ADA Courses and Events

Periodontal Surgery: A Clinical Techniques Hands-On Workshop

Address: 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL

Website: https://www.ada.org/education/continuing-education/ada-ce-live-workshops/dentistrys-role-in-complete-health


ADA HQ in downtown Chicago
8 a.m.–5 p.m. Friday
8 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday


This 14-hour Live Workshop covers diagnoses, etiology, risk factors, treatment modalities and up-to-date clinical strategies. With a dynamic blend of seminars and hands-on experiences, you will gain the knowledge and practical skills needed to diagnose, manage, and maintain periodontal cases effectively. Dr. Kevin Suzuki and his team will guide you through every step of the journey, from clinical crown lengthening to extraction and guided bone regeneration and the art of suturing.

CE credits: 14

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the etiologies and risk factors associated with periodontal diseases.
  • Evaluate patients for clinical and diagnostic considerations of crown lengthening and limited flap surgery.
  • Comprehend the surgical and anatomic principles for crown lengthening surgery.
  • Develop practical skills through hands-on experience in performing clinical crown-lengthening surgery.
  • Learn principles for evaluating patients with ridge augmentation and extraction socket defects.
  • Understand surgical and anatomic principles for ridge preservation surgery.
  • Gain hands-on experience in performing ridge preservation flap surgery associated with an extraction site.
  • Master principles of suture shape, size, armamentarium, and basic considerations.
  • Discuss surgical principles for basic and advanced oral surgery suturing techniques.
  • Develop the skills required to perform basic and advanced suturing techniques effectively.

Recommended for dentists.

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