THE HANDS-ON PORTION FROM 4:00 PM UNTIL 5:30 PM IS LIMITED TO 30 PARTICIPANTS. ATTENDANCE AT THE DIDACTIC PORTION OF THE PROGRAM FROM 1:30 PM UNTIL 3:00 PM IS UNLIMITED, BUT ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HANDS-ON PROGRAM. 

Unlike traditional bone drilling, osseodensification does not excavate bone tissue.   Rather, bone tissue is simultaneously compacted and auto-grafted. This supplements the  basic bone compression effect, creating a densified crust along the entire depth of the  osteotomy.  Osseodensification may allow the versatility of gently autografting the maxillary  sinus and efficiently expand any ridge in either jaw, while enhancing implant stability.  The lecture will clarify the relationship among implant design, bone density and surgical technique and their effects on the implant primary and secondary stability.  By modifying the surgical procedures and using specifically designed densifying burs, we may improve not only the implant primary, but also its secondary stability. The lecture will present the biomechanical, histological, and clinical evidence of this novel procedure and its clinical versatility.

Learning Objectives:  At completion of this presentation, participants should be able to:

1. Understand the internal structure of the jaws, cancellous vs. compact, and what it means from the ridge expansion viewpoint

2. Discuss implant stability and what it means biomechanically and histologically (BIC, Bone volume)

3. Explain the effect of insertion torque and how it changes the bone structure

4. Explain the effect of insertion torque on primary stability

5. Describe implant micro-motion and its clinical significance

6. Understand the effect of high insertion torque on implant healing histologically and mechanically

7. Discuss the concept of secondary micro-motion