Aesthetic Guided Bone Regeneration

8:30 - 9:00 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Live Surgery
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 - 5:00 PM Hands-On Session

This intense and highly personalized instruction is designed to allow a high level of interaction with faculty. At completion of the course, participants will approach, diagnose and treat ridge deformity and bone deficiencies with understanding and confidence. Instruction includes a live demonstration of AGBR in the anterior maxilla, and hands-on simulation of that surgical technique. The following areas will be covered:

Biology

• Bone regeneration and bone generation
• Material selection
• Membrane design
• Bone review: autogenous, allograft, xenograft and synthetic
• Growth factors: platelet rich plasma and bone morphogenetic protein
• Risk factors
• Patient selection and periodontal biotype

Treatment Planning

• What are the requirements for a successful aesthetic case: single tooth, two adjacent teeth, three adjacent teeth?
• Starting with the end in mind: CT diagnosis and the implant rectangle

Surgical

• Diagnosis: what to look for and how to decide
• Implant selection
• Implant positioning
• Implant design: tapered v straight
• Loading time: how to decide
• Periodontal biotype modification
• Anatomic landmarks, scaffolding, containment, and periosteal suturing
• Flap design and extension
• Flap release and passive closure
• Soft tissue considerations, surgeries and timing
• Management of complications

Prosthetics

• Diagnosis: what are the diagnostic parameters from a prosthetic point of view?
• Temporization and patient maintenance during healing
• Final prosthetic outcome and considerations

Nicolas Elian, DDS
Dr. Elian has been a practicing Prosthodontist/Implant surgeon for over 22 years and is now Founder & CEO of Vizstara Dental at Vizstara.com . Renowned for his expertise in the evaluation and retreatment of implants, Dr. Elian’s clinical practice focuses on surgical procedures such as advanced bone grafting and ridge augmentations. He completed his DDS degree and postgraduate studies in prosthodontic and implant dentistry at NYUCD. Dr. Elian was head of the Division of Implant Dentistry and program director, as well as Director of experimental research at New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD) Department of Periodontology & Implant Dentistry for over 10 years.
Dr. Elian consults on product development for industry manufacturers and is an inventor and expert in both cell culture and tissue engineering. An international instructor, Dr. Elian is a visiting professor at the University of Chietti, Italy, and Tong Ji University, China, as well as an honorary professor at El Instututo de Investigaciones Craneo Dento Maxilo Facial de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Argentina. He was also an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.
As a key opinion leader, Dr. Elian is highly sought after as a skillful and motivating international speaker. He serves on the editorial boards of many peer-reviewed journals and has trained an extraordinary number of specialists and general dentists in the science and surgery of implants.

Vizstara Professional designates this activity for 7 continuing education credits.

  Vizstara Professional is an ADA CERPRecognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. 

 
Vizstara Professional is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by the AGD for Fellowship, Mastership and membership maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from August 1, 2011 to July 31, 2015. Provider 318174