One missing tooth requires restoration by means of a bridge prosthesis or an implant, which has potential risks leading to further dental problems. From the viewpoint of Minimum Intervention, the effort made to preserve each single tooth matters a great deal to prevent disease progress. In the field of periodontal treatment, the paradigm has shifted from resection procedures to regenerative therapy at an accelerated pace with the advances in tissue engineering, which has resulted in greatly increased chances of tooth preservation.

In this session, leading periodontists from the United States and Japan will give lectures. Practitioners will speak on the essential points of clinical diagnosis for the most advanced periodontal regeneration therapy and academic professionals will speak on the study of forthcoming materials to be used for periodontal regeneration therapy. Based on these lectures, we will discuss the possible preservation of teeth affected by periodontal diseases.

Coordinator
Dr. Yasukazu Miyamoto
Japan
Dentist