Luigi Nibali
Prof. Dr. Luigi Nibali graduated in dentistry from the University of Catania in 2001 and was awarded an MSc and PhD in periodontology at University College London. Following research/teaching positions at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute and Queen Mary University of London, he is now Professor/Academic Lead and Director of the postgraduate program in periodontology at King’s College London. He is also the Co-Lead of the King’s College London Oral Clinical Research Unit. Prof. Nibali has been widely published in medical and dental literature and received several international research prizes in periodontology.
Articles
Feature Article
Clinicians are often faced with the dilemma of whether to extract or maintain periodontally compromised teeth. Although extraction and implant placement may seem like an attractive quick-fix option, this article shows how the evidence for the benefits of this approach is poor. The authors make the argument for the value of periodontally compromised teeth and for the importance of increasing awareness of the potentially good long-term outcomes of questionable teeth.