Regeneration and Augmentation Techniques
March 9 - 10, 2012
Orlando, Florida
About the Course
This course combines lectures and laboratory sessions featuring hands-on experience for bone and tissue grafting utilizing cadaver heads. The lectures focus on relevant head and neck anatomy,
subantral grafts, ridge expansion techniques, soft tissue and osseous grafts, bone graft material classifications and indications, science of platelet rich plasma (PRP) and how to obtain PRP using a simple
cost-effective technique, venipuncture techniques, and pertinent perioperative pharmacology. During the supervised laboratory sessions, participants will review anatomical landmarks and perform procedures demonstrated by the lecturers.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course, the participants will be able to:
• Recognize indications for bone grafting procedures.
• Recognize anatomical landmarks pertinent to implant placement and bone grafting procedures.
• Utilize the proper instrumentation for grafting procedures.
• Classify bone grafting and barrier materials and recognize indications for use of each type.
• Recognize potential complications of implant placement and bone grafting procedures.
• Apply clinical protocols for subantral augmentation (sinus lift) using lateral wall and Summer’s techniques.
• Apply clinical protocols for piezo surgical techniques.
• Apply clinical protocols for ridge expansion techniques.
• Apply clinical protocols for soft tissue grafting and manipulation
• Acquire PRP and utilize it to maximize hard and soft tissue results.
• Develop a perioperative protocol for the pharmacological management of post-operative pain and infectious complications that may occur with soft tissue and bone
grafting procedures.