Dental Tribune U.S.Edition No.3, 2017

Implant Tribune U.S. Edition | March 2017 AO A N N UA L M E E T I NG B3 “ YOUNG, Page B2 “ CONTOURS, Page B1 through my faculty appointments that are really helping me on a daily basis. I will also explain clear, straightforward pathways with the goal of adding sim- plicity and avoiding confusion during the treatment planning and sequence of complex cases. Basically to show with a clear view, it is possible for us to do it! Why is it important to a cross-selection of clinicians? I believe that an adequate knowledge and consideration of different specialties, which can merge together in the treat- ment of complex cases, is crucial in order to obtain predictable, long-lasting re- sults without undesirable surprises. This merging of concepts will be emphasized in the session by setting a clear “road- book” to follow through different impor- tant steps of the treatment. What are some key takeaways attendees will glean? Although the continuous innovation and evolution of technology will help us in many steps of the treatment, planning prior to execution must be considered as the most important treatment aspect in order to achieve predictable long-lasting esthetic and functional results. Another takeaway will be that zirconia is a great material being used more and more in the profession because of its broad range of advantages and indica- AO session aims to help young clinicians avoid implant complications. Photo/www. freeimages.com tions, but it also has a signiicant number of considerations and limitations that have to be encountered in order to avoid failures. Yet another key takeaway will be that an increase in vertical dimension can be considered as a secure and predictable procedure under certain parameters that can increase the treatment options avail- able and improve the outcomes to follow. This session will take place on Friday, March 17, from noon—1:30 p.m. and is free to all registered attendees of the an- nual meeting; however, advanced regis- tration is required. Tickets will be collect- ed and a box lunch will be served. Register for AO’s 2017 Annual Meeting today at www.osseo.org. Follow AO on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn for the most recent news, and use #AOOrlando when posting about the meeting. tion for patients requiring tooth move- ment beyond the scope of orthodontic camoulage was a combination of ortho- dontics and orthognathic surgery. Some patients decline orthognathic surgery because of fear, cost, lifestyle or underly- ing health issues. We now have an effec- tive treatment option to offer borderline surgical orthodontic patients. In implant dentistry, when the al- veolar ridge is deicient to support the placement of an implant, we perform a localized bone graft, or a “guided bone regeneration.” The same principles can be applied to orthodontic tooth move- ment: If there is insuficient bone to support traditional tooth movement, we can now ask our surgical colleagues to graft the alveolus. Advantages to this procedure in- clude greater breadth of tooth move- ments, potentially less gingival reces- sion, greater long-term orthodontic stability and a faster total treatment time for the patient. Studies show that tooth movement can be twice as fast in the presence of a localized injury compared to traditional orthodontic tooth movement. If a patient declines orthognathic surgery, we can now expand the alveolar ridge and safely move teeth a greater distance in order to mask an underlying skeletal dis- crepancy. from all team members is essential for a favorable treatment outcome. The ideal position of the teeth should be determined in three planes of space. The inal restorative treatment plan may inluence the ideal tooth position. Once the team knows the tooth movement goals, the surgeon and or- thodontist assess whether or not the available bone can support such move- ment. If the answer is no, a localized bone augmentation is necessary in the direction of the proposed tooth move- ment. Brackets and wires are placed a few weeks to a few months prior to the surgery. the Immediately following bone aug- mentation, teeth are rapidly moved into the grafted bone. The new bone heals around the teeth as they move into the new position, creating increased post-orthodontic tooth and soft-tissue stability. Join me at AO’s 2017 Annual Meeting in Orlando, to learn more during my presentation titled, “Expanding Alveo- lar Contours with Surgically Facilitated Orthodontics.” It will be part of a new session called “New Concepts and Ma- terials for Site Development” that will be held on March 17 from 3:30 – 5 p.m. AO’s 2017 Annual Meeting will be held March 15– 18 at the Orange County Convention Center. For more informa- tion, visit www.osseo.org. Note: Dr. Bockow’s article originally Diagnosis and treatment planning appeared in Spear Digest. AD

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