This lecture covers the topic of ridge augmentation using the line of rhPDGF (Gem-21) mixed with xenograft, TCP and autograft.
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Detailed Course Description for Ridge Augmentation Using rhPDGF Growth Factors:
Lecture Length:
Approx. 40 minutes
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1 CEU (Continuing Education Unit)
CONTENT:
This lecture covers the topic of ridge augmentation using the line of growthfactors termed rhPDGF (Gem-21) mixed with xenograft, TCP and autograft for implant placement. The scientific background and the first clinical cases are discussed and demonstrated. The new bone graft material shows to be an enhancement to the current technique of GBR.
Learning Objectives
1. Learn the significance of rhPDGF for ridge augmentation
2. Learn the clinical indications for new growthfactors
3. Learn the clinical steps for using rhPDGF with implant placement
Presenter: Prof. Massimo Simion

University of Milan and private practitioner in Milan, Italy
Degree of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Milan in 1979. Specialization in Odontostomatology and Dental Prosthodontics at the University of Milan in 1982. From 1987 to 1994 Consultant Professor at the School of Specialization of Odontostomatology of the University of Milan. President of the EAO for the year 2001-2003. He works half time in his private practice, limited to periodontics and implant surgery, and half time professor at the University of Milan, department of periodontology and implant therapy. He published several papers and he is an international lecturer on the topic of osseointegration and guided bone regeneration.
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