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I think we owe it to our patients to a know some fundamentals of full arch implant Dentistry, even if you do not currently place or restore implants. Make a big cup of coffee because this is one of those longer episodes! I am joined by Restorative Specialist Dr. Harpal Chana to breakdown FP1 to RP5 and exactly what GDPs should know about full arch implant prostheses.
Protrusive Dental Pearl: Instead of booking patients for a ‘fit appointment’ for crowns or bridges, rebrand it to ‘try-in appointment’. This takes the pressure off of you and your technician – in the small chance that things are not perfect, you can correct it and book their fit. If everything is good at the ‘try-in’ you can go ahead and fit your work definitively. It’s just a good way to manage expectations and reduce the chance of disappointments and surprises.
As Promised! Infographic summarising FP1 – RP5 classification
In this episode we talked about:
- Dr Harpal Chana’s journey to full arch dentistry 8:19
- The initial stages of full arch complex implant reconstruction 15:18
- What determines a terminal dentition? 23:52
- Implant Reconstruction Options for GDPs to know + Classification 31:03
- Difference between Implant retained and Implant Supported 37:10
- How many implants? 40:56
- Research about the quality of life that impacts clinician’s decisions 48:40
- Learning how to place the first implant 56:56
- Advice for dentists who wants to learn implants 1:08:00
If you liked this episode, you will love to listen and learn about Implant Assessment for GDPs: from Space Requirement to Ridge Preservation
Implant Overdenture and All-on-4 course
Sponsored by Nobel Biocare
12-13th March 2022 at Elmfield House Dental Education, Teddington, London. Hosted by – Harpal Chana, Harjot Bansal, Pynadath George, Manish Patel, George Xirogiannis, Hannah Young
Summary: Beginners course for fixed and removable implant retained and supported bridges and dentures. Cover implant planning, bone grafting, prosthetic planning and execution, dealing with failures and maintenance of appliances and implants. Register your interest by emailing: info@elmfieldhousedental.co.uk
