Course Overview
Ceramic oral implants are meanwhile part of the daily dental armamentarium to replace lost teeth in a permanent way. The advantages of zirconia as an implant-material are obvious:
- they have excellent aesthetics due to their whitish colour
- zirconia is a complete biocompatible material
- corrosion of this ceramic has never been reported, unlike for titanium
- no allergic reactions occur (0,6 – 3% for titanium)
- an optimal soft tissue response and reduced bacterial adhesion are observed
- only incidental peri-implantitis is detected
- the material lends itself perfectly to metal-free oral rehabilitation
Moreover, ceramic implants are an addition to the classical treatment spectrum in implant dentistry. Unfortunately, they are often a controversial topic in implant dentistry and need a sound scientific and clinical approach since the request for ceramic implants is increasing. It is scientifically proven that micro-rough zirconia implants show similar osseointegration rates as titanium implants.
In this 2-day course at Tipton Training, will focus on:
- the added value of zirconia as an implant material
- treatment planning and patient assessment for ceramic dental implants
- surgical aspects and techniques of zirconia implants
- prosthodontical concepts on ceramic implants
- the digital workflow in ceramic implant dentistry
- recognising and dealing with surgical and prosthetic complications
- market and marketing of ceramic implants
