Post-Symposium

Course Description:

Dental esthetics is dependent on specifically defined relationships between the soft tissue, the teeth or implants, and the underlying osseous scaffold. A critical soft tissue dimension is required for long-term predictable support of the gingival margin, crestal bone and restorative esthetics.

This hands-on course will highlight the the most utilized "atraumatic" soft tissue procedure in clinical practice, the "TUNNEL TECHNIQUE" for root coverage and Implant enhancement procedures. It will teach in detail and simplify the process of site evaluation, critical anatomy, flap design, harvest techniques and suturing. All necessary materials will be made available to each attendee; soft tissue models, surgical instruments, graft and suture materials.

Learning Objectives:

• To learn basic surgical anatomy and incision techniques in soft tissue surgery
• To apply the TUNNEL TECHNIQUE soft tissue grafting procedure in clinical practice
• To learn modified suturing methods to secure flaps and grafts