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A Professor of Periodontology at Stony Brook University, New York, Prof. Georgios Romanos is fully trained in periodontics, prosthodontics, and oral surgery (Germany/USA). Prof. Georgios Romanos is Board Certified in Oral Surg./Implant Dent. in Germany, a Diplomate by the Am. Board of Periodontology and Past President of the Acad. of Osseointegration (AO) Foundation, the Implantology Research Group of the IADR and currently the President of the IADR-Lasers/Biophotonics Group. A Fellow of Am. Assoc. for Dental Res., Int. College of Dentists, Prof. Romanos has global educational/research activities and he has served as Visiting Professor in Brazil, Italy, Spain, Malaysia, and UT/USA. Prof. Romanos is the author of more than 450 publications, editor, and co-editor in 8 books; lectured in more than 50 countries (over 700 presentations worldwide), and the recipient of many scientific awards.
Immediate Function in Implant Dentistry: Criteria and Protocols for the Long-Term Success
Immediate Function of dental implants is a treatment concept with benefits for clinicians and patients. The speaker presents pre-clinical and clinical experience using different implant systems with platform switching and the main characteristics using delayed and immediate loading protocols. His experience in practice for more than 25 years with platform switched implant systems demonstrates the protocols for a crestal bone stability and long-term successful clinical outcomes.
Learning objectives
- To demonstrate preclinical experience based on animal studies using immediate loading protocols
- To illustrate scientific data with implants under delayed and immediate loading conditions
- To illustrate scientific data with implants under delayed and immediate loading conditions
- To highlight the protocols stabilizing the crestal bone levels and promote clinical success