The Implant Maintenance Controversy: Myths, Mistakes, and Must-Knows
1 CE | LIVE On-Demand Now
Descriptions: This course explores evidence-based protocols for in-office implant care, including safe and effective instrumentation, polishing debridement techniques including the use of air polishing devices. Participants will critically examine commonly taught practices—such as flossing around implants—and review current research to determine when these recommendations are beneficial, unnecessary, or potentially harmful. Emphasis is placed on selecting appropriate tools and techniques based on implant tissues, implant type, restorative design, and patient risk factors.
This CE is perfect for: The Entire Clinical Dental Team - Dentists, Dental Hygienist, & Dental Assistants.
Objectives:
- Identify best practices for in-office implant maintenance, including appropriate assessment, instrumentation, polishing methods, and techniques that minimize damage to implant surfaces and surrounding tissues.
- Evaluate current evidence surrounding home-care recommendations for patients with dental implants, including interdental aids, other appropriate adjunct oral physiotherapy aids, and the ongoing debate regarding flossing.
- Recognize periodontal and peri-implant considerations, including risk factors, early signs of peri-implant disease, and clinical strategies dental hygienists can implement to support long-term implant health.
Expert Speaker: Danielle Rulli, DHSc, MS, RDH
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What others said after our session!!
"Overall just learning more about implants. As a current dental hygiene student who is about to graduate, my education path with many of these topics has only just begun, so any opportunity to learn more about topics such as implants is highly beneficial"
"The evidence for instrumentation approaches and how tissue thickness impacts so much."
Danielle Rulli, DHSc, MS, RDH
Dr. Rulli’s research endeavors focus in the areas of interprofessional education and practice, particularly the intersection of oral health and behavioral health, and non-surgical periodontal therapies. Dr. Rulli was an invited contributor to Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges, the landmark follow up to the 2000 Surgeon General's Oral Health in America published by the NIDCR. She is a subject matter expert for the National Council on Mental Wellbeing’s Oral Health, Mental Health, and Substance Use Treatment: A Framework for Increased Coordination and Integration. Dr. Rulli has published over 40 peer-reviewed papers. Dr. Rulli is recognized for her leadership and contributions to dental education, receiving a Chair of the ADEA Board of Directors Citation, and has been a ADEA Leadership Institute Fellow. She has received the University of Michigan’s prestigious Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize, and was a University of Michigan Interprofessional Leaders Fellow. Dr. Rulli currently serves as a member of the ADEA Task Force on Envisioning and Transforming the Future of Oral Health Education. She speaks nationally and internationally on non-surgical periodontal in implant therapies and dental education, and maintains active clinical practice.
