Ultra-short implants vs bone grafting: what, why, when, where & how?

When insufficient bone volume is diagnosed intra-orally, before dental implants are considered, most clinicians advise a bone augmentation to their patients. The overall succes of horizontal, and in particular vertical bone augmentation is quite unpredictable, surely in the hands of insufficiently trained or experienced surgeons. Moreover, for patients this extra surgery is often costly, and a time consuming extra step in their oral rehabilitation. Furthermore, the morbidity of these surgeries is mostly high.

Therefore, the use of ultra-short implants (<6mm length) can be an added value in the portfolio of every implant practice. 

This lecture will deal with all facets of ultra-short implants, including a thorough scientifically background and the presentations of several day-to-day cases.

After the lecture every surgeon should be aware that ultra-short implants are not only a valuable alternative for several types of bone grafts, but also are an established way to convince more patients to restore lost teeth with implants. 

Prof. Dr. Curd Bollen

Qualifications: DDS. PhD. MSc perio. PGCert rest dent

DOS. PhD & MSc Perio at the Catholic University Leuven (B) and PGCert Rest Dent at the University of the Pacific (Stockton. US).

Visiting professor implant dentistry at the College of Medicine & Dentistry (Birmingham. University of Ulster. UK).

Associate professor periodontology at American University Iraq Baghdad.

Senior Lecturer Tipton Training (Manchester. UK).

Clinical activities as periodontist and implantologist in Belgium, the Netherlands, and the UK.

More than 55 scientific articles in international dental journals and over 25 in national journals. Co-author of 9 books/chapters in books.

Editor in chief of the "Journal of Dental Health, Oral Disorders & Therapy" and executive editor of "Journal of Dental Reports & Practice".

Ambassador of the Cleanimplant foundation.

Ambassador for Z-Systems.

International referent and lecturer on ceramic dental implants, ultra-short dental implants, and concentrated growth factors