Treatment of severe periodontitis needs often a multidisciplinary approach that may include orthodontics and prosthetic rehabilitation with FDPs supported either by implants or teeth abutments. Bone and soft tissue deficiency secondary to tooth loss for periodontitis and peri-implantitis may further complicate the treatment.
Bone reconstruction and implants may play a role in this difficult scenario provided that control of the disease is achieved and maintained. A description of the advantages and opportunities of implants and bone reconstructions will be described.
Biography:
Luca Cordaro was appointed Head of the Department of Periodontology and Prosthodontics at the Eastman Dental Hospital in Rome in 2002. He also runs a busy family private practice founded in 1957.
He is the author or co- author of more than 70 papers published in peer reviewed journals and of several book chapters. He is coauthor of the Book “The SAC classification in Implant Dentistry” and “ITI Treatment Guide 7: Staged alveolar bone augmentation” both published by Quintessence.
He took part to several International Consensus Conferences for the ITI, EAO, EFP, ADEE.
Dr Cordaro has lectured extensively in Europe, Asia, North and South America and Africa on different topics in implant dentistry. He has given courses and seminars in more than 30 Universities all other the world.
He is currently President of the board of the Oral Reconstruction Foundation and past president of EAO. He is also honorary fellow of ITI and associate fellow of the Academy of Prosthodontics.
