Overview
This cadaveric course has been designed for dentists, specialist and speciality trainees who want to take their practical knowledge and surgical proficiency to the next level in periodontal plastic surgery. The course is based around 2 modules:
Module 1: Tutorial – review video of live surgery illustrating the fundamental principles of surgical crown lengthening and root coverage surgery.
Course dinner for delegates and faculty on the first evening
Module 2: Practical - a full day practicing periodontal plastic surgery and anatomical dissection on cadaveric material with contemporary equipment at our Clinical Anatomy Skills Centre (CASC)
Course features
- Video of live surgery
- A full day of hands-on cadaveric training
- High tutor-to-participant ratio
- Personal tuition
- Performance assessment and feedback to identify areas of strength and development
- Use of the dental operating microscope
- Use of contemporary microsurgical instruments
Learning outcomes
- An understanding of the essential clinical factors that determine diagnosis and treatment planning
- Knowledge and experience of how to perform surgical crown lengthening
- Knowledge and experience of how to perform root coverage surgery
- Knowledge and experience of how to harvest palatal connective tissue
- Experience local anatomy dissection
- Practice with microsurgical instruments under the dental operating microscope
- Knowledge of postoperative instruction and follow up
Preparation for the course
A foundational knowledge and experience of dental surgery is required for this intensive two days of practical microsurgery learning.
Course Director
Gareth Calvert is a consultant and specialist in Restorative Dentistry and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer in Glasgow Dental Hospital and School. His clinical practice is devoted to the multidisciplinary oral rehabilitation of patients with hypodontia, including all aspect of surgical grafting and dental implant treatment, and single specialty interest of endodontics, particularly endodontic microsurgery and surgical repair of external cervical resorption. Gareth delivers education in various formats in the UK and abroad but particularly enjoys the privilege of cadaveric courses with our college.
Course programme
14.00 Welcome and registration
14.30 Discuss the assessment and surgical techniques for surgical crown lengthening and root coverage – live surgery video
17.30 Questions
18.00 Course dinner – Sarti’s, Bath Street
08.30 Registration and refreshments
09.00 Cadaver etiquette and introduction to the lab
09.30 Cadaver practical – maxillary incisors and surgical crown lengthening
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Cadaver practical – mandibular root coverage and palatal soft tissue harvest
16.30 Cadaver practical – local anatomy dissection
17.00 Questions and close