Interdisciplinary Management of Aesthetic Problem Cases
This presentation focuses on facial tissue and interproximal papilla, a key concern in immediate placement and provisionalization. Loss of papilla can cause cosmetic issues (“black triangles”), phonetic problems, and food impaction, often resulting from periodontal disease, tissue attachment loss, and interproximal bone resorption.
This presentation will focus on the presence or absence of the facial tissue and interproximal papilla. This is often a great concern especially with immediate placement and provisionalization to surgical and restorative clinicians as well as their patients. The loss of papilla can lead to cosmetic deformities (so-called “black triangle disease”), phonetic problems (space allows passage for the air or saliva), and lateral food impaction. Often the loss of papilla is a consequence of periodontal disease because of gingival inflammation, facial tissue attachment loss and interproximal bone height resorption.
Speakers
Dennis Tarnow DDS
More courses with Dennis Tarnow- Received DDS from NYU College of Dentistry 1972
- Received Certificate in Periodontics Columbia College of Dental Medicine, 1976
- Director of Implant Education at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine,
- Former Department Chairman of Periodontics and Dental Implant Dentistry at NYUCD
Dr. Tarnow has written over 100 scientific papers and has co-authored or contributed chapters to several textbooks, including “Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry” (co-authored with Dr. Stephen Chu).
Dr. Tarnow is the recipient of numerous awards for his many significant contributions to dentistry. He has received the Master Clinician Award from the American Academy of Periodontology and in addition, has been honored by being named New York University’s Outstanding Teacher of the Year.
In recognition of Dr. Tarnow’s exceptional achievements and his dedication to the advancement of dentistry, the New York University College of Dentistry has named its periodontal and implant dentistry postgraduate clinical wing in his honor.
Dr. Tarnow is section editor of two dental journals and on the advisory boards of five others. He is also one of the most sought after speakers at international dental implant symposiums.
