Periodontal-prosthetic approach in interdisciplinary treatment

Modern dentistry imposes increasingly high demands to clinicians in order to ensure not only longevity and functionality, but also the achievement of aesthetic results. The biggest challenges for the dentists are aesthetic restorations in the frontal area of the upper jaw, which also require a change in the soft tissue contour and volume. In recent years, many changes have occurred in preparation techniques, allowing as minimally invasive preparations for the hard dental tissues as possible, while allowing the management of the soft tissue profile by changing the contour of the restorations. These changes also require changes in the design of surgical techniques for soft tissue and bone correction to meet current standards of minimal invasiveness and predictability, as well as to accommodate changes in dissection protocols.

The presentation will demonstrate the modern methods of diagnosis, planning and treatment of patients who need aesthetic restorations, requiring a change in the coronal contour and volume.

Basic knowledge/skills that the lecture will provide to attendees:

– Protocol for clinical decisions in patients with a need for aesthetic restorations, in which a change in the coronal contour and volume is required.

– Basic diagnostic parameters in the planning of tissue corrections in an aesthetic area.

– Digital protocol for planning the volume of the tissue correction.

– Surgical protocols to achieve predictable results.

– Post-surgical soft tissue management protocol.

Assoc. Dr. Kamen Kotsilkov, MD

EDUCATION:

2024 – Postgraduate specialization in Dental implantology, FDM, MU Sofia

2024 – International Master Program in Dental Implantology – New York University, College of Dentistry

2018 - Professional Master Program II level - “Soft tissue management around teeth and implants” – University of Bologna, Academic year 2017-2018

2008 - International Summerschool 2008 for Clinical Periodontology and Implantology. Heidelberg, Germany. 

2007 – Postgraduate Spezialization in Periodontology and Oral Mucosa Diseases FDM, MU Sofia. 

1999 – Master in Dental Medicine

1993 – High school graduation

OCCUPATIONS:

Since 2021 – The Top Dental Eduation centre and dental clinic

Since 2015 – associate professor at the Department of Periodontology, Facuty of Dental Medicine, Medical Univercity of Sofia

2007 –2015 – chief assistant at at the Department of Periodontology, Facuty of Dental Medicine, Medical Univercity – Sofia

2006 – 2007 assitant at the Department of Periodontology, Facuty of Dental Medicine, Medical Univercity – Sofia

2001 – 2005 honorary assistant at at the Department of Periodontology, Facuty of Dental Medicine, Medical Univercity – Sofia

Since 2000 – private practice – Dental Clinic Kotsilkovi

PHD THESIS: Adjunctive systemic antimicrobial therapy in chronic periodontitis. Held at Medical University of Sofia, 24.02.2015

LECTURES AND COURSES HELD: 117

PUBLICATIONS – 46

ORAL AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS– 56

INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL PROJECTS – 10

EDUCATIONAL MOVIES – 1бр.

CITATION ACTIVITY:

Research Interest Score 101.3

Citations 104

h-index 5

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Since 2000 – member of Bulgarian Dental Association

Since 2001 – member of Bulgarian Scientific Dental Association

Since 2018 – member of Sofia Dental Meeting Association

Since 2019 – member and curent president of Bulgarian Society of Periodontology

Since 2022 – Affiliate в European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry

LANGUAGES: English, German, Russian