Course Content

Edentulous patients desire restoration of their chewing ability and esthetic enhancement. This presentation will provide treatment planning, indications and expectations for different restorative options for the edentulous jaw. Treatment steps will be presented how to successfully choose between a removable and a fixed prosthesis and how to educate the patient. A focus is made on removable overlay challenges and how to manage them.

Objectives

• Describe the indications and contraindications for providing a removable or fixed prostheses

• Understand the use of select implant attachments and their required clinical procedures