Soft Tissue Donor Selection: “Connective Tissue Grafts Are Not All Created Equal”

Continuing Education Credits:
1 CEU (Continuing Education Unit)

Course Presenter(s):
Peter Amin, DDS, MSD


Date Added:
05/19/2020

Course Description:

With the evolution of periodontal plastic surgery soft tissue grafting is becoming more and more essential in modern dentistry, whether around natural teeth or dental implants. Many donor grafts have been available to choose from, with autogenous grafts are still being the gold standard, in tissue grafting procedures. This webinar is for clinicians who are interested in different tissue grafts procedures but want to know more about the nature of each graft and what to expect in terms of clinical results. In this webinar we will discuss the differences between different autogenous soft tissue grafts and how to utilize them properly to achieve the best results in various clinical situations.

Learning Objectives:

• Knowing the different donor sites available for tissue grafting.
• Learning how to select different donor sites for root coverage procedures in different scenarios.
• Mastering harvesting tuberosity grafts and utilizing them in different grafting procedures.
• Knowing the factors that affect the success of free gingival grafts/ connective tissue grafts.