MODULE 20: SOCKET PRESERVATION
(2 AGD/PACE CE Hours)
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Learn an incredibly simple adjunct and a valuable service for your patients in no time at all! This socket preservation module will guide you through how to select the proper bone, membranes, suture techniques and more!
FREE Sample Video:
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Module 20 Videos:
(17 Accelerated Topics | 2 AGD / PACE CE Hours)
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Why Graft?
Biology of Grafting
Socket Classification
When to Graft
Types of Bone
Autogenous Tooth-Derived Graft
Antibiotics
Types of Membranes
Atraumatic Extraction Tips
Types of Sutures
Suture Techniques
D.I.Y. Bone Carrier
Graft Materials
Ice Cream Cone Technique
Protecting Your Grafts
Demo: Graft and dPTFE Membrane
Complications of Grafting
Module 20 Objectives:
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- Properly classify bony defects using the Steigmann classification.
- Understand various types of bone and how to select the proper type(s).
- Explore properties of membranes including collagen, cross-linked collagen, amnion-chorion, D-PTFE, and Ti-D-PTFE and understand when to use them.
- Demonstrate atraumatic extraction techniques and associated instruments to use.
- Understand when immediate socket preservation is appropriate and when it may be best to wait.
- Learn popular and effective suturing techniques for graft sites.
- Identify and manage complications associated with site preservation.
- Be able to confidently incorporate socket preservation as a clinical service in your practice.
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