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Dentaltown Learning Online...Pinhole Surgical Technique. By Dr. John Chao.

5/2/2018 8:58:01 AM   |   Comments: 0   |   Views: 87
Dentaltown is please to present....Pinhole Surgical Technique. By Dr. John Chao.

This CE course can be found here....
http://www.dentaltown.com/onlinece/details/846/pinhole-surgical-technique

For a limited time, there is no charge to view this CE course.

This course on the Pinhole® Surgical Technique (PST) first explores the etiology and prevalence of gingival recession (GR).  Etiological factors of GR include anatomical abnormalities, periodontal diseases, iatrogenic issues, over-zealous brushing and flossing, occlusal interferences and controversies.  Systemic of diseases and disorders are also discussed.  Prevalence of GR is cited as affecting 50% of adults between the age of 18-65, and 80% of people over 65.  
     There is an in-depth discussion as to the how predictable and effective PST is with the three classification of GR, as per Miller.  How predictable a procedure means how much of the time this procedure achieves 100% coverage.  How effective a procedure is means how much of the exposed root is coverage.  PST achieves !00% coverage 82.4% of the time, while effectively coverage about 80% to 90% of the exposed root.  Efficacy of PST is followed by information concerning the long-term results of PST as well as how this is achieved through the PST protocol.  Long-term results extending from 9-11 years are shared with the audience. 

 Dr. John Chao, a general practitioners  is the inventor of the Pinhole® Surgical Technique.  He presently teaches at USC as an associate adjunct professor as well as serving as an Associate Research Professor in the Post-graduate Periodontics Program at the University of Buffalo, SUNY.  He also holds a J.D. degree from Southwestern University of Law in Los Angeles. 
       With his family, Dr. Chao immigrated from China to the USA when he was 14 years old.  He is always grateful to be have the opportunity to work hard and become a dentist.  He plays the piano by ear and spends quality time with his beloved pets, Tinkerbelle and Vivi, whom he adopted from cat rescue facilities.  
 
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