Clinical Innovations and Periodontal Research Symposium sponsored by District 8

Program Track: Emerging Concepts and Innovative Therapies

Presenters

Description

Session Overview

All registered participants are welcome to attend. Periodontics residents from the Army, Air Force, and Navy, along with speakers from the Department of Veterans Affairs, will provide a series of 10-minute presentations highlighting innovative clinical techniques and pertinent periodontal research.

The presentations cover a wide variety of periodontal science topics and clinical advancements that support the biologic rationale for contemporary therapies and suggest innovative methods for next-generation treatment. Each speaker will have two minutes to answer questions following the presentation, with three minutes allotted for speaker transition.

CPT Justin Galliani

Influence of titanium particle size on polarity, function, and survival of control and NF-κB-knockout macrophages in vitro

Educational Objectives:

• Describe the influence of TiO2 particle size on macrophage function.

• Explain the role of TiO2 particles in the pathogenesis of peri-implantitis.

CPT Denise Cacho

Immunogenicity of native collagen and electrospun nanofiber poly(ester urea) membranes in a rat skin wound model

Educational Objectives:

• Compare the potential clinical advantages associated with native collagen and electrospun nanofiber poly(ester urea) membranes.

• Explain the rationale for studying the immunogenicity of barrier membranes in an animal model.

CPT Toria Koutras

Predictors of hypoxemia during moderate sedation for periodontal surgery: a series of 2221 sedations

Educational Objectives:

• Compare the reported incidences of hypoxemia during moderate sedation for periodontal surgery versus gastrointestinal endoscopy.

• Identify factors that predict hypoxemia during moderate sedation for periodontal surgery.

CPT Andrew Egger

Relative immunogenicity of native collagen, crosslinked collagen, polytetrafluoroethylene, and electrospun nanofiber poly(ester urea) membranes in human gingival epithelial cell cultures

Educational Objectives:

• Discuss the clinical relevance of inflammation at wound margins in guided bone regeneration and guided tissue regeneration procedures.

• Explain the advantages of studying the immunogenicity of barrier membranes in an in vitro model.

Dr. Gilbert Fru

A comparison of radiographic interpretation between VA periodontics residents and AI software-labeled images: A case series

Educational Objectives:

• Describe the clinical application of AI software in image analysis through periodontal clinical case series.

• Explain differences in human and AI-assisted analysis of 2D radiographic images.

• Explain advantages and potential limitations of AI-enabled image analysis software in assessing periodontal bone loss.

Dr. Jonathan Tai

Clinical comparison of socket shield and dual zone technique for maxillary anterior immediate implant placement

Educational Objectives:

• Describe surgical considerations in placement of maxillary anterior immediate implants.

• Identify limitations presented by anatomical considerations.

• Discuss the socket shield technique and dual-zone technique respectively.

• Compare the two procedures and evaluate healing and maintenance of anatomic structures.

Capt Jess Cayetano

Characterizing the effects of L-PRF on healing, postoperative quality of life, and sleep quality following mucogingival surgery

Educational Objectives:

• Compare postoperative pain and quality of life when using L-PRF versus commercial products on the palatal harvest site.

• Evaluate postoperative sleep quality following mucogingival surgery and its relation to palatal harvest healing.

• Evaluate the effects of L-PRF on palatal donor site healing.

Capt Luke Seiler

Characterizing the effects of L-PRF on healing, postoperative quality of life, and sleep quality following mucogingival surgery

Educational Objectives:

• Compare postoperative pain and quality of life when using L-PRF versus commercial products on the palatal harvest site.

• Evaluate postoperative sleep quality following mucogingival surgery and its relation to palatal harvest healing.

• Evaluate the effects of L-PRF on palatal donor site healing.

Capt Victoria Wei

Successful treatment of periodontally compromised molars with root resection and vital pulp therapy

Educational Objectives:

• Present a novel approach to maintain vitality of a periodontally compromised tooth receiving root amputation.

• Review a surgical case.

LT Nathan Kobold

Pre-operative workflow for a custom immediate implant provisional using ExoCad

Educational Objectives:

• Demonstrate the design sequence with ExoCad software.

• Compare digital versus traditional techniques.

• Illustrate clinical procedures.

• Evaluate esthetic and functional outcomes.

• Discuss challenges and solutions.

LT Sofia Thompson

From Scan to Smile: Guided All-on-X Rehabilitation Using a Commercially Available Digital Workflow

Educational Objectives:

• Describe a digital planning and stackable guide workflow for All-on-X rehabilitation using a commercial system newly available to the Department of Defense.

• Present a clinical case demonstrating how a guided full-arch workflow supports prosthetically-driven implant positioning.

• Discuss surgical and prosthetic factors that influence success in digitally planned, guided full-arch rehabilitation.

LT Jin Hwang

Minimizing suture dependence in soft tissue augmentation for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A case report

Educational Objectives:

• Understand the impact of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) on soft tissue healing.

• Discuss the challenges of traditional suturing in EDS patients.

• Explore alternative approaches to stabilizing free gingival grafts.

• Demonstrate a case-based application of a modified stabilization technique using tacking screws.

Lt Col Joseph Gedge

This vignette-style presentation explores a gap in the 2017 World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-implant Diseases related to spontaneous early exposure of cover screws and current guidelines for their treatment. An updated workflow is introduced that emphasizes the importance of evaluating initial implant stability, early bone loss, and soft tissue thickness when managing these early complications. Clinical scenarios utilizing the proposed decision tree are presented to highlight clinical application of the concepts discussed.

Educational Objectives:

• Highlight the need to expand the current World Workshop Classification to include a diagnosis of spontaneous early cover screw exposure.

• Evaluate existing treatment guidelines for cover screw exposure with proposed considerations aimed at decreasing the risk of future peri-implantitis.

• Provide practical application of an updated workflow with particular focus on implant primary stability, bone loss, and soft tissue thickness.

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CE Hours: 3.0

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