Plastic-Esthetic Periodontal and Implant Surgery: A Microsurgical Approach

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. Contents: Section A: Principles 1. Basic Principles of Periodontal Anatomy and Structural Biology 2. Microsurgery: A New Dimension 3. Primary Healing: The Key to Success 4. Incisions, Flap Designs, and Suturing Techniques 5. Gingival Esthetics: Criteria, Guidelines, and Diagnostic Strategies 6. Patient Management Section B: 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 C: 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