Dr Ricardo Kern 2 Day Recession Course

Anatomy, histology and physiology of the periodontal complex of donor and recipient areas. Periodontal phenotype and defect classification
Hands-on 1: Refinement skills and precision of the incisions for flap preparation and donor areas
Hands-on 2: Coronally Advanced Flap Incision Design
Success criteria for root coverage. The factors checklist you need to accomplish for predictable results.
Donor Area Approach: Pros and Cons of each donor site and post surgical treatment of harvest areas
Hands-on 3: Donor areas (Sub-epithelial, Free Gingival graft and Tuberosity) applying a thickness control technique - Window Technique.
Flowchart for choosing the surgical technique. Defect analysis and clinical objectives - volume, keratinization, covering.

Hands-on 4: Incision design for multiple retraction treatment.
Recepient Area Approach: Anatomical Considerations, Recipient bed preparation, and graft stabilization (suturing)
Hands-on 5: Total/partial thickness in keratinized mucosa and how to layering the periosteum, muscles, and mucosa
Hands-on 6: Tunneling approach - Graft and suture stabilization.
Coronally advanced flap approach - Graft and suture stabilization