Homa H. Zadeh
Periodontal & peri-implant plastic surgery: enhancing health and esthetics
- Dr. Zadeh is a tenured Associate Professor and the director of the post-doctoral periodontology program at the University of Southern California (USC), Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry and a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology
- He received his doctor of dental surgery degree from USC Ostrow School of Dentistry
- He has also completed advanced clinical education in Periodontology and earned a PhD degree in immunology from the University of Connecticut, Schools of dental medicine and medicine
- He is internationally recognized for his clinical and scientific expertise
- His clinical areas of interest range from esthetic and minimally invasive periodontal and implant surgery, as well as tissue engineering
- He directs the Laboratory for Immunoregulation and Tissue Engineering (LITE) at USC, dedicated to studying basic mechanisms to regulate bone and tissue regeneration/destruction under health/disease states, as well as conducting clinical trials of dental implant outcomes
- He has extensive publication track, having published in peer-reviewed journals, as well as many book chapters
- He has served as the director of the USC International Periodontal and Implant Symposium for the past 15 years of its 43-year history
- He served as the president of the Western Society of Periodontology in 2017
- He is an active member of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), Academy of Osseointegration (AO), American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (AAED) and American Association for Dental Research (AADR)
- He also maintains a part-time private practice limited to Periodontology in Southern California
Nationality: USA
Scientific areas: Periodontology
15 of november, from 14h30 until 19h00
Auditório A
Conference summary
Soft tissue deficiencies around teeth and implants are often first noted, because they compromise esthetics. However, soft tissue deficiencies are also associated with progressive periodontal and peri-implant attachment loss. Periodontal plastic surgery has flourished as an approach to address periodontal soft tissue deficiencies that pose esthetic and functional concerns. Similarly, peri-implant soft tissue regeneration is often necessitated for enhancement of esthetic and functional stability of peri-implant tissues.
One of the major objectives of periodontal and peri-implant plastic surgery is to treat gingival/mucosal recession defects, through an array of classic and novel approaches. This presentation will review the risk factors that influence disease progression and predict therapeutic outcomes. The rationale, scientific evidence and material selection for various therapeutic approaches will be discussed. The Vestibular Incision Subperiosteal Tunnel Access (VISTA) will be introduced as a predictable technique for periodontal and peri-implant soft tissue regeneration.