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PROGRAM

Foundamental of Periodontology and Diagnosis

Biological Basis of Periodontal Health and Disease

• Anatomy of the periodontium: gingiva, periodontal ligament, cementum and alveolar bone
• Supracrestal tissue attachment and biological width
• Keratinized tissue: height, thickness and clinical relevance
• Bundle bone and alveolar bone: biological implications

Periodontal Diseases

• Etiology and pathogenesis of periodontal diseases
• Current classification of periodontal diseases
• Risk factors and disease progression

Periodontal Diagnosis

• Periodontal probing: technique, parameters and clinical interpretation
• Clinical attachment level, bleeding on probing and plaque indices
• Radiographic examination: interpretation of bone defects
• Prognosis and decision-making in periodontal patients

Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy and Treatment Planning

Causal Periodontal Therapy

• Objectives and biological rationale of non-surgical therapy
• Scaling and root planing: principles and techniques
• Manual and ultrasonic instrumentation
• Subgingival biofilm control

Clinical Workflow and Maintenance

• Patient motivation and plaque control
• Role of the dental hygienist in periodontal therapy
• Re-evaluation after non-surgical treatment

Periodontal Treatment Planning

• Indications and limits of non-surgical therapy
• When and why surgical therapy is indicated
• Step-by-step periodontal treatment planning
• play_arrowSurgical technique demonstration through educational videos

Clinical Crown Lengthening and Resective Therapy Approach

Biological and Clinical Foundations

• Supracrestal tissue attachment and biological width: diagnostic implications
• Early restorative phase and interdisciplinary planning
• Indications for clinical crown lengthening in restorative dentistry
• Diagnosis of altered passive eruption
• Papilla preservation and interdental tissue management

Indications for Crown Lengthening

• Crown lengthening for caries and subgingival fractures
• Prosthetic indications in single teeth
• Prosthetic indications in multiple teeth
• Esthetic crown lengthening for gummy smile correction
• Crown lengthening in the esthetic vs posterior sectors
• Decision-making: tooth preservation vs extraction

Periodontal Treatment Planning

• Principles of resective therapy for pocket elimination
• Osseous resective surgery in natural dentition
• Osteoplasty and ostectomy: rationale and techniques
• Distal wedge procedure
• Apically positioned flap
• Palatal thinning flap
• Single-tooth approach
• Multiple-teeth rehabilitation

Live Surgery Session

2 clinical procedures will be performed:

Periodontal Non-Surgical Therapy

• Clinical management of periodontal pockets with advanced non-surgical instrumentation and tissue response evaluation.

Clinical Crown Lengthening with Resective Therapy

• Flap design, osseous recontouring, and apical repositioning for predictable restorative and periodontal outcomes.

Hands- Non-Surgical to Resective Surgical Approach

Hands-On Focus

Participants will work on models to explore and practice key concepts related to the transition from non-surgical periodontal therapy to surgical intervention, as well as the execution of resective procedures and clinical crown lengthening.

Core Topics Addressed During the Hands-On

• Flap design for pocket reduction
• Access for root debridement under direct vision
• Biological principles of osseous resective surgery
• Osteoplasty and selective ostectomy concepts
• Bone recontouring for pocket elimination
• Clinical crown lengthening strategies
• Management of supracrestal tissue attachment
• Apically positioned flap principles
• Tissue stabilization and wound management
• Basic suturing techniques and flap stability