Thomas G. Wilson Jr., DDS, PA

Thomas G. Wilson Jr., DDS, PA, is a board-certified periodontist who has been a private practitioner of periodontics in Dallas since 1974. His practice emphasizes state-of-the-art, minimally invasive nonsurgical and surgical treatment of gingival diseases, utilizing advanced visualization and techniques that restore health to previously diseased tissue. Dr. Wilson also focuses on rebuilding lost oral tissue to help patients regain normal function, while ensuring that the teeth and gingiva look and feel natural. In cases where teeth have been lost, Dr. Wilson works in close collaboration with a restorative dentist to provide dental implants, giving patients the look and function of a natural dentition.

Dr. Wilson has taught his innovative techniques to colleagues around the world. He is the author of numerous professional publications and books on periodontics and implant dentistry. He also is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of TX Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School and Baylor University College of Dentistry. He has served as editor-in-chief of an international dental journal, been an Associate Editor for The Journal of Periodontology and is currently Editor in Chief for the journal Decisions in Dentistry.

Presentation

Metallosis

The majority of dental scientists and clinicians believe that the primary etiology of dental implant loss is related to oral biofilm. A number of recent publications indicated that this bacterial mass was the sole epilogue factor in the vast majority of cases of peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis. In contradistinction, there is a growing body of evidence that implicates small particles of titanium and zirconium in the etiology of the inflammation seen in these cases. This phenomenon is termed metallosis and was first discovered around failing prosthetic hips. This lecture will cover the current understanding of this phenomenon and how it relates to dental implant failure, as well as, appropriate steps to avoid the problem.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course the participant will be able to: 

• Define metallosis
• Assess metallosis, and how it relates to dental implant failure
• Analyze the appropriate steps to avoid metallosis around dental implants

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