“Why should we settle for 40-year old implant success criteria?”

“Everything may work in the short term – but not necessarily in the long-term.”

What makes a biomaterial “premium”? We discussed with Dr. Mario Roccuzzo, Italy, about design, manufacturing standards, long-term outcomes and his journey of using biomaterials in the last 30 years.

“The right collagen membrane can improve the clinical outcomes”

Dr. R Gilbert Triplett | United States, Dr. Jay P Malmquist | United States

Drs. Gilbert Triplett and Jay P Malmquist published the Collagen White Paper in 2020. Up to now, over 8000 copies of the paper have been downloaded or distributed by Osteo Science Foundation.

When orthodontic treatment causes perio problems

Dr. Scott H. Froum | United States

There are many advantages that can come with saving natural teeth. The good news is that, in the era of advanced biomaterials and surgical techniques, it is sometimes possible to save hopeless teeth. What does it take to save teeth that have been diagnosed as beyond repair?

“Time to Unleash Geistlich’s Energy!"

Thomas Pfyffer | Switzerland

Having started at Geistlich from the beginning of 2021, Dr Ralf Halbach took the helm as CEO from July. We review his first few months in the company and hazard a guess at what might be expected for Geistlich in the future.

“We want to carry the message of regeneration"

Thomas Pfyffer | Switzerland

Paul Note has been at the helm of Geistlich Pharma for 16 years. On the occasion of the handover to the new CEO Ralf P. Halbach in mid-2021, we look back with him on the eventful and expansive time at Geistlich.

Saving teeth affected by large periapical defects

Prof. Jose Mauricio Paradella de Camargo | Brazil

Instead of extracting or replacing teeth with dental implants, endodontists prefer to prolong the functionality of teeth with traumatized roots. Today advances in technology, procedures and biomaterials allow endodontists to save teeth at an outstanding rate of success.

What do implant dentistry and riding a vespa have in common?

Dr. Alfonso Rao | United Kingdom

Hope for the hopeless!

Dr. Pierpaolo Cortellini | Italy

Over the past 20-years Dr. Pierpaolo Cortellini has shown that a “hopeless tooth” is anything but hopeless. We discussed long-term outcomes, cost-efficiency and reasonable beliefs and expectations.

Discover “The New Daily Practice”

Verena Vermeulen | Switzerland

Geistlich Biomaterials' "The New Daily Practice" website is live!

Ridge Preservation reduces the need for GBR at implant placement

Dr. Justin Pijpe | Netherlands, Dr. Brend Pjotr Jonker | Netherlands

What is the rationale for Ridge Preservation and socket sealing before early implant placement? Why should the extraction socket not be left to heal on its own? A randomized clinical trial with 75 patients answers these questions.¹

Orthodontic tooth movement makes new bone formation

Dr. Pal Nagy | Hungary

The observation of multinucleated giant cells and cutting cones confirms the safety and predictability of periodontal bony regeneration combined with OTM using Geistlich Bio-Oss^®.

Palate free innovation into practice

Prof. Paulo Fernando Mesquita de Carvalho | Brazil

A stable and healthy peri-implant soft-tissue is the foundation of implant success and aesthetic excellence.

“Every cloud has a silver lining”

Marie-Terese Mucha | Switzerland

Gustavo Avila-Ortiz was born in Granada, Spain. Currently he is a tenured full professor and the chair of the Department of Periodontics at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry in Iowa City (USA). Six years ago he got in contact with the Osteology Foundation for the first time. The Osteology Foundation talked to him about how his professional career has developed since then and how the Foundation has supported him in this process.

Geistlich Mucograft^®: better Comfort, Cosmetics and Convenience

Dr. Michael K. McGuire | United States

In a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial, Dr. McGuire et al. have compared the long-term outcomes of recession coverage with Geistlich Mucograft^® and free gingival graft.¹ Results were equivalent and stable in both test groups, with less morbidity and higher patient satisfaction with Geistlich Mucograft^®. We asked Dr. McGuire to answer some key questions about his findings.

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

Verena Vermeulen | Switzerland

The Sequential Ridge Augmentation Protocol helps achieve bone and soft tissue regeneration in the context of implant placement in a systematic way.¹ We discussed with Dr. Neel Bhatavadekar the importance of soft tissues for implant success and the best way to prepare patients for a staged approach.

Geistlich Mucograft^® is non-inferior to palatal graft – also in the long run

Dr. Marjan Gilani | Switzerland

Free gingival graft is considered the gold-standard to widen the keratinized tissue in the vestibulum. In 2014, a randomized controlled split-mouth study by McGuire et al. showed that Geistlich Mucograft^® is just as capable of achieving the goal of generating >2 mm of keratinized tissue.¹ Now the authors confirmed the efficacy also in the long run – with follow-up times up to eight years.²