Mucogingival Esthetic Surgery
1st Edition 2013
Book
Hardcover, 826 pages, 4273 illustrations
Language: English
Categories: Esthetic Dentistry, Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery
Stock No.: BI039
ISBN 978-88-7492-023-5
QP Italy
Product out of print.
are addressed in the second volume. This volume describes and illustrates mucogingival surgical techniques as applied to native teeth or implants, with the chief aim of satisfying the patient's esthetic requirements.
Prof. Giovanni Zucchelli
This beautifully illustrated book explains the art and science of esthetic surgical techniques on the mucogingiva around natural teeth and implants. The author shows how to diagnose and treat mucogingival defects, with detailed explanation of the diagnosis of and the surgical options for covering varying degrees of gingival recession. The text features protocols for the treatment and preparation of root caries and noncarious lesions as well as the surgical procedures to cover exposed root surfaces and increase the volume of the affected gingiva. Throughout, the author places special emphasis on minimizing patient recovery time and postoperative discomfort while achieving the patient's esthetic goals to the best extent possible. This comprehensive volume is a must-read for those seeking to learn or refine Mucogingival surgery techniques.
Contents
Chapter 01. Mucogingival Esthetic Surgery
Chapter 02. Diagnosis
Chapter 03. Etiology
Chapter 04. Pathogenesis
Chapter 05. Predetermining Root Coverage
Chapter 06. Indications for Treatment
Chapter 07. Root Coverage Surgical Techniques
Chapter 08. Preoperative Therapy
Chapter 09. Root Surface Treatment
Chapter 10. Amelogenins
Chapter 11. Gingival Clefts
Chapter 12. Associated Caries and Noncarious Cervical Lesions
Chapter 13. Coronally Advanced Flap with Releasing Incisions
Chapter 14. The Laterally Moved, Coronally Advanced Flap
Chapter 15. Free Gingival Grafts
Chapter 16. Two-Step Techniques
Chapter 17. Harvesting Connective Tissue Grafts
Prof. Dr. Giovanni Zucchelli DDS, PhD
Italy, BolognaGraduated in 1988 with a degree in dentistry from the University of Bologna, Italy Professor Giovanni Zucchelli was awarded a PhD in medical biotechnology from the same university. He was a full professor of periodontology and implantology at the University of Bologna, Italy and president of the Italian Academy of Osteointegration (IAO). He currently holds the role of visiting professor at the University of Bern, Switzerland. He is an associate editor of The International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry and serves on the editorial boards for multiple other journals (eg. The International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry, International Journal of Oral Implantology). He has received numerous awards, including the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation E. Bud Tarrson Research Award in Oral Plastic Surgery. Professor Zucchelli is an active member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED), the Società Italiana di Parodontologia e Implantologia (SIdP), the Italian Academy of Osseointegration (IAO), and the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP). He is an honorary member of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) and received the honoris causa from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Professor Zucchelli, speaker at major Italian and international conferences, is the author of more than 160 scientific publications in the field of periodontics and implantology and the bestseller Mucogingival Esthetic Surgery published by Quintessence Publishing in 2013 and translated into 12 languages, and coauthor of two illustrated textbooks and the chapter “Mucogingival Therapy – Periodontal Plastic Surgery” in Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, published by Wiley-Blackwell in 2015. He recently released the book Mucogingival Esthetic Surgery Around Implants, published by Quintessence Publishing and already translated into eight languages.
