle for dinner
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Dinner
Friday
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00 am – Lecture & Case Review for morning surgical session
9:00 am — 12:00 pm: Hands-on surgeries
Participants work in pairs to place implants on patient with instructor oversight throughout procedure
12:00 – 2:00 pm: Lunch and case review
2:00 - 7:00 pm – Hands-on surgeries
Participants work in pairs to place implants on patient with instructor oversight throughout procedure
Place additional implants and assist your partner in the same utilizing CBCT.
Perform extraction and grafting procedure.
Question and answer session with the instructors.
7-10 pm – Dinner and Surgical Case Review of surgeries completed that day
Saturday
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast at St. Vincent de Paul Dental Clinic
8:00 am – Lecture & Case Review for morning surgical session
9:00 am — 12:00 pm: Hands-on surgeries
Participants work in pairs to place implants on patient with instructor oversight throughout procedure
12:00 – 2:00 pm: Lunch and case review
2:00 - 7:00 pm – Hands-on surgeries
Participants work in pairs to place implants on patient with instructor oversight throughout procedure
Place additional implants and assist your partner in the same utilizing CBCT.
Perform extraction and grafting procedure.
Question and answer session with the instructors.
7-10 pm – Dinner and Surgical Case Review of surgeries completed that day
Sunday
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast at St. Vincent de Paul Dental Clinic
8:00 am – Lecture & Case Review for morning surgical session
9:00 am — 12:00 pm: Hands-on surgeries
Participants work in pairs to place implants on patient with instructor oversight throughout procedure
12:00 – 1:00 pm: Lunch and end of course
Continuum Itinerary - Session 2
Thursday
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast at St. Vincent de Paul Dental Clinic
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
St. Vincent de Paul Dental Clinic & Tour facility
9:00 a.m.
Lecture
Prosthetic Design
-Anatomical indicators influencing prosthetic design for ideal biocompatibility
-Soft tissue contouring using prosthetic manipulation
-Restorative material selection
-Custom healing abutment design/fabrication review
10:30 a.m.
Coffee Break
10:45 a.m.
Lecture
Polishing and Surface Cleaning
-Polishing protocols to improve biocompatible surface texture
-Chemical and photoablation cleaning protocols for prosthetics materials
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Hands-on: Emergence profile shaping and polishing
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Lecture
Digital Design
-Intraoral scanning and photogrammetry workflow
-ExoCAD design for single unit prosthetics
-Case design showcase with tips/tricks
3:00 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:15 - 4:30 p.m.
Lecture
Manufacturing Implant Prosthetics
-Converting digital design into file for milling/nesting
-Understanding milling machine efficiency, precision and maintenance
-Cementing protocols
4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Hands-on: Milling sample designs, cementing and polishing protocols
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Dinner
Friday
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast at St. Vincent de Paul Dental Clinic
8:00 am – Lecture & Case Review for morning prosthetic session
9:00 am — 12:00 pm: Hands-on surgeries
Participants work in pairs to place capture digital impressions, design and manufacture restorations with instructor oversight throughout procedure
12:00 – 2:00 pm: Lunch and case review
2:00 - 7:00 pm – Hands-on surgeries
Participants work in pairs to place capture digital impressions, design and manufacture restorations with instructor oversight throughout procedure
Question and answer session with the instructors.
7-10 pm – Dinner and Prosthetic Case Review for cases completed that day
Saturday
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast at St. Vincent de Paul Dental Clinic
8:00 am – Lecture & Case Review for morning prosthetic session
9:00 am — 12:00 pm: Hands-on surgeries
Participants work in pairs to place capture digital impressions, design and manufacture restorations with instructor oversight throughout procedure
12:00 – 2:00 pm: Lunch and case review
2:00 - 7:00 pm – Hands-on surgeries
Participants work in pairs to place capture digital impressions, design and manufacture restorations with instructor oversight throughout procedure
Question and answer session with the instructors.
7-10 pm – Dinner and Prosthetic Case Review for cases completed that day
Sunday
Course Completion