Overview:

With the increasing popularity of dental implants and an estimated 25 million implants placed annually the number of patients with dental implants in general practice is ever increasing.

With this increase in implants comes an increase in peri-implant disease. It is estimated peri-mucositis and peri-implantitis may be as high as 50% of all implants today. The key to managing peri-implantitis lies in primary prevention of the disease and careful surveillance of implants. 

This means dentists have a critical role in combating the tsunami of peri-implant disease. This course teaches general practitioners the latest understanding of aetiology and pathogenesis of peri-implant disease. It provides clear guidelines on implant maintenance requirements and protocols for non-surgical therapies at the earliest onset. In many cases implants will require surgical intervention of either implantoplasty, soft tissue grafting, hard tissue grafting or a combination approach. The course will help general practitioners direct their patients to timely surgical management where indicated or they may also consider providing the surgical care with prior periodontal plastic surgical experience.

Day 1 – Friday 19th July 2024

• The biology, aetiology and pathogenesis of peri-implant diseases
• The latest evidence based approaches for implant maintenance and prevention of disease development
• The use of Cumulative Interceptive Supportive Therapy (CIST) in daily practice
• The Bern University implant maintenance protocol
• When surgical intervention may be required

Day 2 – Saturday 20th July 2024

• Understand the different surgical treatment options including Implantoplasty, soft tissue and hard tissue grafting
• Demonstration of GalvoSurge
• Explore cases studies of peri-implant diseases and their extensive management plans
• Hands on training using implant models for the delivery of implant surface decontamination and soft/hard tissue grafting
• Live patient surgery for management of peri-implantitis

Learning Outcomes

• Develop a deeper knowledge of the biology, aetiology and pathogenesis around peri-implant disease
• Understand the role of the dentist in prevention and management of peri-implant disease
• Demonstrate an ability to apply clinical protocols for implant maintenance in the general practice
• Identify cases which require surgical intervention and recommend appropriate care
• Explore the latest techniques and technologies for decontaminating failing implants