Short Implants; Does Size Really Matter?

Short Implants; Does Size Really Matter? is organized by Dentaltown, L.L.C.

Released: 11/11/2015
Expiration Date: 06/30/2025

Overview:
In our daily implant practices we are often confronted with patients who meet the ideal criteria for implant treatment, but have a limited height of bone. Bone grafting may partially solve this issue, but bone grafting can be expensive, time-consuming, is always uncomfortable for the patient and can involve inherent risks. The use of short dental implants can often avoid the problems associated with bone grafts - but can it really be that simple? This course will show you the how's and why's of short implants.

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to achieve the following:
• Be able to define what a short implant is
• Understand why dental implants have been getting shorter over the years
• Understand the alternatives to using short implants, along with their pros and cons
• Appreciate when when short implants can be used safely, and when NOT to use a short implant
• Be able to discuss the current evidence for using short implants, both for and against
• Understand why crown:implant ratio does not affect implants in the same way as teeth
• Understand why a longer implant may not be a better implant after crestal bone loss
• Understand the relationship between bone loading and bone loss and know whether using a short implant will lead to crestal bone loss over time

Note: The fee to view this course is $36. This cost includes the fee to take the exam and claim your CE credits.

2.0 CE Credits