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120ste Algemene
Ledenvergadering
Subgingival biofilm removal by
air-polishing on teeth and implants
21 april 2015
NVvP-SponsorPlus lezing
door Andrea Mombelli:
Thorough removal of bacterial deposits has
the Dental Section of the Faculty of Medicine
proven to be efficient in the treatment of
(2001-2005) and associate vice-dean of the
periodontal disease. Deep lesions may
Faculty of Medicine (2005-2011) at the
however not revert rapidly and fully to a
University of Geneva, and is former president
sulcus with physiological probing depth.
of the Swiss Society of Periodontology (1992-
Self-performed oral hygiene procedures have
1996 and 2004-2008).
a limited capacity to remove newly formed
Andrea Mombelli graduated from the Univer-
bacterial deposits from such sites. As these
sity of Bern School of Dental Medicine and
deposits may not mineralize between two
completed his post-graduate studies reaching
maintenance visits to form calculus, methods
the status of Private Docent in 1992. He has
less aggressive than debridement with steel
a Swiss Federal diploma in dentistry (D.D.S.),
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instruments may be more appropriate. We
a Doctorate in dentistry (Dr. med. dent.) and is
Auditorium in het MediaPlaza,
Jaarbeurs, Utrecht
compared repeated subgingival air-polishing
a Swiss board certified periodontist. He is
of residual pockets to conventional ultrasonic
member of the senate of the Swiss Academy
debridement in a longitudinal study of 12
of Medical Sciences, fellow of the International
months. Repeated subgingival air-polishing
Team for Oral Implantology (ITI) and
reduced the number of pockets >4 mm
member of several review boards and
similar to ultrasonic debridement. It was safe
editorial committees, including those of the
and induced less pain. This method may be
Journal of Clinical Periodontology and Clinical
useful also for plaque removal from
Oral Implants Research.
peri-implant lesions. Based on the currently
He and his colleagues have been pioneers in
available evidence we will discuss to what
studies on the diagnosis, etiology and therapy
extent air-polishing is a valid alternative
of peri-implantitis. Currently they are involved
to conventional debridement of roots and
in clinical trials evaluating new antimicrobial
implants.
protocols to optimize the treatement of
‘Subgingival biofilm removal by
air-polishing on teeth and implants’
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Andrea Mombelli, Prof. Dr. med. dent.
periodontal and peri-implant infections.
Dr. Mombelli has received several awards
Andrea Mombelli is Professor and Chair,
and honorary memberships of societies of
Division of Periodontology, and director of the
periodontology and implantology in different
post-graduate program in periodontology
countries including honorary membership
at the University of Geneva School of Dental
and the H.R. Mühlemann Research Prize of
Medicine, Switzerland. He was president of
the Swiss Society of Periodontology.