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SAC Assessment Tool
Step by step guidance to risk assessment in implant dentistry
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SAC Assessment Tool
Version 1 will only be available until June 30, 2022! -
New version
The new version of the SAC Assessment Tool is now available!
The new version of the SAC Assessment Tool is now available!
The SAC Assessment Tool takes you through each step necessary to identify the degree of complexity and potential risk involved in individual implant dentistry cases in an easy-to-use process.
This tool makes use of the ITI’s highly regarded classification system referred to as SAC: Straightforward, Advanced, Complex. It reflects the normative guidelines developed by the ITI for various types of restorative and surgical cases. The tool is based on the book entitled "The SAC Classification in Implant Dentistry 2nd Edition", published by the ITI in cooperation with Quintessence Publishing Group.
Check out the new tool!
“In the twelve years since publication of the original book and tool, implant dentistry has continued to develop and evolve. So too has the range of treatment options and risks. The new online tool and book allow the classification of more case types and allows for classification of individual patient presentations rather than just assessing the complexity and risks of a particular type of case” (Anthony Dawson, Co-Editor and Co-Author of the SAC Classification in Implant Dentistry 2nd Edition textbook)
What is new?
- More case types can be assessed: Single tooth, Short Span (≤ 3 teeth), Extended Span (> 3 teeth), Partially edentulous - removable, Edentulous - Maxilla; Edentulous - Mandible
- Flexible classifications: Surgical classification, Prosthodontic classification, Surgical & Prosthodontic classification, Esthetic Risk Assessment only
- Save, pause and restart your assessments
- Name and rename your assessments
- Organize your assessments in folders
- A visual scale bar of the classifications on the results page instead of only Straightforward, Advanced, Complex
| Your Benefits | Guest | ITI Account | ITI Member |
|---|---|---|---|
| Save assessments (in progress and completed) | |||
| Name/rename assessments | |||
| Restart assessment | |||
| Delete assessments | |||
| Create folders | |||
| Move assessments to the folders | |||
| Add patient information for patient consent | |||
| Download the results in PDF-format and print them |
How to use the SAC Assessment Tool
Assumptions
The SAC Classification assumes that appropriate training, preparation and care are devoted to the preparation and implementation of treatment plans. No classification can adequately address cases or outcomes that deviate significantly from the norm. In addition, it is assumed that clinicians will be practicing within the bounds of their clinical competence and abilities. Thus, within each classification, the following general and specific assumptions are implied:
General
- Treatment will be provided in an appropriately equipped dental operatory with an appropriate aseptic technique
- Adequate clinical and laboratory support is available
- Recommended protocols are followed
Patients
- Patients' medical conditions are not compromised or are appropriately addressed
- Patients have realistic expectations with respect to the outcomes of their treatment
Specific
- The type, dimensions and number of implants to be placed are appropriate for the site(s)
- The implants are correctly positioned and adequately spaced
- Restorative materials that are used are appropriate to the task
- This SAC Assessment Tool provides normative feedback. In this context, "normative" relates to the classification that conforms to the norm, or standard, for a given clinical situation in implant dentistry and thus to the most likely classification of a case. The normative classification may alter as a result of modifying factors and/or complications
SAC Assessment Tool contributors
This tool and the corresponding book "The SAC Classification in Implant Dentistry" document the proceedings of the SAC Consensus Conference held by the ITI in March 2007. The following individuals contributed to the consensus statements of the conference, the book publication and the assessment tool:
U. Belser, D. Botticelli, D. Buser, S. Chen, L. Cordaro, A. Dawson, A. Dickinson, J. G. Fabrega, A. Feloutzis, K. Fischer, C. Hämmerle, T. Head, F. Higginbottom, H. Iplikcioglu, A. Januário, S. Jensen, H. Katsuyama, C. Krenkel, R. Leesungbok, W. Martin, L. Heitz-Mayfield, D. Morton, H. Rebelo, P. Rousseau, B. Schmid, H. Terheyden, A. Watkinson, D. Wismeijer
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