Aseptic Protocol for Dental Implant Surgery

A common question that comes up in lectures to dentists who are just getting started on their journeys into implant surgery is how to set up the operatory to create an aseptic environment. Just how “sterile” does everything need to be, and where to I get the supplies to do this, and what instruments do…

Surgeon Scrub, Gown and Glove

This video is not coupled with continuing education credits.  Once the surgical assistant is scrubbed and gowned, he/she can then assist the implant surgeon to gown and glove. This video shows the technique using the Dr. Reznick sterile pack from Salvin Dental Specialties (https://www.salvin.com/Reznick-Sterile-Kit-Case-of-4-pluREZNICK-PACK.html).

Opening a Sterile Implant Surgical Pack

This video is not coupled with continuing education credits.  This video shows the technique used for opening a sterile surgical pack for dental implant surgery. The kit designed by Dr. Reznick contains the drapes, gowns, and other sterile supplies discussed in the Essentials of Implantology course. It can be ordered from Salvin Dental Specialties at:…

A Bit of a Stretch

CBCT Guided is an incredible tool that improves the accuracy and efficiency of dental implant placement. But, tools sometimes fail, and when they do, the clinician needs to know what to do to either fix the tool or choose a different one. In this case presentation, it was discovered that the patient’s mandibular opening was…

Leveraging Digital Technology to Improve Patient Care

Digital technology has changed the way we practice dentistry… for the better. The integration of CAD/CAM and CBCT has improved our diagnostic ability to treatment plan toward a more predictable and successful clinical outcome. In this case presentation, Dr. Reznick discusses a patient who was referred after a motor vehicle accident and suffered an avulsed…

Extraction #20 with immediate implant

Even when it is not in the Esthetic Zone, atraumatic extraction technique is critical when the extracted tooth will be replaced with an implant. This video shows a technique to remove an endodontically-treated mandibular premolar, followed by immediate implant placement. Duration – 12:30