Christer Dahlin: Hard and soft tissue integration - where do we stand today and what will be the future ?

Bone regeneration today has become a frequent and routine procedure in implant dentistry. The next step is to ensure optimal soft tissue outcomes to be able to establish long term esthetic results. Dr Dahlin discusses current status and trends in tissue regeneration, protocols and materials, supported by scientific evidence, and how to optimize the use of tissue regeneration materials and related techniques, and reviews evidence and mechanical characteristics for creos™ xenoprotect – a natural collagen membrane. The future will be in identifiying the optimal bone substitute material, and ways for soft tissue regeneration.