Site-Specific Approaches for Treating Gingival Recession Part 1: The Anterior Mandible
Speaker
Vinay M. Bhide, DDS, MSc(Perio), FRCD(C), is a board certified Periodontist who provides the full scope of surgical periodontal and dental implant therapy. Dr. Bhide has a special interest in esthetic and reconstructive periodontics. Dr. Bhide earned his DDS from the University of Toronto in 2001, and subsequently completed a one-year internship at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. He completed his Master of Science and specialty training in Periodontology at the University of Toronto in 2005.
Dr. Bhide is an Examiner and Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. In addition to private practice, Dr. Bhide is a clinical instructor in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Toronto where he is involved in didactic and clinical teaching of periodontics at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels. He has lectured nationally and internationally and published on various topics related to periodontics and implantology. In his spare time, Dr. Bhide enjoys spending time with this family, running, playing tennis, and of course, reading anything!
Disclosure: Dr. Bhide has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Course Description
This lecture will focus specifically on the mandibular anterior region as it is very unique and the implications for root coverage are different than other areas of the mouth. Various surgical approaches for treating gingival recession in this region which have been reported in the literature will be presented and critically evaluated.
Educational Objectives
- Review relevant terminology and anatomy of the mucogingival complex.
- Review existing classifications of gingival recession and their predictive abilities along with their limitations.
- Discuss different therapeutic modalities for root coverage procedures in the anterior mandible.
- Critically evaluate the literature with respect to root coverage procedures in the anterior mandible.
- To understand the critical factors for optimizing root coverage outcomes in the anterior mandible.
Contact
For information, please contact Penn Dental Medicine Continuing Dental Education at:
PDMContinuingEd@dental.upenn.edu