Advances in Periodontal Surgery

This book describes practical, contemporary, and evidence-based surgical approaches for the treatment of diseases and conditions affecting the periodontium, including advanced forms of periodontal disease, gingival recession, and complex cases requiring interdisciplinary management. The book opens by identifying key considerations in periodontal surgery, for example with regard to diagnosis and prognosis, and by presenting decision trees that will be useful in daily practice. Cutting-edge resection and regeneration techniques for the treatment of periodontitis and mucogingival surgical procedures for the management of soft tissue deficiencies are then described and illustrated in detail, highlighting important tips and tricks as well as potential difficulties and complications. The final part of the book is devoted to interdisciplinary care, which is of key importance when periodontal surgery is indicated in the management of cases requiring orthodontic, endodontic, and restorativetherapy. Advances in Periodontal Surgery will be of value for practitioners at all levels of experience as well as for students entering the field. 

Part 1 Key Consideration of Periodontal Surgery.- The Miller McEntire Periodontal Prognostic Index.- Decision Trees in periodontal surgery: resective versus regenerative periodontal surgery.- Part 2 Resective Techniques of Periodontal Surgery.- Periodontal flap designs for access and osseous surgery.- Biologic shaping.- Lasers in periodontal surgery.- Part 3 Regenerative Techniques of Periodontal Surgery.- Videoscope assisted minimally invasive surgery (VMIS) for bone regeneration.- Regeneration of intrabony defects utilizing stem cells allograft.- Management of furcation defects.- Part 4 Mucogingival and Periodontal Plastic Surgery.- Coronally positioned flaps and tunneling.- Rationale for gingival tissue augmentation and vestibuloplasty around teeth and dental implants.- Mucogingival and periodontal plastic surgery:  lateral sliding flaps.- Part 5 Interdisciplinary Management of Periodontal Surgery.- Crown lengthening and prosthetic considerations.- The adjunctive relationship between orthodontics and periodontics.- Surgically facilitated orthodontic therapy.- Management of endodontic-periodontic lesions.