Stephen Barter
Dr. Stephen Barter is an oral surgeon at Perlan Specialist Centre, Eastbourne, UK. He is part of a multidisciplinary team and works primarily in the field of implant reconstruction and regenerative surgery. He graduated from Guy’s Hospital, London in 1985 and was awarded the MSurgDent from the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2000. He has been involved in the field of implantology since 1993, clinically and in teaching, research, and publications. Following 10 years as a lecturer and specialist in the Department of Periodontology, Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, he is now Senior Lecturer and Consultant Oral Surgeon at the Centre for Oral Clinical Research, Institute of Dentistry, QMUL, London. He is also a unit lead in the Master’s program in implantology at Bristol Dental school. He is a Fellow of the ITI, past Chairman of the ITI Section UK & Ireland, has served on ITI Committees as well as many ITI working groups, and is the co-author of ITI Treatment Guide 9 – Implant Therapy in the Geriatric Patient. He is now an editor of the ITI Treatment Guide series.
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Feature Article
The global burden of ageing also presents a challenge for dentistry. Our patients are becoming older and losing their natural teeth later in life. It is widely acknowledged that advanced age alone is not a contraindication for implants; it is the chronic conditions of the older patient, the treatments and side effects, as well as concomitant functional impairment that may limit the survival and success rates of dental implants.