The 20th ITI Education Week Bern
Clinical Concepts in Implant Dentistry
August 16 - 20, 2010

Association

In association with the Universities of Bern and Geneva/Switzerland

Venue

This one-week course was established 10 years ago and was designed for clinicians with experience in the field of implant dentistry. This basic course presents the comprehensive treatment concepts for the rehabilitation of fully and partially edentulous patients. Besides a series of lectures, the participants can watch live surgeries and observe how dental implants are applied in patients. In addition, a live prosthetic session will be offered. The course also offers the opportunity to participate in treatment planning as well as surgical and prosthetic hands-on sessions. A visit to the Straumann production center in Villeret is included.

Course Data

Course Directors

Prof. Dr. Daniel Buser
Chairman of the Department of the Oral Surgery and Stomatology
School of Dental Medicine
University of Bern, Switzerland

Prof. Dr. Urs Belser
Chairman of the Department of Fixed Prosthodontics and Occlusion
School of Dental Medicine
University of Geneva, Switzerland

Prof. Dr. Urs Brägger
Chairman of the Department of Fixed Prosthodontics
School of Dental Medicine
University of Bern, Switzerland

Prof. Dr. Anton Sculean
Chairman of the Department of Periodontology
School of Dental Medicine
University of Bern, Switzerland

Lectures

DAY 1
• Bone and soft tissue integration of dental implants
• Medical risk factors for implant therapy
• Treatment planning/risk assessment from a prosthetic point of view
• Implants in the periodontally compromised patient
• Basic surgical principles, surgical procedures in posterior sites
• Experimental evaluation of bone fillers
• Update on sinus grafting procedures
• Case presentation I

DAY 2
• Live surgeries
• Experimental evaluation of barrier membranes
• Surgical hands-on I: tissue level implants
• Surgical hands-on II: bone level implants
• Case presentation II

DAY 3
• Discussion case II
• Live surgeries
• Prosthetic procedures in posterior sites: keep it simple and safe!
• Tissue level vs. bone level implants from a prosthetic point of view
• Visit to the Straumann production center in Villeret

DAY 4
• Live surgeries
• Provisional restorations in the esthetic zone
• Prosthetic hands-on session 1
• Prosthetic live demo
• Prosthetic hands-on session 2

DAY 5
• Diagnosis and treatment of biological complications
• Surgical aspects of esthetic single tooth replacement
• Prosthetic procedures for bone level implants in the esthetic zone
• GBR techniques in patients with multiple missing teeth
• Prevalence and handling of technical complications
• Surgical handling of implant failures

Course Fee

CHF 5,000 (including course materials, coffee breaks, lunches and a dinner)

Discounts
ITI Fellows/Members: 10%
Current ITI Scholars: on request

No of participants
max. 50

CE Credit
40 hours

Difficulty Level
Straightforward - Advanced

Accommodation
Hotel information will be provided after registration

Registration

Download Registration Form (91.00 KB)

ITI International Team for Implantology
ITI Education International
Peter Merian-Weg 10
CH-4052 Basel/Switzerland
E-Mail education@iticenter.ch
Phone +41 61 270 83 97
Fax +41 61 270 83 84