Loss of an anterior tooth frequently necessitates implant rehabilitation to re-establish function and optimise aesthetics. Maintaining or re-establishing the quality and quantity of hard and soft tissues following a dental extraction is a fundamental component for treatment success.

This full-day workshop will provide contemporary insights into three hard and soft tissue regenerative techniques utilising xenografts. The first concept is that of Alveolar Ridge Preservation (ARP); a straightforward technique that can be provided by clinicians at the time of tooth extraction that maximises postextraction ridge dimensions. The second concept, Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR), manages dehiscence and fenestration defects around implants, a situation commonly encountered at sites of reduced buccopalatal dimension. The final concept is the use of a xenograft to improve soft tissue volume around implants. These three treatment greatly improve aesthetic outcomes, peri-implant crestal bone stability, and the quality of the concepts  transmucosal seal around the implant.

Key Therapy Concepts that will be covered in the full-day workshop:
• Principles of prosthetically-driven surgical implant planning
• Post-extraction changes of the alveolar ridge
• Scientific rationale and outcomes for ARP
• Outcomes of implants placed into grafted sites
• An overview of osseous ridge deficiencies and reconstruction options
• Principles of GBR and long-term outcomes
• The importance of soft tissue quality and quantity around implants for long-term health and stability
• Principles of soft tissue augmentation around dental implants

The following hands-on exercises, performed on simulation models, will enable application of the following learned principles:
• Alveolar Ridge Preservation – both intact sockets and sockets with damaged walls
• Guided Bone Regeneration – managing dehiscence and fenestration defects around implants
• Managing soft tissue volume deficiencies with volume-stable collagen matrices