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| My First Implant |
Overview Dr. Michael DiTolla, editor in chief of Chairside Magazine, offers a first-hand account of seating his first implant case in a piece first presented in Chairside Volume 4, Issue 4. In the accompanying video and photo essay here, Dr. DiTolla describes how the ease of Glidewell Laboratories' Digital Treatment Planning Services convinced him to give implant placement a try. After viewing the video, take a few moments to complete the companion CE test, worth two credits.
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Michael C. DiTolla, DDS, FAGD
Director of Clinical Education & Research, Glidewell Laboratories
Newport Beach, CA
888-303-4221
mditolla@glidewelldental.com |
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| Dr. Michael DiTolla is Director of Clinical Education & Research at Glidewell Laboratories in Newport Beach, Calif. Here, he performs clinical testing on new products in conjunction with the company's R&D Department. Glidewell dental technicians have the privilege of rotating through Dr. DiTolla's operatory and experience his commitment to
excellence through his prepping and placement of their restorations. He is a CR evaluator and lectures nationwide on both restorative and cosmetic dentistry. Dr. DiTolla has several clinical programs available on DVD through Glidewell Laboratories. |
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CE Objectives (2 Credits) This clinical presentation details the surgical placement of Dr. Michael DiTolla's very first implant, guided by the expertise of Glidewell's Inclusive Digital Treatment Planning team. For the past 10 years, Dr. Gordon Christensen has advised that all GPs place their own implants. "My First Implant" aims to educate dentists, and instill the confidence necessary, to successfully place surgical implants. Participants that complete the presentation will acquire useful information in many areas, including the following:
- Advantages of Inclusive Digital Treatment Planning when executing your first implant case.
- Benefits of 3D Digital X-rays vs. traditional Panorex.
- What qualifies a patient as an ideal implant candidate when grafting is not desired.
- A step-by-step understanding of how to surgically place an implant.
- Demonstration of the use of surgical guides and stents during implantation.
- Use of STA System for single tooth anesthesia in place of a lower block.
- Practice tips and demonstrations of recommended instruments and materials are provided.
CE SUMMARY From diagnosis and treatment planning to surgical placement, watch as Dr. Michael DiTolla places his first implant. Like many dentists, Dr. DiTolla had to push his qualms aside to treat this case with confidence — a process made much easier thanks to Glidewell's Inclusive Digital Implant Treatment Planning Service.
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