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Surgical Mini-Lectures and Clinics
Friday, October 16, 2009
1:00PM - 3:00PM
M633
Diagnosis and Treatment of the Edentulous Maxilla with Fixed Prosthesis
Edmond Bedrossian, DDS
Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of the Pacific
San Francisco, CA
Synopsis
The intention of this presentation is to discuss the pretreatment criteria for the prosthetic, as well as the surgical treatment of the fully edentulous maxilla. To establish posterior maxillary support, axially placed implants, sinus lift procedure, the all-on-4 concept and the zygoma concept will be contrasted with each other. Immediate loading versus two-stage procedure will also be presented. Pros and cons of each technique and treatment philosophy will be discussed.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
- Identify the prosthetic protocols, the surgical limitations and the patients needs. Pretreatment evaluation of these three criteria is essential for a positive outcome.
- Describe the criteria to determine when to graft or when to pursue non grafting approach using tilted implant.
- Discuss the protocols for immediate loading of the edentulous maxilla (or mandible) along with both the surgical and prosthetic criteria.