Online course
Implant Prosthetics: from Planning to Restoration
by Dr. David Powell
- Dr. David Powell
- 9 lessons
- Duration:
10 h 31 min - Access to the course is not limited in time
Course program
Implant Prosthetics: from Planning to Restoration
9 online lessons
Who the course is for:
This course is recommended to all prosthetists who wish to have a timely update on modern and effective implant restorative protocols.
Dr. Dave Powell welcomes you to Implant Prosthetics: from Planning to Restoration, the learning experience designed to provide you with an up-to-date and comprehensive knowledge of the surgical protocols for implant prosthetic restorations.
Dr. Powell describes thoroughly every step of the treatment, from diagnosis to implant insertion, paying particular attention to pre-surgical planning, communication with the laboratory, fabrication of the provisionals, implant design, healing, and the delivery of the definitive restorations.
By following this step-by-step course, you’ll deepen your knowledge of the rationale behind the selection of components and materials, as well as of analog vs digital workflow for case planning and impression taking. You’ll also be able to observe the concepts illustrated put into practice through various clinical clips.
Join Dr. Powell to manage restorative cases predictably and safely, even in the frontal area, and ensure highly aesthetic and functional outcomes for your patients!
Topics covered in the course:
The concept of prosthetically driven treatment
Digital implant planning and pre-surgical prosthodontic planning
Implant positioning parameters
Platform position and various surgical guides
Considerations for provisional implant restorations
Fabrication of provisional implant restoration
Impression technique: analog vs digital workflow
Prosthesis design: screw vs cement retained restorations
At the end of the course, you will be able to:
Ensure that your implant treatments meet functional and aesthetic standards
Understand all phases of the treatment for both single- and multiple-unit restorations
Assess, design, and plan before surgery to reach outstanding outcomes
Merge CBCT and intraoral scan data for precise planning
Manage interproximal contacts and modify emergence profiles
Properly communicate with the dental laboratory
Efficiently select the proper component and material for the prosthesis
Avoid common errors in prosthodontic restorations
9 online lessons
Who the course is for:
This course is recommended to all prosthetists who wish to have a timely update on modern and effective implant restorative protocols.
Dr. Dave Powell welcomes you to Implant Prosthetics: from Planning to Restoration, the learning experience designed to provide you with an up-to-date and comprehensive knowledge of the surgical protocols for implant prosthetic restorations.
Dr. Powell describes thoroughly every step of the treatment, from diagnosis to implant insertion, paying particular attention to pre-surgical planning, communication with the laboratory, fabrication of the provisionals, implant design, healing, and the delivery of the definitive restorations.
By following this step-by-step course, you’ll deepen your knowledge of the rationale behind the selection of components and materials, as well as of analog vs digital workflow for case planning and impression taking. You’ll also be able to observe the concepts illustrated put into practice through various clinical clips.
Join Dr. Powell to manage restorative cases predictably and safely, even in the frontal area, and ensure highly aesthetic and functional outcomes for your patients!
Topics covered in the course:
The concept of prosthetically driven treatment
Digital implant planning and pre-surgical prosthodontic planning
Implant positioning parameters
Platform position and various surgical guides
Considerations for provisional implant restorations
Fabrication of provisional implant restoration
Impression technique: analog vs digital workflow
Prosthesis design: screw vs cement retained restorations
At the end of the course, you will be able to:
Ensure that your implant treatments meet functional and aesthetic standards
Understand all phases of the treatment for both single- and multiple-unit restorations
Assess, design, and plan before surgery to reach outstanding outcomes
Merge CBCT and intraoral scan data for precise planning
Manage interproximal contacts and modify emergence profiles
Properly communicate with the dental laboratory
Efficiently select the proper component and material for the prosthesis
Avoid common errors in prosthodontic restorations
Lecture 1: Pre-surgical prosthodontic planning - Part I
1 h 41 min
Lecture 2: Pre-surgical prosthodontic planning - Part II
34 min
Lecture 3: Pre-restorative assessment
37 min
Lecture 4: Final impressions for single-unit implant restorations
1 h 22 min
Lecture 5: Design considerations for implant restorations - Part I
58 min
Lecture 6: Design considerations for implant restorations - Part II
1 h 24 min
Lecture 7: Manufacturing for implant restorations
50 min
Lecture 8: Insertion of single-unit implant restorations
1 h 26 min
Lecture 9: Considerations for multiple-unit implant restorations
1 h 33 min
- 9lessons
- -93%discount
- $436savings
The full course program
Lecture 1: Pre-surgical prosthodontic planning -
Part I
Part I
Here you can watch a five-minute fragment of the lesson.
This first video lesson aims to introduce participants to the topics that will be addressed throughout the course.
Dr Powell describes the purpose and main steps involved in prosthetic restoration with dental implants.
From pre-surgical planning to the evaluation of systemic and local factors, from impression-taking and implant fabrication and design to insertion protocols, each stage is described and explored thoroughly.
In particular, this lesson covers the following topics:
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Dr Powell describes the purpose and main steps involved in prosthetic restoration with dental implants.
From pre-surgical planning to the evaluation of systemic and local factors, from impression-taking and implant fabrication and design to insertion protocols, each stage is described and explored thoroughly.
In particular, this lesson covers the following topics:
- The prosthodontic workflow for dental implant restoration
- Different types of implant restorations: single unit, multiple unit, and full-arch
- How to achieve implant stability: length, material, diameter, size, emergence profile, depth, and angulation
- Case selection and treatment planning protocol
- Restorative workflow: exams, digital records, ct scan, planning, surgery, healing and restoration
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Lecture 2: Pre-surgical prosthodontic planning -
Part II
Part II
Here you can watch a five-minute fragment of the lesson.
In this lesson, Dr Powell describes the factors that must be considered and evaluated by the practitioner during the pre-restorative phase.
Special attention is paid to the planning and fabrication of temporaries, and Dr Powell discusses two clinical cases in which pre-surgical planning proved to be an extremely useful tool for achieving an excellent final result.
In particular, this lesson covers the following topics:
Duration: 34 min
Special attention is paid to the planning and fabrication of temporaries, and Dr Powell discusses two clinical cases in which pre-surgical planning proved to be an extremely useful tool for achieving an excellent final result.
In particular, this lesson covers the following topics:
- Parameters of implant health
- Considerations for provisional implant restorations
- Provisional implant restoration fabrication (step by step)
- Impression component selection
- Implant position planning and restoration insertion
- Post-operative care and healing phase
Duration: 34 min
Lecture 3: Pre-restorative assessment
Here you can watch a five-minute fragment of the lesson.
This video lesson focuses on the clinical restorative sequence, described by Dr. Powell as structured in 5 basic stages: pre-restorative assessment, impression, design, manufacturing, and insertion.
Participants will gain a thorough understanding of which factors require more attention from the clinician, always bearing in mind that the ultimate goal is to place definitive restorations in the aesthetic area as well.
In particular, this lesson covers the following topics:
Duration: 37 min
Participants will gain a thorough understanding of which factors require more attention from the clinician, always bearing in mind that the ultimate goal is to place definitive restorations in the aesthetic area as well.
In particular, this lesson covers the following topics:
- How to understand when a provisional restoration is needed
- Pre-restorative assessment: confirmation of osseointegration
- Assess soft tissue and radiographic appearance of implants
- Provisional restoration fabrication stage
- How to identify the proper implant platform diameter and the correct abutment connection type
Duration: 37 min
Lecture 4: Final impressions for single-unit implant restorations
Here you can watch a five-minute fragment of the lesson.
In this presentation, Dr Powell describes in depth the impression-taking protocol for creating single-unit restorations, as well as the main differences between an analogue and a digital workflow and the advantages and simplicity of the latter.
In particular, this lesson covers the following topics:
Duration: 1 h 22 min
In particular, this lesson covers the following topics:
- How to provide enough info for the dental lab to fabricate the restoration
- Impression taking protocol: analog vs digital workflow
- Component selection between replica, open tray, closed tray, scan body and ios replica
- Conventional impression concept: open vs closed tray
- Image capture and scanning strategy: use and purpose of scan bodies
- Poor scan strategies, bite interferences, distorted scan bodies, and other common errors
Duration: 1 h 22 min
Lecture 5: Design considerations for implant restorations - Part I
Here you can watch a five-minute fragment of the lesson.
Through this presentation, participants will understand how the clinician has an extremely active and primary role in guiding the laboratory in the fabrication of the implant restoration.
Dr Powell illustrates the possible options to choose from: diameter, angulation, depth, platform, emergence profile, components, and materials.
In order to achieve optimal restorations from both a functional and aesthetic perspective, it is crucial to select the best components and materials, such as abutments and crowns made from zirconia, glass ceramic, or titanium.
In particular, this lesson covers the following topics:
Duration: 58 min
Dr Powell illustrates the possible options to choose from: diameter, angulation, depth, platform, emergence profile, components, and materials.
In order to achieve optimal restorations from both a functional and aesthetic perspective, it is crucial to select the best components and materials, such as abutments and crowns made from zirconia, glass ceramic, or titanium.
In particular, this lesson covers the following topics:
- The design of dental implant restorations
- Different options for implant crowns
- Vertical VS horizontal emergence profiles
- Modifiable restorative parameters: emergence profile, components & materials, morphology, and occlusion
- Parameters to consider when choosing components and materials: prosthetic longevity and biological response
- Materials: zirconia, glass ceramic or titanium
Duration: 58 min
Lecture 6: Design considerations for implant restorations - Part II
Here you can watch a five-minute fragment of the lesson.
In this video lesson, Dr Powell discusses the parameters to consider when choosing materials and components for your restorations: aesthetics, retrievability, and cost.
Dr Powell shows several clinical cases in which he used different types of crowns: anterior implant crowns, posterior implant restorations, and long posterior implant restorations.
In particular, this lesson covers the following topics:
Duration: 1 h 24 min
Dr Powell shows several clinical cases in which he used different types of crowns: anterior implant crowns, posterior implant restorations, and long posterior implant restorations.
In particular, this lesson covers the following topics:
- Aesthetics: the degree of translucency of the material and its color
- Retrievability: cement-retained vs screw-retained
- Custom abutment vs stock abutment
- Angulated screw channel abutment
- Morphology and occlusion design of the restoration
Duration: 1 h 24 min
Lecture 7: Manufacturing for implant restorations
Here you can watch a five-minute fragment of the lesson.
The communication between the clinician and the laboratory technician is thoroughly investigated in this lesson.
Dr Powell discusses all stages of the fabrication process, distinguishing between digital and analog workflows, and presents a clinical case managed with a fully digital protocol.
In particular, this lesson covers the following topics:
Duration: 50 min
Dr Powell discusses all stages of the fabrication process, distinguishing between digital and analog workflows, and presents a clinical case managed with a fully digital protocol.
In particular, this lesson covers the following topics:
- Lab communication and prescriptions
- Analogue workflow
- Digital workflow
- 3D printing process and 3D printed models
Duration: 50 min
Lecture 8: Insertion of single-unit implant restorations
Here you can watch a five-minute fragment of the lesson.
In this lesson, Dr Powell discusses the insertion of an implant supported crown, focusing on the importance of examining the restoration prior to the appointment day with the patient.
Particular attention is paid to the evaluation of the interproximal contact points and to the need to modify the emergence profiles.
In particular, this lesson covers the following topics:
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Particular attention is paid to the evaluation of the interproximal contact points and to the need to modify the emergence profiles.
In particular, this lesson covers the following topics:
- Interproximal contact points: open contact vs tight contact
- Occlusion checking and shade approval
- Access hole closure
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Lecture 9: Considerations for multiple-unit implant restorations
Here you can watch a five-minute fragment of the lesson.
After focusing primarily on single-unit implants, in this final video lesson, Dr Powell concentrates on multiple-unit implants and clinical cases in which this solution is considered valid and most effective.
In particular, this lesson covers the following topics:
Duration: 1 h 33 min
In particular, this lesson covers the following topics:
- Implant level vs abutment level restorations
- Component selection
- Splinted vs separate multiple units
- Assess the need for pink porcelain
- Prosthesis insertion protocol
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Special offer
David Powell
Implant Prosthetics: from Planning to Restoration
9 lessons • 10 h 31 min
Access to the course is unlimited in time!
Implant Prosthetics: from Planning to Restoration
9 lessons • 10 h 31 min
Access to the course is unlimited in time!
David Powell
Dr.
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Dr. Powell is devoted to continuing education. He was an assistant professor at the University of Toronto for 3 years, and he regularly gives lectures for dentists seeking to improve their skills in implant prosthodontics.
He is a fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and member of the Association of Prosthodontists of Canada and the American College of Prosthodontists. Dr. Powell works in Private Practice at Barrie Dental Specialists and Chrysalis. His practice focuses on prosthetically driven, digitally guided implant procedures, and complex full mouth rehabilitations.
He is a fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and member of the Association of Prosthodontists of Canada and the American College of Prosthodontists. Dr. Powell works in Private Practice at Barrie Dental Specialists and Chrysalis. His practice focuses on prosthetically driven, digitally guided implant procedures, and complex full mouth rehabilitations.