Soft Tissue Management for Gingival Recession with Ricardo Kern

DAY 1 (October 6):

Anatomy, histology, and Physiology of the periodontal complex;

Periodontal phenotype, classification of defect, and etiology.

Hands-on (part 1):

– Refinement and precision of incisions for donor areas;

– Donor area approach: Pros and cons of each type of graft and post-surgical treatment;

– Sub-epithelial, Free Gingival, and Tuber: applying the thickness control technique – Window Technique.

“Success criteria for root coverage. The checklist of factors you need to comply with for predictability of results in root coverage”

Hands-on (part 2):

– Design of incisions in Coronally Advanced Flap;

– Design of Incisions for treatment of Multiple Sites

– Desing of incisions for lateral flaps

“The Layering Technique: All the insights about how the site preparation influences performance, thickness, keratinization, mucogingival line relocation, and aesthetic “blending” results from universal use in mucogingival grafts”