Course Description
This lecture and hands-on program will introduce participants to specific procedures for augmentation of the maxillary sinus including direct and indirect sinus lifts. Lecture topics for this course will include patient selection, radiographic evaluation, treatment planning, graft material selection, surgical techniques for indirect and direct sinus augmentation procedures and potential complications. Surgical videos and patient presentations will be used to demonstrate the clinical techniques. The hands-on session will utilize models and fresh cadaver specimens that will give the participant the closest possible experience to live surgery.
Course Objectives
- Participants will have an understanding of the indications for performing a sinus lift
- Participants will have an understanding of the clinical examination, radiographic techniques and interpretation necessary to treatment plan the patient needing sinus augmentation
- Participants will have an understanding of the various surgical techniques for performing a sinus augmentation procedure
- Participants will have an understanding of procedures for augmentation of maxillary height deficiency defects associated with placed implants
- Participants will have an understanding of the potential complications associated with sinus augmentation procedures
Course Agenda
Friday – August 28, 2015
Lecture Topics: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
- Anatomy and physiology of the maxillary sinus
- Clinical examination and radiographic interpretation
- Treatment planning the sinus augmentation patient
- Graft material selection
- Direct sinus lift technique (Caldwell-Luc)
- Indirect sinus lift techniques (Osteotome, Trephine osteotome)
- Sinus lift with simultaneous implant placement
Saturday – August 29, 2015
Lecture Topics: 8:00am – 10:00am
- Managing Complications
- Group Case Discussion
Break: 10:00am – 10:15am
Hands-on Session: 10:15am – 12:00pm
- Review of instruments
- Model exercise
Lunch: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Hands-on Session: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
- Fresh cadaver lab
- Review of anatomy
- Direct sinus lift technique (Caldwell-Luc)
- Indirect sinus lift (Summers lift)
- Trephine / osteotome technique
- Suturing
Faculty
- Will Martin, D.M.D., M.S. (Faculty Website)
- James D. Ruskin, D.M.D., M.D., F.A.C.S.
Location
UF College of Dentistry
1395 Center Drive
Gainesville, FL 32610
888-550-4590 (toll-free)
Continuing Education Units
12 CEUs. Participation.
AGD# 690
Hands-On Workshop
Course Limit
20 Participants
Registration
- Dentist Fee: $2,500 (Early Bird) / $2,800 (Regular Fee)
- Friday: 1pm – 5pm
- Saturday: 8am – 5pm
- Breakfast and Networking lunch on Saturday
Dates | Location | Course # |
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August 28-29, 2015 (Fri.-Sat.)Cancelled | Gainesville, FL | 160050.01 |
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Note
Standard cancellation policy does not apply to this course. Refunds, less $500, will be processed for registrants who cancel less than 14 days before the course starting date. Refunds cannot be given for cancellations on or after course starting date.