Microsurgery Magic: Advanced Techniques in Periodontal Surgery & Regeneration
Explore advanced periodontal microsurgery techniques, including connective tissue and muco-gingival grafting, while comparing traditional surgical therapies, alternative options, and the transformative benefits of a microsurgical approach.
Course Objectives:
- Review the traditional surgical therapies available to manage periodontal disease.
- Review the benefits and challenges of a microsurgical approach
- Review the connective tissue grafting and muco-gingival grafting
- A review of alternative options (cadaver and pinhole techniques)
Presented by: Dr. Peter Fritz and Dr. Schuldt
Speakers
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Dr. Peter FritzB.Sc., D.D.S., F.R.C.D. (C), Ph.D. (Perio), M.B.A., LL.M. PeriodontistDr. Fritz is a certified specialist in periodontics and is in full-time private practice in Fonthill, Ontario. The focus of his periodontal practice is dental implant therapy, bone and soft tissue reconstruction, and periodontal wellness. Dr. Fritz has lectured internationally and his team have presented research from their clinic at meetings around the globe. Dr. Fritz is an Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor at McMaster University and an Adjunct Professor at Brock University. He developed and implemented the first Dental Hygiene Periodontal Residency Program in North America. Dr. Fritz is the Staff Periodontist for the Niagara Health System, President of the Welland District Dental Society, past President of the Ontario Society of Periodontists and past President of the Niagara Peninsula Dental Association.
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Dr. Luisa SchuldtD.D.S., M.Sc., F.R.C.D. (C), Periodontist, ProsthodontistDr. Luisa A. Schuldt is a double certified dental specialist, being a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada, in both Periodontics and Prosthodontics. She has been in full-time private practice, limited to prosthodontics and implant dentistry since 2000. She completed a graduate program in Prosthodontics in 2007 and pursued additional training in implant dentistry. She led a high-performing team for 15 years before her interest in widening her scope of surgical skills lead her to return to graduate school and specialize again by completing a Diploma in Periodontics and Master of Science Degree in Craniofacial Science from the University of British Columbia in 2017.
