OVERVIEW
This course is designed to give dentists an intensive and comprehensive, hands-on experience in implant dentistry. The program will be held in Carlsbad, California at the new state-of-the-art Zimmer Institute.

The institute is all about training with its sophisticated labs, audiovisual equipment and lecture facilities with advanced and realistic patient treatment mannequins. Participants are encouraged to bring models and x-rays of cases that they would like reviewed during a treatment planning session.

OBJECTIVES
• Develop treatment planning skills, rationale, and scientific basis for the clinical practice of simple and complex implant cases.
• Become adept at implant placement and soft tissue handling.
• Gain experience with the latest implant surgery and prosthetic implant instrumentation.
• Gain surgical knowledge and hands-on training in immediate load, extraction and immediate implant placement, socket preservation techniques, block grafts, sinus lifting, cancellous grafting and membrane techniques.
• Learn and perform prosthodontic procedures on advanced mannequin models with single unit, multiple unit, and edentulous scenarios in a hands-on environment.

PRESENTERS
COL (RET) WENDELL A. EDGIN, D.D.S., F.A.G.D., obtained his DDS degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in 1980 and completed his General Practice residency at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona in 1981.

BRIAN L. MEALEY, D.D.S., M.S., received his dental degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dental School in 1983.

IVY S. SCHWARTZ, D.D.S., M.S.Ed., earned her DDS degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 1982.

RONALD G. VERRETT, D.D.S., M.S., attained both his dental and M.S. degrees from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA), Dental School in 1979 and 1987 respectively.

TIME
Check-in & Reception: Wednesday,
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Carlsbad Inn Program: Thursday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM All sessions have working lunches

LOCATION
The Zimmer Institute
Carlsbad, California (just north of San Diego)

TUITION
Dentist: $3000
Dentist: $3000 - 20% = $2400
Dentist: $3000 - 15% = $2550

CREDIT (Course Code: 124335A)
AGD Code 690 Hours 27

The Dental School thanks Zimmer for their educational grant in support of this continuing education program.

TWO STEP SAVINGS
Register before December 9, 2007 to receive a 20% discount.
Register before January 8, 2008 to receive a 15% discount.