Current potential of regenerative periodontal and peri-implant surgery
Developments in the microsurgery have led to an era of invisible dentistry. Technical mprovements and advancement in biomaterials facilitate to augment the deficient sites. Despite these developments, the rules of the biology and the characteristics of periodontal and peri-implant tissues remain the same. Blood supply, handling of the soft tissues, flap thickness, design and tension are key elements to achieve optimal surgical outcome. These factors should be critically evaluated and controlled by clinician. In this lecture, modern periodontal treatment concepts for periodontal and periimplant tissue reconstruction will be discussed.
Prof. Serhat Aslan received his DDS degree from Ege University, School of Dentistry, followed by a PhD in Periodontology from the Institute of Health Sciences at Ege University. He also maintains a private practice focused on periodontics, implantology, microsurgery, and hard and soft tissue reconstruction.
He is Professor at the Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Italy, and at the Department of Oral Health Sciences, Periodontology and Oral Microbiology, KU Leuven, Belgium. In addition, he serves as Invited Professor in the postgraduate program in Periodontology and Implantology at the University of Porto, Portugal.
Prof. Aslan is actively involved in clinical research in periodontology, with a special focus on plastic-periodontal surgery, guided bone and tissue regeneration, and esthetic implant therapy. He currently serves as Executive Board Member and General Secretary of the Turkish Society of Periodontology.
