## Comprehensive Course on Implant Overdentures This course covers everything you, your assistants, and your laboratory need to know about **implant overdentures**—from the basics all the way up to advanced diagnosis and treatment planning skills, clinical techniques, and follow-up recall strategies including hygiene and maintenance. To ensure the best learning experience, the course is broken down into **5 sections**: --- ### **Section I: Introduction & Essential Patient Factors for Overdentures** Covering the basics of implant overdenture therapy, proper patient assessment skills, and preparing patients for full-arch dentistry. **Topics include:** 1. Background, History, and Impact of Complete Tooth Loss 2. Patient Examination Skills 3. Diagnosis & Treatment Planning Concepts --- ### **Section II: Attachment Systems, Implant Options, Treatment Planning Skills** Covers the variety of contemporary attachment systems available, the pros/cons of each, assessing restorative space within dentures, planning the number of implants, and immediate loading concepts. **Topics include:** 1. Principles of Attachment Systems for Overdentures 2. The Role of Restorative Space Within Dentures 3. Implant Overdenture Biomechanics 4. Choosing the Number and Location of Implants for Maxillary and Mandibular Cases 5. Dental Implant Design and Osseointegration 6. Evaluating Options Regarding Implant Diameter & Length 7. Immediate Loading of Overdentures: Does it Work? --- ### **Section III: Radiographic Planning – Traditional & Contemporary Concepts** An in-depth discussion of radiographic options available for clinicians to determine bone volume, including contemporary cone-beam CT scanning techniques. **Topics include:** 1. Traditional Radiographic Options: PA, Panoramic, CBCT 2. Making Radiographic Guides 3. CBCT Scanning Workflows 4. Patient Preparation for CBCT Scans 5. Making CBCT Scans & Options on Machines to Ensure Success 6. “Denture-Down” Treatment Planning Concepts 7. Relining Dentures with Radiopaque PVS Material & CBCT Scanning Techniques --- ### **Section IV: Patient Preparation for Overdentures and Surgical Procedures** Reviews anatomical features of patients and best practices for planning overdenture surgery, including tray setups, equipment, and surgical techniques. **Topics include:** 1. Anatomy Review 2. Instrument Choice for Surgical Procedures 3. Equipment Options 4. Preparing Patients for Overdenture Surgery 5. Surgical Techniques for Implants --- ### **Section V: Restorative Procedures, Recall & Maintenance Strategies** Step-by-step guidance on how to restore implant overdentures, including restorative philosophies, attachment systems, recall, and maintenance protocols. **Topics include:** 1. Philosophies of Restorative Techniques 2. Bar Overdentures 3. Locator Attachments 4. Locator R-Tx Attachments 5. Recall Strategies for Successful Cases 6. Implant Hygiene Protocols