PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF PERI-IMPLANTITIS

Substantial evidence suggests that non-surgical therapy has a limited efficacy to arrest disease progression, thus indicating the necessity of a surgical intervention in the majority of patients diagnosed with peri-implantitis.

This course will summarize and critically evaluate current protocols suggested for the surgical treatment of peri-implantitis. Particular emphasis will be on reconstructive and combined surgical measures.

The following aspects will be thoroughly discussed:

• Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of peri-implantitis
• Nonsurgical treatment approaches
• Implant surface decontamination protocols
• Surgical techniques and materials for reconstructive therapy of Class I defects
• Combined- and modified combined therapy for advanced Class III defects
• Soft tissue volume grafting for the prevention of postoperative mucosal recessions
• Implant removal and implant site development