Seminar Tomas Linkevicius: Zero bone loss concepts

9.00- 13.00 - Development of crestal bone stability. Surgical part

- Influence of vertical soft tissues on crestal bone stability.
- Influence of  platform switch on crestal bone stability.
- Influence of implant placement depth on crestal bone stability.
- The importance of implant-abutment connection stability
- Bone remineralization and corticalisation processes in thick tissues.
- The role of bone in \"Zero bone loss concepts\"
- Four novel methods to increase vertical soft tissue thickness

     a) Subcrestal implant placement
     b) Flattening of the alveolar bone
     c) \"Tent pole\" technique
     d) Vertical soft tissue thickening

14.00-17.00 - Maintenance of crestal bone stability. Prosthetic part

- How to control cement remnants after cementation.
- Supragingival margins and individual abutments.
- Use of rubber-dam for cement prevention.
- Relation between cement and peri-implant disease.
- Screw-retained restorations.
- Use of Ti-base for fabrication of restorations.
- Subgingival prosthetic materials.

     a) Zirconia, titanium, ceramics - which is better.
     b) Use of ultra-polished zirconia for implant restorations.

- Composition of peri-implant soft tissues.
- Supragingival materials.

     a) Ceramics, e.max, monolithic Zr - where to use and why

Location to be confirmed