Soft Tissue Management for Bone Augmentation
Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Schedule:
- Registration: 7:30am - 8:00am
- Lecture: 8:00am - 5:00pm each day
- Lunch provided
City: New York, New York
Country: USA
Tuiton: $1,995
Number of Credits:
16 CE Credit Hours
Language: EN
Course Description
Modern grafting materials and techniques have significantly increased the number of bone augmentation procedures taking place in order to prepare for implant placement. However, specific skills are required to achieve an ideal soft tissue response in implant therapy. Each patient's individual anatomy and biotype must be taken into account. Achieving soft tissue closure for high volume bone augmentation can be challenging, especially in the posterior mandible and posterior maxilla. In this course, Dr. Steigmann will demonstrate special flap designs and suturing techniques specific to the tooth location in order to solve this ongoing soft tissue management problem. Participants will learn and how to address specific soft tissue closure challenges and practice these techniques in a hands on workshop.
Learning Objectives
Day 1 objectives:
- Soft tissue tension free closure – step by step
- Tension free flap adaptation – multiple options
- Suturing techniques with and against tension
- Soft tissue manipulation for thin and thick biotype
- Methods to improve soft tissue thickness and gain soft tissue elasticity
- How to create keratinized gingiva
Day 2 objectives:
- Principles of sinus lift
- Soft tissue management for sinus lift procedures
- Bone augmentation in the mandible: PPF, VBF or Steipod
- Bone augmentation in the maxilla: palatal sliding flap
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