Lectures

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London Waterloo and London Chelsea ITI Study Club presentation

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On 16th April, Robert Santosa lectured at the Sloane Club, a lovely part of London Town. Thank London Waterloo and London Chelsea ITI Study Club for the warm welcome and hospitality!

Robert presented the topic "Fixed vs Removable Full Arch Implant Restorations" and "Delivery of Screw vs Cement retained restorations".

 Fixed vs Removable Full Arch Implant Restorations

Removable and fixed implant-retained prostheses can greatly enhance patients’ quality of life, improving their speech, appearance, and ability to eat and otherwise function normally. Yet patients may resist this type of treatment due to barriers, including cost, fear, and lengthy treatment times. It is, therefore, important that clinicians engage in discovering and understanding their patients’ concerns and expectations in addition to making a thorough and complete diagnosis of their dental conditions. It is imperative that clinicians become familiar with factors that determine the indication and/or contraindication of both treatment methods.

The following topics will be discussed with case examples:

  • Treatment planning of fixed vs removable full arch prostheses

  • Treatment options of fixed vs removable full arch prostheses

  • Prosthetic design

  • Complications

  • “Everything on 4” – is it easily achievable and appropriate?

Delivery of Screw vs Cement retained restorations.

An important clinical decision remains the choice of the connection type – cement or screw retained. This connection can have an impact on the prognosis of the overall reconstruction. Ultimately, the choice of retention in implant prostheses still mainly depends on the individual’s preference and experience. Understanding the factors influencing the different types of retention mechanisms and their methods of delivery will allow clinicians to consider the potential prosthodontic maintenance/ complication issues.

The following topics will be discussed with case examples:

  • Step by step protocols for screw vs cement-retained prostheses.

  • Complications of excess cement

  • Techniques on how to minimise excess cements.

  • Restorative options for screw-retained restorations.

As usual, Robert has the jetlag and walk around beautiful London. He posted some photos here.

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2019 ITI Australasian Section Congress

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On 8th- 9th March 2019 Robert Santosa was in the Gold Coast as part of the 2019 ITI Australasian Section Congress. He was the Scientific Chairman of the Organising Committee.

Over 230 dentists participants attended the highly successful meeting. This was the first Congress for Robert as the Chairman of the ITI Australasian Section. The theme of the meeting was Ageing and Aesthetics in Implant Dentistry”. The keynote speakers, Prof. Frauke Müller of the University of Geneva and Dr. Will Martin of the University of Florida, were supported by excellent local speakers. For more information about the Congress, please click here, and on Social Media here. Robert managed to have his usual morning jog during the meeting here.

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ADA NSW CPD and ITI Foundation Implant Dentistry Program

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For the past 2 years, Dr Robert Santosa has been coordinating the ADA NSW CPD and ITI Foundation Implant Dentistry program. This is a part of our practice's philosophy of giving back to our profession by providing quality dental education for our dental colleagues.

This foundation level program is intended for dental practitioners wishing to develop their theoretical knowledge and practical clinical experience in the treatment planning, surgical placement, restoration and maintenance of dental implants.

Knowledge is developed using distance learning modules and study days with hands-on components. This course is a clinical, multi-system, dental implant course which will enable the participants to make informed evidence-based decisions in their day to day dental implant practice and will train participants to understand the surgical and restore phases of dental implants therapy.

The modules consist of blended online learning platform based on an internationally recognised curriculum, live lectures to consolidate the online materials and a hands-on practical component. The importance of the restorative dentist and a restoratively driven treatment plan in dental implant therapy is emphasised.

Module Dates - PLEASE NOTE EACH MODULE IS OVER 2 DAYS.

Module 1: Introduction and Implant Treatment Planning

Friday 15 - Saturday, 16 February

Module 2: Surgical Aspect of Implant Therapy

Friday 24 - Saturday, 25 May

Module 3: Prosthodontic Aspects of Implant Dentistry

Friday 16 - Saturday, 17 August

Module 4: Maintenance and Complication

Friday 25 - Saturday, 26 October

ADA NSW Centre for Professional Development is the leading provider of professional development activities for dentists and their teams in Australia. The CPD Clinical Training Centre provides a world-class venue for lectures and hands-on workshops. Our expert personnel and commitment to quality contribute to CPD's reputation as the leading dental education provider in Australia.

For more information, click on the following link.

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The 11th Congress of the Asian Academy of Osseointegration

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On 10th - 11th November 2018, Robert Santosa was in Seoul, South Korea presenting at The 11th Congress of the Asian Academy of Osseointegration (AAO). The meeting was held over 2 days at the prestigious Yugwangsa Hall, College of Medicine Korea University. The theme for the meeting was " The Challenge and Sustainability for the Future of Implant Dentistry"

Robert presented the topic " Prosthodontic protocols for long-term prosthetic success"

The long-term performance of implant-supported prostheses is influenced by various factors such as prosthetically driven treatment planning, to ensure the correct 3D implant positioning and prosthetic design;

the timing of implant placement; soft tissue management; and prosthetic design to manage the possible development of complications. The presentation will propose some advice, clinical recommendations, and alternative treatment options to reduce the risk of complications in daily clinical practice.

As usual, Robert had the jetlag and walked around the beautiful city of Seoul early in the autumn morning here. For more information about AAO, please click here.

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Course information for Sydney and Adelaide: Edentulous solutions using implants

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Dr. Robert Santosa presented the Straumann Edentulous Solutions in Sydney and Adelaide.

The Straumann Removable Implant - Retained Overdenture course is designed for Dentists and Technicians at various levels of implant restoration proficiency who would like to further their knowledge with restorations for completely edentulous patients. Through practical restorative sessions supported by didactic instructions, participants will become familiar with advanced treatment planning concepts in the specific area of restoring edentulous arches with removable overdentures.

Participants should be competent with the restorative procedures for components of the Straumann Dental Implant Systems.
 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 

• Current approaches to rehabilitating the edentulous jaw using dental implants and using removable full arch restorations.

• Treatment planning of edentulous patients will be discussed, including proper case selection, treatment sequencing, indication and selection of prosthetic design, choice of surgical protocol, number of implants required, spatial requirements, as well as cost and patients’ satisfaction.

• A step-by-step demonstration of clinical steps will be presented, including chair-side denture reline implant pick-up and verification procedures of mandibular overdentures retained on 2 implants.

• Intra-operative complications and post-insertion maintenance recommendation will be also discussed.

• Special reference to Straumann’s new Novaloc attachments and Locator abutments.

 

For information regarding the Sydney course: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/restorative-edentulous-program-sydney-tickets-31531929851#

For information regarding the Adelaide course: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/restorative-edentulous-program-adelaide-tickets-31532005076#

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Dr. Robert Santosa presented at the ITI World Congress 2017 in Basel, Switzerland

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The ITI welcomed more than 4,800 participants from 90 countries to its global flagship event, which took place in Basel between May 4 and May 6, 2017. The scientific program offered a wide range of practically oriented lectures and panel discussions and was supplemented by a poster competition, a rich social program offering ample opportunity for networking as well as an extensive industry exhibition.

A further highlight were the Breakout Sessions that allowed participants to customise their own Symposium program to meet their individual needs and dive into certain topics and aspects in more detail. Dr Robert Santosa presented at one of these sessions together with other younger generation of ITI Fellows and Members, offering an excellent opportunity to see how the younger generation approaches implant dentistry today. For further news, click this link: http://shakr.ly/2qLP8ri?embed_id=274.

 

Dr Robert Santosa presented lecture on cement induced peri-implantitis.

Dr Robert Santosa presented lecture on cement induced peri-implantitis.

ITI Auckland Study Group Lecture

Over 50 people attended the ITI Auckland Study Group lecture the other night. Dr Robert Santosa presented "Fixed versus Removable Full Arch Implant Restorations". The lecture was the first Trans-Tasman event, and it was a privilege to present on the night. The lecture was held at Dr. Richard Longbottom, Periodontist.

 

Fixed vs Removable Full Arch Implant Restorations

 

Removable and fixed implant-retained prostheses can greatly enhance patients’ quality of life, improving their speech, appearance, and ability to eat and otherwise function normally. Yet patients may resist this type of treatment due to barriers, including cost, fear, and lengthy treatment times. It is, therefore, important that clinicians engage in discovering and understanding their patients’ concerns and expectations in addition to making a thorough and complete diagnosis of their dental conditions. It is imperative that clinicians become familiar with factors that determine the indication and/or contra indication of both treatment methods.

 

The following topics will be discussed with case examples:

 

-       Treatment planning of fixed vs removable full arch prostheses

-       Treatment options of fixed vs removable full arch prostheses

-       Prosthetic design

-       Complications

-       “Everything on 4” – is it easily achievable and appropiate?