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Mucogingival surgery around teeth and implants in the anterior zone – why the goal is complete coverage
Prof. Giovanni Zucchelli – Courses in mucogingival surgery – March, June and November 2018 in Bologna
NOTE: March session already booked out – register now for the sessions in June and November!
Gingival recession around teeth and soft tissue dehiscence around metallic implants are common grounds for dissatisfaction among patients. Exposure during smiling or function of portions of the root or implant surface are the main indications for surgical coverage procedures. Generally only the most coronal millimeter(s) of the recession is/are exposed during smiling or function, therefore the presence and/or the persistence of a shallow recession after therapy may be a problem for the patient. Thus, the goal is complete root (or implant) coverage when patients are dissatisfied with the esthetic appearance of their teeth or implant(s).
About Giovanni Zucchelli
Giovanni Zucchelli, DDS
Professor in Periodontology at the University of Bologna/Italy. PhD in Medical Biotechnology applied to Dentistry. Active member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, Italian Society of Periodontology, Italian Society of Osseointegration, the European Federation of Periodontology and the American Academy of Periodontology. Associate editor and member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry and member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry. Winner of scientific prizes for research in periodontology in Italy, USA and Europe. Author of more than 100 scientific publications in the field of periodontology. Co-author of two illustrated textbooks on periodontal plastic surgery (Ed. Martina) and of the chapter “Mucogingival Therapy-Periodontal Plastic Surgery” in Jan Lindhe’s textbook on “Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry” (Ed. Wiley-Blackwell). Author of the book “Mucogingival esthetic surgery” (Ed. Quintessence)
Course details
Course fee: 1220 euros, VAT included
Venue: Prof. Zucchelli’s practice in Bologna, Italy
Dates: 26-27 March 2018 (BOOKED OUT) or 4-5 June 2018 or 5-6 November 2018
Course language: English
Places are limited to 20 delegates
To register: download, complete and return a scan of the registration form as indicated.
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Enhance your skills in periodontal plastic surgery with Prof. Zucchelli
In 2018 we are again delighted to sponsor two international courses in March, June and October on Reconstructive periodontal plastic surgery around teeth and implants in the esthetic zone with one of the leading plastic surgeons Prof. Giovanni Zucchelli. In this course, you will learn about Prof. Zucchelli’s techniques6,7 to help you achieve complete root and implant coverage.
How to achieve complete coverage – insights from the literature
Recent systematic reviews and consensus reports on root coverage procedures1,2 concluded that the addition of autologous connective tissue graft (CTG) or Emdogain® (EMD) under a Coronally Advanced Flap (CAF) are the procedures of choice to achieve complete root coverage as they both have extensive evidence showing that they significantly improve root coverage compared with CAF alone.
A split mouth, randomized clinical trial3, has shown that treatment of gingival recession defects with either CAF+CTG or CAF+ EMD appears stable, clinically effective, and similar to each other on all measured parameters, even after 10 years. Because the CAF+EMD procedure avoids the need for a CTG harvesting procedure, it is the preferred treatment of most patients.
A randomized clinical study4 has shown that the addition of EMD to CAF procedures not only enhances root coverage but also increases the formation of keratinized gingiva, which together may contribute to improved esthetics of the clinical results.
A split mouth, randomized clinical trial5 which compared the treatment of gingival recession defects with either CAF+CTG or CAF + a xenogenic collagen matrix (CAF + CMX) after 6 months and 5 years concludes that CMX+CAF appears to present a viable and long-term alternative to traditional CTG+CAF therapy.
Prof. Zucchelli’s technique for the treatment of single and multiple recession defects affecting adjacent teeth in patients with esthetic demands has been shown to achieve complete root coverage in most patients, irrespective of the number of recessions treated in each intervention. You will have the opportunity to practice this technique on pig jaws, watch two live surgeries and are invited to bring your own cases for an open discussion with the expert. In this course, Prof. Zucchelli will also present his approach for soft tissue dehiscence coverage around single implants which has proven successful in fully correcting severe vertical and horizontal peri-implant soft tissue defects and achieving high patient satisfaction8,9.
(Click on the picture for a larger resolution) Stages of treatment with Straumann® Emdogain® under a Coronally Advanced Flap (CAF): Before treatment (5 mm recession defect) – 8 months after treatment – 7 years after treatment: root is completely covered. With courtesy of Prof. Zucchelli.