“Soft tissues need to be analyzed as thoroughly as the bone”

Histology: a closer look at the bone formation.

Dr. Francisco Delille has placed more than 100 immediate implants in the posterior maxilla with simultaneous crestal sinus floor elevation – and is convinced of this approach. We discussed with him about predictability, surgery time, and complication rates.

Prof. Jan Cosyn has a lot of experience in the controversial field of implant placement timing. We asked him to shed some light on the question: Immediate implant placement - when is hard and soft tissue grafting indicated?

Can Ridge Preservation reduce vertical changes and thereby prevent sinus lift? Prof. Dr. Jae-Kook Cha from Korea ran the first randomized clinical trial to answer this question.¹ 

Osseointegration is no longer the only criteria for implant success. Sufficient peri-implant bone volume also plays a decisive role in maintaining long-term stability and esthetics. Thus, prevention of alveolar bone resorption has become a lively topic.

In August 2019 the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) organized a Best Evidence Consensus (BEC) about Phenotype Modification Therapy. What were its findings? We discussed with Prof. Kenneth Kornman and AAP president Dr. Richard Kao.

Orthodontic tooth movement can increase the incidence of bony dehiscence and gingival recession. Dr. Hector Rios, USA, investigates how this effect can be minimized. We talked to him about healthy conditions, short treatment time and long-term success.

The survival rate of implants placed immediately into extraction sockets with bone and soft tissue regeneration in an “open-healing” technique was 100% after 4 years in function.¹

Implant stability and the success of dental implant treatment depends largely on the density, quality, and quantity of the bone at the recipient site.^1-3

Collagen membranes are used in different treatment protocols including ridge preservation, maxillary sinus lift, or filling bony defects around the dental implant. Vascularization is one of the most important factors in the prognosis of treatment outcomes in the augmented site.¹

Geistlich Mucograft^® and Geistlich Fibro-Gide^® are both collagen matrices optimized for soft tissue regeneration. Sometimes customers ask us: What’s their difference? Well, curtain up and the word is yours, dear matrices!

How long is long enough? Dr. Jordi Caballé-Serrano investigated membranes with different barrier times and their impact on bone regeneration. His findings shed new light on a question customers often ask us.

Dental patients cannot be treated while wearing masks. Are dental professionals therefore at a high risk of contagion? What are the most important measures for dealing with the new situation? Prof Christoph Hämmerle provides answers.

For long time, soft tissue management was seen as purely esthetic. But around implants both keratinized tissue and sufficiently thick soft tissue have protective functions.