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Module 1: Planning Ahead to Conserve Bone and Achieve Optimal Grafting Results - Instruments and Techniques
- Comprehensive anatomical assessment and treatment planning.
- Interpreting CBCT and traditional radiographs to predict difficulty.
- Evaluating buccal plate thickness and surrounding bony architecture.
- Root morphology assessment and decision-making for tooth sectioning.
- Management of infection and granulation tissue.
- Decision-making for choosing biomaterials.
- Instrument selection and atraumatic extraction techniques.
- Flap vs. flapless approaches.
- Common mistakes and how to avoid them.
Module 2: Hands-On Suturing and Membrane Workshop
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Basic and advanced suturing techniques.
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Tension-free primary closure.
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Interrupted, X-Suture, Horizontal Mattress 2 types, Vertical Mattress, Sling Suture, Continuous.
- Placing and stabilizing the membrane and graft.
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Soft tissue manipulation for predictable healing.
Case Planning
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Review planning for complicated cases.
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Participants can bring or submit cases ahead of time to discuss with the group and create a treatment plan.
Dr. Kevin Frawley
Dr. Frawley is a graduate of UCLA, completing his undergraduate studies in 1977 and earning his dental degree in 1981. Following a one-year residency at the West Los Angeles VA, he established a successful cosmetic and implant dentistry practice in Beverly Hills. He has been actively involved in organized dentistry and served on the faculty at UCLA for many years.
Dr. Frawley has lectured nationally and internationally on bone grafting and implant placement. He is also the founder of Surgical Esthetics, a company dedicated to education and advancing regenerative therapies in implant and grafting dentistry.
