Essential Implant Care Course

A course for Hygienists: Successfully coach your patients to be confident in implant aftercare

This interactive course is designed for Hygienists to be able to provide patients with implant cleaning techniques across a range of implant prostheses. Learn about the various types of implants which may need different home care and require specific implant cleaning products to make cleaning easier.The opportunity to practise cleaning patients' implants with assistance from Devonshire House Hygienists coupled with a small teaching group, provides an interactive hands-on course with the chance to ask questions as they arise.

Delegate Testimonials

The content and delivery was easy to understand and the teaching very supportive. I will feel much more confident treating my patients with implants after today.

Very well presented. Excellent content. Excellent practical teaching.

Aims and Objectives

• Understand the cleaning demands of implants and super structures
• Understand the difference between the maintenance of single implants, bridges and All-on-4® and implant retained dentures
• Understand the progression of the disease process around implants
• Identify difficult cleaning situations
• Successfully coach patients to be confident in implant aftercare
• Select the correct cleaning aids for implant prostheses
• Understand the need for a flexible approach by hygienists

Features

• Learn about specific implant cleaning products which make cleaning easier
• Practise cleaning patients' implants with assistance from Devonshire House Hygienists
• Video of All-on-4® surgery

Where and When

• Devonshire House Dental Laboratory, Cambridge
• Wednesday 6th November 9am -2pm (Registration from 8.30am)
• 5 hours of verifiable CPD
• Training by Devonshire House Dental Practice Hygienists and Specialist Prosthodontist Wail Girgis
• Cost £175 per person (No VAT)

Course Requirements

Please bring:

• Examples of equipment you currently use to clean implants
• Loupes or eye glasses
• Tunic to wear when cleaning implants

 

The Programme

8.30am - 9.00am	Registration
9.00am -11.00am	Lecture: The surgical aspects of implant placement in relation to post op hygiene              Implant Maintenance pre and post op
11.00am-11.45am	Break and questions
11.45am- 1.15pm	Practice cleaning 3 patients' implants with different prostheses with assistance from Devonshire House Hygienists
1.15pm - 2.00pm	Lunch, discussion and video of All-on-4® Surgery