Periodontal Plastic Surgery

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Lecture, case studies, and practical activity. Qualitative assessment.

Learning Outcomes

Curriculum Unit Objectives:
• Understand the causes of gingival recessions
• Classify gingival recessions
• Master the technique of modified coronally advanced flap surgery
• Develop advanced skills in performing modified coronally advanced tunnel flap surgery
• Conduct practical exercises for the harvesting of soft tissue autografts
• Execute surgical techniques for root coverage in animal models.

Competencies to Develop:
• Apply theoretical knowledge in the identification and treatment of gingival recessions
• Acquire practical skills in the execution of surgical techniques based on scientific evidence
• Achieve proficiency in the execution of the Modified Coronally Advanced Flap technique and modified coronally advanced tunnel flap technique
• Develop versatility in the application of the tunneling technique for various clinical scenarios
• Transfer theoretical skills to practice through exercises in animal models, consolidating the learning.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

PERIODONTAL PLASTIC SURGERY
- Etiology of gingival recessions.
- Prognostic factors and determinants of predictability.
- Classification and therapeutic planning of recessions.
- Evidence of surgical techniques for root coverage.
- Soft tissue grafts – anatomical considerations, types of grafts, donor sites and surgical harvesting techniques.
- Modified coronally advanced flap surgery.
- Derivations of pedicle flap designs in multiple and single recessions.
- Modified coronally advanced tunnel flap surgery.
- Multiple clinical applications of the tunneling technique associated with dermal matrices, prosthetic reconstruction, papilla reconstruction and peri-implant soft tissue reconstruction.
- Discussion of clinical cases and step-by-step protocols.
- Videos demonstrating the surgical techniques and hands-on practical exercices.
- Hands-on of soft tissue autograft harvesting and execution of root coverage surgical techniques in animal models.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Qualitative assessment : 100.0%

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