Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center- Department of Dentistry Dr. Paul E. Gates, Chairman     Zimmer Implant Course | Wednesday-Sunday, October 21-25th, 2009     Wednesday, Day 1 October 21     6:30 p.m. Zimmer Reception     Thursday, Day 2 October 22     7:40 a.m. Bus to Zimmer 8:00 a.m. Introduction: Review Plan for Day – Auditorium     Basic Implant Concepts & Tx Planning – Dr. Brown Zimmer Surgical Protocol – Dr. Gates     8:15 a.m. Case Analysis: Diagnosis: Treatment Planning Surgical and Restorative Treatment Decisions     Site Evaluation Imaging Needs Evaluation of Existing Dentition Selection of the Treatment Plan Single stage vs. two stages Surgical Treatment Decisions Medical Condition of Patient Flap Designs Extractions/site preservation/osteotomies/immediate placement Closure/post-operative care Stage 2 surgery Restorative Treatment Decisions Restorative Sequence Impressions Abutment Selection Screw Retention vs. Cement Temporization/provisionalization/immediate and interim     10:00 a.m. BREAK     10:15 a.m. SIMULATION CASE 1: BASIC IMPLANT PLACEMENT     Site Preservation Review chart, study models and diagnostic wax-up and discuss treatment options Select and place implants #5 and #12 with surgical template and suture Select and place implants #8-flapless/single stage Select and place implants #18/19 with surgical template and suture Select and place implants #14/15 with surgical implant and suture     12:30 p.m. LUNCH     1:30 p.m. CASE 1 RESTORATION OF SINGLE UNIT #8     Open tray impression #8 Closed tray impression #5 Soft tissue cast Select abutments: angled and straight Fixture level impression #18 and #19 Prep Hex-Lock Contour Abutments and abutment holder #12 Hex-Lock Contour Abutment Final Restoration     3:00 p.m. BREAK     3:15 p.m. CASE 1 CONTINUATION AND DISCUSSION     5:00 p.m. END Return to Hotel     Friday, Day 3 October 23     8:00 a.m. SIMULATION CASE #2     Select and place implants #2,3 and 4 with surgical template Extract #9 with socket preservation grafting Extract #7 with periotome and place immediate implant Select and place implant in #28 site     10:00 a.m. BREAK     10:15 a.m. CONTINUE SURGERY EXERCISE     12:00 p.m. LUNCH     1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Tour Zimmer Manufacturing Facility     2:00-3:00 p.m. Lecture: Prosthodontic Guidelines for Alternative Implant Techniques – Early and Immediate Load – Dr. Grannum     3:00-5:00 p.m. PROSTHODONTIC LAB     5:00 p.m. BUS TO HOTEL     Saturday, Day 4 October 24th     8:00-9:00 a.m. ADVANCED SURGERY LECTURE     9:00-12:00p.m. SIMULATION CASE # 3 SURGICAL LAB     Expose mental nerve/foramin Level mandibular anterior ridge Place 4 implants interforaminally Place implants in areas #6 and 11     12:00-1:00 p.m. LUNCH     1:00-2:00 p.m. REHABILITATION OF EDENTULISM - Dr. Grannum     2:00 -5:00 p.m. PROSTHODONTIC LAB     Duplicate denture for surgical guide-putty mold Remove healing collars and select abutments Locator attachment placement and pick-up Ball attachments Cast bar-ill-fitting, sectioning and indexing Repaired bar placement Hader clip pick-up     7:00 p.m. ZIMMER CLOSING RECEPTION     Sunday, Day 5 October 25th     8:00-9:00 a.m. Peri-Implantitis, Implant Failures and Maintenance – Dr. Grannum 9:00 – 12:00 p.m. Laboratory exercise