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Dental Continuing Professional Development Course:Surgical Crown Lengthening

Crown lengthening is a commonly required
surgical procedure to improve access
to restoration margins, lengthen the
clinical crown or to improve aesthetics.
This one-day course is aimed at general
practitioners wishing to improve their
clinical and surgical skills and increase
confidence in undertaking this procedure
on their own patients. The emphasis of this
course is on improving the restoration of
teeth by surgical removal or repositioning
of the gingivae and supporting bone.
The course consists of lectures followed
by a laboratory component where
participants will undertake surgical
procedures on animal heads. Anatomy,
theory, indications and techniques will
be covered in the lectures, while the
practical part will cover flap design and
elevation plus bone removal.
MAJOR TOPICS
• Anatomy of the periodontium and
biologic width
• Indications and the periodontal/
restorative interface
• Techniques for surgical crown lengthening
• Hands-on sessions raising flaps and
removing bone
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this course, participants
should be familiar with:
• treatment planning
• indications for and basic techniques in
surgical crown lengthening
This course is repeated twice and
participants need only choose one of the
dates on the registration form.

SURGICAL CROWN LENGTHENING

COURSE NUMBER:

2106 – Friday 7 May 2010 (9.00am – 5.00pm)
2112 – Friday 2 July 2010 (9.00am – 5.00pm)
CONVENER:
A/Professor Ivan Darby

PRESENTERS:

Dr Andrei Locke (Periodontist)

A/Professor Ivan Darby (Periodontist)

Dr Melinda Newnham (Periodontist)

COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture program/demonstrations/hands-on
lab session

VENUE:
Melbourne Dental School
720 Swanston Street, Carlton

FEE (GST incl.):
$920

REGISTRATION LIMIT:
12
CPD CREDIT:
6 hours Scientific CPD

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