Dental Hygienist, Owner Level Up Infection Prevention charleston, South Carolina, United States
Disclosure(s):
Michelle Strange, RDH, MSDH, CDIPC: Ora Care: Consultant (Ongoing); Paradise Dental Technologies: Consultant (Ongoing); TePe Oral Healthcare: Consultant (Ongoing)
Dental implants offer a valuable solution for tooth replacement in modern dentistry, but their treatment is not limited to the surgical or restorative phases alone. Establishing a maintenance program that is personalized to the patient and their implant is critical to ensuring long-term success. Factors such as the patient's motivation, dexterity, physical capabilities, and prosthetics all play a role in determining the best at-home and in-office maintenance strategies for their dental implant. In this Presentation, we will discuss the latest research and products, so you can provide your patients with the highest level of care and help them maintain their implants for years to come.
Learning Objectives:
Define peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis and the differentiating clinical factors
Explain the steps of assessing dental implants after placement and during maintenance visits
Discuss new protocols for in-office implant maintenance
