How to Optimize Your Implant Case
During the Treatment Planning Phase

COURSE OVERVIEW
Deciding how many implants should be utilized in the rehabilitation of various clinical situations is often a challenging exercise. Many factors are involved in the decision-making process, such as local anatomy, biomechanics, function, aesthetics and more. This presentation will provide guidance on how to plan in general terms for implant-supported restorations for various clinical scenarios considering all the important parameters for treatment planning and clinical decision making.

Audience: Dentists, Specialists, Dental Assistants, Technicians

Recommended Pre-requisite: Implant Integration: Basic and Advance Principles

Format

Self-Instruction, Pre-recorded Lecture

Subject

690 Implants

Speaker

Ibrahim Duqum, DDS, MS, FICD

Release Date

07/10/25

Expiry/Re-evaluation 

07/10/28

Credit

1 CEU

Course Fee

Free

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this course, attendees should be able to:
■ Identify critically important basic structures routinely encountered in implant therapy
■ Understand key biomechanical principles of dental implants
■ Leverage different implant designs to optimize aesthetics and function

Ibrahim Duqum, DDS, MS, FICD


Dr. Ibrahim Duqum is a Professor of Prosthodontics and The Chair of the Department of Restorative Sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry. He completed his DDS degree at the University of Jordan and earned an M.S. in Prosthodontics from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2008. He is a Fellow of the International College of Dentists and the ADEA Leadership Institute. A published author, Dr. Duqum lectures nationally and internationally about all aspects of prosthodontics, aesthetics and dental implant therapy.

CE CREDIT:
Participants must view the pre-recorded lecture in its entirety and complete both the survey and quiz. Once all components are finished, the CE Certificate will be unlocked and available for download.

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SPEAKER DISCLOSURE:

This speaker was compensated by National Dentex for the production or delivery of course content. Speakers do not receive compensation for additional viewings of recorded materials. Any additional disclosures regarding potential commercial bias will be provided by the speaker at the beginning of the presentation. This disclosure does not imply that the information presented is biased or of lesser quality.