Rehabilitative Dentistry & Occlusion

Dates

Thursday, September 16, 2010 - Friday, September 17, 2010

Speakers

Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD

Location

Provo, UT

Daily Agenda

Day 1
8:00 - 12:00         Morning Session
12:00 - 1:00         Lunch Break
1:00 - 5:00           Afternoon Session
5:00                      Dinner

Day 2
7:30 - 11:30         Morning Session
11:30 - 12:00       Lunch Break
12:00 - 3:00         Afternoon Session

Course Summary

The most comprehensive course offered by Gordon! Complex rehabilitative needs, with and without overlying occlusion problems, are present in many of your patients. Are you ready to treat them? This presentation provides in-depth discussion and observation of many such patients treated by Gordon.

The following aspects of oral rehabilitative care are included: simplifying diagnosis and treatment planning; if, what, and when to refer to other practitioners; integrating fixed, removable, and implant prosthodontic procedures; optimum use of staff; post-treatment follow-up and repair; and long-term maintenance of rehabilitative dentistry patients. Diagnosis and treatment of the following six conditions of occlusion are included: primary occlusal trauma; secondary occlusal trauma; clenching; bruxism; temporomandibular dysfunction, and abfractions.

You are encouraged to bring radiographs and casts of your own patients for whom you are planning comprehensive oral rehabilitative procedures. These cases will be discussed and observed and critiqued on closed circuit television. This course is well known to broaden your knowledge and create enthusiasm for treatment of complex cases, including respecting the financial resources of patients by accomplishing either complete or spaced, piecemeal treatment.

SKU: 00206

CE Credits: 15

Behavioral Objectives

At the completion of this course participants should be able to:

List and compare multiple treatment plans for complex cases requiring any or all areas of dentistry
List the steps in typical treatment plans for various treatment alternatives
Discuss and compare treatment plans with and without implants
Determine when to refer patients for necessary specialty treatment
Discuss accomplishing complex treatment over a period of years to maximize third-party benefits
Discuss differences in planning and treatment for complex cases vs. single tooth restorations relative to periodontal status, attitudes about dental therapy, occlusion, articulators, build-up concepts, posts and cores, tooth preparations, metals, ceramics, cements, preventive concepts, and long-term follow-up
List the characteristics of adequate informed consent
Discuss ways to increase patient acceptance of treatment plans
Discuss tooth preparations for complex cases
Compare implant types for typical complex cases
Discuss use of implants for single tooth restorations, multiple tooth restorations, and implants combined with natural teeth
Discuss use of implants with removable partial and complete dentures
Discuss when to use small-diameter implants vs. conventional or wide-body implants
Discuss the influence on treatment plans caused by clenching, bruxism, primary and secondary occlusal trauma, abfractions, and TMD
Discuss practice management concepts related to complex dentistry

Purchasing Info

Price: $2,500.00