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Date: Friday, November 6, 2026Time: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Credit Hours: 8
Subject Code: Implants (690)
Speaker: Sheldon Lerner, DMD
TUITION :
AGD Member Dentist: $495
Non-AGD Member Dentist: $695
Course Description:
Dr. Lerner will focus on implant complications and their management. The morning session will provide an in-depth exploration of implant-related complications, including their causes, prevention strategies, and effective failure management techniques. Additionally, attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of grafting techniques, including decortication and the use of various grafting materials.
In the afternoon, Dr. Lerner will continue the lecture, expanding on practical approaches to managing complex implant cases. Participants will also engage in hands-on exercises, focusing on socket preservation and guided bone regeneration (GBR), two critical techniques for ensuring successful implant outcomes. This session will provide valuable, practical knowledge to help participants confidently address and manage implant complications in their own practices.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
*Identify common implant complications, understand their causes, and apply strategies for prevention and management.
*Analyze various types of grafting techniques, including decortication, and select appropriate grafting materials for different clinical scenarios.
*Effectively manage implant failures and complications through evidence-based approaches.
*Demonstrate proper techniques for socket preservation and guided bone regeneration (GBR) during hands-on exercises.
*Integrate advanced management strategies for implant complications into clinical practice to improve patient outcomes.
Meet Your Speaker: Sheldon Lerner, DMD
Dr. Sheldon Lerner, DMD, a periodontist trained at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and in periodontics at the University of Pennsylvania, is widely identified as a co-founder of Blue Sky Bio. Multiple sources, including Blue Sky Bio materials and independent dental publications, describe him as a co-founder, as well as a Vice President and technology leader within the company.
His background includes:
*Periodontal specialty training with a practice limited to periodontics and implantology.
*Co-founding Blue Sky Bio with Dr. Albert Zickmann in the late 1990s.
*Serving as Vice President of Clinical Support and previously as Chief Technology Officer.
*Extensive involvement in guided surgery, implant planning software, implant design, and implant education.
Hosted by AGD-Washington
19415 International Blvd Ste 410
SeaTac, WA 98188-5366
AGD Provider ID # 219331
(206) 212-4969
www.washingtonagd.org
Nationally Approved From 6/1/2024 – 5/31/2028
Approved PACE Program Provider FAGD/MAGD Credit Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement.
The Washington AGD Continuing Dental Education Committee gratefully acknowledges corporate partners of our programs for their generous support. CE program providers and instructors will disclose to participants any monetary or other special interest the program provider may have with any corporate partners products they are discussing in CE activities. Disclosure will be made in publicity materials and at the beginning of the presentation itself in accordance with our PACE Commercial Support Guidelines.
Thank you to our Corporate Partners, Blue Sky Bio and Salvin Dental Specialties.
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Washington Academy of General Dentistry, 19415 International Blvd, Ste 410,SeaTac, Washington, Des Moines, United States
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