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Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Oral Implants)
Dr. Robert Santosa spends an afternoon teaching for the University of Sydney Graduate Diploma in Oral Implants programs. Topics discussed was "Provisionalisation of implant restorations" . Over 20 dentists from around Australia attended the presentation.
Article on the topic can be downloaded here.
ITI AGM, Chicago
Dr. Robert Santosa presented at the International Team of Implantology (ITI) Annual General Meeting. The meeting was held in windy Chicago on 28th May 2016. The meeting was in preceding the ITI North America Congress, where over 1000 dentists attended from Canada, United States and around the world.
ITI Auckland Study Group Lecture
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?
Postgraduate Teaching
Dr. Greg Charlesworth spends the whole day teaching the Prosthodontic Registrar at Westmead Hospital. The registrars are dentists training to be come prosthodontic specialist. It takes 3 years full time studies for a dentist to become a Specialist Prosthodontist. Topics covered include impression techniques, soft tissue management and temporization.
Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Oral Implants)
Dr. Robert Santosa spends the best of Saturday morning teaching the Graduate Diploma in Oral Implants programs. Below are the topics discussed. Over 20 dentists from around Australia attended the presentation.
8.00am – 10.00am: Treatment Options – Single tooth replacement; Screw vs cement; How
many implants for a space; Implant tooth connection; Cantilevers; Short implants
10.00am – 11.30am :Treatment planning including fixed vs removable options
11.30am – 12.00pm : SAC from a prosthodontist point of view
12.00pm – 1.00pm : Provisional Restorations
Macquarie Central Prosthodontics and Gumdoctors Education Night
Macquarie Central Prosthodontics and Gumdoctors have their annual referral education evening on 27th November 2015.
The event was sponsored by Straumann, Neoss and Dentsply's Astratech and was held at the beautiful Caroline's Bay and Brasserie in Gosford Edogawa Commemorative Garden, Central Coast.
We'll look forward for our event in 2016!!
THE AUSTRALIAN PROSTHODONTIC SOCIETY (NSW) Lecture
Lecture: Transitioning patients with terminal dentition for The Australian Prosthodontic Society (NSW). Presented by Dr. Robert Santosa. Dinner lecture at The Pullman Sydney, 36 College St, Sydney
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Straumann Short Span Fixed Dental Prostheses Course
One day hands-on course designed for the General Practitioner. Presented by Dr Robert Santosa. Hilton Sydney, Sydney, NSW.
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FDI Meeting 2015
Dr. Santosa attended the FDI meeting in Bangkok.The FDI or Fédération Dentaire Internationale (International Dental Association), is a federation of approximately 200 national dental associations and specialist groups.
Further information is here