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:
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: