Yong Kun Kim
University of Pennsylvania, USA
Title: Advancements in bone biology and dental implants
Biography
Biography: Yong Kun Kim
Abstract
With advancement of knowledge in bone biology, Osseointegration of dental implants reached a level of high predictability. Dental implants became a treatment option of choice today in management of single and multiple edentulous sites. Speedy advancement of knowledge in implant dentistry, including guided bone regeneration and surgical techniques resulted, very commonly, technique driven dental care without much consideration of most important factor in dentistry, which is the concept of dental occlusion. The most successful treatment outcome can only be achieved if technique follows the concept. This presentation will illustrate the importance of occlusal concept based oral rehabilitation rather than technique based approach