SOFT TISSUE MANAGEMENT HANDS-ON TRAINING
*The 2023 course date will be announced soon.
Soft tissue diagnosis and treatment planning are often missed during a patient’s general examination. Mucogingival problems can cause various functional and esthetic clinical problems for patients around teeth and implants. This can be solved or prevented by proper diagnosis, planning, and treatment. In this hands-on workshop, participants will use pig jaw models to perform conventional free gingival grafts as well as subepithelial connective tissue grafts for root coverage. Additionally, participants will practice applying PRF/CGF into their practice and tissue grafting procedures.
General Information
Topic:
Soft Tissue Management Hands-on Training: Comprehensive 2-Day Lecture & Hands-on
Course Speaker:
Dr. David Ahn / Periodontist
Board certified periodontist and implant Specialist, Lecturer at UCLA Dental School, Lecturer at WLA VA Hospital, Faculty at AIC
Date/Time:
*2-Day Event
- Day 1 - TBA in 2023
- Day 2 - TBA in 2023
CE units earned:
14 CEU
Tuition:
$2000
*Limited to 10 participants only. This registration is first come first serve basis.
Location:
World Academy of Dental Education
(Young's Dental Training Facility 1F)
13043 166th Street
Cerritos, CA 90703
Speaker
Dr. David Ahn / Periodontist
Board certified periodontist and Implant Specialist, Lecturer at UCLA Dental School, Lecturer at WLA VA Hospital, Faculty at AIC
Dr. David Ahn is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a BS in Biochemistry. He worked at the renowned David Watkin’s AIDS Vaccine Lab and during his time as a research specialist he was published in multiple manuscripts for the Journal of Virology. After a year in AIDS research, Dr. Ahn attended Tufts University-School of Dental Medicine Boston and graduated in 2013. With his passion for excellence Dr. Ahn completed a 2-year General Practice Residency at Yale – New Haven Hospital as chief resident and was awarded resident of the year.
During his training at Yale, having acquired clinical skills and experiencing countless varieties of dental cases, his passion to encompass all aspects of dental health led him to pursue a specialty in periodontics at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System where he graduated as co-chief resident. Dr. Ahn currently works at multiple private practices as a Periodontist, and he also teaches at UCLA School of Dentistry and the W. Los Angeles VA Hospital.
Course Outline
Soft tissue diagnosis and treatment planning are often missed during a patient’s general examination. Mucogingival problems can cause various functional and esthetic clinical problems for patients around teeth and implants. This can be solved or prevented by proper diagnosis, planning, and treatment.
In this hands-on workshop, participants will use pig jaw models to perform conventional free gingival grafts as well as subepithelial connective tissue grafts for root coverage. Additionally, participants will practice applying PRF/CGF into their practice and tissue grafting procedures.
COURSE OVERVIEW
- Diagnosis and treatment planning
- Flap design and suturing
- PRF/CGF and applications
- Periodontal soft tissue root coverage
- Gingival enhancement or replacement for non-root coverage procedures
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Understand how to diagnose and treatment plan for gingival defects
- Understand the treatments that are available to treat the gingival defects
- Understand the Surgical Aspects of gingival treatments
- Understand the available materials that can be used for soft tissue treatments