Peri-Implant Plastic Surgery
Homa H. Zadeh, DDS, PhD
Tuition: $595
- 5 hours of on-demand online education
- Recorded lectures
- Recorded hands-on workshops
- Recorded surgery demonstration
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 aesthetics of implant-supported restorations. However, recent evidence has demonstrated the significance of the quantity and quality 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 experiences 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
- Management of patient/site risks
- Aesthetic assessment and planning
- Evidence of efficacy of soft tissue augmentation in promoting peri-implant tissue stability
- Keratinized mucosa vs. mucosal thickness: Which is more important?
- Biology of wound healing of peri-implant mucosa
- Peri-implant mucosal recession: Prevention and treatment
- Interdental papilla management and augmentation
- Pontic contour augmentation
- Mucosal augmentation around extraction sockets
- Material selection:
- Autogenous: Methods and location of harvesting
- Xenogeneic collagen matrix
- Allogenic acellular dermal matrix
- Platelet rich fibrin (PRF):
- Biology, protocol
- Liquid and solid matrix PRF
- Functionalization of tissue substitutes with PRF
- Flap design for various soft tissue augmentation techniques
- Suture techniques to stabilize tissue
- Soft tissue management:
- Vestibular incision subperiosteal tunnel access (VISTA)
- Connective tissue graft
- Free gingival graft
- Significance of vestibular depth:
- Fibrin immobilization vestibular extension (FIVE)
- Complications
- Pre- and post-operative care:
- Antibiotics and antiseptics
- Anti-inflammatory agents
- Supplements
On-Demand Simulated Workshop and Live Surgery
- VISTA treatment of peri-implant mucosal deficiencies
- Contour augmentation
- Donor tissue harvesting techniques
- Lateral palate tissue harvesting
- Tuberosity tissue harvesting and processing
- Fibrin/collagen immobilization vestibular extension (FIVE)