Dr. Gary Horblitt
2226 Black Rock Turnpike
Fairfield, CT 06825
203-366-7600
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Dr. Horblitt has been in the private practice of prosthetic dentistry for the past 23 years. He has had the opportunity to bring prosthetic and implant dentistry to thousands of dentists and laboratory technicians all over the United States and Canada. Maintaining his practice and supporting himself in the laboratory has given him a unique insight into the necessary requirements to successfully deliver prosthetic dentistry. Along the way he has had the opportunity to work with, and learn from many technicians. He believes that it is his laboratory ability, coupled with a clear diagnostic protocol that has continued to enable him to enjoy long term success.

 

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Lecture Topics

Intro to successfully restoring and incorporating Dental Implants into your Practice

This program will educate the restorative dentist with little or no experience in the restoration of dental implants. This is a good starting point as the basics of preparing the patient for implant placement, surgical communication and prosthodontic responsibilities will be covered. Impression techniques and abutment selection will also be covered. After completion of the course the participant should be able to:

1. Diagnose and treatment plan one of four case types
2. Communicate efficiently with a surgical specialist
3. Provide implant prosthetic treatments
4. Follow up effectively on these patients.

Implant Dentistry Deja Vue - The Working Dentists View

The American dental profession now draws experience from as much as 24 years of experience with osseointegrated implants. Although not a new treatment, the most predictable treatment the profession has ever had to replace missing teeth, has not nearly been fully adopted by restorative dentists. Over the years, it has become clear not only what treatments have been successful, but also what have not.

Ten years ago, the profession had a choice as to whether or not a practitioner would recommend implant prosthetics as an option for treatment. It is the presenter’s opinion that implants prosthetics has a definite place in every dental practice and is in many situations, the accepted standard of care.

This program will not only engage, motivate, and provide a level of comfort for the novice to assist in integrating these treatments into their practices, but also stimulate and challenge the thinking of the more advanced practitioner through treatment based scenarios.

Simplification of treatment is not in no way related to treatments of lesser quality. After attending the program, participants should be able to:

1. Recognize potential successful implant surgical and prosthetic opportunities.
2. Plan, manage, and execute successful fixture-bourne treatments.
3. Clearly understand what treatments to undertake and cases to avoid.
4. Trouble shoot potential pitfalls in implant-prosthetic treatment
5. Understand the concept of retievability and the benefits of not only internal connections, but also external connection.
6. Appreciate a simplified, multidimensional, adaptable implant system with a single platform that minimizes parts, paperwork and confusion while maximizing applications and opportunities.

 

Removable Prosthetics – A Guide to raising your comfort level.

Removable prosthetics, including full dentures and partial dentures, are still viewed as an uncomfortable experience by many dentists. Through a thorough diagnosis and treatment plan, combined with a structured guideline of treatment techniques and objectives, the anxiety level should recede and confidence ensue. The anatomical and functional considerations in the fabrication of complete and partial removable prosthetics will be reviewed, as well as a technique for final impressions and jaw relation records. After attending the course the participant should be able to:

1. Diagnose and treatment plan a completely edentulous or partially edentulous case
2. Make adequate preliminary impressions and identify anatomical abnormalities that will impact treatment.
3. Complete final impressions.
4. Obtain adequate jaw relation records.
5. Evaluate a trial set up for occlusion and esthetics.
6. Communicate effectively with a dental laboratory
7. Deliver and follow up on the restoration for long term success.

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