2 Day Hands-on Periodontal Surgery: Skills for General Practice

If you’re ready to take the next step beyond non-surgical periodontal therapy, this two-day, in-person programme is designed to give General Dental Practitioners deeper knowledge and practical experience in surgical periodontal treatment.

Taught by Specialists in Periodontics Dhru Shah and Dr Rupal Patel, the course blends clear, clinically relevant teaching with a large proportion of hands-on practical time, including opportunities to practise surgical techniques on gingival tissues.

What makes this course different

• Hands-on focus: a significant part of each day is dedicated to practical training to help embed techniques.
• Relevant, step-by-step content for GDPs: understand why surgery is indicated and how core procedures are performed.
• Technique plus patient care: alongside surgical methods, the programme includes pre- and post-operative patient care considerations.

Topics covered

You’ll review principles and build practical familiarity with:

• The principles of non-surgical periodontal treatment and communication with periodontal patients
• The rationale, indications and principles for basic periodontal surgery
• Pocket reduction surgery (including practical sessions)
• Suturing techniques (with practice on a suture pad)
• Biological width and crown lengthening principles (including practical sessions)
• Introduction to regenerative surgery principles, including guided tissue regeneration (with practical sessions)
• Introduction to mucogingival surgery principles (with practical sessions)

Practical training

Practical elements include:

• Periodontal surgical exercises on gingival tissues (including pigs head practical sessions for multiple procedures)
• Suturing practice on a suture pad

Who should attend

Ideal for General Dental Practitioners who want:

• a structured introduction to the key concepts behind basic periodontal surgery
• meaningful hands-on time practising foundational periodontal surgical techniques

Teaching team

• Dhru Shah – Specialist in Periodontics (BDS, MClinDent (Perio), M Perio RCS (Edin))
• Dr Rupal Patel – Specialist in Periodontics (BDS (Hons), MClinDent (Perio), MPerio RCS (Ed); GDC No. 83773)

CPD: 12 hours