Live Patient Soft Tissue Surgery

Course Description

This one on one course is designed for clinicians who are looking to learn and advance their soft tissue surgery skills.

The topics of this course include:

• The principles of soft tissue grafting techniques

• Diagnostic skills to know when to graft

• Autologous epithelial graft (“free gingival”) graft

• Sub-epithelial graft connective tissue graft

• Dermal matrix grafting

• Tunneling vs. pouch approach vs. vestibular incision for access

• Incision flap designs

• Various suturing techniques

Participant will learn multiple ways to regrow interproximal papillae vertically, where appropriate, and remote incision bone and soft tissue grafting for root surface coverage. Additionally, they will walk away with patient management protocol in soft tissue grafting.