Course Director:
Dr. Lalith V. Anand
MDS (Periodontics), PhD (Periodontics)
Masters & Fellowship in Oral Implantology (NYU, USA)
Fellowship & CPD Certification (Cambridge, UK)
Advanced Training in Oral Implantology (Harvard University)

Programme Overview

Periodontal Plastic Surgery has become an essential component of modern periodontal and implant therapy. This intensive two-day hands-on program is designed to provide clinicians with comprehensive knowledge and advanced surgical skills for the management of gingival recession, soft tissue defects, and periodontal aesthetic concerns.

The course integrates evidence-based theory with practical surgical training, focusing on predictable root coverage procedures, augmentation of keratinized tissue, and peri-implant soft tissue management.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

• Diagnose and classify gingival recession defects accurately

• Identify etiological and anatomical factors influencing grafting outcomes

• Select evidence-based surgical techniques for predictable root coverage

• Perform flap designs with precision and biological understanding

• Harvest and manage donor tissues safely and effectively

• Manage complications following soft tissue grafting

• Deliver optimal aesthetic outcomes in periodontal and implant cases

Detailed Course Content

1. Diagnosis & Treatment Planning

• Etiology of gingival recession

• Classification of recession defects

• Anatomical factors affecting grafting outcomes

• Evidence-based case selection

• Treatment planning protocols and case presentations

2. Surgical Techniques in Periodontal Plastic Surgery

Flap Design & Execution

• Critical elements in flap design

• Microsurgical principles

• Tissue handling protocols

Root Coverage Procedures

• Free Gingival Graft (FGG)

• Coronally Advanced Flap (CAF) – Single and Multiple Teeth

• CAF + Connective Tissue Graft (CTG)

• Soft tissue replacement grafts

Minimally Invasive Approaches

• Minimally Invasive Surgical Technique (MIST)

• Modified Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques

• Gum Drop Technique

3. Grafting Principles

• Donor site selection

• Anatomical landmarks

• Connective tissue graft harvesting techniques

• Epithelialized connective tissue graft techniques

• Surgical protocols to increase keratinized gingiva around teeth and implants

4. Advanced Aesthetic Procedures

• Lip Repositioning Surgery

• Role of Growth Factor Concentrates in Periodontal Aesthetics

5. Complication Management

• Management of post-operative complications

• Evidence-based post-operative care

• Detailed pre-operative and post-operative protocols

Hands-On Training

This program emphasizes practical surgical competence.

Participants will perform:

• Suturing techniques on advanced silicone skin models

• Surgical procedures and suturing on animal models

• Coronally advanced flap procedures (hands-on)

• CTG procedures (hands-on)

• Patient demonstration (subject to availability)

Who Should Attend?

• General Dentists seeking advanced soft tissue surgical skills

• Periodontists

• Implantologists

• Clinicians aiming to enhance aesthetic periodontal outcomes

Duration

2 Days – Intensive Hands-On Programme

Course Fee

Total Course Fee: £490

Registration Process

1. Pay £240 to confirm registration
   (Balance payable one week before the contact session)

2. After payment, kindly email the following to:
   secretary@londonacademyofdentistry.co.uk

   • Copy of Practice License / Dental Degree

   • Recent headshot photograph (soft copy)