Soft Tissue Grafting with Alloderm Learning Objectives

• Diagnosis and etiology of gingival recession

• Classification of recession defects

• Anatomical factors affecting grafting outcome

• Flap approached in periodontal plastic surgery; critical elements in design and execution

• Evidence-based selection of the optimal grafting method

DAY 1

• Mucogingival condition in natural dentition

  • Recession 

  • Diagnoses

  • Etiology

  • Classification 

• Flap approaches in periodontal plastic surgery

• Modified coronally advanced tunnel  using a soft tissue replacement graft (Alloderm) for the treatment of gingival recession 

  
  

  • Theoretical  and hands on 

  • Definition

  • Clinical recommendations 

  • Surgical protocol 

  • Suturing techniques 

• Modified coronally advanced tunnel using a tissue replacement graft (alloderm) for the treatment of non- carious/carious cervical lesions associated with recession

  • Treatment modalities for NCCL associated with gingival recession 

  • When to graft 

  • When to restore 

  • When to graft and restore 

• Modified laterally  advanced tunnel for the treatment of deep recession sites  (with CTG / alloderm) 

DAY 2

• Treatment of mucogingival problems 

  
  

  • Free gingival graft for root coverage 

  • Free gingival graft for the increase in the amount attached gingiva 

  • Harvesting techniques (hands on)

• Surgical techniques for single and multiple recession defects 

  • Coronally advanced flap  for single and multiple recession defects (hands on)

  • Coronally advanced flap and connective tissue grafts (hands on)

• Soft tissue grafting in the mandibular anterior area

• Critical review of outcome parameters 

• Decision making in root coverage procedures for aesthetic outcomes

• Aesthetic crown lengthening :  treatment of gummy smile