Contemporary Strategies for Soft & Hard Tissue Development

    Location: The Summit 205 N. Michigan Ave 10th Floor Chicago, IL 60601

    CE Credit Hours: Total 14 Hours

    Course Description (Hands-On Course)

    New Ridge augmentation treatment options and materials have been introduced to Periodontics and Implant Dentistry in recent years. The aim of this didactic and hands-on course is to discuss possible advantages, disadvantages, and realistic short – and long-term expectations of these new techniques and materials.

    Soft Tissue Learning Objectives:

    • Principles of flap management
    • Strategies to optimize autologous soft tissue harvesting
    • Rationale for new materials and techniques
    • Advantages and disadvantages
    • Suturing techniques for predictable outcomes

    Hard Tissue Learning Objectives:

    • Rationale for new materials and techniques
    • Advantages and disadvantages
    • Flap management
    • Bone instrumentation for maximum tissue preservation
    • Material selection based on material properties and features
    • Implant selection based on site-specific design
    • Hands-on practical training utilizing simulation models