Presented By: James Rivers, DDS, MHS and Henry Martin, CDT
Hosted By: Zimmer Biomet
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Full arch rehabilitation of the edentulous arch with fixed restorations will provide satisfaction to patients seeking care after loss of their dentition. For the clinician to be successful with the restoration and achieve patient satisfaction, treatment planning and procedures must be done with attention to detail. The dental technician and laboratory have a vital role in the overall success of the case. The restorative doctor and laboratory technician should work closely together from treatment planning through delivery of the restoration. This program will discuss the essential communication and roles that the dentist and technician each have to provide quality care.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the program, the participant should be able to:
•Recognize the value of a working relation between the restorative clinician and laboratory technician.
•Identify the role and expectations of each member of the team in treatment planning the case.
•Learn how to establish a fee-based clinical and laboratory expense.
•Learn what is needed to fabricate the prosthesis and how the laboratory technician can advise the clinician.
•Learn essential entry for writing the laboratory work order.
