Jump the GAP with CAP
A webinar series designed for CAP members. Registration is complimentary for CAP members, with nominal fees for hygienists and non-CAP members.
Tooth or Implant: What Do You Prefer?
Thursday, September 24, 2026
8:00PM-9:30PM EST
Perio-prosthetic implant treatment plan is usually based on tooth prognosis evaluation and its comparison to the anticipated long-term implant survival. Different approaches for determining tooth prognosis were described in the literature. Over the past decade, the use of osseointegrated implants as a foundation for prosthetic replacement of missing teeth has become widespread. However, there is an increasing trend toward replacing diseased teeth with dental implants. This lecture will provide a re-evaluation of our paradigms, beliefs and knowledge regarding both tooth prognosis evaluation and long-term implant success according to the currently available knowledge.
We, as dental professionals, should avoid basing our treatment planning on thoughts and beliefs and stick as much as possible to evidence-based practice.
Learning Objectives:
- To understand the prognostic systems for teeth and implants.
- To explore treatment alternatives for periodontally involved
teeth. - To be able to apply Evidence-Based approach to determine
best treatment options for teeth with questionable prognosis.
Prof. Liran Levin is a Professor of Periodontology and the Chair of the Department of Specialty Dentistry at the Bitonte College of Dentistry, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), Ohio. He is also a visiting professor at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA.
Prof. Liran Levin was previously the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at the College of Dentistry, the University of Saskatchewan, the Head of Periodontology at the University of Alberta, Canada, and the Head of Research at the School of Dentistry, Rambam Health Care Campus, and Faculty of Medicine – Technion IIT Haifa, Israel.
Prof. Liran Levin received his DMD degree with distinction at Tel Aviv University and completed his Post Graduate Periodontology Program at the Department of Periodontology, Rambam Health Care Campus. He also received his Periodontology Specialist Certificate from the European Federation of Periodontology, as well as a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada in Periodontology.
Prof. Liran Levin has published more than 400 articles and book chapters in international professional literature and is involved in research mainly in periodontology, dental implants, and dental trauma. His papers received more than 20,000 scientific citations. He has been lecturing extensively both nationally and internationally in the fields of dental implants and periodontal diseases.
Prof. Levin serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Dental Traumatology, an Associate Editor for the International Dental Journal, Scientific Associate Editor for the Quintessence International, and as an Editorial Board Member and a manuscript reviewer for some of the leading international professional Journals in the fields of periodontology, dental implants, dental trauma, and general dentistry.
Prof. Levin is the Past-President of the Periodontal Research Group of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR). He is currently the President of the International Association for Dental Traumatology (IADT) and was chairing the 2020 IADT dental trauma guidelines committee as well as the 2024 joint IADT and ASD guidelines for prevention of traumatic dental injuries committee.
Prof. Dr. Liran Levin
DMD, FRCDC, FIADT, FICD
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A lecture series for your referring doctors and hygienists, sponsored by Crest Oral B, offered at no charge to CAP members, their staff, and referring doctors. Please forward the registration page to your referring doctors with our compliments.
Why see a Periodontist?
The goal of periodontal therapy is to allow you to keep your teeth and your smile all your life.
More specifically, it allows to stop the progression of gum disease, to strengthen your gums and to replace if necessary missing teeth with implants.
In most cases, with appropriate treatments and your cooperation, it is possible to keep your teeth for life.
