Module 20

Socket Preservation

2 AGD/PACE CE Hours

Socket preservation can be an incredibly simple adjunct — and a valuable service for patients when it is planned and performed properly.

This module walks you through the practical decisions behind socket preservation, including graft selection, membrane options, closure techniques, and how to make the workflow feel straightforward in everyday practice.

+ Graft selection
+ Membrane options
+ Closure techniques
+ Predictable workflow
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20 Socket Preservation
Socket Preservation

Module 20 Videos

17 Accelerated Topics | 2 AGD / PACE CE Hours
01
Why Graft?
10
Types of Sutures
02
Biology of Grafting
11
Suture Techniques
03
Socket Classification
12
D.I.Y. Bone Carrier
04
When to Graft
13
Graft Materials
05
Types of Bone
14
Ice Cream Cone Technique
06
Autogenous Tooth-Derived Graft
15
Protecting Your Grafts
07
Antibiotics
16
Demo: Graft and dPTFE Membrane
08
Types of Membranes
17
Complications of Grafting
09
Atraumatic Extraction Tips

Module 20 Objectives

8 objectives

Master the principles, materials, and techniques of socket preservation for predictable healing and optimal patient outcomes.

Planning & Case Selection

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Properly classify bony defects using the Steigmann classification.
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Understand various types of bone and how to select the proper type(s).
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Understand when immediate socket preservation is appropriate and when it may be best to wait.

Materials & Technique

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Explore properties of membranes including collagen, cross-linked collagen, amnion-chorion, D-PTFE, and Ti-D-PTFE.
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Demonstrate atraumatic extraction techniques and associated instruments to use.
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Learn popular and effective suturing techniques for graft sites.

Clinical Workflow

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Identify and manage complications associated with site preservation.
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Confidently incorporate socket preservation as a clinical service in your practice.

This is the most comprehensive course on oral surgery I have ever come across. Well worth the investment! I am now extracting teeth faster and easier.

DDS

Dr. Laureen Ballinger, DDS

General Dentist

★★★★★
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