Dental Implant
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Includes Credits
CE Hours: 1.5
Description: “Do we hold it or fold it?” This is the decision that clinicians make almost on a daily basis and is usually influenced from one’s background, beliefs, and opinion. Some erroneously believe that all teeth can and should be saved. Whereas others conversely think that questionable teeth should always be removed and replaced with an implant. In this lecture, we will explore criteria that help us understand the long term prognosis of teeth and implants, why one would want to choose to save or extract a tooth, and the complications of each modality.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the rationale behind when to save a tooth or replace it with an implant.
- List the complications in compromised implants and compromised teeth.
- Be able to formulate a working clinical philosophy on the restoration of teeth or their removal with replacements with dental implants.
Mark Ludlow, DMD, MS
Dr. Mark Ludlow is the Section Head of Implant Dentistry, Digital Dentistry, and Removable Prosthodontics at the University of Utah School of Dentistry. He completed his DMD dental training at the University of Connecticut and received his MS in prosthodontics from the University of North Carolina. As a practicing and teaching prosthodontist, Dr. Ludlow’s passion is in the development and integration of digital technology in the practice of everyday implant and restorative dentistry
Disclosure(s): Dentsply Sirona: consultant and advisory (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Honorarium (Ongoing); Henry Schein: consultant (Ongoing), Honorarium (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)