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Prof. Gil Alcoforado

Portugal

Bio

Gil Alcoforado

 

Graduated in Dentistry in 1980 – University of Lisbon

Specialty in Periodontology – University of Bergen, Norway – 1983

Visiting Researcher at the U. of Pennsylvania with Profs. Jorgen Slots, Sture

Nyman and Max Listgarten – 1986

Visiting Professor at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor – 1989/1990

Ph.D. in Periodontology at the University of Lisbon – 1995

Visiting Professor at the U. of Southern California – 2000 – 2016

Chairman and Full Professor, Depart. of Periodontology and

Director of the Master Program in Periodontology (3 years program), U. of

Lisbon – 1995-2014

Vice-Dean Lisbon Dental School, University of Lisbon -2000 – 2004

Founder and Past-President of the Portuguese Periodontal Society

Past-President of the European Federation of Periodontology 

Fellow of the International College of Dentists (ICD), since 1985, Regent for

Portugal from 2009 to 2019 and Past-President of the

European Section ICD

Chairman of the Philip Dear Foundation – ICD – European Section – from 2013 to 2020

Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy

President of the EAO (European Association of Osseointegration) – since 2012. Responsible for the EAO Master Clinician Courses. Past-Chair of the Education Committee. 

Recipient of the European Federation of Periodontology “The Board Service

Award as President” (1997-1998) and “The Distinguished Service Award” –

2020

Recipient of the Silver Medal of the EAO – 2019

Volunteer of the Mundo-a-Sorrir NGO since 2007

 

Rector/Dean of the Egas Moniz University, Lisbon, Portugal, since 2018

 

Private Practice limited to Periodontology and Implant Rehabilitation

 

gil.alcoforado@clinicaalcoforado.pt

Abstract

 

 

 “Peri-implantitis seen by the Prosthodontist”

Since the establishment of the concept of osseointegration the use of endosseous implants has not stopped growing. For some years, implants have been used to substitute missing teeth of both partially and fully edentulous individuals.

The number of implants placed all over the world keeps increasing every year. At times, some of these implants are placed in less than favorable conditions. Certain authors estimate that around one of each four implants placed could develop peri-implantitis. Our current knowledge on how to treat peri-implantitis is still far from being up to par. All these conditions could contribute to a major health issue in the very near future.

Several systemic and local risk factors have been identified which will be discussed. It has been suspected that periodontal conditions of patients could negatively influence the health of the peri-implant tissues. The etiopathogenesis of mucositis and peri-implantitis will be presented as well as their diagnosis and treatment. As a major conclusion, one should take all possible measures to prevent the peri-implant diseases from developing. The Prosthodontist can have a major role in the whole process. Prevention, at every single step of implant rehabilitation, is the key for maintaining the peri-implant tissues healthy and minimizing the risks of implant failure.

Gil Alcoforado, DMD, Ph.D., FICD,

 

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