Tuition: $1495 (before April 1), $1695 (after April 1)
- 14 hours of on-demand online education
- 14 hours of live lecture + hands-on workshop
- Live event: Sunday, June 14, 2020
Peri-implant bone has been long considered the most critical factor for long-term maintenance of dental implant health. Peri-implant soft tissues have frequently been regarded to be important for esthetics of implant-supported restorations. However, recent evidence has demonstrated the significance of the quantity and quality of peri-implant mucosa for the long-term health of peri-implant tissues. A decision tree will be presented for soft tissue augmentation needs. A variety of soft tissue augmentation procedures have been employed for augmentation of peri-implant mucosal deficiencies. The “vestibular incision subperiosteal tunnel access” (VISTA) is suited for peri-implant soft tissue augmentation. The hands-on workshop will provide participants with practical experience with protocols used for peri-implant soft tissue augmentation. The live surgery demonstration will illustrate the complete protocol.
Educational Objectives:
- Identification of peri-implant mucosal deficiencies and relationship to outcome
- Risk Assessment: Patient and site characteristics and risk management
- Material Selection:
- Autogenous tissue: Palate vs tuberosity; Epithelialized graft; connective tissue graft
- Allogenic grafts (acellular dermis); Xenograft: form-stable and native grafts
- Leukocyte Platelet Rich Fibrin (L-PRF)
- Peri-implant mucosal recession
- Peri-implant thickness augmentation and Vestibuloplasty
- Peri-implant esthetic correction
- Pontic contour augmentation
- Vestibular Incision Subperiosteal Tunnel Access (VISTA) protocol
Simulated Workshop and Live Surgery
- Treatment of peri-implant mucosal recession
- Autogenous tissue harvesting: Palate, tuberosity
- Peri-implant thickness augmentation
- L-PRF preparation and application