This series
features university-based key opinion leaders presenting numerous topics on
multiple dates and times. Presentations are available to meet every dental health
care professional’s schedule and interests.
The
use of Contemporary Ceramics in Dental Implant Rehabilitation
Friday, December 13, 2024
11AM ET/ 10AM CT/8AM PT
Dental
ceramics are used extensively in patient treatment. This course focuses on
highlighting recent innovations in ceramic material composition and physical
characteristics and how they are applied for treatment of patients using dental
implant. Lithium disilicate, zirconia, and process of fabrication will be
discussed. Clinical examples will be used to highlight practical applications
of material and how to avoid complications.
At
the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:
Understand
basic material science of contemporary dental ceramics
Apply
knowledge towards practical patient treatment
Understand
different workflows for restoring dental implants using ceramics
Develop
an understanding of limitations of contemporary materials
Meet the speaker:
Radi
Masri, DDS, MS, PhD is a tenured professor at the University of Maryland School
of Dentistry and the School of Medicine. He is the Program Director of the
Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics and the Director of the Division
of Prosthodontics within the Department of Advanced Oral Sciences and
Therapeutics. Dr. Masri is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of
Prosthodontics, a past president of the American Academy of Fixed
Prosthodontics, and the American Board of Prosthodontics.
Dr.
Masri is heavily involved in developing and implementing cutting edge
technologies used in oral health care. He lectures nationally and
internationally and serves as an external examiner for international dental
schools in the field of prosthodontics. Dr. Masri is the author of a
first-of-its-kind book on the applications of digital technologies in the
dental field. He has authored numerous scientific papers, holds several
patents, and currently supervises a federally funded research laboratory.
PLEASE NOTE: THE ACDE LECTURE SERIES VIA ZOOM WILL NOT BE RECORDED FOR SELF STUDY. LECTURES ARE ONLY OFFERED LIVE AT THE TIME/ON THE DAY LISTED.
