Removing a surgical gown and gloves

This video is not coupled with continuing education credits.  Just as it is important to know the proper technique to don a sterile gown and gloves, it is also essential to know how to remove these soiled covers to prevent contaminating yourself. This video shows you how.

Opening the split-sheet and draping the patient

This video is not coupled with continuing education credits.  A component of our Essentials of Implantology sterile supply pack is a sterile split sheet drape which is used to cover the patient and create a sterile surgical field. This video shows how to remove the drape from the pack and place it over the patient…

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…

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…

Preserving Keratinized Gingiva After Multiple Extractions

It is not uncommon to need to remove multiple adjacent teeth in a patient. Traditional surgical technique emphasizes trimming of the marginal gingiva, including the interdental papillae in order to facilitate primary closure of tissue over the surgical site. This technique has been around long before tooth replacement with dental implants was the standard of…

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…

Removing a Maxillary Mesiodens

A supernumary tooth in the midline of the maxilla is referred to as a mesiodens. These are fairly common, and easily removed with proper planning and surgical technique. This video shows how this is accomplished in an 11 year old patient. Run Time- 6:58