Join world-renowned experts Dr. Michael Sonick and Dr. Shankar Iyer for a deep dive into the latest techniques for predictable gingival regeneration and ideal esthetic results.
Crafted to Meet Your Needs
Our curriculum is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest techniques and materials in mucogingival therapy.
You will learn how to:
- Achieve Ideal Gingival Esthetics: Master the principles of smile design and learn how to create harmonious and natural-looking gingival contours.
- Perform Advanced Gingival Augmentation: Gain hands-on experience with a variety of techniques, including free gingival grafts, subepithelial connective tissue grafts, and tunneling procedures.
- Utilize a Range of Materials: Understand the applications and benefits of autogenous tissues, allografts, and xenografts, including acellular dermal matrices (ADM) and porcine xenografts.
- Develop Optimal Pontic Sites: Learn the principles of pontic site design and development to create esthetic and functional restorations.
- Regenerate Papilla: Explore advanced techniques for regenerating lost interdental papilla.
- Manage Second-Stage Implant Surgery: Master guided gingival growth and palatal approaches for optimal esthetic outcomes around dental implants.
Clinical TrainingÂ
This comprehensive, hands-on program will equip you with the skills and knowledge to tackle a wide range of mucogingival challenges. Through a combination of in-depth lectures and practical exercises on pig jaws, you will gain a thorough understanding of the latest approaches to gingival augmentation, root coverage, and site development.
What to Expect?
Hands-On Practice with Real Surgical Techniques
Gain confidence through intensive hands-on training using pig jaws to master advanced gingival augmentation procedures, including free gingival grafts, subepithelial connective tissue grafts, and tunneling techniques.
Learn from
World-Renowned Experts
Receive direct instruction from Dr. Michael Sonick and Dr. Shankar Iyer, globally recognized authorities who have lectured in 36+ countries and authored leading textbooks in periodontal and implant esthetics.
Complete Skill Development Package
Leave with everything you need to implement these techniques immediately - all materials provided, 12 CE credits earned, and the confidence to achieve predictable, exceptional esthetic outcomes for your patients.
Meet your Instructors
Dr. Shankar Iyer
Past-President of American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID), Clinical Associate Professor Rutgers School of Dental Medicine.
Dr. Iyer graduated with honors from the New York University College of Dentistry in 1994 and went on to pursue graduate studies in Prosthodontics from the same University. He taught as a clinical Assistant Professor for several years at NYU’s department of Post Graduate Prosthodontics. Currently he holds two appointments in the departments of Periodontics and Prosthodontics at Rutgers’ University Dental School, New Jersey.
Dr. Iyer is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry and a Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. He has lectured in over 36 countries and presented at over 200 symposia in Implant Dentistry and Prosthodontics.
He is the Director of the prestigious AAID Implant Maxicourse held in Asia with centers in Abu Dhabi, Chennai and Sri Lanka. He co-directs these courses at Rutgers University, New Jersey, Roseman University, Utah, Nova Southeastern University, Florida and at Newport Beach California.
Frequently Asked Questions
- HOW LONG WILL THE TRAINING LAST?
Saturday, November 22, 2025 /Â 9:00am-5:00pm
Sunday, November 23, 2025 /Â 9:00am-1:00pm - WHERE IS THE TRAINING?
The training address is 815 Salem Ave. Elizabeth, NJ 07208 - WHAT IS THE COST?
This training earns you 12 CE and 12 Pace Course Credits, and costs $1795 - WHAT EQUIPMENT DO I NEED TO BRING?
We strongly encourage you to bring your loupes and headlight to use during the hands on training.
