| Location: | 8840 Russell Road, Ste. 210, Las Vegas, NV 89148 |
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| Date: | September 11-12, 2026 |
| Time: | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm PST |
| Speakers: |
Gerald Niznick, DMD, MSD JB White, DDS |
| CE Credits: | 14 |
Course Description
The anterior implant esthetics program is designed to teach clinicians the art and science of replacing anterior teeth in a way that no one can tell any dentistry has been completed. It will discuss all aspects of treatment in both healed ridges and fresh extraction sockets to final restoration delivery in both a digital and analog workflow. Diagnosis and treatment planning will be broken down into a step-by-step process so both the beginner and advanced implantologist will be leaving feeling confident to treat both maxillary and mandibular anterior sites.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the dimensional ridge changes following anterior tooth loss
- Review the literature as to socket preservation techniques and ways to control alveolar socket resorption in anterior teeth
- Learn the parameters of Pink and White esthetic score for anterior implant esthetic evaluation
- Discuss and evaluate techniques for atraumatic extraction
- Learn the hard and soft tissue response following different gap management alternatives
- Discuss ideal implant position within the alveolar housing in all dimensions for ideal esthetics and screw retained restorations
- Review current anterior custom abutment options and their effect on soft-tissue
- Evaluate options for communicating soft-tissue profile and contralateral tooth morphology to the lab in both analog and digital workflows
Hands-on workshop
- Central incisor osteotomy preparation and implant placement, healed ridge, demo and partner exercise
- Fabrication of a screw-retained bis-acryl provisional restoration, on a PEEK abutment, for immediate socket-sealing device and soft-tissue support
- Anterior osteotomy preparation in extraction socket utilizing a tooth borne 3D printed surgical guide
