Dental therapist Jenny Walker and hygienist Kathryn Mayo have years of experience of working with dental implant patients between them. This has led to the development of their special interest in the management of peri-implant disease and periodontitis, as well as their participation in the adolopment working group panels for the S3 peri-implant disease treatment guidelines.
In a recently released NSK podcast, Kathryn and Jenny give a fascinating insight into their working lives. Jenny is based in a peri-implant disease referral centre and Kathryn works in private practice and as a clinical supervisor running an implant maintenance clinic for Manchester University BSc undergraduate students.
Always engaging and informative, Kathryn and Jenny discuss how the increased demand for dental implants has also led to a marked increase in cases of peri-implant disease.
They stress the need for a teamwork approach to implants and the importance of ensuring that patients are fully informed before they embark on their implant journey. They highlight the importance of lifelong supportive care for implant patients, pointing to the fact that patients who have supportive care have around 50% less chance of developing peri-implant disease.
