COURSE: ETIOLOGIC PERIODONTAL THERAPY with Assoc. prof. Kamen Kotsilkov

THEORETICAL PART

1. Periodontal and peri-implant anatomy 
2. Contemporary classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions (2018).
3. Periodontal diagnosis – clinical and radiologic aspects 
4. Initial periodontal therapy:
5. Contemporary protocol:
   • Patient motivation strategy.
   • Contemporary approaches for subgingival instrumentation.
   • Assessment of the effectiveness of the treatment.
   • Adjunctive antimicrobial therapy 

VIDEO DEMONSTRATION:

1. Essentials of the mucogingival periodontal surgery
2. Rationale of instruments and suture material selection 
3. Flap design and surgical protocol.
4. Healing process and postsurgical care.

PRACTICAL PART:

Demonstration and hands-on:

1. Rationale of root planning with mini curretes.
2. Incisions and flap design in mucogingival surgery.
3. Techniques for passive flap advancement.
4. Sutures in periodontal surgery – material selection, suture techniques for primary flap closure 

CASE DISCUSSION