Title

Unlocking the Mystery of Dental Implant Classification & Maintenance.

Description

This course will discuss the new 2018 American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) classification system as it pertains to dental implants. The life of a dental implant varies greatly patient-to-patient. Dental providers involved in recare procedures must know how to identify an implant’s status along the continuum of health and disease. This course will review the anatomy and physiology of a dental implant, teach the provider how to identify an at-risk dental implant, and how to incorporate evidence-based technology for implant maintenance. Through increasing your knowledge in the identification of peri-implant health and disease, as laid out by the AAP, dental professionals will be able to customize treatment recommendations for their patients with a dental implant.

Educational Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, the dental professional will be able to:

1. Identify a dental implant as healthy or diseased according to the 2018 AAP implant category.

2. Recognize when a dental implant is at high-risk for failure and when to refer to a specialist for evaluation.

3. Implement evidence-based implant maintenance technology for the safe debridement and long-term management of a dental implant.

4. Incorporate customized patient home care recommendations into a dental hygiene care plan.