Description
Dr. Baig received his dental degree from H.K.E.S Dental College, Gulbarga University, India in 1997. He has completed his residency at Government Dental College and Hospital in Hyderabad India. Dr. Baig completed Advance Education in General Dentistry program and Graduate program in Prosthodontics at Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester New York state USA.
Dr. Baig is a Associate Professor at University of Rochester in the Department of Dentistry at Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester, USA. He also works as a Clinical Instructor in Prosthodontics in Mt Sinai Hospital, and Associate In Dentistry at University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry, Toronto, Canada, and private practice at Dental Specialists Group, Woodbridge and Prosthodontic Associates, Toronto in Ontario.
Dr. Baig is a board-certified Prosthodontist in Canada and serves as a national examiner for NDSE National Dental Specialty Examination board of Canada; the licensing exam to be a prosthodontist in Canada, and national examiner for Prosthodontics Fellowship {F.R.C.D.(C)} administered by Royal College of Dentist of Canada.
Dr. Baig was awarded the Part time faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching by the University of Rochester, NY, USA for the year 2019, Dr. Baig received Fellowship Award at the International Academy for Dental Facial Esthetics, Nov 2021. Manhattan New York City.
Dr. Baig has published numerous articles in peer reviewed journals and holds special interest in aesthetics and implant dentistry, Reconstructive Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics, Dental Ceramics and smile makeover procedures, advancements in digital dentistry. Dr. Baig lectured extensively to dental study clubs and professional organizations across North America and Southeast Asia.
Dental implants have been a life-enhancing modality for partially and completely edentulous patients. Implants can successfully support prosthetic restorations.
For long-term success these restorations require an ideal treatment plan and case management.
There are lot of Do’s and Don’ts that we need to take into consideration to achieve these goals, in this presentation we will discuss:
1. Improving your treatment planning and Lab communication skills
2. understanding Implant prosthetic components.
3. Tips on impression taking – Open vs Closed tray. Radiographic assessment and negative outcome of poorly seated copings.
4. Impression materials and techniques conventional vs digital.
5. Verification jigs; why when how
6. Bite registration – uses of bite indexes to help mount cases for the lab – what to do if the bite is off.
7. Implant occlusion and occlusal design principles. Single vs bridges vs full arch fixed vs removable
8. Poorly angled implants and angle correction prosthesis.
9. Torquing final prosthetic and closure (teflon and composite?)
10. Short term and long-term implant prosthesis maintenance tips.
11. Most common Implant prosthetic complications like screw loosening? How/when to change screws?
2. Interdisciplinary communication
3. Do’s and Don’ts of implant prosthetics
4. Lab communication skills
5. Detailed discussion on factors that increase and or decrease screw loosening
6. Complications management tools and strategy