Course Curriculum

  • 1

    INTRODUCTION

    • Introduction Video

    • How to Navigate

    • Joining the Facebook Group

    • Reaching Out
  • 2

    SOFT TISSUE SURGERY

    • Soft Tissue Types

    • Reasons for Soft Tissue Surgery
  • 3

    INTRAORAL INCISIONS

    • Types

    • Gingival Incisions

    • Mucogingival Incisions

    • Partial Thickness Flaps

    • Full Thickness Flaps

    • Incision Objectives

    • Tissue Closure

    • Avoiding Vital Structures

    • Scalpels and Blades

    • Crestal Incisions
  • 4

    FLAP DESIGN

    • Periosteal Elevators

    • Flap Elevation

    • Principles and Factors to Consider

    • Vertical Incisions

    • Envelope Flap

    • Flap Retraction

    • Periosteal Release
  • 5

    STAGE 2 SURGERY

    • Tissue Punch

    • Envelope Flap

    • Surgical Approach

    • Tools

    • Dehiscences

    • Push-over Flap

    • Limited Keratinized Tissue
  • 6

    SUTURING

    • Materials

    • Needles

    • Principles

    • Knot Tying

    • Goals and Methods

    • Simple Interrupted

    • Continuous Circumferential

    • Continuous Locking

    • Figure Eight

    • Horizontal Mattress

    • Vertical Mattress

    • Continuous Mattress

    • Sling Sutures

    • Recommended Protocols
  • 7

    HANDS-ON EXERCISES

    • Armamentarium

    • Simple Interrupted Sutures

    • Continuous Circumferential Sutures

    • Continuous Locking Sutures

    • Horizontal Mattress Sutures

    • Vertical Mattress Sutures

    • Horizontal Figure Eight Sutures

    • Vertical Figure Eight Sutures

    • Sling Sutures
  • 8

    WOUND HEALING

    • Closure

    • Wound Healing

    • Patient Factors

    • Clinical Factors
  • 9

    CONCLUSION

    • Conclusion

    • Next Steps