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Description
Implant therapy has become the standard treatment for replacement of missing teeth. Nonetheless, with its popularity, there has been a rise in aesthetic and biological complications and the emergence of peri-implant diseases.
This presentation will focus on the components of the peri-implant phenotype, particularly the implant soft tissue phenotype, and strategies for its augmentation and therefore, modification. The importance of keratinized mucosa on peri-implant health will be reviewed together with the various approaches to regenerate keratinized and attached peri-implant mucosa. Similarly, the key role of tissue thickness for stability and esthetics, as well as surgical approaches and biomaterials for mucosal thickness augmentation, will be discussed. This presentation will also touch upon novel methodologies for assessment and quantification of implant health and disease.
Upon completion of this presentation, participants should be able to: 1) describe the concept of the peri-implant phenotype and its relevance to health and esthetics of dental implants; 2) identify suitable ways for modifying and augmenting the peri-implant soft tissue phenotype; and 3) recognize scenarios in which biomaterials and graft substitutes can be utilized instead of the autogenous graft.