Soft Tissue Management Hands-On Course

Objectives

TO TEACH BASIC PRINCIPLES IN MUCO-GINGIVAL SURGERY AND SOFT TISSUE GRAFTING TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE AESTHETICS

PROCEDURES TAUGHT – SOFT TISSUE SURGERIES AND FLAPS

I. DENUDATION

II. VESTIBULAR EXTENSION

III. PEDICLE FLAPS

1.Lateral Translation

2.Rotation

IV. GINGIVAL GRAFT

1.Epithelio-connective graft

2. Connective graft

3.Orthodontics/graft

V. CORONALLY REPOSITIONED FLAP

1.Epithelio-connective graft

2.Connective graft

VI. APICALLY REPOSITIONED GRAFT

PRACTICAL COURSE FORMAT 4:3

HANDS-ON ON PLASTIC MODEL ON LAMB JAW

I. INCISIONS

• Internal bevel sulcular on buccal / Internal bevel marginal on lingual
• Envelope flap design and elevation
• Full-thickness on lingual / Full and partial dissection on buccal

II. CONNECTIVE TISSUE GRAFT

• Lines of incision (4, 3, 2, 1)
• Harvesting with one line incision/sutures
• C.T.G. placement of the gingival recession
• Interrupted sling sutures on the C.T.G.
• Coronally advanced flap with sling sutures