ACDE Webinar Series
The Association for Continuing Dental Education (ACDE), along with 37 of its member schools, is jointly providing a series of live webinars. This series features university-based key opinion leaders presenting numerous topics on multiple dates and times. Presentations are available to meet every dental professional’s schedule and interests.
Course Description
This course explores essential concepts in dental implant therapy with a focus on achieving long-term success through a biological and restorative approach with immediate implants in the esthetic zone. Participants will learn how to plan immediate cases by visualizing key aspects of the soft and hard tissues, enhancing precision in implant placement and restorative treatment. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the impact of implant positioning on peri-implant tissue health and how to manage both hard and soft tissues to ensure durable, functional, and esthetic outcomes.
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Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Identify favorable socket anatomy for immediate implant placement
- Explore the role of planning in visualizing soft- and hard-tissue features that dictate the long-term outcomes
- Describe the biological principles guiding peri-implant tissue health and how implant positioning influences outcomes.
- Learn strategies for managing peri-implant hard and soft tissues for long-term success.
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This webinar will be held on Zoom.
Instructions will be sent to you by email closer to the course start date on how to access the Zoom meeting.
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Cancellations made more than 10 calendar days before the course start date will receive a full refund. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made within 10 calendar days of the course start date.
Refunds will not be issued for registrants who do not attend, regardless of reason for absence.
Registrations cannot be transferred to another individual.
To cancel your registration, please follow the link and instructions provided in the registration confirmation email. If you are eligible for a refund, the refund will be processed automatically upon cancellation. Please allow 3-5 business days for the transaction to be completed.
Continuing Dental Education (University of Toronto) reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient registrations, instructor cancellation, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control. In the event of course cancellation, a full refund will be issued, and registrants will be notified promptly. We are not liable for any associated losses, damages, or expenses, including travel and accommodations.
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After completing this course, a certificate of completion that indicates the number of Continuing Education (CE) points earned will be sent to you within 7-10 days by email.
Presenter
Dr. Rafael Siqueira is a Board Certified Periodontist, Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Periodontics at Virginia Commonwealth University. He graduated from the DDS program at the University of Pernambuco, Brazil, in 2010. He obtained a master’s degree in Oral Sciences (Implantology) in 2013 from the Latin American Institute of Dental Research and Education (Ilapeo), Brazil, and a PhD in Oral Sciences in 2018 from the Federal University of Pernambuco. As part of his
doctoral studies, he worked as a research fellow at the School of Dentistry, University of Michigan. In 2021, he completed a Periodontics Residency at the School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, with a master’s in science degree. Dr. Siqueira has previously worked from 2011 to 2018, part-time, in private practice focusing on Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry, and held a teaching position in Periodontics at the Facipe College, Brazil, and in Implant Dentistry at a Specialization course at the
Tavares Vieira Institute, Brazil. In 2022, Dr. Siqueira received Board Certification in Periodontology and Dental Implant Surgery by the American Board of Periodontology.