Demystifying Soft Tissue Issues: Identification and Management of Soft Tiss

Learning Method: Lecture

CEUs: 2

Course Description: This course is intended to provide dentists with the fundamental knowledge to diagnose and treat soft tissue defects, such as gingival recession, insufficient gingival thickness/height, vertical/horizontal soft tissue deficiencies, at teeth and implant sites. We will be discussing the fundamentals of soft tissue grafting, material selection and surgical techniques. There will also be an in-depth discussion of treatment planning, which includes case selection, treatment sequencing and selection of surgical techniques.

Learning Objectives:

1. Diagnose and identify the etiology of soft tissue defects around teeth & implants
2. Discuss the rationale and treatment planning for soft tissue grafting
3. Review soft tissue grafting materials: autografts, allografts and xenografts
4. Discuss and compare surgical techniques for treatment of soft tissue defects
5. Discuss the management and timing of soft tissue defects around implants

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