Soft tissue esthetics are a critical component of successful dental implant treatment. Advances in periodontal plastic surgery allow for the correction of soft tissue deficits and to improve tissue esthetics around teeth, as well as implants. The lecture presentation will focus on the indications for oral plastic surgery and the techniques that can be used to enhance soft tissue esthetics before, during and after implant placement. The hands-on workshop will focus on the instruments and techniques used to harvest and apply free gingival, connective tissue, and pedicle grafts, including various suturing techniques, using pig jaws. 

Learning objectives: At completion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
1. Understand the indications and limitations of soft tissue grafting
2. Perform soft tissue grafting techniques including free gingival grafts, sub-epithelial connective tissue grafts, and pedicle grafts
3. Identify the most common causes of soft tissue deficits and understand how to avoid them