Ridge Preservation and the Revolution in Dental Extractions

Speaker: Colin Campbell

Date: June 20, 2025

Time: 1500‐16:00

Room: Atrium 1

To provide an interesting and engaging lecture on the principle of ridge preservation and atraumatic extraction techniques for General Dental Practitioners and their teams.

Objectives

By the end of this session participants will have been:

1. An insight into the principle of alveolar ridge preservation.
2. Detail on modern techniques and instruments for atraumatic extraction prior to ridge preservation.
3. An understanding of how to discuss ridge preservation with patients.
4. An understanding of the commercial elements of ridge preservation as they relate to General Dental Practice

Learning outcomes

By the end of this session participants should be able to:

1. A basic understanding of the principle of alveolar ridge preservation for General Dental Practice.
2. An understanding of the materials to use and ideal situations for ridge preservation
3. A description of instrumentation and techniques in relation to alveolar ridge preservation.
4. A wider understanding of the procedure in a commercial dental practice environment

General Dental Council eCPD outcomes: A, B, C and D.