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Dr Leonardo Mancini

Dr Leonardo Mancini

Preserve, Replace or Wait: Planning the Right Treatment

Abstract

This lecture explores the key principles of implant treatment planning, focusing on alternatives to implant treatment, timing of implant placement, treatment sequencing, and prosthetically driven implant placement. It considers when tooth preservation may be preferable to replacement, how the timing of implant placement can influence treatment outcomes, and how different stages of care should be appropriately sequenced. Particular emphasis is placed on planning from the desired final restoration to guide optimal implant positioning and achieve predictable functional, biological, and aesthetic outcomes.

Learning Objectives

Participants will learn to:

  • Evaluate treatment alternatives decide when to preserve a tooth and when implant replacement is more appropriate.
  • Select the optimal timing   understand the indications for immediate, early, or delayed implant placement.
  • Plan treatment sequencing coordinate periodontal, endodontic, orthodontic, grafting, and restorative procedures effectively.
  • Apply prosthetically driven planning use the desired final restoration to guide implant position and surgical approach.

Biography

Dr. Leonardo Mancini is a dentist and researcher with a focus on implant dentistry, reconstructive dentistry, periodontology, and peri-implant soft tissue management. He completed his DDS and PhD at the University of L’Aquila and pursued advanced research training at the University of Zurich and Harvard School of Dental Medicine. He subsequently completed postgraduate training in Reconstructive Dentistry and a Master of Advanced Studies in Implant Dentistry at the University of Zurich. Dr. Mancini has contributed extensively to research in implant dentistry, periodontal and peri-implant tissue regeneration, soft tissue augmentation, and digital diagnostic techniques, with numerous publications in international peer-reviewed journals. He is also an active international speaker, presenting on implant dentistry and soft tissue management at universities and scientific congresses across Europe.