Fundamentals and Managing Forces: Introduction to Different Implant Systems

– The downside vs fixed Full-Arch
– Removable options: 

- free standing implants
- bar supported dentures.

– Techniques for adjusting for gag reflex
– Light body trick
– Varying vertical requirements
– Vertical reduction guide application
– Choosing the number of implants and implant positioning
– Ideal position in the mandible
– Ideal position in the maxilla
– Uniformity of abutment height
– Managing off-axis forces
– Mini-implants: pros and cons
– Implant size and torque
– Cross-arch stability
– Immediate placement vs grafting
– Attachment systems: Ball attachments, ERA attachments, 3rd gen locator, Equator, RTX locator.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Implantologists.