Malin Strasding

The fast-paced development of digital technologies, new implant geometries and surfaces, and restorative materials with improved mechanical and aesthetic properties have significant impact on our daily routine in implantology and restorative dentistry. It is difficult to keep up with these breathtaking developments and the level of scientific evidence is still not high when it comes to new materials and their clinical indications and risk evaluation. A monolithic design of single and multiple-unit restorations show promising short- and mid-term results and may potentially reduce mechanical complications in the long term. For aesthetic reasons, a completely monolithic design is not indicated in all clinical situations. Therefore, a buccal cut-back and application of aesthetic veneering ceramic in the visible areas are proposed. Recently, this minimal buccal veneering technique with a maximum of 0.5 mm veneering in solely non-functional areas was defined as micro-veneering. In addition to the developments of crown materials and designs, changes have also occurred on the abutment level. The titanium base concept has evolved during the last years, allowing a completely digital workflow and a monolithic restoration design. This leads not only to reduced costs but also to a more time-efficient workflow. This presentation reports on the 1- to 3-year data of a RCT including 60 patients with 60 Bone Level Tapered implants (Straumann AG) immediately placed after tooth extraction (N=30), or following the early placement protocol. The study aimed at investigating the survival rate and clinical outcomes of immediately and early placed implants, restored with implant-borne CAD/CAM, buccally micro-veneered single crowns out of two different all-ceramic materials bonded onto titanium base abutments. The presentation highlights biologic, esthetic and technical outcomes, analyzing the complications which occurred by showing detailed analyses by means of scanning electron microscope recordings of the occurred chippings. It will be highlighted how to reduce chipping risks.

Dr. Malin Strasding studied dental medicine at the University of Freiburg, Germany, and the University of Sevilla, Spain. In 2013 she received her degree in dental medicine and in 2015 her doctoral degree from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg. From 2014-2016 Dr. Strasding worked as an assistant dentist at the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry in Freiburg (Chair: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. J. Strub). Since September 2016 she is a senior lecturer and research associate at the Division of Fixed Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, University of Geneva (Chair: Prof. Dr. I. Sailer). Dr. Malin Strasding is a Specialist in Reconstructive Dentistry (SSRD & DGPro) and specialized in oral implantology (DGI Curriculum Implantology). She is a member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Prosthodontics (IJP). As course instructor at the University of Geneva, Dr. Strasding is responsible for the clinical and theoretical student education and the supervision of the assistant dentists and post-graduate students. Her main focus in research lies on materials and digital technologies in implant dentistry and prosthodontics. Dr. Strasding lectures regularly on national and international level, is ITI Fellow and lecturer for the ITI and is a certified Trios trainer for 3Shape. She is author and co-author of > 17 Pubmed ranked peer-reviewed publications and winner of several research awards (EAO 2021 Best oral presentation – clinical innovations (Sun Y, Strasding M et al.); SSRD Research Award 2018 ; SSRD Research awards). Memberships: International Team for Implantology (ITI), European Association for Osseointegration (EAO), Swiss Society of Reconstructive Dentistry (SSRD), German Society of Reconstructive Dentistry (DGPro), German Association of Oral Implantology (DGI), German Society of Dentistry and Oral Medicine (DGZMK), ICD (International College of Dentists)