Evolution: The course. New Soft Tissue Grafting and Prosthetic Protocols For the Aesthetic Zone

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Sydney, Australia

Course Description

Introduction

The objective of this comprehensive course is to provide participants with an in-depth theoretical and clinically practical understanding of soft tissue management around implant restorations. Peri-implant soft tissue is a critical element for achieving gingival integration and aesthetic success and can be extremely challenging in compromised sites.

In his critically acclaimed book, Evolution, co-written with Prof Markus Blatz, Dr Gamborena has introduced a number of techniques and components that greatly facilitate the achievement of predictable, stable soft tissue for implant rehabilitation. The relatively simple techniques can be incorporated into everyday practice to dramatically improve results.

The 2 day hands on workshop has been specifically designed to simulate real clinical situations, by following the actual cases treated by Dr Gamborena using the patients own models, together with videos of the procedures performed. Long term follow-up of all cases is discussed. Immediate and delayed implant placement techniques will be thoroughly taught, together with connective tissue harvesting techniques on pig jaws and the various suturing techniques required.

The workshop also includes prosthetic design with particular attention to emergence profile in the fabrication of provisional and customised zirconia final abutments together with fabrication of surgical guides to replicate the position of the prosthetically directed implant.

This course aims to provide participants with real world solutions for real cases, from simple to the most complex, from the planning stages, to surgery, to laboratory and to prosthetics, in order to obtain a deeper level of knowledge in the intricacies and fine tuning required, to achieve an optimal aesthetic outcome.

This course will change the way you practise implant rehabilitation!

Day 1: August 1st 2016

09:00 -10:30 Lecture I: New trends & concepts treating single tooth implants

Immediate implant placement criteria & concept.
Tooth extraction / Alternatives.
Ideal implant placement & 3D bone packing.

10:30 -11:00 Coffee break
11:00 -13:30 Lecture I: New trends & concepts treating single tooth implants

Abutment selection & prosthetic protocol.
Soft tissue grafting techniques.

13:30 -15:00 Lunch
15:00 -17:00 Hands-on I: Decisions process for the prosthetic protocol on immediate implant .placement abutment & provisional crown silicone indexes and implant placement on real epoxy resin.
17:00 -17:15 Coffee break.
17:15 -19:00 Hands-on I: Decisions process for the prosthetic protocol on emergence profile configuration and abutment fabrication.

Day 2: August 2nd 2016

09:00 -10:30 Video surgery: Immediate single tooth implant placement in the esthetic zone on the same patient than the workshop exercise
10:30 -11:00 Coffee break
11:00 -13:30 Hands-on I: Surgical stent fabrication from the same patient
13:30 -15:00 Lunch
15:00 -17:30 Lecture II: New trends & concepts treating single tooth implants

Delayed implant placement criteria & concept.
Ideal implant placement.
Soft tissue concept from basics to advance.
Soft tissue management surgically.
Prosthetic concept and management.

17:30 -17:45 Coffee break.
17:45 -19:00 Lecture II: New trends & concepts treating single tooth implants

Delayed implant placement criteria & concept
Timing frames from surgery to final product
Abutment selection criteria & concept
Final cementation protocols

Day 3: August 3rd 2016

09:00-10:30 Video surgery : Delayed single tooth implant placement in the aesthetic zone on a patient –wrapping the concept
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-13:30 Hands-on II: Grafting harvesting techniques and management (on pigs)
13:30-15:00 Lunch
15:00-17:30 Hands-on II: Grafting harvesting techniques and management
17:30-17:45 Coffee break
17:45-19:00 Hands-on II: Grafting harvesting techniques and management

TESTIMONIAL

“Iñaki‘s course changed the way I approach implant aesthetics. Relatively simple soft tissue grafting techniques, combined with intelligent use of components from implant placement to definitive restoration, has made achieving excellent gingival aesthetics far more predictable. His presentations are full of passion and artistry yet demonstrate exactly how he achieves his superlative results in a well structured, organised manner, that is easily integrated into daily practice.“
- Glen Liddelow, Prosthodontist Brånemark Centre

Dr Inaki Gamborena

Dr. Inaki Gamborena received his dental degree from Universidad Odontologica Dominicana in 1989, a certificate in Occlusion and Temporomandibular Disorders from the Mexican Association of Occlusal Reconstruction in 1990, and a certificate in Restorative Dentistry from the Autonoma Nuevo Leon University in Mexico in 1992. He then pursued his post graduating training in the US with a certificate in Prosthodontics and Master of Science degree in Dentistry from the University of Washington in 1996, where he was awarded with the Bolender contest award for clinical and academic excellence. He received a certificate in Oral and Craniofacial Implants from the University of Texas in 1997. Dr. Gamborena is an Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington since 2001, assistant professor at the department of preventive and restorative sciences at the University of Pennsylvania since 2007 and clinical assistant professor at the department of periodontics at Medical COllege of Georgia since 2009. He is the Editor in Chief of Quintessence Technica Journal (Spanish Version). Author of the book "EVOLUTION : Contemporary Protocols for Anterior Single Tooth Implants" I. Gamborena/ M. B. Blatz by Quintessence Publishing Co Inc, 2014. Inventor of the "slim temporary abutment concept: maximizing space for soft tissue growth" Nobelbiocare, November 2014. He is a member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry since 2002, the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry since 2011, and lectures worldwide. His private practice in San Sebastián is dedicated to esthetics, restorative dentistry and implants.