Soft Tissue Grafting Workshop for Functional and Esthetic Needs 2024

Soft Tissue Grafting Workshop for Functional and Esthetic Needs 2024 is organized by UCLA School of Dentistry and will be held on Jun 15, 2024 at UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.

Description:
Gingival recession is a common clinical problem for which patients often consult with the dental practitioner. Soft tissue grafts are highly predictable procedures to correct mucogingival deficiencies around natural teeth and dental implants. This hands-on workshop uses pig jaw models where participants will be able to perform conventional free gingival grafts as well as subepithelial connective grafts for root coverage. Additionally, participants will practice edentulous ridge augmentation with soft tissue for ovate pontic development on tooth and implant-supported restorations.

Workshop Exercises:
(exercises will be performed on pig jaws or models)
• Full thickness flap preparation
• Free gingival graft to increase the dimensions of attached gingiva
• Connective tissue graft for root coverage
• Ridge augmentation with connective tissue graft
• Participants may need to bring some hand instruments and supplies for the workshop