COURSE DESCRIPTION

The main objective of this presentation is to demonstrate how the importance of the TEAM approach in managing difficult periodontal and restorative cases can help to maintain these cases for many years.  If we can maintain a guarded tooth or teeth this will help the success of implants as far as length of their success.  The success of managing these types of cases directly depends on the Restorative Dentists ability to take a broken-down tooth or teeth and rebuild them through the procedure of Bonded Composite Resins as well as provisionals restorations which will allow the Periodontist to treat the tooth or teeth so they can be Restored ideally for long term stability.

This course will emphasize the TEAM approach in treating comprehensive periodontal and restorative cases.

Topics to be discussed include:

1. Diagnosis as it relates to Restorative treatment. Treatment understanding of guarded teeth and how a TEAM approach can maintain these teeth much longer thus increasing the time an Implant when placed will last for a patient.  This is especially important when treating young patients.
2. Understanding Attached Gingiva as it relates to restorative dentistry.  A surgical discussion will be undertaken as to when to treat insufficiencies as well as various modalities to accomplish these results.
3. Cores and Provisionals, their importance in periodontal surgery.
4. Biologic Shaping, an adjunct to conventional periodontal surgery.  
5. Biologic width as it relates to restorative dentistry and the importance as it relates to the non invasion of this area.
6. Cosmetics- periodontal and restorative understanding
7. Altered Active and Passive Eruption.  Treatment surgically to create ideal esthetic results.
8. Margin location and materials for ideal Restorative outcomes.
9. Predictability for long term success.

Course outline as far a timing for the day.

AM:

Diagnosis of individual teeth to form an ideal treatment plan IN TREATING or MAINTAINING natural teeth for long term optimum health.  The Restorative Dentist, Periodontist and Hygienist work together to understand the concepts for long term success in creating stable Dentitions.

2. The importance of Attached Gingiva as it relates to maintaining natural teeth and its importance in Restorative treatment.
3. Cores and Provisionals, their importance in Periodontal surgery.
4. Understanding the Biologic Width as it relates to ideal Restorative Dentistry.

PM:

1. Biologic Shaping.  An understanding as it relates to Restorative Dentistry.
2. Cosmetic- Periodontal and Restorative understanding.
3. Altered Active and Passive Eruption.  Treatment indications and end results of these procedures.
4. Margin location and materials for ideal Restorative Dentistry.
5. Creating predictable results for long term comprehensive Perio-Restorative cases.

THE SPEAKER

Daniel J. Melker, D.D.S. has been in private practice of Periodontics for the past thirty nine years in Clearwater, Florida.

Dr. Melker has lectured to the University of Florida Periodontic and Prosthodontic graduate programs on the Periodontic-Restorative relationship and has also lectured at Baylor University, University of Houston, University of Alabama Birmingham, as well as LSU Graduate Periodontal Program and Nova graduate students.  Dr. Melker’s lectures include the Florida Society of Periodontics, the Pankey Institute, Florida Dental Hygiene Society, the Southwest Florida Dental Society, the West Coast Dental Association, Florida Society of Prosthodontics, the Massachusetts Dental Association, the New Orleans Dental Congress, American Academy of Periodontology and the Florida Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Arizona Dental Society, Connecticut Society of Periodontists, Iowa Dental society, Maimonides Society in Washington DC,  Greater Orlando Dental Society, Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry and the Ontario Academy of Periodontics.  The highlight of Dr. Melker’s presentations occurred when he spoke to the Illinois Academy of Periodontics.  Each Periodontist was able to bring his or her referrals which truly made it a TEAM concept presentation.  In April 2011 Dr. Melker had the pleasure to speak at the FEDI meeting at the U. of Missouri.  As a follow-up Dr. Melker recently presented to the Wisconsin Periodontal Society with the same format of each Periodontist bringing his referrals as well as the Ohio Academy of Periodontics, the Michigan Academy of Periodontics and the Indiana Society of Periodontics. A combined presentation with Dr. Howard Chasolen at the Southern Academy of Periodontics was given January 2019.  The most enjoyable presentations involve Seattle Study Clubs where the Periodontist and his referrals share an intimate setting to discuss Comprehensive Periodontal and Restorative Treatment.  Dr. Melker also had the pleasure to speak to Dr. Samuel Lee’s International Academy of Dental Implantology.

International lectures include Canada and Estonia.

Dr. Melker has published articles in The International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry, Academy of General Dentistry, Contemporary Esthetics, Dentaltown, JIACD, Chairside Dentistry and Dentistry Today. Dr. Melker is also a two time Gold Medal recipient from The Florida Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

In participation with Proctor & Gamble/Alza and Biora Dr. Melker was a clinical researcher in relationship to the tetracycline delivery system, Actisite® and Emdogain enamel protein matrix.  In addition, Dr. Melker participated in the Actisite®湡 Launch Satellite Symposium as a case presenter and has also lectured for Biora on the benefits of using Emdogain in bone regenerative procedures.