Oral Surgery IV

Periodontal Surgery – Level 2 • Periodontal options for severely traumatized teeth • Apically positioned flaps for crown lengthening • Laterally positioned flaps for gingival cleft repair • Gingival grafting (free gingival graft, connective tissue graft) • Considerations for combined endo-perio/perio-endo lesions • Guided tissue regeneration (bone graft and membrane) • Use and abuse of dental implants in veterinary patients Palate Surgery – Level 2 • Nutritional management of palate defect patients • Surgical repair options for cleft lip (uni-/bilateral) • Management of midline cleft hard and soft palate • Techniques of tonsillectomy prior to soft palate surgery • Closure of soft palate clefts (midline, unilateral, hypoplasia)