This advanced course will focus on the "state of the art" of periodontal regeneration in intrabony defects. It is a clinically-oriented, scientifically sound presentation with a main objective: perfect clinical outcomes of periodontal regenerative therapy. The expected outcomes will be clearly defined in order to set the pre-surgical objectives and select the appropriate regenerative strategy. The speaker will present a step by step approach to optimize the incorporation of periodontal regeneration into a comprehensive treatment plan. Special emphasis will be given to diagnosis, treatment planning, surgical technique, and patient management. Specific areas, like selection of the regenerative strategy according to the given defect, application of specifically designed surgical approaches and suturing techniques, as well as organization of the pre- and post-surgical period, will be discussed in depth. Esthetic implications will be carefully explored. The adjunctive benefit of using a surgical microscope, and microsurgical instruments will be discussed and demonstrated. Long term outcomes of periodontal regeneration and the impact of the recall system will be evaluated. This course is tailored for those clinicians willing to improve their decision-making ability and surgical skill. Teaching methods will include lectures, video demonstrations, live demonstration, hands on training, and study group work on clinical cases.
At the end of the course participants will be able to answer the following questions:
- Can periodontal regeneration be applied to every patient?
- How morphology of a defect guides the selection of the regenerative strategy?
- Which are the key elements to select the flap design and the suturing technique?
- Is the operative microscope a real advantage in regenerative surgery?
- Is there a strategy to plan the pre-operative and post-operative period of the patient?
- Can recession of the inter-dental soft tissues be predictably minimized?
- Which are the limits of regenerative therapy?
- Are the clinical results stable over time?
Included with each course:
- Full days of Education
- Stay at the Crown Plaza Hotel, Foster City
- All course materials, equipment and instruments
- All transportation to and from the San Francisco (SFO) airport and the Crown Plaza Hotel, and to and from the Crown Plaza Hotel and IDEA each day
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner prepared by IDEA's in-house Executive Chef and served in our private dining room
- Maximum of 16 participants per course!
- Personal interaction with the lecturer
- Meet other professionals in your discipline
- Discuss cases, techniques and issues relevant to your practice
- All Honorariums are paid by IDEA. Just "Pure" Teaching
Price: Regular (Feb 03, 2006 - Nov 08, 2006)
- Pay in Full - US$ 5,500.00
- Pay Deposit - US$ 500.00
- Pay in Full w/ No Hotel - US$ 5,000.00
- Pay Deposit w/ No Hotel - US$ 500.00