Tooth extraction, once a simple and straightforward surgical procedure, should be performed with the acknowledgement that ridge reduction will follow and that further clinical steps should be considered to compensate for it. Prof. Mauricio Araujo will provide you with detailed information on the basic principles anatomic changes after tooth extraction and of clinical aspects of ridge alterations after tooth extraction with and without implant placement.

When a tooth is considered to be irrational to treat and needs to be extracted every dentist needs to take decisions on whether to let the socket heal spontaneously with a blood clot or whether to perform alveolar ridge preservation procedures. In this module you are going to learn all the important decision-making factors and the clinical handling after tooth extraction to chose either between spontaneous healing after tooth extraction or immediate implant placement or alveolar ridge preservation procedures.

Dr. Renouard, an internationally acclaimed oral surgeon, explains the concept of human factors in dentistry. In his 6 lessons, he parallels lessons learnt from aviation with dental surgery and conveys how an understanding of human factors reduces error and improves safety.

In 3 lessons, Professor Zadeh discusses planning and distribution of implants in both partially and fully edentulous patients. The main learning objective is to understand what considerations affect clinical decisions to produce best aesthetic outcomes in such patients.

Soft tissue management is an essential part of successful implant treatment. In this module, the aspects of soft tissue management previous to and simultaneous with implant placement are discussed.

Appropriate planning and preparation of surgical procedures is an essential part of treatment with dental implants. This module includes all basic aspects of this preparation: patient information and premedication, preparation of surgical instruments and materials, choosing the right implant and determining the ideal implant position using a stent. The module also explains the step-by-step procedure of placing the implant by applying the correct drilling protocol.

In this module Prof. Christer Dahlin explains the principles of minor bone regeneration procedures. The focus is on the biologic principles of GBR, the importance and the choice of membranes, the characteristics of different bone substitute materials and the potential future developments.

Various factors may cause major bone loss resulting in functional and esthetic problems. In this module, Prof. Hendrik Terheyden reviews the mechanisms and consequences of bone resorption and explains the treatment options for specific situations in partially edentulous and edentulous patients.

This patient treated by Dr. Büchi came to our office because he was bothered by the low esthetics and masticatory performance of his dental works.