France Lambert: Peri-implant soft tissue integration

In addition to osseointegration, soft tissue integration is of paramount importance for the long-term success of dental implants. A lack of gingival sealing around an implant restoration can lead to biological complications, which can have critical effects in the case of implants placed and provisionalized immediately. This lecture will focus on soft tissue features to be considered in the case of immediate implant placement and Function cases, and new concepts and protocols in order to respect the integration of soft tissues around implants, thus enhancing functional and esthetic treatment results. Recent advancements and developments in order to enable soft tissue preservation will be presented.

Prof. France Lambert graduated with a DDS degree in dentistry in 2002 and also completed a postgraduate program in periodontology at the University of Liège. In 2005, she received a one-year scholarship to expand her education in implantology at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Currently she is Associate Professor in Dental Biomaterials and Head of the Clinic in the Department of Periodontology and Oral Surgery Chaired by Professor E. Rompen, at the University of Liège. Her clinical activity is dedicated to periodontology and implantology. The focus of her research is bone regeneration, biomaterials and soft tissue integration around teeth and implants. She is the author of several international publications and is the President of the Belgian Society of Periodontology.