"Esthetic Suturing Techniques and Materials”
Thursday, 15 January 2015
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Hall 2, Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
No. of Attendees:
40 participants only
CME: 7 Hours
TARGET AUDIENCE: GENERAL DENTISTS/BOARD
RESIDENTS
DR. ARWA AL-SAYED
Consultant and Head of Periodontics and Dental Implant Sections
Head of Dental Research and Biomaterial Center
Chairman of the Saudi Fellowship Program in Implant Dentistry
Director of the Saudi Board in Periodontics
Fellow of the American College of Dentists
Editor at the Saudi Medical Journal
Prince Sultan Military Medical City
Dr. Arwa has graduated from king Saud University with honour in 1989. In 1993 She did
training in Periodontology at Dalhousie University in Halifax – Canada. In 1996 she obtained
a Master of Dental Implants from the University of Toronto in Toronto – Canada – she
developed a new design for the Endo-Pore dental implant system and won the price of the
best thesis in Toronto for that year. In 2001 She obtained a second Master degree in
advanced clinical training in Periodontology and Dental Implant from Eastman Dental
Institute at University College London in UK – she was graduated with distinction. In 2009
she became the chief editor of the dental section at the Saudi Medical Journal. In 2010 she
was awarded with King AbdulAziz First Medal Price at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for
discovering gene polymorphism in drug-induced gingival hyperplasia in kidney transplant
patients. In 2013 she obtained the fellowship of the American College of Dentists from New
Orleans, USA.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The term “suture” describes any strand of material utilized to legate blood vessels or
approximate tissues. Successful dental surgery is dependent on accurate adaptation of the
flaps. Various methods and materials have been used (sutures, stents, paste dressings,
tissue tacks and adhesives) for precise flap placement. Suturing has remained the most
popular method.
The primary objective of any dental suturing is to position and secure surgical flaps in order
to promote optimal healing (first / primary intention). Inadequate suturing may result in flap
skipping, exposed bone / necrosis, pain and delayed wound healing.
In this course; different suturing materials will be presented with detailed discussion of the
advantages and disadvantages of each. Suturing needles and instruments used during
surgery will also be presented. Esthetic suturing techniques will be performed in live surgery
and participants will be trained in the form of hands-on workshop on animal (cow) jaw
model.
COURSE OUTLINE
9:00 - 10:00
10:00 - 11:00
11:00 - 12:00
12:00 - 1:00
1:00 - 2:00
2:00 - 3:00
3:00 - 3:30
3:30 - 4:00
4:00 - 4:30
4:30 - 5:00
5:00 - 6:00
Suturing Materials
Basic Suturing Techniques
The Surgical Knot Technique
Lunch / Prayer
Internal Vertical Mattress Technique
External Vertical Mattress Technique
Break / Prayer
Double Zero Suturing Technique
Continuous Lock Technique
Lawrell Suturing Technique
Closing Remarks
REGISTRATION FEES:
Early Registration
(Deadline: 31 Dec. 2014)
SR 1,500
On-Site Registration
SR 1,700
For more information, please call 011-4677743/4675842