Title: Dental Implant Impressions

Abstract:

Dental implant is commonly known as the 3^rd Dentition and is a widely used treatment modality for prosthetic rehabilitation of partially and fully edentulous patients. This primarily involves the installation of the fixtures that serve to replace the root of a natural missing tooth. According to the Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms-9 (GPT-9), dental implant is defined as a prosthetic device made of alloplastic material(s) implanted into the oral tissues beneath the mucosal and/or periosteal layer and on or within the bone to provide retention and support for a fixed or removable dental prosthesis; a substance that is placed into and/or on the jaw bone to support a fixed or removable dental prosthesis. It is rightly said “The First Impression Is The Last Impression”. This holds truly well in terms of impressions in implant dentistry that form the foundation for the success of implant prosthesis. The main objective of impression making is to record the most accurate copy of the implant analogues, implant abutments and the surrounding oral tissues thereby avoiding any kind of instabilities in the prosthetic device. Proper impressions ensure a precise fit between dental implants and the superstructure well required for the long-term success of implant-supported prostheses. This lecture will demystify the basic components, material science i.e. commonly used materials like polyether and vinyl polysiloxane impression materials, technique concepts and stepwise instructions, required for the utmost success of the implant prosthesis.

Biography:

Dr. Arpit Sikri [BDS (Gold Medallist), MDS (Prosthodontics), PGDHM, DWCOI] is currently working as Associate Professor & Post Graduate Teacher in the Department of Prosthodontics, Bhojia Dental College & Hospital, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India. He had earlier worked as Senior Resident in the most prestigious dental institute of the country i.e. Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India. He had also worked as Senior Lecturer in Santosh Dental College, Santosh Deemed to be University, Ghaziabad (Delhi NCR) & Senior Lecturer in Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences & Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India. He is the youngest dental surgeon of India to have completed his Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital Management from National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW, New Delhi) and that too with distinction. He has also been conferred with Diplomate Fellowship in the field of implantology by World Congress for Oral Implantology (WCOI), Tokyo, Japan. Throughout his academic career, he had been awarded with gold medals being the Topper of the University, back to back. He has authored a book on “Oral Pathology” under Scientific Medtech publishers. He has to his credit around 28 books under Lambert Academic Publishing (LAP) and more than 100 national as well as international publications in various reputed journals. He is the Editor of Webmed Central, Associate Editor of Current Dental Research Journal and Assistant Editor of Asia Pacific Dental Journal & I-Dentistry journal. He is on the panel of various national and international journals as an editorial board member.