Location: Carrollton, Tx (Dallas) - 2 Day Course; Sept 27-28 - Instructors Dr. Andres Fernandez and Dr. Alejandro Mora

Course: Hands-On Zirconia Implant & Restoration Training

Duration: 16 Hours - 9am-5pm, September 27-28

Speaker: Dr. Andres Fernandez and Dr. Alejandro MOra

Location: Care 1st Dental Institute, 1548 Valwood Parkway, Suite 100, Carrollton, TX 75006

CE: 14CE

The HANDS-ON ZIRCONIA DENTAL IMPLANTS course offers a broad overview of the methods and techniques involved in case planning and placing zirconia implants. The first part is a lecture about ceramic implants’ special properties, different surgical techniques between zirconia and titanium, case planning and avoiding failures. The second day will focus on restoration. This combination didactic and hands-on course will discuss many topics including material science, implant designs, prosthodontics, differences between bone level and tissue level implants, impression taking, tissue management and how to avoid restoration failures. The instructors will lead the hands-on part with a demonstration of the techniques involved. This will be followed by personalized instruction during which the attendees place zirconia implants and  and the trainers will offer guidance.  The session will end with Q&A, and a discussion about marketing zirconia implants in their practice.

Dr. Andres Fernandez

Dr. Fernandez obtained his DDS Degree from the University Latina of Costa Rica and then went on to obtain a Specialization and and MSC in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Pontifica Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, Columbia. Dr. Fernandez has placed over 25,000 zirconia implants in his career so far.  He is also a member of the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the AO Foundation.Dr. Fernandez lectures globally 

Dr. Alejandro Mora

Dr.  Mora obtained his DDS Degree from the Universidad Latina of Costa Rica and then went on to obtain a Specialization Oral Rehabilitation and Aesthetics from the Universidad of Chile. Dr. Mora also attended the Dental Implant continuum at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Mora has restored over 5,000 zirconia dental implants.  He is also a member of the International Association of Oral Medicine and Toxicology,  the American College of Prosthodontics and the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. Dr. Mora teaches zirconia imlants prothetics regularly in his training clinic and digital laboratory in Costa Rica.