The Battle of Peri-Implantitis
Non-surgical vs Surgical Interventions Explained
Speaker: Dr Marina Kamel
About the Webinar
Implant dentistry has seen an unprecedented exponential growth over the past few decades as patients have benefited from the novel treatment solutions it offered to rehabilitating their edentulous problem. However, such growth has been paralleled by a concomitant increase in the number of implants afflicted by peri-implant diseases, such as peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis. Clinicians have had to adapt and utilize a range of non-surgical and surgical treatments in a bid to manage these disease entities and reduce their adverse effects on patients’ function and wellbeing.
Gain first-hand knowledge on this very topical pathology from Dr Marina Kamel, a Periodontist based in Brisbane, QLD with extensive experience in periodontics and implant dentistry.
What will you learn?
- The aetiology, pathophysiology, and diagnostic criteria of peri-implant disease
- Non-surgical and surgical interventions available in today’s market to manage these disease entities
- The decision-making process for selecting an appropriate intervention
- The expected outcomes for each of these treatment modalities
Webinar Speaker
Dr Marina Kamel
Periodontist
Dr Marina Kamel is a specialist periodontist based in Brisbane, Australia. She completed her Bachelor of Dental Surgery with Distinction from the University of Otago, New Zealand in 2012. Thereafter, she completed her Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Periodontics) and specialist training in implant dentistry at the University of Sydney, Australia in 2019. She was awarded with a membership with the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (MRACDS) in the Periodontics specialty as well as obtaining fellowship (FRACDS) in general dental practice.
Dr Kamel was awarded the prestigious FG Christensen medal for obtaining the highest ranking in the primary RACDS examinations across Australasia. She has received multiple academic and research awards during her professional career. Dr Kamel is the President of the Australian Society of Periodontists (ASP), and Vice President of the Australasian Osseointegration Society (AOS) in Queensland.