Elegant Solutions to a Difficult Rehabilitation: Nuances and Options of a Case Study

In the U.S., 91% of the population of 20-64 year olds have dental caries in permanent teeth. As these teeth decay and become nonfunctional, it follows that over 17-20% of the U.S. population who are 75 and older are fully edentulous (published in CDC, 2020). Restorative treatments can be daunting, and we want to be conservative. Fortunately, progress in dental materials now makes elegant solutions available for most restorations.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Plan cases for success. Learn to see the big picture.
• Be conservative before being comprehensive.
• Recognize the importance of optimal timing and coordination of surgical care for patients before and after their dental implants.
• Use Zirconia for crowns, bridges, and implant restorations.
• Increase successful outcomes as patients’ expectations and experiences demand higher quality results.

Jennifer Emerson is an alumna of the University of Washington School of Dentistry where she teaches implant dentistry to undergraduate and graduate dentists, and she is also in private practice in the greater Seattle area. She is passionate about restoration dentistry and in this lecture will be exploring options and phased treatments of a complex prosthodontic case.