Surgical dentistry from A to Z: tooth extraction, implant placement, and sinus lifting

The online course “Surgical Dentistry from A to Z” is a comprehensive guide for the successful practice of dental surgeons and implantologists!

After completing the course, you will gain invaluable knowledge in:

• Administration of anesthesia

• Hard- and soft-tissue augmentation (with detailed analysis of specific techniques)

• TMJ surgery

• Total temporomandibular joint (TMJ) prosthetic replacement

Lesson 1. 3D horizontal bone augmentation

• Anatomical characteristics of bone defects: vertical and horizontal

• Membrane characteristics

• Membrane selection algorithm

• Specific features of working with titanium membranes

• Recommendations for biomaterial selection

• Demonstration of a bone augmentation procedure

• Regional acceleratory phenomenon (RAP)

• Types of membrane stabilization

• The “sausage” technique

• Autogenous bone harvesting methods

• The role of growth factors

• Advantages of cortical perforation compared to bone augmentation

Lesson 2. 3D vertical bone augmentation

• Challenges of vertical augmentation

• Differences between lingual flaps and flaps from other regions

• Lingual flap release technique

• Membrane requirements based on defect anatomy

• Demonstration of a bone augmentation procedure

Lesson 3. Soft tissue management around implants: incision techniques and flap design

• Implant treatment planning: biological and prosthetic aspects

• Digital planning of implant treatment

• Soft tissues in the future implant site: specific considerations

• Flap design:

  • Anatomical aspects and design selection

  • Flap mobilization techniques

  • Advantages of a passive flap

  • Flap elevation when exposing anatomically critical structures

• Types of incisions:

  • Intrasulcular

  • Paramarginal

  • Linear

  • Triangular

  • Trapezoidal

• Main incision execution: strategy depending on the clinical situation

• Advantages of using palatal sutures

• Techniques for creating adequate keratinized gingiva around implants

• Connective tissue graft from the maxillary tuberosity: advantages

• Flap suturing and its role in implant treatment complications

• Suturing techniques:

  • Internal horizontal mattress suture

  • Modified Laurell suture

  • External horizontal mattress suture

  • Cross suture

  • Sentineri–Laurell suture

  • Continuous suture

  • Sling suture

• Flap stabilization and passivation

Lesson 4. TMJ surgery: condylar hyperplasia

• Evaluation of TMJ condition: key diagnostic criteria

• Anterior disc displacement

• MITEK Mini anchoring system: indications

• TMJ pathologies leading to condylar growth:

  • Type 1 condylar hyperplasia (1A and 1B)

  • Type 2 condylar hyperplasia (osteochondroma)

• Treatment protocol for type 1 condylar hyperplasia

• Treatment protocol for type 2 condylar hyperplasia

• Clinical case analysis

Lesson 5. Total TMJ prosthetic replacement. Reactive arthritis

• Technique for joint space release and disc repositioning using the MITEK system

• Causes of progressive condylar resorption in growing patients and adults

• Adolescent idiopathic condylar resorption (AICR): pathophysiology and treatment approaches

• Indications and surgical technique for total TMJ replacement

• Virtual surgical planning

• Reactive arthritis: causes, MRI diagnostics, and treatment strategy

• Clinical case analysis

Lesson 6. Trauma, tumors, TMJ ankylosis, and craniofacial deformities

• Trauma: causes, MRI diagnostics, and treatment strategy

• Tumors: causes, MRI diagnostics, and treatment strategy

• Ankylosis: causes, MRI diagnostics, and treatment strategy

• Craniofacial deformities: surgical management

• Hemifacial microsomia: treatment protocol

• Treacher Collins syndrome: treatment protocol

• Juvenile idiopathic osteoarthritis: treatment protocol

• Connective tissue diseases and autoimmune disorders

• Clinical case analysis

6 lessons (7h 26min)