Dr. Henriette Lerner
Henriette Lerner PhD, FDS RCS, is specialist in oral surgery, focusing on implantology and aesthetics.
She is owner and director of HL Dentclinic and Academy in Baden-Baden, Germany, an academic clinical, teaching and research facility of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, in Frankfurt on Main, Germany.
Dr. Lerner is Past President of the Digital Dentistry Society International (DDS), holds a Doctor of Philosophy on the topic of Digital Dentistry. In addition, she is visiting Professor at Universiapolis, International University of Agadir and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Glasgow.
Dr Lerner actively contributes to the field of digital dentistry, AI and dental technology through education, research, publications and product development. Her work spans the fields of clinical oral research, complex implant cases in esthetic and function, soft and hard tissue augmentation, biomaterials research as well as occlusion in complete oral rehabilitation:
- Board Member & Expert for the German Society of Oral Implantology
- Board Member and Past President of the Digital Dentistry Society International (DDS)
- Editorial Advisor for 4 scientific journals
- author of numerous scientific papers
- Coauthor in: Esthetics in Dentistry – Implant Esthetics – Digital Occlusion in Implant Rehabilitation
- Coeditor and coauthor of the book Digital Dentistry Science and Clinics
- Autor of the Book Oral Implantology / Handbook for Patients (German)
- Contributed to the development of two implant systems, dental Apps and surgical instruments
Main Podium Lecture
Innovative Digital Technologies in 3 D Bone and Soft Tissue Grafting. A scientific and clinical update.
Bone Autograft is still considered to be the gold standard but it is also associated with disorders at the site of collection and poor availability. Allografts and xenografts carry the risk of excessive immune reaction. Reconstruction of the defect in bone tissue as a surgical procedure is a time-consuming and technically difficult process. Milling and printing ( 3 D additive Manufacturing) of Bone and Tissue in the specific volume and structure previously 3 D planned seem to be the next step.
Oral soft tissue defects are a frequently encountered problem in dental praxis. The autologous graft as gold standard for gingiva and oral mucosa augmentation, causes prolonged pain, limited amount of harvested tissue, and increased risk of infection have prompted the search for off-shelf alternatives. Several acellularized dermal matrices have been studied without satisfactory results. A newly developed collagen-based sponge is currently in clinical studies for long term evaluation. In these approaches however, the matrix needs to be tailored chair-side for each specific defect. 3D printing technology represents a promising solution as it offers precise production of an individualized 3D graft based on a defined shape and inner structure via a specific computer-aided design using a biomaterial of choice.
Learning Objectives:
• State of the Art virtual planning and digital manufacturing Bone Grafting will be shown in science and clinics
• State of the Art of virtual planning of Soft Tissue grafting and the newest digital manufacturing technologies will be shown in science and clinics
• A view to more advanced digital technologies will be illustrated .