Webinar: Managing The Atrophic Ridge- To Graft Or Not To Graft?

Ridge Atrophy is a common result of untreated extraction sites,Implants failure,untreated periodontal disease and long lasting use of removable prosthesis. The end result is inadequate ridge volume for placing implants.The new concept of “osseodensification” will be presented enabelling the clinician to preserve existing bone and enhance the outcome through a minimal invasive approach. Osseodensification is a novel, bio-mechanical, non-excavation osteotomy preparation method.

Unlike traditional bone drilling technologies, osseodensification does not excavate bone tissue. Rather, it preserves bone bulk, so bone tissue is simultaneously compacted and autografted in an outwardly expanding direction to form the osteotomy. It is accomplished by using proprietary densifying burs. When the densifying bur is rotated at high speed in a reversed, non-cutting direction with steady external irrigation (Densifying Mode), a dense compacted layer of bone tissue is formed along the walls and base of the osteotomy.

The presentation will show step by step procedure of this minimal invasive innovative technique for ridge expansion as well as sub crestal sinus augmentation with long term follow ups of both clinical and CBCT radiographs. It will highlight the benefits of this treatment modality compared to the existing techniques.

Meet the speaker

Prof. Ziv Mazor is one of Israel’s leading periodontists. He graduated from the periodontal department at the Hadassah School for Dental Medicine in Jerusalem, where he served as a clinical instructor and lecturer for undergraduate and postgraduate dental students.

Since 1993, Prof. Mazor has been engaged in clinical research in the field of Bone Augmentation and Sinus Floor Elevation. He is currently participating in the quest for improving and evaluating new grafting materials, using various growth factors as well as researching “osseodensification”- a paradigm shift in dental implantology.

Prof. Mazor is a renowned author in dental implantology, and is known worldwide for his innovative approaches in cutting-edge procedures and technologies. He is a world known speaker and has lectured extensively both nationally and internationally. This year was his 25th consecutive year speaking at the AAP.

Prof. Mazor is part of the continuing education faculty at the New York University and an Associate Professor at Titu Maiorescu University in Bucharest, Romania. He conducts and moderates advanced international implantology courses and workshops. He is the past President of the Israeli Periodontal Society.

Prof. Mazor maintains a private practice limited to periodontal and implant dentistry in Tel Aviv &Ra’anana, Israel.