Practical Periodontal Plastic Surgery provides the qualified and
trainee periodontist with a pragmatic approach to mucogingival plastic
surgery, imparting knowledge and expertise through its step–by–step
examination of the actual clinical requirements of each procedure. The
book focuses on the increasingly requested esthetic procedures such as
crown lengthening and root coverage, but it also deals with other
mucogingival operations, such as hard and soft pre–prosthetic and
pre–implant ridge augmentation. Uniquely, there is also a focus on the
burgeoning field of periodontal microsurgery, and the techniques and
methods learned from other branches of microsurgery are applied to
realities of dentistry, for enhanced soft tissue results.
Practical Periodontal Plastic Surgery begins by outlining the place and
development of periodontal plastic surgery, and the factors, chiefly
periodontal health, that affect surgical outcomes. Periodontal
microsurgery is then introduced before the step–by–step description of
the surgical procedures with their expected outcome. Each operation is
taken in turn, explaining the techniques used and the instrumentation
required, and illustrating every step with an abundance of clinical
photographs. Finally, the book concludes with a discussion of patient
selection criteria. This book will benefit periodontists, dentists,
residents and students alike by strengthening understanding of
mucogingival surgery through a thorough appreciation of each part of the
procedures involved.
