Dental Continuing Education

The Contemporary Soft Tissue Grafting for Implant Reconstruction course is designed for clinicians with foundational implant experience who desire to improve their knowledge and surgical skill sets in soft tissue grafting for implant dentistry. The focus will be the application of the Pikos Institute Philosophy to optimize soft tissue architecture for implant site development, surgical implant placement and periimplant maintenance. The entire spectrum of basic and advanced surgical techniques will be presented, including soft tissue reconstruction and related periodontal plastic surgical procedures. A dedicated section of this course will address esthetic zone reconstruction. Application of interactive CT to site development, hands-on soft tissue model surgery and LIVE Surgical demonstration of soft tissue procedures for implant dentistry will be featured.

Course Objectives

Implement the Pikos Institute Philosophy of oral implant rehabilitation for soft tissue diagnosis and treatment sequencing for implant procedures.

Describe the anatomy, biology and wound healing of periimplant tissues.

Clinically evaluate soft tissue as a part of comprehensive implant treatment planning.

Interpret clinically significant anatomic variables for soft tissue grafting utilizing interactive CT.

Optimally sequence soft tissue procedures for successful implant surgery and bone grafting.

Understand, describe and utilize the appropriate surgical and prosthetic principles for comprehensive site development in the esthetic zone.

Describe and utilize the indications and protocols for immediate provisionalization.

Describe the guidelines, indications and surgical protocols for the following:

Gingival grafts, subepithelial connective tissue grafts, and acellular dermis matrix allografts.

Developing optimal periimplant soft tissue architecture.

Utilize growth factor technology in conjunction with soft tissue grafting protocols.

Recognize, manage and prevent soft tissue grafting complications.

To register by phone, or for more information please call:

727-781-0491