Overview:

This is a unique 4-day periodontal plastic surgical course covering the A-Z of soft tissue surgery. The course is split into two parts. Part 1 covers the traditional mucogingival surgeries such as frenectomies, apical repositioned flaps, lateral repositioned flaps, double papilla flaps and the king of all grafts the Free Gingival Graft. These skills will allow the dentist to not just manage defects around teeth but also to develop ideal emergence profiles for fixed and removable prosthesis at edentulous ridges.

Part 2 of the course covers procedures for recession coverage. Both coronally advancement flaps and tunnelling techniques will be covered extensively using autologous, alloplasts and xenografts. Minimally traumatic techniques for connective tissue harvesting will be extensively covered.

The course is designed to be hands on training heavy with 2 days dedicated to working on periodontal models and pig jaws.

Dr Sheng has trained extensively in soft tissue plastics learning from the world leaders in USA, Italy, Germany, and Switzerland. This allows him to develop a unique course which covers all the latest techniques without being a strict adherer to any one dogma. This results in a deeper understanding of picking procedures which are ideally suited to each individual and their needs.

Day 1 – Friday 15th March 2024

• Appreciate the importance of soft tissue quality and volume in all aspects of dentistry
• Education in the classic mucogingival surgeries including frenectomy, apical repositioning flaps, lateral repositioning flaps and papillary flaps
• Learn the skills required for site preparation, harvesting and securing a free gingival graft

Day 2 – Saturday 16th March 2024

• Live patient surgery for free gingival graft
• Hands on clinical training on periodontal models of mucogingival surgeries

Day 3 – Friday 3rd May 2024

• Complete clinical training in the management of single and multiple teeth recession defects
• Microsurgical plastic training
• Application of connective tissue grafts and soft tissue substitutes (Alloplasts and xenografts)
• Coronal advancement flaps for singular and multi teeth defects will be extensively covered
• Tunnel techniques (modified coronally advanced tunnel) for singular and multi teeth defects will be extensively covered

Day 4 – Saturday 4th May 2024

• Live patient surgery for recession coverage
• Hands on clinical training on animal models

Learning Outcomes

• Develop a deep understanding for the importance of soft tissue quality in general practice.
• Identify appropriate procedures for clinical problems and their indications.
• Periodontal plastic surgery focusing on the classic mucogingival surgeries including frenectomy, apical repositioning flap, lateral repositioning flaps, papillary flaps, and free gingival grafts.
• Understand the aetiology, pathogenesis and risk factors involved in recession development
• Periodontal plastic surgeries focusing on recession coverage procedures.
• Develop an understanding of surgery involving single and multiple teeth with a focus on
• Coronally Advanced Flap and Modified Tunnel techniques.
• Exposure to different sources and techniques for connective tissue harvesting.
• Combining plastics with restorative treatments