Seminar Tomas Linkevicius: Zero bone loss concepts

Prosthodontist and implantologist specializing in peri-implant tissue management and crestal bone stability. Professor at Vilnius University, Lithuania. Visiting Professor at Ghent University, Belgium. Director of Vilnius Research Group private research center.

Over 25 years of clinical and research experience focusing on soft tissue influence on implant success and prevention of crestal bone loss. Developer of "Zero Bone Loss Concepts" methodology, a scientifically backed clinical protocol demonstrating how to achieve and maintain crestal bone stability around dental implants through proper surgical and prosthetic techniques. Prosthodontist and implant specialist at Vilnius Implantology Center (VIC Clinic).

International lecturer delivering training programs across USA, India, Portugal, Spain, Hungary, Jordan, and numerous other countries. Organized annual two-day international training courses in Vilnius attracting dental specialists worldwide. Research focus on mucosal tissue thickness, cementation protocols, platform switching, subcrestal implant placement, and prevention of cement-related peri-implant disease.

DDS from Kaunas University, Lithuania (2000). Postgraduate certificate in Prosthodontics from Vilnius University (2004). PhD from Riga Stradins University, Latvia (2009), dissertation titled "The influence of mucosal tissue thickness on crestal bone stability around dental implants." Author of the international bestseller "Zero Bone Loss Concepts" (Quintessence, 2019), recognized as Book of the Year by Lithuanian Book Publishers Association. Published extensively in international peer-reviewed journals including Clinical Oral Implants Research, Journal of Clinical Periodontology, and International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry, with research cited thousands of times globally.