Frank Schwarz has a postgraduate degree in Oral Surgery and is Professor and Head of the Department of Oral Surgery and Implantology at the Centre for Dentistry and Oral Medicine (Carolinum), Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany. He serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Clinical Periodontology and Editorial Board Member for Clinical Oral Implants Research. He is Past President of the German Association of Oral Implantology (DGI), a Board Member of the Osteology Foundation and was awarded the André Schröder Research Prize in 2007, the Miller Research Prize in 2012 and the Jan Lindhe Award in 2017.
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Treatment concepts for the management of Peri-Implantitis
Previous studies have indicated that surgical treatment of peri-implantitis with concomitant placement of a bone filler is associated with clinical and radiographic improvements on both short- and long-term periods. However, the available evidence also suggests, that the effectiveness of regenerative treatment approaches is influenced by several factors, such as the type and configuration of the defect, implant surface characteristics, as well as the method of surface decontamination.
Learning objectives:
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to understand:
- The limitations of nonsurgical treatment approaches
- Surgical techniques and materials for regenerative therapy of peri-implantitis associated defects
- Various decontamination protocols
- Combination procedures for advanced defects (resective/regenerative)
Autogenous Tooth Roots for Localized Alveolar Ridge Augmentation
Preclinical and clinical data provide clear evidence, that tooth roots reveal a structural and biological potential to serve as alternative autografts for localized ridge augmentation. In fact, dentin has a similar anorganic and organic composition as bone, features osteoconductive as well as osteoinductive properties and also gets involved in the bone remodeling process.
This presentation will elucidate this new biological concept and focus on associated surgical procedures for current and future clinical applications.