Price: $595.00 ($545.00 for AGD Members)

You will learn about two grafting methods. First, is the Free Gingival Graft. These are useful for eliminating frenum pulls, stopping recession, and preventing recession around esthetic restorations.

Second, we teach Subepithelial Connective Tissue Grafts. These combine the most positive features of both free gingival as well as pedical grafts, namely good tissue keratinization and additional blood supply for higher predictability. Learn how to chose where to use a CTG and how they are effective for root coverage in cases of severe recession on isolated or multiple teeth, especially in the maxilla where esthetic root coverage is often desirable.  

The course not only includes a workbook and detailed slide illustrations, but also two surgical video demonstrations of the grafting procedures. Participants will gain hands on experience harvesting, placing and suturing both types of grafts on pig jaws.

Indications for FGG or CTG would include:

• Multiple teeth with root exposure
• Progressive recession
• Esthetics concerns
• Multiple teeth with root exposure in combination with minimal attached gingiva
• Isolated wide recession not usually amenable to free gingival grafting especially in the maxilla

Advantages to using a CTG are:

• Increased graft vascularity
• One-step procedure
• Minimal palatal trauma
• Good esthetics due to better color matches, and predictable root coverage

Learning objectives:

• Learn different diagnostic criteria for each graft
• Understand indications for each type of graft
• Understand limitations of each type of graft
• Step-by-step harvesting, placing and suturing
• Step-by-step use of specialized instruments