Lesson 1Ridge Check: Measuring Jaw Width and Height, Feeling Bone Plates, Finding Dips or CutsExplains practical jaw ridge checks, including width and height measures, feeling bone plates, and spotting dips or cuts, matching these with images to improve grafting plans.
Ways to measure top jaw widthChecking jaw height by handFeeling front and back bone platesFinding dips and cuts by touchSorting ridge problems for graft plansMatching hand and x-ray findingsLesson 2X-ray Check of Bone Strength and Plate Thickness, Leftover Socket Walls, Back Cut, and Near RootsCovers x-ray review of bone strength, plate thickness, leftover socket shape, back cuts, and root nearness, connecting these to main stability, graft pick, and risk of plate break.
Checking bone density patternsReviewing front and back plate thicknessSpotting leftover socket walls and flawsFinding back cuts and dipsNearness to nearby roots and root shapeEffects on graft pick and stabilityLesson 3Teeth and Mouth History: When Tooth Pulled, Past Infections, Gum Health, Grinding, and Old Implant or Fake Teeth HistoryLooks at main teeth and mouth history parts that affect back jaw implant and grafting results, stressing risk spotting, timing choices, and mixing old fix and surgery info.
When and why tooth pulledHistory of quick and long infectionsPast gum diagnosis and treatmentGrinding, teeth clashing, and tight habitsOld implants, failures, and problemsCurrent fake teeth and bite setupsLesson 4Soft Tissue Imaging and Planning: Measuring Tough Tissue on Pictures and Using Mouth Scans or Photos for RecordsShows how to check soft tissue with images, scans, and photos, focusing on tough tissue width, gum thickness, and records that guide flap design, grafting, and tooth rise planning.
Measuring tough tissue on x-raysUsing mouth scanners for soft tissue mapsStandard mouth photo rulesChecking gum thickness and typePlanning soft tissue graft needsSaving digital records for checksLesson 5Focused Hand Exam: Outside Mouth Check, Inside Soft Tissue Review, Pocket Depth, Tough Tissue Width, Lip Ties, and Gum QualityDetails a planned hand exam for back jaw spots, covering outside and inside soft tissue checks, pocket depth, tough tissue width, lip ties, and gum quality for surgery access.
Outside face balance and nerve baseInside soft tissue look and feelMeasuring pocket depth and moveChecking tough tissue width by handReviewing lip tie spot and pullGum quality and scars near spotLesson 6Full Health History: Body Conditions, Medicines, Bleeding Risk, Smoking, Drink, Bone Meds, Blood Thinners, and Past RadiationSums up full health history parts key to implant and grafting safety, including body illness, medicines, bleeding risk, life ways, and past radiation or bone-stop exposure.
Heart and body sugar conditionsWeak immune and infection riskBleeding issues and blood thinner treatmentBone meds and other bone stoppersSmoking, drink, and healing powerHistory of head and neck radiationLesson 7Legal, Agreement, and Send-Off Thoughts: When to Send for Health Clear or Expert Help and Record MustsLooks at doctor-legal duties in implant planning, including clear agreement, record standards, and rules for health clear or expert send-off to guard patient safety and doctor risk.
Parts of clear agreement for implantsRecording risks, gains, and other waysWhen to get health clearSigns for expert send-offRecord keeping and image recordsHandling patient hopes in writingLesson 83D X-ray and Image Planning: Ordering 3D X-ray, Expected Data Files, Slice Pick, Side Views, Wide View LimitsOutlines real 3D x-ray use for back jaw planning, including order rules, data file handling, slice pick, side analysis, and knowing limits of wide view rebuilds.
Signs and time for 3D x-ray orderView field and clear pickBringing in and handling data filesPicking best side and cross cutsUsing wide view rebuilds with careRadiation amount and reason rulesLesson 9Key Measures from Images: Side Ridge Width at Top and 1–3 mm Below, Height to Jaw Canal, Distance to Bottom Nerve Canal, Angle and Bone Length AvailableDetails main line and angle measures from images for back jaw spots, focusing on ridge width, height, canal nearness, and angle to back safe implant spot and grafting ways.
Measuring top and below ridge widthChecking height to jaw canalFinding distance to bottom nerve canalReviewing implant angle in side cutsGuessing available bone length and pathMeasure set and error cutLesson 10Gum and Bite Check: Probing, Grip Levels on Nearby Teeth, Bite Setup, Opposite Teeth ThoughtsFocuses on gum and bite review around back jaw spots, including probing, grip levels, bite setups, and opposite teeth, to guess force load and around-implant risk.
Probing deep on nearby teethHand grip and bone hold levelsRoot split near implant spotsStill and move bite analysisOpposite teeth and extra force loadGum steady before implant treatment
