Treatment planning in implant dentistry - Colloquium

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Thursday, 13 th October
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Thursday, 13 th October
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Thursday, 13 th October
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GEISTLICH
OSSTELL
STRAUMANN
Treatment concepts for improved
outcomes
Prevention and treatments for optimal
maintenance of hard and soft tissues
Prof. Dr. Christoph HÄMMERLE,
Switzerland
Today, different clinical strategies are
available regarding maintenance of the
intact and reconstruction of the deficient
ridge. Various techniques to deal with
extraction sockets have recently been
published showing controversial data.
Among the methods presently employed
guided bone regeneration (GBR) is the
best documented for the augmentation of
the bony alveolar ridge. In recent years,
possibilities for augmenting soft tissues
have been further developed and refined.
Transplanting autogenic tissue or applying
novel collagen matrices for soft tissue
augmentation have shown positive and
reliable clinical outcomes.
Management of complications in sinus
elevation
Prof. Dr. Carlo MAIORANA, Italy
Sinus elevation is currently a reliable
procedure for bone augmentation in
the posterior maxilla. Nevertheless,
complications can arise from an incorrect
surgical procedure or from anatomical
anomalies. Most of the time, such
complications can be avoided by carefully
evaluating the preoperative CT scan,
listening to the medical history of the patient,
and performing the surgical procedure
in the proper way. All the most common
complications and their management will be
highlighted together with key aspects from
the most recent literature.
For more information please visit
www.geistlich-pharma.com/athens
Implant stability diagnostics with ISQ –
optimal loading decisions
Use this opportunity to learn more about
the latest developments and practice in
objective stability diagnostics.
Three of the most renowned clinicians
in the field will present research and
rationale for using Osstell ISQ in compelling
presentations:
Speakers:
Prof. Peter Moy, USA
Prof. Lars Sennerby, Sweden
Dr. Paolo Trisi, Italy
Moderator: Dr. Marco Degidi, Italy
Using Osstell and ISQ is rapidly becoming a
new standard as this is the only method to
objectively diagnose implants and measure
implant stability. With Osstell and ISQ you
can easily test an implant without risking any
damage to bone-implant connection.
There can always be difficulties in
determining the osseointegration status
when an implant is to be loaded with the
final prosthesis. Nevertheless, it is vital
to know whether the implant is stable.
Compare your initial ISQ values from the
implant placement, and you can easily
ascertain whether stability has developed
as you had expected.
Research today demonstrates that implants
can be subject to immediate or early loading
– as long as there is sufficient stability (all
other relevant parameters considered). You
can read in recent publications how the
initial ISQ-value can help you decide whether
to go ahead with early or immediate loading.
In some cases there may be biological
conditions demanding additional treatment
such as sinus-lifts, bone grafts, membranes
etc. With higher risk cases your prime
target may not be loading the implant as
early as possible. It may be more important
to ensure that the implants are healing as
expected. As long as there is access to
the implant, the ISQ-reading will tell you the
stability development and help you in your
clinical evaluation.
Advancing Solutions Through Continuity
and Innovation
Moderator
Prof. Dr. Nikos Donos, United Kingdom
Synthetic Biomaterials for GBR Today and
Tomorrow – Improving Convenience for
your Daily Practice
Dr. Christer Dahlin, Sweden
Vital bone is the decisive matrix for
successful patient treatment in order to
achieve reliable implant osseointegration and
improve the esthetic outcome. Straumann’s
regenerative portfolio, including the newly
developed PEG-Membrane MembraGel
and the well documented graft material
BoneCeramic, offers a synthetic alternative
to improve convenience for your daily
practice.
Advancing Implant Dentistry with New and
Old Technologies
Dr. Mario Roccuzzo, Italy
New technologies are developed in order
to simplify procedures and enhance
predictability; However, long-term data are
needed to assess the predictability of an
implant. Therefore, it is beneficial when new
technologies are based on existing and welldocumented
solutions.
Benefits of Using Original Prosthetic
Components for Implant-Supported
Reconstructions
Prof. Dr. Urs Braegger, Switzerland
Increased availability of 3 rd party prosthetic
components raises concerns over the
reliability and efficacy of implant-abutment
connections. It is important to emphasize
and demonstrate the advantages of using
original prosthetic components for implantsupported
restorations.
Please check our website for the speakers’
abstracts, CVs and program updates:
www.straumann.com/eao2011
Read more about implant stability
diagnostics and ISQ on www.isqforum.com
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