Canadian Academy of Periodontology

Implant-supported crowns and bridges may experience several complications during the delivery process and in long-term function. This lecture will review common prosthetic mistakes and complications that dentists may encounter. It is critical for periodontists to be informed of such prosthetic challenges for several reasons. Prosthetic complications may impact on the biologic health of the supporting implants. Patients may present to the periodontist with a prosthetic complication and, the dentist may seek a periodontist’s input to help resolve a prosthetic challenge or patient complaint. This lecture will review common prosthetic mistakes, complications, and patient complaints with implant- supported crowns and bridges with the focus on diagnosis, management and prevention.

Learning Objectives:

1. to sensitize periodontists to the range of prosthetic mistakes, complications, and patient complaints that may be encountered during the delivery process and in function
2. to review the diagnosis, management and prevention of such prosthetic issues to help periodontists support their network of general dentists

Orofacial trauma in young patients often results in tooth loss and diminished quality of life. Children and adolescents have limited options for tooth replacement following extraction. This course will discuss treatment options to aid in bone preservation for young, growing patients to improve long-term prosthetic and functional results.

Learning Objectives:

• Present different scenarios that may benefit from strategies that preserve bone in young patients
• Explore treatment options in cases of trauma, unrestorable caries or enamel hypoplasia
• Discuss management of complicated cases and the importance of a multi-disciplinary team approach

• Introduction
• Brief overview of current diagnostic tools in periodontics
• New imaging modalities in periodontal diagnosis
• Ultrasound physics and technology
• Applications of ultrasound in periodontal diagnosis
• Applications of ultrasound in periodontal treatment
• Advantages and limitations of ultrasound in periodontics
• Future outlook for ultrasound in periodontics

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the current diagnostic tools available in periodontics and the limitations of these tools.
• Identify the benefits of incorporating ultrasound in periodontal diagnosis and treatment.
• Gain knowledge of the principles of ultrasound physics and technology as they apply to periodontics.
• Recognize the applications of ultrasound in periodontal and peri-implant diagnosis, including the assessment of periodontal tissues.
• Understand the potential applications of ultrasound in periodontal treatment monitoring, including periodontal tissue regeneration and peri-implant tissue health.
• Compare and contrast the advantages and limitations of ultrasound in periodontics, including increased accuracy and precision in diagnosis, potential cost and accessibility limitations, and the operator skill level required.
• Understand the potential for future research and development in the use of ultrasound in periodontics and the potential impact on the field.