Dental CE Course: Periodontal Surgery for the General Practitioner

The practicing dentist is often faced with sites in the mouth that require additional treatment beyond non-surgical periodontal therapy. This course is designed to acquaint the dentist with practical periodontal surgical procedures including full-thickness flap procedure, distal wedge, crown lengthening procedures, and the autogenous sort tissue graft. Description of several procedures will be followed by a hands-on practice on pig jaws.
The morning session will be spent performing buccal and lingual-replaced flaps on a pig jaw incorporating sulcular incisions. A distal wedge will be combined with the flaps to reduce soft tissue bulk in the retro-molar area. A chalk-talk will guide the attendees step by step through the procedure.
In the afternoon a crown lengthening procedure will be performed on the pig jaw incorporating external mattress sutures to aid in keeping the flaps snugly against the bone to minimize soft tissue rebound. Indications and contraindications for surgical crown lengthening will be presented before the laboratory exercise. Following this exercise, participants will learn to perform a free gingival graft. A chalk talk will also guide the attendees through the procedure.
Surgical instruments and disposable gowns will be provided for use during the course. Participants should bring protective eyewear and wear comfortable clothing. At the completion of the course participants will be able to:
Understand the fundamentals of open flap, crown lengthening surgery, and autogenous soft tissue grafts.
Practice pre/post-surgical protocols
Practice different incision techniques
Reflect a full thickness flap to gain access for instrumentation
Perform ostectomy and osteoplasty
Learn and perform various suturing techniques
Learn to harvest a free gingival graft from the donor area
Learn and perform suturing of a free gingival graft at the recipient site