Tunneling: A Comprehensive Concept in Periodontal Plastic Surgery

Vincent Ronco (Author)
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“A comprehensive examination of the tunneling treatment philosophy and its minimally invasive microsurgical techniques. The key elements for the author’s protocol include an analysis of the crown-root transition zone, a segmented surgical approach, a revised management of connective tissue grafts, and new suspended suture techniques”–

Among the many techniques developed to treat periodontal recessions, tunneling can be an overlooked approach that is minimally invasive and can offer highly predictable and aesthetic results. The author of this impressive monograph is educationally focused, basing the success of tunneling protocols not only on a deep understanding of the principles of a segmented surgical approach, but also on the rigorous analysis of the crown-root transition zone, use of novel suturing techniques and revised management of connective tissue grafts. Impressive case presentations show the versatility of the treatment approach and demonstrate the range of complex clinical situations it can handle. This book will become the standard for learning the tunneling technique because of the meticulousness with which the material is presented and because its simple and rational decision trees show clinicians how to plan and treat where nothing is left to chance.

Table of Contents 

Chapter 1. Recessions

Chapter 2. Analysis and Modification of Dental Surfaces

Chapter 3. Treatment Concept Based on Tunneling

Chapter 4. Sutures

Chapter 5. Graft Harvesting

Chapter 6. Getting Started and Forging Ahead

Chapter 7. Clinical Applications

Chapter 8. Management of Complications

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