24^th International Conference on Dentistry & Oral Care April 17-19, 2017 Dubai, UAE

Biography:

Dr. Ferguson is Professor of Orthodontics and Dean, European University College at Dubai Healthcare City, United Arab Emirates. He is formerly Professor and Chair of Orthodontics at Boston University and has held the positions of Executive Director, Center for Advanced Dental Education and Associate Dean for Dental Education, Saint Louis University, and Chair of Orthodontics and Director, Advanced Orthodontic Training Program, Marquette University. Dr. Ferguson is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) and past president of the EH Angle Society, Midwest Component. He served as a senior Fulbright scholar (a US national scholar award) at Alexandria University, Egypt, and has lectured extensively at university, regional, national and international forums. He received all of his professional dental degrees in the USA. Research interests include accelerated  tooth movement. He has authored over 100 articles and abstracts for professional journals and publications as well as contributed chapters to several textbooks.                       

Abstract:

Periodontally Accelerated Osteogenic Orthodontics (PAOO) combines alveolar decortication plus augmentation grafting technique to accelerated orthodontic tooth movement. Fixed orthodontic appliances are placed followed within 1 week by full thickness flap surgery and scaring of facial-lingual alveolar cortices. The patient is seen every 2 weeks following the procedure. Rapid tooth movement results from the transient demineralization-remineralization (osteopenia) produced within the alveolus, i.e. increased bone turnover. Benefits of PAOO therapy include: 1) active orthodontic treatment times averaging 6 months, 2) greater scope of malocclusion treatment, 2) greater stability of clinical outcomes and less relapse, and 3) increased alveolar volume and enhanced periodontal health.

Tensional integrity or “prestress” keeps hydrostatically contained dento-alveolar tissues sensitive to and prepared for changes in the biomechanical environment. Sustained orthodontic forces translated at nano-level in the multiple microenvironments involved in tooth movement are reflected at all length scales including the organ-level. The biomechanical stresses introduced by intentional wounding in PAOO technique “tricks” the body by signaling local micro-fracture level microstrain and regional acceleratory phenomena (increased turnover and demineralization, i.e. transient osteopenia) is initiated. In other words, PAOO patient tissues go into hyper-activity in order to bring excessive microstrain back to steady state homeostatic levels which provide the orthodontist with the golden opportunity to accelerated tooth movement. The lesson learned from wound healing is that tensional readiness and the remarkable ability for maxillofacial tissue to accommodate to changes in tissue tension can be used to accelerate tooth movement. The host response is remarkably local and so PAOO surgery is used strategically to move certain teeth or tooth groups. Applying tensional integrity concept explains all variations in individual patient response to treatment and all experimental data from accelerated tooth movement investigations. The prevailing pressure-tension concept does not clearly explain the tooth movement phenomena and a PDL cell-mediated focus needs revisiting.

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Abstract:

The patients high demanding expectations are actually to be carefully considered by the clinicians for a correct treatment plan in the treatment of anterior areas. Several new components are available for the manufacturing of implant abutments, crowns and veneers. These materials can by provided with cad-cam solutions (titanium, gold-hue titanium, zirconia), while ceramic veneers can be heat-pressed with 0.2-0.3 mm of thickness; such prosthetic solutions have to be considered as a part of a global esthetic treatment plan aiming to the armony of the whole frontal area.

Nevertheless, before the prosthetic resolution of the high demanding clinical case, a correct surgical treatment should be followed; an adequate implant selection, a correct 3D implant placement, a correct soft tissues management will be crucial to finalize the treatment with the proper prosthetic solution.

The surgical and prosthetic workflow will be carefully described by following the data available in the international literature.

Biography:

Les Kalman is an assistant professor in restorative dentistry and Chair of the DOCS program at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University. The Dental Outreach Community Service (DOCS) program is a component of the senior dental curriculum that provides free dentistry to those with no other economic means. Kalman’s research focus includes medical devices & technologies relevant to clinical dentistry, with the intent of short-term industry translation. He has developed and translated what is now the Max Align, available through Whip Mix. He is also the founder and President of Research Driven, a corporation that manages intellectual property related to medical device technology. Kalman has authored articles ranging from pediatric impression to immediate implant surgery in Canadian and International journals. He is a member of the ITI, AO, AAID and the ICOI. He has been recognized as an Academic Associate Fellow (AAID), Fellow, Master and Diplomate (ICOI) and will be receiving the Schulich Alumni of Distinction Award in October. In his spare time, Kalman enjoys photography as an accredited MotoGP photojournalist.

Abstract:

Communication between the clinician and technician has been an ongoing problem in dentistry. To help improve the issue, a dental software application has been developed – the Virtual Facebow App. It is an alternative to the traditional analogue facebow (AF), used to orient the maxillary cast in mounting. Comparison data of the two methods indicated that the digitized virtual facebow provided increased efficiency in mounting, increased accuracy in occlusion and cost. Occlusal accuracy, lab and total time were statistically significant (P<0.05). The virtual facebow (VF) provides a novel alternative for cast mounting and another tool for clinician-technician communication.

Biography:

Eriberto Bressan has obtained his Graduate of Dentistry and Dental Prosthesis Program in 1994 with top grades and Honors specialized in Orthodontics in 2001 at the University of Padua. He is the Scientific Head and Lecturer of the Master’s in Osseointegrated Implantology Advanced Course at the University of Padua and also the Specialization Course: Computer-guided implant surgery, at the University of Padua. He is the Director of Research Dentistry centre at University of Padua and has obtained PhD in Molecular Biology and Biotechnologies. He serves as the Chair of Periodontology and Implantology at the University of Padua (Italy) and also as a Speaker at National Congresses. He is the author of numerous publications in Italian and international research journals.

Abstract:

Nowadays, dental implantology is a reliable technique for treatment of partially and completely edentulous patients. The achievement of stable dentition is ensured by fixed dental prostheses. Morse taper system can provide fixed retention between implants and dental prosthesis without cement or screw. This system presents advantages both for clinician and patients, in term of time, cost and biological point of view. This prosthesis is fixed for patient but easy to remove for dentist and this system could help to maintain the health of soft peri-implant tissue. Actually, data on both in vitro and clinical performance of Cone-Morse retention are available, to confirm such trend on alternative of implant-supported restoration.