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Tavelli & Barootchi Quiz
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Novel Technologies for Assessing the Outcomes of Root Coverage Procedures with Collagen Matrices and Growth Factors
Learning Objectives
- Understanding the concept of the periodontal soft tissue phenotype and its implication on the etiology and progression of gingival recessions.
- Learning novel patient-centered, minimally invasive approaches for the treatment of gingival recessions.
- Discussing the state-of-the-art of non-invasive technologies for assessing early wound healing and predicting the final root coverage outcomes.
- Understanding the key components associated with the stability of the gingival margin over time.
Lorenzo Tavelli
Lorenzo Tavelli, DDS, MS is full-time assistant professor at the Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity, Division of Periodontology at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, and a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology (ABP).
Dr. Tavelli graduated from the University of Milan and then completed his three-year residency in Periodontics and Master of Science at the University of Michigan. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology.
Dr. Tavelli’s main focus in clinical research and daily practice is microsurgical and minimally invasive soft tissue grafting procedures around teeth and dental implants, where he has been pioneering in the combined use of High Frequency Doppler Ultrasonography and wound healing biomarkers for assessing graft perfusion and the surgical outcomes. He has been extensively lecturing worldwide on these topics at the main scientific symposia. He has published more than 120 scholarly publications in the main international peer-reviewed journals while serving as an Associate Editor for Journal of Periodontal Research and Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research.
He was the recipients of several research awards, such as the 2024 ITI Andre Schroeder Research Prize, the 2023 American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Earl Robinson Regeneration Award, the 2022 AAP Foundation Nevins Clinical Research Fellowship, the 2021 Goldman Clinical Research award from the Italian Society of Periodontology, and the 2020 AAP Balint Orban Research Award, among others.
Shayan Barootchi, DMD, MS
Shayan Barootchi, DMD, MS is an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine. He completed his Periodontal training and obtained his Master of Science degree also at the University of Michigan, after finishing a two-year post-doctoral fellowship program in the same institute.
Dr. Barootchi has conducted numerous research projects in the field of periodontal and peri-implant plastic surgery, immediate implant therapy, and implant disease management, ranging from basic and translational research on large and small animal models, as well as human studies and clinical trials. He has published over 90 peer-reviewed scientific articles and his work has been the recipient of national and international prestigious awards. He has lectured internationally and serves on the editorial board and as a scientific reviewer for many other renowned journals in Dentistry.
Through his research focus, he has pioneered the application of novel technologies for diagnosis of implant diseases, and new minimally invasive treatment methods for performing soft tissue grafting procedures. Currently, Dr. Barootchi’s clinical research focuses on microsurgical and minimally-invasive approaches for soft tissue augmentation around teeth, dental implants, and at the time of immediate implant therapy.