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G03 - Clinical Practice: Point-Counterpoint

Saturday, December 6, 2025
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Location: Sheraton Ballroom 1-5 , Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
CE: 3.25 CDE/CME

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Speakers will present an argument and then address opposing views or counterarguments to compare and contrast areas of controversy, applying scientific evidence and clinical experience for best management of challenging cases.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
  1. Discuss treatment planning pathways to approach and solve clinical challenges in daily practice.
  2. Describe surgical, prosthetic, biomechanical and dental material requirements for FP1 and FP3 reconstruction.
  3. Identify bone biology for optimal patient outcomes and prevention of complications.

Presentations:

  • 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM CT
    The Great Bone Reduction Debate: FP1 vs. FP3 – Analyzing Costs, Risks and Clinical Impact

    Speaker: Naif Sinada, DMD, MS – Warm Smiles Dental Implants

  • 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Zirconia Implants: What Are the Data and Clinical Applications?

    Speaker: Joan Pi-Anfruns, DMD – Anfruns Henderson and Kane Dental Partnership

  • 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CT
    Zirconia Implants: Are They Here to Stay?

    Speaker: Katja Nelson, DDS, PhD – Universitätsklinikum Freiburg

  • 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM CT
    Crossfire Group Discussion
  • 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM CT
    Break
  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    Peri-implantitis: The Ongoing Dilemma of When to Save and When to Replace

    Speaker: Lorenzo Mordini, DDS, MS – Tufts University School of Dental Medicine

  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    MRONJ and Dental Implants: What Is the New Evidence?

    Speaker: Tara Aghaloo, DDS, MD, PhD – Section of Oral and Surgery in the Division of Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, and Director, Clinical Research Center, UCLA School of Dentistry

  • 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Tunneling vs. Open Bone Augmentation: Risks, Benefits and Clinical Outcomes

    Speaker: Daniel R. Cullum, DDS – President Implants Northwest Live Learning Center