Surgical Management of Periodontitis and Crown Lengthening

This course has been designed for general dental practitioners who would like to comprehensively manage their periodontitis patients by upskilling in surgical management strategies.Traditional open flap access and Modified Widman flaps will be explored in depth. Cases with reverse bony architecture requiring osseous resective therapies and the Fibre Retention Osseous Resective Technique will be taught.The second part of the course transfers these clinical skills to the realm of functional and cosmetic crown lengthening.The course involves lectures,live patient surgeries and hands on workshops.

Learning outcomes

-Understand the evaluation process to proceed from non-surgical periodontal management to surgical management -Explain the difference between positive and reverse osseous architecture -Be able to diagnose and identify periodontal bony defects -Be able to explain the stages and steps involved in planning and executing periodontal surgery, access flaps and osseous resective surgeries -Identify the limitations of periodontal management of teeth with furcation involvement and their prognosis. For full learning outcomes & description, visit course website.

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