LAHORE: The Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, University College of Dentistry (UCD), University of Lahore (UOL) organized a series of Oral Health Awareness Seminars to celebrate World Oral Health Day. dental.

During a seminar, Dr. Muhammad Haseeb, Associate Professor and Head of Department of Periodontology, UCD, was invited as a guest speaker to raise awareness and share his knowledge with the dental community regarding peri-implant health.

Dr. Haseeb emphasized that patients should consult the relevant specialist who placed the implants on the dental implant retainer. The specialist can, in turn, identify any ongoing pathology/complication that can be treated in time.

He said it was the specialist’s responsibility to inform the patient of the follow-up. He further explained that peri-implant health is considered to be associated with multiple factors, including periodontal health around the tooth, the bone in which the implant is placed, oral hygiene, and the systematic health of the tooth. patient.

He ended the seminar by hammering home the message that maintaining implant health and minimizing peri-implant complications are more important than implant placement. We should increase our understanding and knowledge of implant health and longevity.