
ANNUAL PROGRAM FOR
DOCTORS AND THEIR ASSISTANTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
IMPLANT DENTISTRY BEYOND PLACEMENT:
A COLLABORATIVE RESTORATIVE APPROACH
Synopsis
Restorative implant dentistry does not end at implant placement- it begins with restoratively driven planning and continues through thoughtful prosthetic decision-making and long-term maintenance. As implant therapy becomes increasingly collaborative, predictable outcomes rely on strong communication between the oral surgeon and restorative dentist.
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This comprehensive program focuses on strengthening collaboration to improve efficiency, implant longevity, and patient-centered outcomes. Through a clinically focused discussion, participants will explore how shared decision-making, abutment selection, loading protocols, and proactive peri-implant care directly influence restorative success. A deep dive into the full-arch digital workflow covering patient selection, planning, surgery, and restoration from provisional to final, and long-term maintenance. Emphasis will be placed on practical strategies that can be immediately applied in everyday clinical practice.
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Course Objectives
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Apply principles of restoratively driven implant planning to enhance predictability and long-term success.
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Strengthen collaboration between the oral surgeon and restorative dentist through shared decision-making and coordinated treatment workflows.
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Compare stock versus custom implant abutments, including clinical indications, advantages, limitations, and cost considerations.
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Evaluate immediate versus delayed loading protocols and determine appropriate applications based on clinical presentation.
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Integrate prosthetic decision-making and restorative planning to optimize esthetic and functional outcomes.
Date, Time, & Location
Friday May, 1, 2026
Breakfast 7:00AM to 8:00AM
Lecture 8:00AM to 1:00PM
Marriott Owings Mills Metro Centre
10101 Grand Central Ave
Owings Mills, MD 21117
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Speaker: Christina Schiltz, DDS
Dr. Schiltz is a prosthodontist specializing in advanced restorative and esthetic dentistry. She earned her DDS from the University of Iowa and completed advance specialty training in prosthodontics at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Schiltz focuses on complex restoratives cases, implant-supported dentistry, and interdisciplinary treatment planning, working closely with surgical and medical colleagues to deliver predictable, patient-centered outcomes. She is known for her practical, collaborative approach and her emphasis on restoratively driven care.
Doctors are welcome to bring their assistants
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