LOD-026-00
Periodontal Plastic Surgery for Natural Teeth and Implants
Dr. Henry Takei
Periodontal Plastic Surgery for Natural Teeth and Implants
LOD-026-00
Dr. Henry Takei
The last decades has witnessed tremendous emphasis on the esthetic aspect of dentistry. The gingival tissues which frames the dentition is an integral part of 'Dental Esthetics'. The clinician must have a good biologic and clinical understanding of both the teeth and gingival tissue in order to attain a healthy and esthetic result. Correcting gingival recession, root exposure, loss of papilla, which leads to poor gingival symmetry, is of major importance in achieving an esthetic outcome. In addition, the emphasis on implants in the esthetic zone requires sound surgical principles to achieve an optimal gingival emergence profile around an implant restoration.
LOD-014-00
Guided Surgery for the Immediate Loading of Implant
Dr. Henry Takei
Guided Surgery for the Immediate Loading of Implant
LOD-014-00
Dr. Henry Takei
Guided surgery offers many benefits to both patient and dentist involving decreased morbidity, little post operative pain and swelling, immediate return to function and little interference with work and social life. Dentists can achieve greater predictability, more precise planning, enhanced esthetic results, greater flexibility and expanded possibilities for different treatment options. Nevertheless traditional methods of implant treatment are still an integral part of everyday practice. This session will focus on a global view of implant treatment planning from the missing single tooth to the total edentulous mouth and will emphasis contemporary options and patient preference.
LIT-064
Abutment-Supported Papilla: A Combined Surgical and Prosthetic Approach to Papilla Reformation
Dr. Istvan Urban
Abutment-Supported Papilla: A Combined Surgical and Prosthetic Approach to Papilla Reformation
LIT-064
Restoration of lost interdental papilla remains one of the most challenging goals for clinicians. When a single tooth is replaced with an implant, the papilla between the tooth and the implant can often be maintained or predictably restructured as long as the periodontal attachment and bone of the adjacent tooth is preserved. However, if the periodontal support is compromised on the neighboring natural tooth, the papilla will often be deficient or missing. This article presents a multidisciplinary treatment approach to regenerate the interdental papilla between an implant and a periodontically compromised tooth using surgical procedures and a customized abutment. Specifically, an abutment with modified subgingival contours is used to enhance support of the surgically reformed papilla.