Hands-On Basic Bone Grafting and Periodontal Surgery on Cadavers

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Next Dates: October 17 - 18, 2008
February 20 - 21, 2009
August 28 - 29, 2009
Location: Baltimore, MD
Price: $2,300.00 ($2,200 for 2008)
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Hands-On Surgery Videos

See hands-on surgery filmed live at a recent ADE Seminars course.

Course Objective

This two-day hands-on course includes lecture, discussion, videos of periodontal soft and hard tissue procedures followed by hands-on training with freshly frozen cadavers (1). This lecture provides an overview of pertinent head and neck anatomy to dentoalveolar surgery, biology of healing, surgical closure, advanced soft tissue surgical techniques for restoring three dimensional soft tissue topography and sculpting gingival tissues to enhance patients' smiles and surgical consent.

This course will expose the participant to a wide range of flap designs for biopsies, atraumatic extractions, periodontal surgery, and dental implant therapy. Participants will learn the available suture materials, surgical needles, surgical techniques and how they should be selected for various surgical procedures.

These procedures are taught with unique and clinician proven step-by-step teaching procedural surgical guides.

Upon completion of this course the participant should be able to:

  1. Describe and understand pertinent anatomy and vital anatomic structures encountered during soft and hard tissue periodontal surgery.
  2. Describe how to perform an esthetic periodontal evaluation with emphasis on total hard and soft tissue management especially as it relates to the placement of dental implants.
  3. Describe the importance of soft tissue management and the biological basis for attached keratinized tissues at the soft tissue implant interface and around conventional prosthetic gingival interfaces.
  4. Be able to evaluate the soft tissue environment and three dimensional soft tissue topography prior to implant surgery and be able to apply appropriate surgical techniques to augment soft tissue.
  5. Describe the use of PRP to enhance results with soft tissue grafting.
  6. Describe what a frenum is and why and when it should be removed when performing orthodontic, dental implant or conventional fixed prosthetic therapy.
  7. Understand when and how to apply specific soft tissue surgical techniques in the management of the edentulous and partially edentulous patient with an emphasis on gingival smile line and prosthetic excellence.
  8. Describe and understand pertinent anatomy and vital anatomic structures encountered during soft and hard tissue dentoalveolar surgery.
  9. Describe flap design for a wide range of surgical procedures.
  10. Describe suture material and needle design and selection criteria
  11. Describe extraction socket grafting for implant and pontic site development.
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Course Schedule

Friday

7:30Registration
8:00Anatomy pertinent to dental alveolar surgery and spread of infection
8:40Biology of periodontal and peri-implant tissues
9:15Pre and post-operative instructions, informed consent, bisphosphonates and their effect of surgery
9:30Discussion of complications from flap surgery and specific resolutions for these problems
10:00Suturing instrumentation, suture material, suture selection, suture designs and selection criteria
10:30Break
10:40Suturing hands-on exercise
12:00Lunch
1:00Periodontal and general surgical armenamentarium
1:15Osseous surgery, rationale and technique
2:00Socket preservation the how and why
2:40Crown lengthening versus gingivectomy
3:00Differential diagnosis of gummy smile and aesthetic crown lengthening
3:15Break
3:40Esthetic crown lengthening technique described and illustrated step by step

Saturday

7:30Breakfast
8:00Questions and answer session as a recap of Friday
8:30Discussion of appropriate age for esthetic crown lengthening versus gingivectomy procedures
9:00What is PRP and the rationale for the use of PRP
10:00Soft tissue ridge augmentation, rationale and therapeutic objectives
10:30Break
10:45Soft tissue ridge augmentation, rationale and therapeutic objectives continued
12:00Lunch
1:00Anatomy lab
5:00Thank you and have a safe trip home

Corporate Sponsors

  • Salvin Dental Specialties
  • BioHorizons

How to Register

Register online at adeseminars.com.
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Contact Dr. Emma Galvan at
10635 Gramercy Place Ste 339
Columbia, MD 21044
Phone: 301-332-4889
Fax: 301-862-1981
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This course is limited to 30 participants in order to maximize personal attention and keep a high caliber of education. Program includes course materials, hands- on model, cadaver dissection, refreshments, and lunch each day.
16 CE credits.