Larisa Musić
About
Larisa Music earned her dental degree from the School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, where she has since focused her clinical and scientific career on periodontology. She completed her specialist training in periodontology at the Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb and went on to earn a PhD in the same field, with research centred on oral probiotics and the treatment of halitosis. In addition, she completed a postgraduate university specialist program in Dental implantology and Dental medicine.
Since 2015, she has been part of the Department of Periodontology at the University of Zagreb’s School of Dental Medicine, first as a teaching and research assistant, then as a postdoctoral researcher in 2021, and currently as an assistant professor since 2024. She is actively involved in the department’s teaching, clinical, and research efforts. She teaches in the integrated undergraduate and graduate dental programs in both Croatian and English, as well as in postgraduate specialist programs in Dental implantology, Restorative dental medicine and endodontics, and Dental prosthodontics. She also contributes to the School’s continuing education courses.
Her research interests are in adjuncts to non-surgical treatment of periodontitis and halitosis, and has served as the primary clinical therapist – co-investigator in several single- and multicenter RCTs.
She plays an active role in professional organisations, serving as the secretary of the Croatian Society of Periodontology and as a board member of the Croatian Society for Aesthetic Dental Medicine.
Since 2021, she has continuously been teaching a course on non-surgical periodontal therapy at the Educen educational center in Matulji, Croatia.
Lecture
Periodontal principles as the biological foundation of successful prosthodontic therapy
Successful prosthodontic rehabilitation relies not only on mechanical precision and aesthetic planning, but also on the biological stability of the supporting periodontal tissues. Periodontology and prosthodontics are therefore closely connected disciplines, united by the shared goal of restoring function, aesthetics, and long-term oral health. Before definitive restorative treatment is initiated, the periodontium must be carefully evaluated, stabilized, and, when indicated, surgically modified to provide a healthy and predictable foundation.
This lecture will focus on periodontal pre-treatment as a biological prerequisite for prosthodontic success. It will address common clinical questions related to inflammation control, soft tissue architecture, gingival phenotype, subtractive and augmentative surgical periodontal procedures, and the timing of treatment within the overall rehabilitative workflow.
Periodontal treatment before prosthodontics should not be viewed as a separate preparatory phase, but as an essential part of comprehensive rehabilitation. By respecting biological principles and allowing adequate healing, clinicians can achieve restorations that are functional, aesthetic, stable, maintainable, and harmonious with the surrounding tissues over time.
Workshop
Guided Biofilm Therapy – a redefined procedure for professional cleaning around teeth and implants
Patients are commonly recalled for prophylactic cleaning every 6 to 12 months, while individuals with periodontitis or peri-implant pathologies often require even more frequent visits. However, the question arises: which instruments allow us to clean tooth and/or implant surfaces frequently and repeatedly, without fear of damage, while achieving clinical results and providing patients with a highly positive experience they are willing to repeat?
Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) represents a modern, structured, and minimally invasive approach to professional maintenance around teeth and implants. This protocol is not “just” calculus removal or conventional prophylaxis, but a biologically guided procedure focused on biofilm control as a key etiological factor in the development of inflammation around teeth and implants, as well as dental caries.
Through eight clearly defined and clinically monitored steps, GBT enables individual risk assessment, patient motivation, biofilm visualization, targeted cleaning using minimally invasive
technologies, final control, and planning of further maintenance. It is applied in the prevention and treatment of gingivitis, periodontitis, peri-implant mucositis, and as part of the non-surgical approach to peri-implantitis. It also has an important role and practical application in caries prevention, cavity cleaning prior to restoration placement, before tooth whitening, around orthodontic appliances, and in children.
A particular advantage of this procedure is its safety in the implant area. By using the appropriate powder and instruments, effective biofilm removal is achieved without damaging or modifying the implant surface or suprastructure, regardless of the material. GBT therefore becomes an important part of the long-term, safe, and predictable achievement and maintenance of oral health.
