Avi Schetritt D.M.D. (Periodontist)
Dr. Avi Schetritt is a board certified periodontist and currently maintains a private practice in Miami Florida. Dr. Schetritt has lectured nationally and internationally on the topics of periodontics and implant dentistry.  He has also authored several articles on these topics.
 
   
  Lecture Topic

• Hands on soft tissue / Pig Jaw surgery

 

This program comprising of a lecture and  hands on pig jaw workshop will provides the knowledge base for diagnosis and treatment planning, as well as the proper sequencing of critical soft tissue procedures.  

Classification of soft tissue types, suture and needle selection as well as the entire spectrum of basic to advanced surgical techniques comprising soft tissue flap design, management and  reconstruction (esthetic and non-esthetic) will be reviewed.

The lecture will cover: 

  • Biology of Oral Soft Tissues
  • Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
  • Systematic Patient Evaluation
  • Flap Design
  • Review of Suture Materials
  • Suture Technique
  • Soft Tissue Grafting – indications, instrumentation and step by step protocol for:
  • Gingival grafts
  • Sequencing of Soft Tissue Grafts
  • Subepithelial connective tissue grafts
  • Acellular dermis matrix allografts

 

  The Hands on Portion will include:
  Use of Pig Jaws to practice above techniques

All Instruments and materials will be supplied