Dr. Robert E. Zeitlin, DDS earned his dental degree from New York University College of Dentistry in 1975. Following graduation from N.Y.U. College of Dentistry, he remained at the school as a clinical instructor and received his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University / Lincoln Hospital. In 1979 he was a clinical instructor at Fairleigh Dickinson University College of Dentistry. He held an attending position at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center through 1986 and is currently attending at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center / S.U.N.Y. Downstate Medical Center. Dr. Zeitlin has presented or lectured at the Greater New York Dental Meetings, Mid East Dental Meeting (Miami), New York Institute of Pathology and Bergen County Dental Society. He currently holds memberships in the ADA (2nd District Dental Society), AAOMS, IAOMS, NYSOMS and ICOI.

SYNOPSIS: The aim of our discussion today is to provide a broader understanding of how we can more effectively care for our patients by utilizing timely intervention, improved diagnostic tools, and treatment options; previously used in a more limited fashion, but now becoming the standard of care. Topics include:

• Ridge Preservation and restoration (an overview).
  • Rationale
  • Materials-Grafting materials / membranes
  • Basics of graft techniques / options
  • Case studies
     
• Lesions of hard and soft tissues
  • Impacted, ankylosed, over retained teeth and supernumerary teeth.
  • The Dentascan / ICAT as a diagnostic and treatment planning tool.

Case reviews revealing the improved ability to understand the problems a patient may have and better treatment plan following three dimensional imaging. The cases will include problems involving infection, lesions, mal-opposed teeth, and implants.