Learn how to provide full arch restorations for your clients, with the same strength and durability, but using fewer implanted posts and absolutely no bone grafting. This new clinician’s guide from Dr. Saj Jivraj and the British Dental Journal explains it all.
Have you ever noticed that while we hear a lot about "advances in medical technology" - they're always talking about something that's a decade down the road - if not more?
Don't misunderstand me, I'm not complaining - I'm excited about all of the advances in medical technology, I just wish they were more useful right here, right now, instead of sometime in the future.
That's why I'm super excited about the latest clinician's guide from the British Dental Journal (BDJ), British Dental Association (BDA), and Dr. Saj Jivraj.
It's called Graftless Solutions for the Edentulous Patient, and it explains new and improved strategies that are already in use today, and that you can start using right away.
Don't worry, I'll give you some more details, but you may want to bookmark the link now, so you can pick up a copy of your own. You can find it at https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-32847-3
The short version is simple: this book explains how you can provide full arch restorations for your clients, with immediate loading, while causing less surgical trauma, and ending up with the same or better results.
Maybe "explains" is the wrong word - this is a clinician's guide after all. It does more than just give a brief explanation, it includes step-by-step directions, starting at the initial planning stage, and detailed illustrations for all the important steps.
It's a complete framework for using the latest techniques and planning a graftless implant strategy for full arch restorations. The book contains contributions from several extremely knowledgeable dental professionals who have helped to pioneer these advanced techniques and clinicians who provide these services regularly at their own practices.
If you want to see these graftless strategies in action, I would suggest checking out the work done by Dr. Saj Jivraj, at his practice in Oxnard, CA. It's called the Anacapa Dental Art Institute, and Dr. Jivraj has made a name for himself with his All-On-4 procedure.
Using the new technique, Dr. Jivraj provides full arch restorations in a single visit, with immediate loading, on as few as 4 implanted posts.
That sounds like it wouldn't be strong enough, doesn't it?
Well, with the traditional techniques, it wouldn't be. With this new method detailed in the clinician's guide though, it's just another day in the office.
While the new techniques use fewer implanted posts, research suggests that they provide similar strength, stability, and longevity to traditional implants, due to the method used for implantation. You can find a full explanation of the new technique using angled implants in the new clinician’s guide, with detailed illustrations for each step.
In “Graftless Solutions for the Edentulous Patient,” you will also find detailed information about using advanced technology alongside these new techniques. The book explores the latest in digital dentistry, CADCAM manufacturing, and the use of advanced materials, such as Polyetheretherketone (PEEK).
I know what you're wondering though - can these implants really last, using only 4 posts?
Although it can be difficult to determine the longevity of implants placed using these new techniques without further research, some clinicians already using these strategies are providing warranties on the completed restorations. Dr. Jivraj has been providing clients with a warranty of 5 years for the implants themselves, and 10 years for the full arch restorations.
One reader explained, “The book covers the numerous approaches that can be taken when planning implants for the edentulous patient such as guided implant surgery, graftless surgery techniques, and immediate loading of these cases. The laboratory and prosthetic stages are well documented and the rationale of a particular choice of material is given great consideration.”
If you're ready to start offering advanced implant techniques at your own practice, or you just want to read up on the latest implant strategies, the new clinician's guide is for you.
You can pick up your own copy of Graftless Solutions for the Edentulous Patient at https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-32847-3
Or you can learn more about Dr. Jivraj, the Anacapa Dental Art Institute, and the All-On-4 procedure at https://anacapadental.com/
