Southwest Society of Periodontists (SWSP) 2021 Summer Meeting

Southwest Society of Periodontists (SWSP) 2021 Summer Meeting is organized by Southwest Society of Periodontists (SWSP) and will be held from Jul 30 - Aug 01, 2021 at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort And Spa, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America.

Accreditation:
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The Southwest Society of Periodontists designates this activity for 6.0 hours of continuing education credits.

Description:
The 2021 Summer Meeting will provide educational and networking opportunities for periodontists and dental professionals in the Southwest region.

This year's meeting features Frank Schwarz, Prof. Dr. med. dent. with Carolinum, Goethe University Frankfurt. His lectures will focus on treatment concepts for the management of peri-implant disease and autogenous tooth roots for localized alveolar ridge augmentation. Dr. Schwarz is based in Germany and will make every effort to attend in person, although his lecture may be streamed into the session room if travel restrictions prevent his in-person attendance.

Saturday Lecture:
Treatment Concepts for the Management of Peri-Implant Disease:
The management of infectious diseases affecting osseointegrated implants in function has become a demanding issue in implant dentistry. While nonsurgical therapy was effective in the treatment of mucositis lesions, for peri-implantitis, mechanical debridement alone has shown limited efficacy. Adjunctive measures (e.g. local antibiotics/ antiseptics, laser application) may be effective in arresting disease progression at initial sites, however, moderate to advanced peri-implantitis lesions commonly require a surgical intervention. Previous studies have indicated that surgical treatment of peri-implantitis with concomitant placement of a bone filler is associated with clinical and radiographic improvements on both short- and long-term periods. However, the available evidence also suggests, that the effectiveness of regenerative treatment approaches is influenced by several factors, such as the type and configuration of the defect, implant surface characteristics, as well as the method of surface decontamination.

Learning Objectives:
• To understand the etiology and major risk indicators for peri-implant disease
• To understand the limitations of nonsurgical treatment of peri-implantitis
• To be able to select appropriate surgical techniques and materials for regenerative therapy of peri-implantitis associated defects

Sunday Lecture:
Autogenous Tooth Roots for Localized Alveolar Ridge Augmentation:
Preclinical and clinical data provide evidence, that tooth roots reveal a structural and biological potential to serve as alternative autografts for localized ridge augmentation. In fact, dentin reveals a similar anorganic and organic composition as bone, features osteoconductive as well as osteoinductive properties and also gets involved in the bone remodeling process. This presentation will elucidate this new biological concept and focus on associated surgical procedures for current and future applications.

Learning Objectives:
• To understand the biological rational for using teeth as bone graft material
• To understand various clinical indications for their application
• To understand the step-by-step surgical procedures

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.