Effect of macrogeometry and microtopography of the implant and abutment on peri-implant soft tissue stability
Immediate tooth replacement therapy has become a mainstream treatment modality for single and multiple tooth implants in the esthetic zone. However, esthetic risks and complications such as loss of labial plate thickness over time and mid-facial soft tissue recession exist in clinical practice. The effect of implant macro design, abutment, and prosthetic materials are crucial to allow re-establishment of the dentogingival complex around dental implants and for the long-term stability of soft and hard tissues. An implant with an inverted body-shift and restorative angle correction macro design based on biologic principles as well as microtopography of the abutment help minimize esthetic risks and complications such as socket perforation, loss of labial plate thickness, and interdental papilla.
Leaning objectives:
- The effect of provisional restoration / abutment on the stability of peri-implant soft tissue
- Soft tissue cell behavior on different provisional restorative materials used for provisional abutments
- New findings from clinical and preclinical studies will be discussed and presented
Hanae Saito, DDS, MS, CCRC is an clinical associate professor and director of predoctoral periodontal education and periodontal clerkship program at Division of Periodontics, University of Maryland School of Dentistry and Diplomate of American Board of Periodontology. She received Master of Science in Clinical Research and certificate in Periodontics from New York University College of Dentistry. She is a recipient of 2014 American Academy of Periodontology Foundation Nevins Education and Clinical Research Fellowship award, 2018 Osseointegration Foundation Research Grant and 2018 Implant Dentistry Research and Education Foundation. Her most recent research topics are on peri-implant fiber attachment on provisional restoration and its materials and peri-implantitis.
