Dr. Bomstad is headed to Carlsbad, California and the Zimmer Biomet Institute for continuing education. This weekend, Dr. Bomstad will be taking a hands-on workshop on immediate and definitive restorations of the edentulous arch. Sounds impressive, but what does it mean? Dr. Bomstad will further his implant dentistry education. This class will address patients who are missing all of their teeth and wish to have their smile immediately restored. The objective of the course is to identify patients who are candidates for immediate full-arch restorations and fabricate an immediate full-arch provisional restoration. This will take place in a state-of-the-art Simulated Patient Training Laboratory. While it seems like the perfect time to head to sunny California, Dr. Bomstad is quick to point out he will be in class everyday from 8-5. Leaving no time in the day for anything recreational, especially after an exhausting day of learning! Dr. Bomstad will be back in the office on … [Read more...]
Continuing Education
Dr. Bomstad spent this past weekend at the Great Lakes Implant Institute's Advance Grafting Course. He spent his time learning different techniques for implant grafting, allowing him to do sinus lifts and connective tissue grafts. Sinus lifts or maxillary sinus floor augmentation is a surgical procedure which aims to increase the amount of bone in the posterior maxilla (upper jaw bone), in the area of premolar and molar teeth, by sacrificing some of the volume of the maxillary sinus. Connective tissue grafts is a periodontal plastic surgical procedure that thickens attached gingiva for increased implant health. It is no surprise to anyone here that Dr. Bomstad was a star pupil. He was able to master the techniques taught with ease, truly showcasing his gift for producing the highest quality dentistry. Dr. Bomstad will be furthering his education even more with two more courses this fall at Great Lakes Implant Institute. He will be taking a course on Implant Treatment Planning, … [Read more...]