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Prof. Dr. Wachtel, Munich/Germany, demonstrates the regenerative periodontal therapy of an extended periodontal defect of a lower front tooth. He shows the necessary steps in this surgery and explains the key factors of success in this cases.

Form follows function: This should be the dentist's principle. Dr. Jan Hajtó, Munich/Germany, explains in detail why and how function should be as well an important part of the daily routine in dental practice as aesthetics are. In this second part of his lecture he relates occlusion and craniomandibular…

In order to insert an implant later, Dr. Marc Hinze, Munich/Germany, extracts tooth 11 in this young patient due to a longitudinal fracture. He fills the extraction alveole with bone substitute, and closes it using a connective tissue punch. Following healing over an eight-week period, an anterior implant is…

Form follows function: This should be the dentist's principle. Dr. Jan Hajtó, Munich/Germany, explains in detail why and how function should be as well an important part of the daily routine in dental practice as aesthetics are. In this first part of his lecture he introduces basic ideas and principles.

Dr. Otto Zuhr, Munich/Germany, demonstrates the coverage of gingival recession defects in the anterior maxillary area using the modified tunnel technique. Dr. Zuhr provides a detailed, step-by-step demonstration of the procedure and offers useful tips for the practitioner.

Appl. Prof. Dr. Christian Mehl, Munich/Germany, demonstrates the implantation of seven implants in a maxilla and the vestibular gingiva thickening with connective tissue grafts. Four months prior to this surgery, the maxilla was horizontally augmented and a sinus lift was conducted on both sides.

The current classification system for periodontal diseases shows dramatic gap in clinical application. Dr. Moritz Kebschull, University Bonn/Germany, does intensive research on the genetic differentiability between chronic and aggressive periodontitis. He introduces his latest findings and gives a future…

Computer-assisted implant planning enables a detailed virtual implant planning with the chance of a minimal-invasive implant positioning appropriate to the prosthodontic concept. Appl. Prof. Dr. Joannis Katsoulis, University of Bern/Switzerland, explains how and why computer-assistance improves not only…

Dr. Anne-Katrin Lührs, University of Hannover/Germany, demonstrates the preparation of a front tooth for the restoration with a veneer on an anatomical model. Step by step she explains her preparation procedure which is the basis for an aesthetically and functionally satisfying result of a veneer restoration.

In this part of the introductory series about the basic principles of oral surgery Markus Troeltzsch, DMD, MD, gives an overview over the surgical techniques for soft tissue management.