Friday October 21, 2011 8:30am - 12:00pm
Socket Bone Grafting for the General Practitioner; The Past, Present and Future
Dr. Tassos Irinakis
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  Co-Sponsored by Citagenix, Nobel Biocare Canada and the Thompson Okanagan Dental Society |
Course Outline
After tooth extraction, the alveolar ridge will commonly decrease in volume and change morphologically. The result is a compromised edentulous ridge that can make the placement of a conventional bridge or an implant supported crown truly challenging.
Preserving and/or reconstructing the extraction socket of a failed tooth at the time (or soon after) of extraction, according to the principles of guided bone regeneration, is probably being considered as the standard of care in many scenarios.. This procedure enhances our ability to provide esthetically pleasing restorations to our patients without violating the predictability or function of these prostheses. Post-extraction maintenance of the original alveolar ridge allows placement of a restoratively driven implant that has a higher probability of satisfying esthetic and functional criteria.
This seminar will focus on the history of Alveolar Post-Extraction Ridge Preservation/Reconstruction and will showcase the advancements in concepts, techniques and materials over the past decades. Evidence based guidelines for treating the "ailing socket" and expected healing times and patterns will be evaluated. An extensive literature review of the Extraction methods, the current Grafting materials, the available armamentarium and the alternative treatment options, such as immediate implant placement, will be offered. Advantages, limitations and trouble-shooting will be discussed along with clinical examples. A plethora of audio-visual components will be used as a teaching aid in this presentation.
Biography
Dr. Anastasios (Tassos) Irinakis DDS, MSc, Dip Perio, FRCD(C) is a Certified Specialist in Periodontics and one of the current leaders in Comprehensive Implant Patient Care & Implant Education for Dental Professionals. He serves the community in various positions, such as his private practice in 2 locations, i.e. in Vancouver and in Kamloops (BC) and with his affiliation with Vancouver General Hospital.
He is the Director of Graduate Periodontics & Implant Surgery at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and serves the Division of Periodontics as Clinical Associate Professor. He is an International Faculty member of the prestigious "PAADI" Dental Institute in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he teaches graduate residents and also treats VIP patients of the Kingdom.
Dr. Irinkakis is the Founder & Director of I.D.E.A.S. (www.dentalideas.ca) Institute for Dental Education & Advanced Surgeries, which is dedicated to teaching dental professionals every aspect of Implant Dentistry, Bone Grafting and Periodontal Surgery. He is the Founder & Director of the exclusive "Vancouver Implant Study Club", which is committed to the advancement of all implant related education for all levels of dentists and to Interdisciplinary Detailed Treatment Planning and Education, via a board of trusted and experienced Dental Specialists and non-Specialists. The Vancouver Implant Study Club is a chapter of the Seattle Study Club.
Dr. Tassos Irinakis has been honored twice by the American Academy of Periodontology with the "2005 Educator Award" for Outstanding Mentoring & Teaching in Periodontics and most recently with the "2010 Educator Award" for Excellence in Teaching & Mentoring in the Field of Periodontics". He serves the American Academy as a Reviewer for the prestigious Journal of Periodontology. He is also a Reviewer for the Oral Surgery Journal and a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for the Journal of Implant & Advanced Clinical Dentistry.
In addition Dr. Irinakis has published several scientific articles in peer reviewed journals on Implants and Bone Grafting.