Plastic-esthetic Periodontal and Implant Surgery

In this stunning book, the authors blend scientific knowledge and practical experience to provide a comprehensive overview of the principles, indications, and clinical techniques of plastic-esthetic periodontal and implant microsurgery, focusing especially on minimal soft tissue trauma and maximally perfect wound closure. Microsurgery provides clinically relevant advantages over conventional macrosurgical concepts for regenerative and plastic-esthetic periodontal surgery, especially in the all-important esthetic zone. The microsurgical principles and procedures presented in the book are explained step-by-step in meticulously illustrated case examples with large, exquisite images. Each case example also includes an illustrated armamentarium of the materials and instruments necessary for the practical implementation of the microsurgical procedure. The book concludes with instructions on how to manage all major complications for each procedure. Every periodontist will benefit from the techniques and considerations explained in this landmark text.

Section Principles

1. Basic Principles of Periodontal Anatomy and Structural Biology

2. A New Dimension

3. Primary The Key to Success

4. Incisions, Flap Designs, and Suturing Techniques

5. Gingival Criteria, Guidelines, and Diagnostic Strategies

6. Patient Management

Section Procedures

7. Autograft Harvesting

8. Gingival Augmentation

9. Treatment of Gingival Recession

10. Esthetic Crown Lengthening

11. Papilla Reconstruction

12. Management of Extraction Sockets

13. Replacement of Missing Teeth

Section Complications

14. Intraoperative Bleeding

15. Flap Perforation

16. Postoperative Bleeding

17. Postoperative Infection

18. Flap and Connective Tissue Graft Necrosis

19. Failures with Autogenous Bone Blocks and Cortical Bone Plates

20. Implant Loss

21. Scars, Tattoos, and Excess Soft Tissue

22. Biologic Width Violation