Brent Allan: Influence of implant and prosthesis design on maintenance and osseointegration. Enhance the long-term integrity of your implants.

This presentation will provide an understanding of the decision-making process when it comes to component selection, osteotomy design and drilling protocols to be used, hard and soft tissue management as well as prosthetic design and its effect on long-term success of implant treatment.  

Is there a need to understand the bone morphology, bone quantity and quality in different sites in the maxilla and mandible to be able to achieve fully functional long-lasting results? These topics will be addressed as well as implications of a team versus single practitioner approach for final outcomes.

Dr. Allan graduated with a bachelor of dental science from the University of Otago, New Zealand, in 1982. He gained his masters in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Western Australia in 1991. He has fellowships in oral and maxillofacial Surgery from England, Ireland and Australia. His surgical training took place in Australia, the UK and the US. Dr. Allan is currently working as a Specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in private practice. His previous international appointments include Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Washington, Seattle. His previous national appointments include Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Princess Margaret Hospital, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and Fremantle Hospital. Dr. Allan is currently Head of the Oral and Maxillofacial Department at St John of God Hospital, Subiaco. His areas of surgical special interest include advanced osseointegrated implant techniques, correction of dentofacial deformity and maxillofacial reconstruction. Dr. Allan has presented lectures and surgical training programmes and his literature contributions include scientific articles and text book chapters.