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Head and neck cancers is mainly represented by head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Incidence in males is higher than in females (2,8:1). Human papilloma virus (HPV) has been demonstrated to be related to the increased...

Implants in compromised sites
Systemic factors
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Replacement of a fixed partial denture with three implants

A 52-year-old female patient is a referral and has been wearing an immediate provisional partial denture. Implant placement has been planned with a simultaneous GBR procedure.

Radiology
CAD/CAM
Posterior implants
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Paulo Malo: All-on-4® treatment concept: why, when and how

The lecture explains the principles of the All-on-4 concept and gives insight in the treatment steps and procedures with a clinical patient treatment example in the edentulous maxilla. Dr Malo reviews important parameters like bone quality, number of implants, implant selection...

Radiology
Implant designs
Edentulous treatments
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Gerard Chiche: Esthetic parameters to achieve esthetic excellence

The presentation gives a close look at a systematic approach, how to plan implant restorations step by step, from an esthetic perspective. It is an esthetic-occlusal system and applied in a way that the interdisciplinary team has a common ground. Supported by several clinical...

Radiology
CAD/CAM
Immediate implant placement
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Peter Moy: Managing the patient with multiple missing teeth in the posterior mandible

Focusing on the posterior mandible, Dr Moy reviews aspects of flap design and development, selection of implant design and dimensions, selection of the appropriate loading protocol and discusses the use of guided approach. Soft tissue management should maintain and enhance quality...

Radiology
Guided Surgery
Implant designs
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Iñaki Gamborena, Patrick Rutten: Communication between clinician and lab technician. Pitfalls and how to avoid them

The lecture presents challenging patient treatment cases in the esthetic zone and how to manage the potential pitfalls with appropriate communication between the clinician and the dental technician. Dr Gamborena and P Rutten give insight in their approach and techniques to achieve...

Radiology
Guided Surgery
CAD/CAM
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Patient cases

Fixed implant-supported rehabilitation of edentulous patient

A 75-year-old female patient with multiple medical conditions asking for dental implants to improve her masticatory function. As such, the All-on-4® treatment concept protocol for the mandible and later on a flapless implant surgery for the maxilla have been employed.

Radiology
Digital workflow
CAD/CAM
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Peter Moy: When to graft vs when to use alternative treatments for the edentulous case

The lecture presents an overview over the management of the edentulous arch focusing on minimally invasive options, like selection of narrow, short and zygomatic implants, the tilted placement of implants and the All-on-4 technique, and comparing these solutions with grafting...

Radiology
Guided Surgery
Edentulous treatments
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Ole Jensen: Case history All-on-4

The lecture presents an All-on 4 treatment in a complex case, on a patient with Huntingtons chorea with constant parafunction. The anatomic challenges comprise unfavorable biomechanics, alveolar mandibular hypertrophy and super-erupted lower teeth, absence of maxillary alveolar bon

Radiology
Edentulous treatments
Implants in compromised sites
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Patient cases

Custom-made implants - avoiding a free flap

A 47-year-old male patient diagnosed with a maxillary osteosarcoma, treated with excision, leaving a large oro-antral / oro-nasal fistula. He had to wear an obturator which leaked and was uncomfortable, affecting speech & function with a severe impact on his quality of life.

Radiology
CAD/CAM
Posterior implants
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Stephen Parel: An overview of treatment solutions for the edentulous patient with a focus on All-on-4

Supported by several clinical case presentations, the lecture presents up-to-date treatment options for edentulous situations and highlights the huge advances dentistry has made over the last decade to treat edentulous patients. Dr Parel explains the advantage of placing tilted imp

Radiology
Edentulous treatments
Implants in compromised sites
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Patient cases

Rehabilitation with zygomatic implants after graft failure

A 53-year-old female patient lost the teeth when she was 30-year-old and was wearing a denture for many years. The patient was informed about the different therapeutic possibilities and she accepted the quad zygoma technique. 

Radiology
Edentulous treatments
Implants in compromised sites
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Patient cases

Rehabilitation of the edentulous maxilla

A 35-year-old male patient presented with a totally edentulous maxilla and a fully dentate mandible. A complete arch porcelain definitive prosthesis was used. Due to professional interactions, he demanded an immediate function protocol.

Radiology
Edentulous treatments
Implants in compromised sites
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Patient cases

Rehabilitation of an ectodermal dysplasia patient

A 22-year-old male patient presents with ectodermal dysplasia with resultant lack of permanent maxillary and mandibular teeth. He has only 4 malformed maxillary teeth and mandibular cuspids.

CAD/CAM
Anterior implants
Edentulous treatments
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Patient cases

Treatment of an edentulous patient with tardive dyskinesia

A female patient lacks the maxillary posterior support and has tardive dyskinesia. The treatment illustrates virtual planning for the use of zygomatic implants coupled with posterior retraction of the anterior replacement teeth for a more aesthetic result.

Radiology
Edentulous treatments
Implants in compromised sites