CE0753L: Crown Lengthening and Margin Design

Thomas F. Flemmig, Dr. med. dent. habil., MBA
Werner K. Geurtsen, Dr. med. dent. habil.

***SOLD OUT***
This course is sold out. You may request to be placed on a waiting list in the event a registrant cancels.

***DATE CHANGE***
Please notice that this class has been rescheduled to Saturday, March 8, 2008. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

*Refunds for CDE participation courses must be requested at least 14 days prior to the first meeting of a course. All participation courses have a $100 non-refundable deposit. The deposit is necessary to cover the cost of materials that are incurred which are non-refundable to our office. If a cancellation is made less than 14 days before a course, no monetary refund will be given, and the money can not be transferred to another course, unless the CDE office is able to occupy the spot with another participant. Funds, minus the $100 non-refundable deposit, may be transferred to another course within the same CDE calendar year if the request is made 14 days before the course.

Course Description:

In this combined lecture and hands-on course, current concepts of clinical crown lengthening procedures and restoration margin designs will be discussed and pertinent clinical techniques practiced in a simulation lab. The following topics will be covered:

• Restorations and biological width
• Clinical crown lengthening
• Incision design
• Periodontal flap design
• Resective osseous surgery
• Suture technique
• Non-traumatic preparation diamonds and auxiliary devices
• Crown preparation technique with minimal trauma to periodontal tissues

*Please note, a list of required items for you to bring will be given to you when you register for this course.

Course Objectives - As a result of attending this course, the participant should be able to:

• Apply the concept of biological width to clinical situations
• Determine when clinical crown lengthening is beneficial
• Understand surgical technique
• Be proficient in crown preparation techniques that minimize or prevent trauma to periodontal soft and hard tissues

Required Equipment for Participation:

The following equipment is listed first by quantity, then by item.

1 – Dental Mirror
1 – Periodontal probe North Carolina
1 – Furcation probe Nabers
3 – scalpel handle round
10 – Scalpels 15
10 – Scalpels 15 C
10 – Scalpels 12 D
1 - # ½ Orban knife
1 – Periosteal elevator Prichard
1 – Curved hemostat Halsted-Mosquito
1 – Needle holder Castroviejo curved
1 – tissue pliers
1 – scissors Joseph
5 – silk suture 4-0, braided, J-1 needle
1 – dental tweezers

Potential needs: If these items are needed for the course, participants will be notified a week prior to the course.
2 – slow and high speed hand pieces
1 – Bur block for crown preparation

Instructors:

THOMAS F. FLEMMIG is Professor and Schluger Endowed Chair of the UW School of Dentistry Department of Periodontics. Dr. Flemmig earned his dental degree at the University of Freiburg, Germany, received training in Oral Surgery at the University of Hamburg, Germany and in Periodontics at the University of California, Los Angeles. He holds a Dr. med. dent. habil. degree (German PhD in Medical Dentistry) from the University of Würzburg, Germany and a MBA from Duke University, Durham, NC. Until 2005, he was Chairman at the Department of Periodontology, University of Münster, Germany. Dr. Flemmig focuses on translational research in the area of biofilm related periodontal infections.

WERNER K. GEURTSEN is Professor and Acting Associate Dean for Clinical Services at the UW School of Dentistry. He earned his dental degree at the Universities of Mainz, Germany. He holds a Dr. med. dent. habil. degree from the University of Mainz, Germany. He served as Professor of Periodontology and Vice-Chairman at the University of Cologne, Germany (1988-1990), Professor and Chairman of the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, Medical University Hannover, Germany (1990-2002), and Professor and Director of the Department of Restorative Dentistry in the Division of Operative Dentistry at the UW School of Dentistry (2002-2007), and since April 2007, Acting Associate Dean for Clinical Services. Dr. Geurtsen focuses on chemical-biological interactions of oral biomaterials, and development of new biomimetic oral materials and therapeutics.

Lunch Selection:

All meals are accompanied by a dessert and bottled water. Sandwiches come with a side salad, and salads come with rustic artisan bread.

Chipotle Chicken Sandwich*: sliced and seared chipotle chicken breast, smoked Gouda, lettuce, tomato and cilantro aioli on baguette.

Roasted Veggie Sandwich: hummus with roasted seasonal veggies such as: eggplant, red peppers and mushrooms, cucumber and roasted garlic-basil spread on wheat.

Chef's Salad: roasted turkey breast, black forest ham, cheddar, black olives and tomatoes over romaine lettuce. Balsamic-basil vinaigrette.

*Note: If we have not received your specified request by Friday, February 29, the default option - Chipotle Chicken Sandwich - will be ordered for you.

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