Peri-implantitis is a plaque-associated pathological condition characterized by the mucosal inflammation along with progressive loss of supporting bone. Substantial evidence suggests that non-surgical therapy is of limited efficacy in arresting further bone loss, thus indicating the necessity of surgical intervention in the majority of patients diagnosed with peri-implantitis.
Achieving optimal treatment results in diverse clinical situations requires proper knowledge of indications and surgical performance of different surgical treatment modalities. This lecture will cover different surgical peri–implantitis treatment concepts, including reconstructive, resective, and combined surgical therapies, and the decisive factors in determining which surgical technique is most appropriate in different peri-implantitis cases. Important aspects of soft-tissue management and rationale for soft-tissue volume grafting following surgical peri-implantitis treatment, as well as the prognostic factors associated with treatment outcomes will be further discussed. Finally, the future perspectives of peri-implantitis therapy will be elaborated.
Ausra Ramanauskaite is a specialist in periodontology and oral surgery. In 2023 she defended the habilitation and obtained a private docent title at the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Currently, Ausra Ramanauskaite is working at the oral surgery and implantology department at Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Ausra is a member of a leadership groups of National Osteology Groups Germany, a member of Osteology Foundation Expert Council. She also serves as an advisor for the Editorial Board of European Association for Osseointegration (EAO). Ausra has authored numerous international peer-reviewed publications and is active in the research field of peri-implant pathology, soft- and hard-tissue regeneration.