Periodontal Regeneration in clinical practice
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Speaker
Dr Gonçalo Caramês
Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology;
Postgraduate in Periodontology and Implant Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA;
Master of Science in Craniofacial Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA;
Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Lisbon, School of Dental Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal;
Private practice limited to Periodontology and Implant Surgery, Instituto de Implantologia, Lisbon, Portugal
Organizer
Abstract :
Periodontal regeneration has been shown to improve the prognosis of hopeless teeth and is a less costly alternative to tooth extraction and replacement with implants. More importantly, when provided the choice, most patients prefer to save their own natural teeth rather than to extract and replace them with implants. In particular, the recognition of many of the complications with implant therapy have prompted re-examination of the merits of periodontal therapy, in order to preserve natural teeth.
The aim of this lecture is to offer an up-to-date, general perspective on soft and hard tissue regeneration, orienting the clinician within the global strategy for oral rehabilitation.
Learning objectives :
- Soft Tissue Augmentation around Teeth:
-Key principles for evidence based predictable soft tissue grafting
-Site specific soft tissue anatomy and wound healing
-Soft tissue grafting protocols for esthetic zone reconstruction
-Recognition, management and prevention of complications associated with soft tissue grafting -
Hard Tissue Augmentation around Teeth:
-Understanding the biological concepts in periodontal regeneration and how they relate to clinical therapies, both surgically and non-surgically
-Applying the appropriate flap designs and suture techniques based on the clinical presentation
-Considering soft tissue grafting alongside periodontal regenerative techniquesProvide information to assist clinicians in understanding the goals of periodontal health