Event Details

Join the Oral Health Therapist (OHT) in an exciting course designed to contribute to comprehensive patient care and enhance your skills in oral health therapy.

The program is designed for Hygienists & Oral Health Therapist to enhance their knowledge & skills in the filed of Implantology.

What Will I Learn From This Course?

• Implantology introduction
• Principles of osseointegration
• Medical history and contraindications
• Pharmacology
• Clinical scenarios
• Implant designs
• Direct to fixture vs Multi-unit abutments
• Correct Implant Hygiene practices
• Diagnosis and management of periimplantitis
• Implant-related radiology including CBCT
• MUA, HA, cover screws, customised abutment, ti-bases, screw-retained, cement-retained crowns, scan bodies
• Removal of implant prosthetics
• Scanning of implants
• Lab communication
• Suture type and suture removal
• Suturing techniques
• Full arch principles
• Locators vs hybrid vs fixed
• Prosthetic materials ie acrylic vs PMMA vs Zirc vs Zirc w/ Ti frame
• Prosthetic screws
• Removal of single units, bridges, full arch pros and replacement of full arch pros
• Sealing – temporary sealing vs Permanent
• Complications of removing full arch
• How often to hygiene?
• How often to remove pros?
• What is involved in the removal appointment? Hygiene principles for different prosthetic designs
• Hands-on with models

Cost:

$2,500 + GST