Marko Blašković
About
Marko Blašković graduated from the Study of Dental Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka in 2003. After completing his internship, he started working in his private practice, focusing on oral surgery, implantology and mucogingival surgery. He specializes in oral surgery and is an associate assistant at the Department for Oral Surgery at the Faculty of Dental Medicine in Rijeka. In 2023 he obtained his PhD certificate.
Dr. Blašković participates actively at numerous national and international congresses. Moreover, he is an author and coauthor of many scientific and professional papers published in national and international peer-reviewed magazines. Also, he is an author and coauthor of numerous chapters published in scientific books, of which three were published in a university textbook.
He is a member of the Croatian Dental Chamber, Croatian Medical Association, Croatian Society of Dental Implantology and Croatian Society of Oral Surgery.
Lecture
Simultaneous Hard and Soft Tissue Regeneration in Everyday Clinical Indications
Alveolar bone defects may arise as a consequence of inflammatory processes, trauma during tooth extraction, other forms of trauma, or physiological bone resorption following tooth extraction. When replacing missing teeth with dental implants, the presence of bone defects often necessitates bone augmentation to allow for prosthetically driven implant placement and to ensure a minimum peri-implant bone thickness of 1.5–2.0 mm.
Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR) is currently the most thoroughly documented and one of the most widely used surgical techniques for alveolar bone regeneration. The biological principles of GBR are based on the use of a membrane placed over the bone defect, beneath the periosteum, to create and maintain a space for new bone formation. At the same time, the membrane acts as a barrier, preventing the migration of soft tissue cells into the regenerative site. Since the introduction of GBR, significant advances have been made in the development of membranes and biomaterials; however, despite ongoing technological progress, no single membrane has proven suitable for all clinical indications.
In addition to bone volume, the quality and quantity of peri-implant soft tissue play a crucial role in the long-term stability, predictability, and aesthetic outcome of implant-prosthetic therapy. Prior to definitive prosthetic rehabilitation, an adequate width of keratinized peri-implant tissue as well as sufficient horizontal and vertical soft tissue dimensions should be established. In cases of insufficient tissue volume, various soft tissue augmentation techniques may be indicated.
The focus of this lecture will be the presentation of a novel technique for simultaneous hard and soft tissue regeneration, combining the use of a new resorbable membrane with a xenogeneic collagen matrix. Through the presentation of clinical cases, the indications, surgical protocol, and potential advantages of this approach in everyday clinical practice will be discussed.
Hands-on
Alveolar Ridge Preservation – Indications, Techniques, and Clinical Solutions
Following tooth extraction, physiological resorption of the alveolar ridge occurs, with the most pronounced changes taking place during the first few months of healing. In cases where the buccal bone wall is thinner than 1 mm or has been damaged, more extensive bone resorption can be expected. The resulting loss of horizontal and vertical bone dimensions may complicate subsequent implant and prosthetic rehabilitation and increase the need for additional regenerative procedures.
Alveolar ridge preservation was developed with the aim of maintaining hard and soft tissue volume and creating more favorable conditions for future rehabilitation. The scientific literature describes a wide range of ridge preservation techniques involving the use of various bone grafting materials, soft tissue substitutes, and barrier membranes, with the surgical approach tailored to the specific clinical situation.
The aim of this hands-on training course is to familiarize participants with the fundamental principles of alveolar ridge preservation and to provide practical guidance in the selection and application of different types of membranes and bone graft materials during post-extraction ridge preservation procedures. Through practical exercises, participants will learn surgical protocols, indications, and limitations of individual techniques, while developing an understanding of the factors that influence the predictability of clinical outcomes.
