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instructors
Dr. Dwayne Karateew
Co-Director / Mentor
Dr. Karateew’s formal dental education was initiated in New York City at Columbia University, where he completed his DDS degree, which was followed with a one year AEGD program at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, also in New York City. He then attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where he obtained diplomas in both Periodontics and Fixed Prosthodontics. Dr. Karateew is also a Co-Director/Mentor of Renaissance Dental and Implant Institute, providing comprehensive courses to dentists from all over North America in the understanding, planning and executing Implant placement and implant assisted/supported restorations. Dr Karateew is a Fellow, Master and Diplomate of the ICOI and has lectured extensively in Canada, United States of America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and South America.
Objective
This Study Club is specifically designed for the practitioner who has a limited to moderate level of experience. The practitioner must have a desire to increase their knowledge base and clinical experience in order to elevate their implant practice to new levels with the addition of hard and soft tissue augmentation techniques. The focus is on complex case types
which involve manipulation of the sinuses and/or lateral bone augmentation. Periodontal plastic
procedures are also discussed in depth.
Topics: Biology, Anatomy and Physiology of the normal and severely atrophied maxilla / mandible • Pharmacology • Biomaterials • Biomechanics • Radiographic assessment, Volumetric Cone Beam Imaging and utilizing Treatment Planning software • Advanced surgical
procedures and complex flap management • Principles of Implant Placement • Direct and Indirect sinus elevation • Lateral bone augmentation • Chin block grafting and Lateral Ramus grafting techniques • Autogenous harvesting • Allograft applications • Connective tissue grafting for esthetics •Immediate implant replacement and non-functional loading • Implant supported restorations • Practice Management • Ethics • Legal considerations • Case presentation • Marketing • Infection control • Bench top model surgery • Live surgical demonstrations with closed circuit HD video feed • Hands-on surgery for course participants