CDE1804 - 2024 Dr. Leonard Abrams Lecture Series
Course Description
For single tooth replacement in the maxillary anterior, there is convincing evidence that implant-supported restorations will lead to successful treatment outcomes if hard and soft tissues at the adjacent natural teeth are intact and guidelines for correct 3-dimensional implant placement according to restorative prerequisites for these indications are properly followed. In contrast, achieving an esthetically optimal result when replacing multiple adjacent missing teeth in the anterior maxilla with fixed implant restorations is not as predictable. A major problem lies in the fact that vertical as well as horizontal bone and soft tissue volume in the affected area are often deficient. In the presence of such deficiences, hard and/or soft tissue augmentation procedures are required. While the efficacy and predictability of horizontal augmentation procedures is high, vertical ridge augmentation including the replacement of missing inter-implant papillae with biological means has a high level of unpredictability, and the use of pink ceramic must be considered. This presentation will give particular emphasis to careful pre-operative evaluation, assessment of risk factors, and treatment planning in these complex indications. Surgical and prosthodontic proce-dures will be discussed on hand of clinical cases. Complications of various etiologies will be highlighted, and suggestions made on how to avoid them.Learner Outcomes
Upon course completion, you will:
- Understand and recognize the challenges in replacing single teeth or multiple teeth in the esthetic zone with dental implants.
- Consider indication specific treatment plans for such indications.
- Understand and be familiar with material and design options for abutments and prostheses.
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Speaker
Dr. Hans-Peter Weber
Hans-Peter Weber, DMD, Dr. med. dent., Professor of Prosthodontics Emeritus at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, holds dental degrees from the University of Berne, Switzerland (1976) and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (1990), as well as Certificates in Prosthodontics (1979) and Periodontology (1984) from the University of Berne. He served as Chair of the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine from 1994-2010, and as Chair of the Department of Prosthodontics at Tufts from 2010-2018. He currently is the Director of Research and Clinical Development for ClearChoice Management Services and provides implant-prosthodontic patient care at ClearChoice Quincy and at Boston Prosthodontics. He has contributed extensively to the scientific and clinical literature in the field of implant dentistry and is a regularly invited panelist at national and international meetings. Dr. Weber serves on the review boards of several peer reviewed dental journals. An Honorary Member of the American College of Prosthodontists, he is a Past President of the Academy of Prosthodontics and the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics. In 2018, he was awarded Honorary Fellowship in the International Team of Implantology (ITI).