The role and clinical applications of xenogeneic collagen matrices and biologics at teeth and implant sites

The role and clinical applications of xenogeneic collagen matrices and biologics at teeth and implant sites
ANZAP Pre Conference Workshop

Several soft tissue deformities affect natural teeth and dental implants. These conditions often result in patients' aesthetic concerns but can also negatively affect periodontal and peri-implant tissue stability and health. Recent evidence highlights the importance of soft tissue phenotype augmentation for improving aesthetics, health and patient comfort when treating gingival recessions and implant aesthetic complications. 

While several techniques have been shown to be successful in soft tissue augmentation at teeth and implant sites, minimally invasive approaches with xenogeneic collagen matrices and biologic agents have been more and more advocated by clinicians and patients. The workshop will focus on the contemporary soft tissue grafting for addressing - in a minimally invasive manner - patient concerns around teeth and dental implants.

At this pre conference interactive workshop you will:
• Work with collagen matrices and novel dental growth factor GEM 21S®
• Further develop your skills in soft tissue regeneration
• Small group, maximum time with Associate Professor Tavelli

See Assoc. Prof. Lorenzo Tavelli at 21st ANZAP Conference, 13-15 March,
• Latest advances in minimally invasive soft tissue grafting for treatment of mucogingival deformities
• Implant aesthetic complications: Prevention and treatment

Assoc. Prof. Lorenzo Tavelli, DDS, MS, PhD (Italy)
Lorenzo Tavelli, DDS, MS, PhD is a full-time assistant professor and the director of the Postgraduate program in Periodontology at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

Dr. Tavelli graduated from the University of Milan and then completed his three-year residency in Periodontics and Master of Science at the University of Michigan. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology.

Dr. Tavelli’s main focus in clinical research and daily practice is microsurgical and minimally invasive soft tissue grafting procedures around teeth and dental implants, where he has been pioneering in the combined use of High Frequency Doppler Ultrasonography and wound healing biomarkers for assessing graft perfusion and the surgical outcomes. Dr. Tavelli has been extensively lecturing worldwide on these topics at the main scientific symposia. He has published more than 120 scholarly publications in the main international peer-reviewed journals while serving as an Associate Editor for Journal of Periodontal Research and Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research.