Zest Dental Solutions Corporate Forum

8:00 – 8:45 am
Simplicity and Time Savings for Your Fixed Full-Arch Cases
Gary A Morris, DDS

The ability to have the surgeon and restorative team work together to provide an immediately loaded prosthesis at the time of surgery is an attractive option for a patient. This procedure continues to gain popularity with the edentulous population as well as those with an end-stage dentition. This lecture will highlight an alternative treatment for an immediate fixed full-arch restorative solution designed to save you time, while relieving you of the burden of delivering a screw retained prosthesis. The surgical and restorative advantages of the innovative, LOCATOR F-Tx® Fixed Attachment System for implant-supported fixed full-arch restorations will be discussed. Topics will include:

Learn how to achieve esthetic results by eliminating the need for screw access channels.
Learn to deliver a stronger provisional restoration preventing some of the common complications that occur with screw retained provisional restorations.
Chair time savings in the surgical and restorative phases of care.
Attachment allows up to 20 degrees of angle correction, eliminating the need for an pre-angled abutment.
Potential cost savings to the patient which will open up a larger market potential.
Ease of prosthesis removal for maintenance.

9:00 – 9:45 am
Fixed-Hybrid Emergency – Rescuing the Fixed Full-Arch Screw Retained Prosthesis
Robert A. del Castillo, DMD

An implant-supported prosthesis can vastly improve an edentulous patient’s self-esteem, and the ability to eat with confidence providing a better quality of life. Unfortunately, implant failure is a real possibility and the complications from an implant failure can add substantial cost and is time consuming for everyone involved. This lecture will discuss a new solution for rescuing a prosthesis after an implant failure in a fixed-hybrid case. This new solution utilizes a novel “snap-in” attachment, LOCATOR F-Tx®, which can be picked up chairside, ensuring a passive fit, and works in conjunction with the existing screw-retained abutments. The lecture will provide you with a simple, predictable and immediate solution for fixed-hybrid emergencies. Topics will include:

Explain the challenges involved with rescuing a prosthesis after an implant failure.
Understanding the benefits of using the LOCATOR F-Tx Attachment System for rescuing a prosthesis in fixed-hybrid cases.
Learn how to retrofit an existing screw retained prosthesis with a LOCATOR F-Tx attachment.