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Soft tissue surgery for general dentists — recession grafting, tunnelling and esthetic crown lengthening with Ziv Simon
Across nearly 18 hours and 55 lessons, Masters of Soft Tissue gives the general practitioner a working foundation in periodontal plastic surgery. Ziv Simon, creator of SurgicalMaster and inventor of the Z-pad suturing system, walks through tissue assessment, connective tissue grafts on single and multiple teeth, gummy smile correction and crown lengthening, keeping the equipment list modest.
- 4modules
- 55lessons
- 17 h 52 minof video
What you’ll be able to do
- Read gingival tissue quality and let it guide surgical choices
- Harvest a connective tissue graft through a single incision
- Cover isolated recessions with flap design, pouch and sling sutures
- Treat multiple recessions across an arch with tunnelling
- Carry out esthetic crown lengthening and modify gummy smiles before veneers
Inside the course
Healthier tissue for longer-lasting work
The opening module, at five and a half hours, explains why thicker, keratinised tissue protects restorations and implants, how to assess it, the principles behind successful grafting and how to present soft tissue treatment to patients.
One tooth, then the whole arch
Module two covers flaps for one or two teeth, case selection, graft harvest and suturing, and introduces the pouch as a stepping stone. Module three compares autogenous tissue with Alloderm, shows tunnelling instruments, frenum handling and a complete full-arch case.
Setting the gingival frame for cosmetic dentistry
The final module shows how to level gum margins before veneers and smile makeovers: gingivectomy, full-thickness flap, osteotomy or osteoplasty and suturing, plus the instruments each step needs.
Built for
- General dentistsA route into grafting and crown lengthening without referring every case out.
- Cosmetic practitionersGingival preparation that makes veneer and smile makeover results more predictable.
- Implant cliniciansTechniques to thicken peri-implant tissue and protect long-term outcomes.
Curriculum
Module 1: Improving Tissue Quality (5 h 27 min) 5 topics
- How to read the tissue so you can make better surgical decisions
- The keys to grafting tissue with success
- Step-by-step surgical approaches to soft tissue surgery
- Enhancing patient communication to optimise case acceptance for soft tissue procedures
- How to improve tissue quality so your dentistry and implants last longer
Module 2: Esthetic Single Root Coverage Procedure (5 h 25 min) 6 topics
- Flap design for 1–2 teeth
- Case selection of the connective tissue graft (CTG)
- How to harvest a CTG – the one-incision technique
- Surgical steps to connective tissue grafts
- Suturing – continuous and single sling sutures for your grafts
- Using the pouch technique – the beginning of tunnelling
Module 3: Full Arch Grafting for Root Coverage and Improved Tissue Quality (4 h 50 min) 5 topics
- Connective tissue graft vs. Alloderm
- Tunnelling and tunnelling instruments
- Full arch case review
- Graft insertion and suturing
- Dealing with the frenum and tunnelling for connective tissue grafts
Module 4: Soft Tissue Preparation for Cosmetic Cases (2 h 10 min) 5 topics
- How to prepare the soft tissue for veneers and smile makeover cases
- How to prepare for esthetic crown lengthening cases
- The 4 steps of esthetic crown lengthening – gingivectomy, full-thickness flap, osteotomy/osteoplasty and suturing
- Instrumentation for esthetic crown lengthening
- How to modify gummy smile cases
Before you buy
Are all 55 lesson titles listed below?
No. The curriculum shows the key topics of each module rather than every individual video, so the list is shorter than the full lesson count.
Do I need a periodontal residency to follow it?
It is pitched at general dentists and starts with tissue assessment before moving to grafting and crown lengthening.
Do I get CME credit or a certificate?
No. Clinicapedia provides the educational content only — no CME or CE credits, MOC points or certificates of completion are included with this product.
Specifications
| Format | Online video course |
|---|---|
| Instructor | Ziv Simon |
| Contents | 4 modules · 55 lessons |
| Duration | 17 h 52 min |
| Access | Lifetime, self-paced |
| Department | Dentistry |
| Delivery | Instant download · lifetime re-download |
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