Treatment Planning for the
Edentulous Arch

COURSE OVERVIEW
A didactic overview of the theory and criteria necessary for a dental team to decide when to restore an edentulous arch with a fixed detachable, overdenture bar or overdenture stud prosthesis.

Audience: Dentist, Specialist, Dental Assistant, Technician

Format

Self-Instruction, Pre-recorded Lecture

Subject

674 Overdentures

Speaker

Chris Bormes, MICOI

Release Date

08/30/22

Expiry/Re-evaluation 

08/30/25

Credit

1 CEU

Course Fee

Free

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this course, attendees should be able to:
■ Collect the information needed for treatment planning, such as a smile line, dexterity and more
■ Discover when and why fixed detachable, fixed removable, overdenture bars and overdenture studs are indicated and contraindicated
■ Communicate with patients and educate them on the benefits of different restorative options

Chris Bormes, MICOI

PRESIDENT OF PREAT CORPORATION
Chris graduated with an Accounting Degree from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. He then attended the Dental Laboratory Technology Program at City College of San Francisco. Over the years, Chris has completed the Ticonium and the Bego Partial Denture Programs and received his ICOI Mastership in Dental Technology. Mr. Bormes authored the PREAT Corporation technical manual, invented six attachments, and he is a candidate for CDT in Complete Dentures. Recognized as an attachment and Implantology expert, Chris has lectured nationally and internationally.

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 not 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.