ACP Webinar: The Influence of Prosthetic Designs on Peri-implant Tissue Health
Dental implant therapy has become increasingly popular, and peri-implant bone loss is also being reported more frequently. Without a clear restorative strategy, the risk of peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis may increase. This lecture will review principles of ideal implant positioning, their impact on long-term outcomes, and how peri-implant tissues respond to different prosthetic designs based on implant position.
Dental implant therapy has become increasingly popular, and peri-implant bone loss is also being reported more frequently. Although peri-implant bone loss is multifactorial, growing evidence suggests that implant positioning and prosthetic design significantly influence peri-implant hard and soft tissue stability. Without a clear restorative strategy, the risk of peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis may increase. This lecture will review principles of ideal implant positioning, their impact on long-term outcomes, and how peri-implant tissues respond to different prosthetic designs based on implant position.
At the conclusion of this presentation attendees should be able to:
- Discuss the relationship between implant positioning, prosthetic design, and peri-implant tissue stability.
- Evaluate the relationship between key risk indicators and their biological effects on peri-implant soft and hard tissue stability.
- Identify clinical principles for ideal implant positioning and restorative planning to minimize the risk of peri-implant complications.
Biography: Dr. Guo-Hao (Alex) Lin is a Diplomate and an examiner of the American Board of Periodontology. He is the Director of the Postgraduate Periodontics Program at UCSF and holds an adjunct professorship at the University of Michigan. Dr. Lin has authored over 100 peer-reviewed research articles and contributed to several book chapters, with his research focusing primarily on evidence-based dentistry and implant-related clinical trials.