Over 50 people attended the ITI Auckland Study Group lecture the other night. Dr Robert Santosa presented "Fixed versus Removable Full Arch Implant Restorations". The lecture was the first Trans-Tasman event, and it was a privilege to present on the night. The lecture was held at Dr. Richard Longbottom, Periodontist.

Fixed vs Removable Full Arch Implant Restorations

Removable and fixed implant-retained prostheses can greatly enhance patients’ quality of life, improving their speech, appearance, and ability to eat and otherwise function normally. Yet patients may resist this type of treatment due to barriers, including cost, fear, and lengthy treatment times. It is, therefore, important that clinicians engage in discovering and understanding their patients’ concerns and expectations in addition to making a thorough and complete diagnosis of their dental conditions. It is imperative that clinicians become familiar with factors that determine the indication and/or contra indication of both treatment methods.

The following topics will be discussed with case examples:

- Treatment planning of fixed vs removable full arch prostheses

- Treatment options of fixed vs removable full arch prostheses

- Prosthetic design

- Complications

- “Everything on 4” – is it easily achievable and appropiate?