

UPCOMING WEBINAR:
Stephen Wagner, DDS, FACP
"Practical Tips for Implant-based Dentures"
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
5:30PM
Course overview
Dr Wagner will discuss and demonstrate the use of dental implants to support and retain complete dentures. Based on the solid time-tested principles of the past, these techniques take denture fabrication solidly into the 21st century.
Learning Objectives
- Develop diagnostic and treatment planning skills for the edentulous patient by assessing anatomical, functional, and esthetic factors to determine suitability for implant therapy.
- Integrate both removable and fixed implant-supported prostheses into a modern general dental practice, with emphasis on clinical workflows, patient selection, and long-term maintenance protocols.
- Understand the role of digital technology in implant dentistry, and how it enhances the experience for patients, streamlines staff workflows, and improves clinical outcomes for the dentist.

Stephen Wagner DDS FACP
Dr. Stephen Wagner, a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and a Fellow of the Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, the American College of Prosthodontists and Academy of Prosthodontics is currently in his 46th year of private practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He received his dental degree from the University of Southern California School of Dentistry and his prosthodontic training from MD Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas.
Dr Wagner is the Chief Clinical Officer for AvaDent Digital Denture Solutions and a Clinical Professor at the Texas Tech Woody Hunt School of Dentistry in El Paso.
Dr. Wagner serves on the Review Board of the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants, is Editor of the ACP Board Preparation Study Guide and was presented with the American College of Prosthodontists’ 2014 Private Practitioner of the Year Award. Dental images taken by Dr. Wagner have been used by the New York Times, ABC News, The Discovery Channel, Newsweek, and The American Dental Association in the Journal of the American Dental Association, ADA educational pamphlets, and on the ADA web site.
