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Implant Dentistry: Maxillary Sinus Augmentation

This two-day hands-on course will give you a comprehensive overview of managing atrophic posterior maxilla. The course will cover assessment, treatment planning and surgical approaches to lateral sinus augmentation. It's delivered through lectures, hands-on workshops and live patient surgeries. All course tutors are GDC-registered specialists with substantial implant experience. The course is run by the UCL Eastman Dental Institute in London. Course aims This course will cover: treatment planning of the posterior maxilla surgical techniques for bone augmentation to the maxillary sinus the assessment and treatment planning of patients with missing maxillary posterior teeth There will be demonstrations of the techniques involved in the surgical bone-grafting of the maxillary sinus using animal models and live patient surgeries. Structure Each day will run from approximately 9:30 to 5pm. Day one The morning lectures will cover assessment and treatment planning, before giving you an overview of surgical techniques and biomaterials that are used in maxillary sinus augmentation. The afternoon will involve hands-on workshops involving animal models and simulating sinus grafting using the lateral window approach. Day two This day involves live patient surgeries. There'll be two surgeries - one using traditional instrumentation and techniques, and one with more contemporary instrumentation. Learning outcomes By the end of the course you should understand the: assessment and treatment planning of missing maxillary posterior teeth anatomical considerations and surgical approaches to the maxillary sinus selection and application of graft materials for the maxillary sinus staging of maxillary sinus bone-grafting Who this course is for This short course is for dentists who are registered with the General Dental Council (GDC). You should have some experience in Implant Dentistry and wish to develop your skills in more advanced techniques. Cost This course costs £1,750. You can book both this course and the two-day Implant Dentistry: Bone Grafting using the Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR) Technique (running in Feb 2020) for a combined price of £3,000. Reduced fee for colleagues taking the Suture Removal course If you work with a dental nurse, hygienist or therapist who books on the Postoperative Care: Suture Removal for Dental Nurses, Hygienists and Therapists course, they will be eligible for a £65 reduction on the standard £165 course fee. (So they will only pay £100.) CPD points and certificate You'll gain 13 hours of verifiable CPD and a certificate of attendance on completing the course.
Tel: +44 (0)20 8016 7600
Website: ucl.ac.uk/short-courses/search-courses/implant-dentistry-maxillary-sinus-augmentation
Sponsor: UCL

Venues

Eastman Dental Hospital
256 Grays Inn road , London, WC1X 8LD
Tel: 020 3456 7899
University College London
Gower St, London, WC1E 6BT
Tel: 020 7679 2000
University College London Hospital
235 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BU
Tel: 020 3456 7890