Werner Zechner & Bastian Wessing: Simultaneous GBR and implant placement in horizontal ridge augmentations

Guided bone regeneration (GBR) is a well established technique for horizontal alveolar ridge augmentation. Since the first publications in the early 1980’s extensive research was carried out focusing on different membranes, grafting materials, and timing of implant placement, as well as incision and suturing techniques.

Based on clinical experience and following extensive literature research this lecture will focus on clinical and evidence-based GBR procedures, usable in everyday practice with a high predictability and clinical outcome as well as a favorable long-term prognosis.

Finally, tools for decision-making in GBR will be given and guidelines will be presented on how and when a simultaneous approach can be considered.

Prof. Werner Zechner is Co-Head of the Department for Oral Surgery and Implantology at the University Dental Clinic of the Medical University in Vienna, Austria. He specializes in bone grafting, implant surfaces and template-guided implant placement protocols including senior research activities for various implant navigation systems. Prof. Zechner is also Head of the Scientific Consortium 'Computed-aided Implant Placement and Prosthetic Rehabilitation'. He has published over 40 publications about implant surfaces, healing mechanisms, implant navigation protocols and implant surgery in various peer-reviewed, international scientific journals and books and has won seven national and international scientific awards. Prof. Zechner is a Past and Vice President of the Austrian Society for Implantology (OGI), a board member of the Austrian Dental Association (OEGZMK) and a member of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO). He is active in private implant practice in Vienna.

Dr. Bastian Wessing completed his certified dental technician degree (CDT) in 2000 followed by studies in dentistry with a DDS degree in 2006 at the University of Aachen (Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule RWTH), Germany.
Between 2006–2008 he worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics, University of Aachen, under the direction of Prof. Dr. mult. H. Spiekermann. In 2009 he received his doctorate degree. In 2010 he followed a partnership in a community dental practice clinic at Luisenhospital, Aachen. His clinical treatment and research focuses on general prosthetic rehabilitation, implant surgery and prosthetics, GBR and biomaterials. In 2010 he became a certified specialist for implantology (DGI). Since 2013 he has lectured for the FH-Aachen University in the area of radiation protection in dentistry. He is on the editorial board of the Journal for Practical Implantology and Implant Prosthetics (PIP). He is the author of several publications in the field of implantology, periodontology and prosthetic dentistry.