August 8, 2025
9am to 4pm
Black Bear Diner in Ventura
Course Title:
Evidence-based Treatment Planning for the Completely Edentulous Patient
Course Description:
For the edentulous patient, fundamental principles of complete denture prosthodontics serve as the basis for differential treatment planning both fixed and removable implant prostheses. Understanding the relevant extraoral and intraoral landmarks to assess where the teeth once were is essential for esthetic, phonetic and occlusal harmony. How to create an authentic and esthetic arrangement of the anterior teeth will be amplified. Both clinician- and patient-mediated considerations dictate the optimal design of an implant prosthesis. The overdenture, fixed complete denture and crown and bridge prosthetic designs have different indications and requirements considering the bony architecture, implant number and array. Various prosthetic materials will be discussed. A digital workflow using a 3D printed polymer will be demonstrated for the interim complete arch fixed implant prosthesis. This course will address evidence-based prognoses of implant survival, prosthetic stability and maintenance.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Steven Sadowsky is currently a professor in the Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. Previously, he was in full-time private practice limited to prosthodontics for 35 years. Dr. Sadowsky is the former president of the American Prosthodontic Society and the Pacific Coast Society for Prosthodontics, as well as a fellow of the Academy of Prosthodontics and the American College of Prosthodontists.
Dr. Sadowsky is the founder and president of the Pacific Coast Society for Prosthodontic Foundation. He has directed the American College of Prosthodontists Annual Review Course for 5 years and was awarded their Presidential Citation in 2016. He is also a life diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontists.
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