October 7, 2016

Presented by Stephen J. Chu, DMD, MSD, CDT
Sponsored by Thayer Dental Laboratory & Ritter Dental

Synopsis:
Esthetic failures associated with dental implants in the esthetic zone can be one of the greatest challenges facing the dental team. These dilemmas can present themselves as either midfacial, interdental, or combination defect types. A significant part of treatment therapy revolves  around correction of these esthetic defects due to either poor treatment planning, implant placement, and restorative contours. Surgical, orthodontics, and restorative treatment planning options and techniques to address these esthetic deficiencies will be presented in a sequential manner from simple periodontal-restorative solutions to more complex case types involving orthodontics, periodontics, and prosthetics.

Learning Outcomes:
After this presentation, the attendee should be able to:
• Know the potential of hard and soft tissue correction around aesthetically challenged anterior implants
• Know when adjunctive orthodontic therapy should be employed
• Know when a prosthetic restorative solution is the best treatment plan option

THE SPEAKER

Stephen J. Chu maintains an academic appointment in the Ashman Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry at New York University College of Dentistry as a Clinical Associate Professor. He also has a private practice in fixed prosthodontics, aesthetic, and implant dentistry in New York City.
Dr. Chu has published extensively in the dental literature and has given lectures nationally and internationally on the subjects of esthetic, restorative, and implant dentistry.
Dr. Chu is on the editorial review board of several peer-reviewed dental journals.
He is the recipient of the Peter Scharer distinguished lecturer award from the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry.