EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR THIS COURSE TO BE SENT TO [email protected]

Course will be run in 2023 (Dates TBA)

Gingival recession occurs in approximately 40% of patients.

As a population ages the incidence of recession increases to 70%. It is therefore a periodontal condition that will be encountered frequently by Dental Professionals. Understanding the aetiology, pathogenesis, risk/modifying factors and anatomy of recession defects can improve diagnosis and treatment of these defects. Learn the key surgical principles to ensure predictable soft tissue coverage in your patients.

Learning objectives:

Principals of Predictable Soft Tissue Grafting:

• 1. Suturing and Importance of Microcirculation
• 2. Autogenous and Biomaterials

Harvesting Techniques for Autogenous Tissue including:

• 1. Free Gingival Graft Harvest from Palate
• 2. Connective Tissue Harvest from Palate
• 3. Tuberosity Harvest

Step by Step Techniques:

• 1. Free Gingival Grafts and Vestibuloplasty
• 2. Lateral Sliding Flaps
• 3. Coronally Advanced Flap for Single and Multiple Teeth Recession Defect
• 4. Tunnel Graft Technique
• 5. Post-Operative Management
• 6. Complications and How to Manage Them