Dynamic Surgical Navigation for the Placement of Dental Implants

Faculty:

• Robert Horowitz

  NYU College of Dentistry

• David Lipton

  UTHealth School of Dentistry

Expiration: 10/04/2018

Location: Online

Requirements for successful completion: In order to receive credit, participants must view all audio-visual presentations and complete both the post-test and evaluation form. Participants must score 100% on the activity post-test in order to receive credit. There are no pre-requisites for this activity. Course attendance verification forms are provided upon successful completion of the post-test and evaluation form. No partial credit will be given.

Target Audience: Dentists, residents and trainees, fellows, dental assistants, surgical techs, dental hygienists and dental technicians, and other members of the allied health community whose scope of practice encompasses Oral Maxillofacial or Dental.

Course Description: Navigated Guided Surgery: Optimizing Implant Placement - David Lipton DDS MS
Navigated Guided Technology is the only modality currently available to dental surgeons that allows for real time verification and validation of implant positional accuracy. Attendees will learn about surgical navigation, clinical protocols.The navigation workflow and how it is mastered, from diagnosis, CT scan, treatment plan as well as “Trace Registration” will be presented in addition to case presentations


A History and Evolution of Guided Implant Surgery: From Freehand to Dynamic Surgical Navigation - Robert Horowitz DDS
This presentation will review the evolution of dental implant surgery from a traditional freehand approach to a computer-aided one. Implant surgery using CAD/CAM surgical templates has become widely used, and now, a new technology, dynamic navigation, is gaining popularity. Workflow and cases studies will be presented.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to discuss:
1. Understand the advantages of dynamic surgical navigation and how to differentiate yourself through the technology to better serve you patients
2. Learn how to change the plan “on the fly”
3. Understand the surgical navigation workflow
4. Understand “Trace and Place” registration and how to do an accuracy check
5. Understand how to calibrate any dental instrument to navigate in real time
6. Learn patient selection and clinical protocols for surgical navigation

Credits: This lecture qualifies for 1 CE credit hour.

Cost: $0.0

Program Provider: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of ADG PACE through the joint sponsorship of ClaroNav and VuMedi. ClaroNav is accredited by AGD PACE to provide medical education to physicians.

Designation Statement: ClaroNav designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 CEU™. Dentists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ClaroNav is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by AGD for Fellowship, Mastership and membership maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from 5/1/2017 to 4/30/2019. Provider ID# 376187

Faculty Disclosures: Faculty Disclosures/Conflict of Interest Policy
In accordance with AGD PACE requirements, ClaroNav, has a conflict of interest policy that requires faculty to disclose relevant financial relationships related to the content of their presentations/materials. Any potential conflicts are resolved so that presentations are evidence-based and scientifically balanced. The relationships were reviewed by ClaroNav and conflicts of interest were resolved prior to the activity.

Faculty Disclosures of Unlabeled Use: The faculty of this educational activity may include discussions of products or devices that are not currently labeled for use by the FDA. Faculty members have been advised to disclose to the audience any reference to an unlabeled or investigational use. No endorsement of unapproved products or uses is made or implied by coverage of these products or uses in our reports. No responsibility is taken for errors or omissions in reports. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications and warnings.

Commercial Support: No commercial support was received for this activity.

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Faculty Disclosures/Conflict of Interest Policy In accordance with AGD PACE requirements, ClaroNav, has a conflict of interest policy that requires faculty to disclose relevant financial relationships related to the content of their presentations/materials. Any potential conflicts are resolved so that presentations are evidence-based and scientifically balanced. The relationships were reviewed by ClaroNav and conflicts of interest were resolved prior to the activity.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of ADG PACE through the joint sponsorship of ClaroNav and VuMedi. ClaroNav is accredited by AGD PACE to provide dental education to dentists.

ClaroNav designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 CEU™. Dentists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ClaroNav is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by AGD for Fellowship, Mastership and membership maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from 5/1/2019 to 4/30/2023. Provider ID# 376187

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