Oral Health and Dental Management

Periodontal considerations for implant dentistry (Gingivitis, Periodontitis, Peri-Implantitis): The connection and treatment

10^th Dentists and Prosthodontics Annual Meeting

June 27-28, 2016 New Orleans Louisiana, USA

Donald P Callan, DDS

Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners, USA

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Oral Health Dent Manag

Abstract:

Periodontal diseases are chronic, infectious and inflammatory diseases resulting from exposure of the periodontium to dental plaque, a complex bacterial biofilm that accumulates on the teeth. With periodontal disease the epithelial tissue, connective tissue and bone is damage and the teeth and dental implants may be lost. To understand long-term survival of dental implants, the clinician must have a clear understanding of the epithelial tissue, connective tissue and bone relationships to the dental implant surfaces. Evidence suggests that periodontitis and peri-implantitis is the same disease and may contribute to the development or progression of local tissue break down and other systemic diseases or conditions. In light of the high prevalence of the periodontal disease, these associations may be important for the maintenance of dental implants and general health. Patients and health care providers must be informed that periodontal intervention may prevent the onset of hard and soft tissue breakdown or progression of various systemic diseases. Are the tissue relationships of dental implants the same as seen with teeth and will the dental plaque attack the dental implant tissues the same as seen with teeth? Will the tissue surrounding dental implants have the same response to dental plaque as teeth? These questions and others will be answered during the presentation. The purpose of this presentation to provide evidence based information to evaluate the relationships of the hard and soft tissues of connection to dental implants and to determine if these tissues are subject to periodontal breakdown. To understand the mechanism by which periodontal infections may contribute to the destruction of periodontal tissues or the loss of dental implants and treatment.

Biography :

Email: drdoncallan@aol.com