Day 1: Introduction to Soft tissue grafting and the Free Gingival Graft
Learning Aims:
1. Foundational Understanding: Develop a foundational understanding of the role and significance of free gingival grafts in maintaining soft tissue health and enhancing the aesthetics of dental implants.
2. Technical Mastery: Achieve technical proficiency in performing free gingival grafts using autogenous tissues and biocompatible alternatives like Mucograft.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand indications for free gingival grafts in clinical practice.
- Learn the procedural steps for harvesting and placing free gingival grafts.
- Appraise both autogenous tissues and biomaterials' benefits and limitations, such as Mucograft.
- Implement best practices for pre and post-operative care to optimise patient outcomes.
Day 2: Further soft tissue grafting concepts and the Connective Tissue Graft
Learning Aims:
1. Understand indications and techniques: Gain in-depth knowledge and skills in connective tissue grafting from graft harvesting to placement to address aesthetic and functional clinical needs.
2. Aesthetic and Functional Outcomes: Understand the critical impact of soft tissue management on the long-term success and functional and aesthetic integration of dental implants.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify patient-specific needs for connective tissue grafts in aesthetic and non-aesthetic areas.
- Learn techniques for harvesting and applying connective tissue grafts, including using biomaterials like Fibro-Gide.
- Compare and contrast the outcomes and performance using autogenous connective tissue versus biomaterial alternatives.
- Understand where it is appropriate within an implant patient’s treatment plan to integrate soft tissue grafting strategies.
- Learn to identify and manage key complications of free gingival grafts and connective tissue grafts, including graft failure, donor site morbidity and other key concepts.
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