Course Director

The instructors for this course have no relevant financial relationships to disclose but are receiving reasonable honoraria for this presentation. Instructor honoraria is provided by Hiossen Implant.

Dr. Jone Kim DDS, MS, Oral Surgeon

Course Director

Course Objective and Goals:

Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR) is a procedure that utilizes barrier membranes to promote bone growth at sites with an insufficient volume of bone. GBR is extremely useful in site that has to be prepped in order to place stable implants. Successful GBR procedure will permit implant placement with proper emergence profile, preferred biomechanic and elective oral hygiene. This course is designed to expand the doctor’s knowledge of GBR concepts and procedures. Emphasis will be placed on recognizing proper indications and contraindications, and understanding the biological principles for guided bone regeneration procedure. Different surgical protocols in contemporary GBR will be discussed along with different materials available in the market. This course will highlight the importance of incorporating socket regeneration and preservation into participant’s daily practice.

Presentation topics include:

• Apply current concepts and principles of GBR including socket preservation and management
• Subsequent implant surgery following successful GBR
• Histology of bone formation and wound healing in GBR
• Determine the advantages and limitations of GBR
• Identify different types of socket defects and proper surgical techniques to manage them
• Place implant protocol following GBR procedure
• Compare and contrast the differences between various bone grafting materials and membranes
• Review sandwich bone augmentation
• Suture techniques necessary for optimal outcome of GBR