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Efficiency Meets Biology: Smarter Implant Site Preparation That Boosts Healing—and Your Bottom Line
Educational Objectives
- Research: The preservation of bone viability at an osteotomy site is a critical variable for subsequent implant osseointegration.
- Clinical Relevance: The impact of preserving healthy bone surrounding the implant on the clinical treatment, primary & transitory implant stability, the ability to functionally load the implant, and how to avoid common mistakes around implant osteotomies.
- Clinical Treatment & Workflows: Safe and simplified clinical protocols are being introduced to the audience, driving clinical efficiency, providing predictable, immediate functional & esthetic implant restorations.
Abstract
Implant success starts with the osteotomy. Yet conventional site preparation methods often sacrifice time, bone vitality, and healing potential. Prolonged protocols and heat generation disrupt biology—leading to long clinical procedures, delayed integration, and unpredictable outcomes.
Innovative drilling solutions are changing the equation. By combining biologically driven design with simplified workflows, new-generation drills drive clinical efficiency, reduce thermal risk, maintain native bone, and enable immediate loading with greater confidence.
Faster procedures. Healthier bone-to-implant contact. Superior patient satisfaction. These advancements not only elevate clinical outcomes, but they also transform efficiency into profitability. Implant site preparation is no longer just routine—it’s a performance multiplier. Implant site preparation has evolved - from a procedural necessity into a strategic advantage.
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Author Bio
Dr. Marcus Abboud
Dr. Marcus Abboud graduated from the University of Bonn (Germany) in 1996 and started his Prosthodontic training at the same University in 1997. In 2000 he received his PhD in dentistry/Prosthodontics. From 2001 - 2003 he worked in the Department of Dental Research (Material Science) at the University of Bonn before joining the Oral Surgery Certificate Program at the same University in 2003. He completed the program in 2007 and worked there as an Assistant Professor and PI for Interdisciplinary Clinical Studies until September 2010. Dr. Abboud received his Expert Certification in CBCT Technology and Diagnostics in 2010 from the Dental Medical Association Nordrhein.
Dr. Abboud was the Founding Chair of the Department of Prosthodontics and Digital Technology at Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine (SDM) in New York from 2011-2016. During this tenure at SDM he established 3 specialty programs (Prosthodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, and Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology) and a productive research and education operation. In addition, he was responsible for the Division of Endodontics and he was the Director of Continuing Education at SDM.
From July 2016 to September 2019, he was a Full Professor and Associate Dean for Digital Dentistry at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. During his tenure, he modernized the UK College of Dentistry pre- and postdoctoral education programs, improved clinical efficiency, and increased clinical revenue, patient visits, and student applications due to the integration of digital dentistry and implantology in all areas of the College of Dentistry.
Since September 2019 he has been working as the Founding Member & CEO of Loocid LLC, a medical & dental innovation & technology company.
Dr. Abboud has authored over 60 publications, research articles and book chapters. He has performed over 350 national and international lectures on CAD/CAM technology, digital dentistry, implantology, bone grafting, guided surgery, and CBCT/CT diagnostic imaging and has been involved in research for over 20 years. He holds multiple patents, being used in various countries, providing new solutions for dentistry.
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This free Dental Learning presentation is made possible through the continued support of Ritter Implants and DentalXP. Dr. Marcus Abboud is a consultant and/or speaker for the following companies and/or organizations: Dental Learning, Ritter Implants and DentalXP. Dr. Marcus Abboud may receive an honorarium as compensation from the CE Supporter of this presentation and/or from Dental Learning for the time involved in preparing and delivering this online presentation.
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