Dr. Henry Ho Kim Lung
Dental Specialist in Prosthodontics
BDS (Singapore)
MDS (Prosthodontics) (Singapore)
MRD RCS (Edinburgh)
Dr. Henry Ho graduated from NUS in 1996. He received his postgraduate degree in 2002 and a member of the Royal college of surgeon (Edinburgh). He specialises in prosthodontics and implant dentistry.
A firm believer of the importance of continuing education, Dr. Ho is the director of the Institute of Advanced Education and Training (IADET). He is also a regional partner with the University of Titu Maiorescu, Bucharest, Romania.
Embracing the advances in technology, Dr. Ho is a trainer with Core3D academy on Digital Dentistry. He is also the scientific adviser and co-developer of dental instruments in several European companies.
Dr. Ho has lectured widely both locally and internationally.
Abstract
Beyond implant: Abutment Connection & Transmucosal Management
Preservation of the crestal bone has always been the one of the paramount factors in creating a successful implant restoration. Many implant and abutment designs allow platform switching and hopefully reduce or prevent bone loss. Beyond these technological designs, the impact of transmucosal management also affect the outcome of the prosthesis. In this presentation, the factors that is important for predictable bone preservation and its impact on esthetics will be explored and discussed.