Ickert Teaching Centre

*Note: Participation by the clinical and/or administrative clinical partners is strongly encouraged in order to maximize the learning value of the course.

Once the basic principles of diagnostically driven implant dentistry are well understood, additional skills are required to allow implants to be considered in less than ideal anatomic conditions. Since the “tissue is the issue, but the bone sets the tone”, this course will focus heavily on principles and practical techniques to recognize and augment hard and soft tissue deficiencies, allowing implants to be considered as a viable and predictable treatment option.

Several different techniques, including biological bone block grafts, ridge splitting, ridge expansion, guided bone regeneration, simultaneous implant placement with bone grafting, and sinus grafting will be covered in detail. Furthermore, several soft tissue techniques to enhance both the quality and quantity of the soft tissue will also be covered.

Via the use of many real life case presentations, practical “hands-on” exercises, live demonstration surgeries, as well as personal and supervised surgeries on your own patient, each participant will be well educated and equipped to immediately implement many of these techniques, in a safe and predictable manner in their own office.

Hard and soft tissue augmentation is a continually evolving field in implant dentistry. This course introduces the participants to the wide spectrum of treatment options and encourages continual learning to effectively apply these techniques to their enhanced patient care.

Ideal surgeries for Dental Implant II would be unilateral sinus elevations, bilateral sinus elevations, unilateral or bilateral sinus elevations with immediate implant placement in selected cases, internal sinus elevations, guided bone regeneration to increase horizontal volume, extraction and immediate placement of implants in pre-selected cases, or multiple placements of implants on the mandible.

The first eight participants to register for the course will be given the opportunity for a surgical time. Case documentation must be submitted to Dr. Norm Ickert no later than three weeks prior to the course date. Documentation for the live surgery should follow the template available upon registration and should ideally include a CT scan and/or panoramic radiograph, models, photos, as well as patient medical and dental history.

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At the conclusion of Dental Implant II, each participant will understand

hard and soft tissue augmentation principles
the rationale for hard and soft tissue augmentation
the key elements for assessing a potential implant site for hard and soft tissue augmentation
the rationale and techniques for several hard tissue augmentation options
Bone block grafts
Guided bone regeneration
Sinus elevations with or without simultaneous implant placement
Ridge split bone grafting
the rationale and techniques for several soft tissue augmentation options
Alloderm soft tissue grafting
Subepithelial Connective  Tissue Grafting
Free Gingival Grafts
Roll Flaps to increase soft tissue volume
Palatal Rotation Flaps
Apically Repositioned Flaps
Kazanjianplasty flaps
criteria for ideal immediate implant placement
how to perform hard tissue augmentation procedures on their own patient in a supervised and safe environment.

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Dental Implant II is open to:

Graduates of Dental Implant I (or equivalent) at the Ickert Teaching Centre

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Dr. Norm Ickert completed general dental training at Vancouver’s University of British Columbia in 1982.  His practice focuses exclusively on referral based restorative dentistry. Dr. Ickert continually undergoes comprehensive training throughout Canada and the U.S. to advance his expertise.  He actively promotes dentistry excellence by participating in a number of dentistry and implant organizations.  Norm is a Mentor, a Clinical Instructor, and a former Advisory Board Member at Seattle, Washington’s Kois Center.  He has his IPS Mastership Certificate from the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and is a member of the Academy of Osseointegration.

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Course Fee with three hours of Surgical Operatory Time (includes one assistant):$4995.00
Course Fee without Surgical Operatory Time (includes one assistant):$4695.00
Additional Assistant:$300.00

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April 29 to May 1, 2010(Course Sold Out)
October 14 to 16, 2010
May 12 to 14, 2011

Past Courses

January 21 to 23, 2010

Click here to view the entire Ickert Teaching Centre Course Calendar.

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The Ickert Teaching Centre is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing dental education programs of this program provider are accepted by the AGD for Fellowship, Mastership and membership maintenance credit. The current term of approval extends from 6/20/2008 to 6/19/2012. AGD Provider ID#: 319131

All participant surgeries are photographed for complete documentation. Each course participant will receive a digital copy of their own surgical photos, which will be emailed to them the week following the course.  Course participants with surgical operatory time, will also receive a pre-operatory and post-operatory CT scan of their patient from 3View Imaging, located on-site at the Ickert Teaching Centre.  This will be used to treatment plan prior to the participant’s surgical time as well as during the surgery.  Participants will also have the opportunity to reflect on their implant placement after the surgery using the post-operative CT scan.

Light Breakfast is provided each morning of the course
Lunch is provided each day of the course
One group dinner
Snacks
Refreshments

Ickert Teaching Centre Brochure
Ickert Teaching Centre 2009/2010 Course Schedule
Dental Implant II: Hard & Soft Tissue Augmentation Information Package

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