Prosthetic Abutment Design in Dental Implant Therapy

COURSE OVERVIEW

Implant abutments are crucial in determining many important features for definitive implant restorations, from margin position to emergence profile through to aesthetics and function. This lecture will discuss the different types of dental implant abutments, the different materials, designs and workflows implemented to achieve reliable and dependable outcomes in dental implant therapy. 

Audience: Dentists, Dental Assistants, Technicians

Recommended Pre-requisite: None

Format

Self-Instruction, Pre-recorded Lecture

Subject

690 Implants

Speaker

Ibrahim Duqum, DDS, MS, FICD

Release Date

06/19/25

Expiry/Re-evaluation 

06/19/28

Credit

1 CEU

Course Fee

Free

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this course, attendees should be able to:
■ Understand the desirable features for dental implant abutment in implant therapy
■ Utilize the different materials, designs and workflows for dental implant abutments
■ Apply the selection process of dental implant abutments to achieve reliable patient outcomes

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.