Course Details
Tuition & Format
The total cost for the course is $995 + GST​​
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Includes lecture and hands-on workshop on pig mandible
Location & Dates
Held in person at UBC - AMS Nest (6133 University Blvd, Vancouver) on Friday, June 6, 2025.
CE Credits
Participants will receive 8 CE credits upon completion of the course.
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What Does This
Course Cover?
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Overview of minimally invasive gingival graft techniques for managing gingival recession and enhancing implant sites.
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Comparison of autogenous vs. allograft materials and guidelines for their selection.
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Key surgical techniques, including donor/recipient site preparation, graft handling, and stabilization.
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Identification and management of peri-implant diseases such as mucositis and peri-implantitis.
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Assessment of peri-implant site health, risk factors, and documentation protocols.
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Review of current treatment strategies for implant complications and esthetic challenges.
Meet Your Course Instructor, Dr. Sonia Leziy
(DDS, Dip. Perio, FCDS(BC), FRCD(C))
Dr. Sonia Leziy earned her dental degree from McGill University in 1989, followed by a general practice residency at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal. She completed her postgraduate studies in periodontics at the University of British Columbia in 1993. Dr. Leziy is an internationally recognized speaker on implants and advanced esthetics/periodontal plastic surgery. Since 2007, Dentistry Today has consistently ranked her among the top 100 clinicians in continuing education. In 2012, she received the Lucy Hobbs Award for mentorship, and in 2013, she was a co-recipient of the Seattle Study Club Saul Schluger Award for excellence in treatment planning. She also served as the program chair for the 2013 American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry.
Course Overview
This program covers a number of topics over the course of the day of instruction and includes a hands-on workshop on pig mandibles.
Understanding current minimally invasive gingival grafts options for teeth and implants: when and why are they used and how do we decide on which technique is appropriate?
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This course will set the stage to better understand today’s treatment alternatives to manage gingival recession around teeth and to enhance both gingival volume/level around dental implants. The goal of these presentations is to educate the participant on current autogenous graft protocols and to better understand when allografts can be used predictability.
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Peri-implant diseases and conditions that are commonly encountered and that need to be identified and managed by the entire dental team
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In the afternoon module, we will look at a comprehensive overview of dental implant treatment complications. The etiology, prevention and management of peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis, and esthetic challenges will be presented. Treatment possibilities to reduce these complications will be discussed, with emphasis on understanding the entire team’s role in risk management.
Workshop on pig mandible
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palatal harvesting superficial vs. trap door.
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tunnel preparation with VISTA or mucosal access points.
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introduction of the graft - dermal or CTG - into the prepared site [techniques etc]
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suturing of the graft - illustrate the use of individual sling sutures
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palatal closure with various sling techniques
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