Hard and Soft Tissue Augmentation in Edentulous Crest Adjacent to Teeth with a Damaged Periodontium

Sunday, Oct. 28
2:30 - 5 p.m.

Program Track: Tissue Engineering and Hard Tissue Reconstruction
Moderator: Gordon L. Douglass
Speaker: Giorgio Tabanella

Trauma, periodontitis, as well as iatrogenic dentistry result in a ridge defect that precludes straightforward implant therapy. Esthetic challenges can be even more relevant when tissue reconstruction needs to be performed in areas adjacent to teeth with a reduced periodontium, since the impaired blood flow due to the disease can reduce the biological potential for guided-bone regeneration. The key to successful implant dentistry, even in challenging clinical cases, is the clinician’s ability to provide adequate volume and quality of bone and mucosa to the recipient site. This requires a precise diagnostic evaluation based on knowledge, CBCT 3-D reconstruction and surgical skills.

Educational Objectives:
• Apply periodontal principles to modern implant dentistry. 
• Grasp the potential for tissue regeneration in areas adjacent to teeth with a damaged periodontium.
• Reduce the overall healing time in guided-bone regeneration and in the retreatment of failures.
• Recognize how to boost the peri-implant mucosa with a minimally-invasive approach.