To Pull or Not to Pull: Apical Surgery vs. Implant Replacement
hosted byDentaltown, L.L.CTo Pull or Not to Pull: Apical Surgery vs. Implant Replacement is organized by Dentaltown, L.L.C.
Released: 11/16/2016
Expiration Date: 06/30/2025
Overview:
This course describes the indications and contraindications, for performing or referring a patient for Apical Surgery. With the correct history, radiographic and clinical evaluation, the decision to perform an Apicoectomy will be weighed against further evaluation, a retreatment option, or extraction. Then a decision is more accurately made as to whether an implant or Fixed Bridge (Fixed Partial Prosthesis), a Removable Prosthesis (Fixed or Transitional Temporary Prosthesis), or doing nothing would be the final treatment plan offered to the patient. The specific workup (checklist) is frequently overlooked, leading to a less than ideal outcome. This course discusses and reviews options when a tooth is ailing or failing. We will describe in detail Periapical Surgery, its history and present state of the art with success rates and include a discussion on each of the following 6 topics within in the field of Implantology and Apicoectomies:
• Case selection
• Fiberoptics
• Magnification
• Ultrasonic Retropreparation
• Guided Tissue Regeneration
• Cone Beam Computerized Tomography (CBCT) to determine when Apical Surgery is indicated and when it is contraindicated.
For a limited time, this USA dentists can view and receive credits for this CE course at no charge due to sponsorship by i-Cat..
Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to achieve the following:
• Learn the radiographic technique to use when evaluating a tooth for a fracture
• List the seven step workup consisting of procedures and tests that should be used when performing, or referring a patient for an apicoectomy
• Understand the principles of GTM, and know the indications and contraindications.
• Recognize that the location of a fistula is the key critical diagnostic indicator for the final prognosis.
• Identify the signs to differentiate between an endo/perio defect vs. a perio/endo defect, and to understand the difference with respect to the prognosis
Note: The fee to view this course is $36. This cost includes the fee to take the exam and claim your CE credits.