PRECISON SOFT TISSUE MANAGEMENT: SUTURING & FLAP DESIGN ESSENTIALS

*Course Brochure Download*

 

Topic: 

“Precision Soft Tissue Management: Suturing & Flap Design Essentials for Perio and Oral Surgery”

 

Course Speaker: 

David Ahn, DMD

Board certified periodontist and implant Specialist, Lecturer at UCLA Dental School, Lecturer at WLA VA Hospital, Faculty at AIC,
Clinical Director at WADE

 

Date/Time: 

• September 21, 2025 (SUN) / 9:00AM - 12:00PM PST

 

CE units earned: 

4 CEU

 

Tuition: 

$450 / Breakfast and refreshments included. 

 

Location: 

World Academy of Dental Education

(US Dental Training Facility 1F)

13043 166th Street

Cerritos, CA 90703

 

David Ahn, DMD

Program Director

 

Dr. David Ahn is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a BS in Biochemistry. He worked at the renowned David Watkin’s AIDS Vaccine Lab and during his time as a research specialist he was published in multiple manuscripts for the Journal of Virology. After a year in AIDS research, Dr. Ahn attended Tufts University-School of Dental Medicine Boston and graduated in 2013. With his passion for excellence Dr. Ahn completed a 2-year General Practice Residency at Yale – New Haven Hospital as chief resident and was awarded resident of the year.

 

During his training at Yale, having acquired clinical skills and experiencing countless varieties of dental cases, his passion to encompass all aspects of dental health led him to pursue a specialty in periodontics at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System where he graduated as co-chief resident. Dr. Ahn currently works at multiple private practices as a Periodontist, and he also teaches at UCLA School of Dentistry and the W. Los Angeles VA Hospital.

This course provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of the principles and practice of basic dental suturing and flap design as applied to common dental surgeries. By the end of this half-day, hands-on course, attendees will be able to confidently select suture materials, design and execute basic flaps, and perform essential suturing techniques for periodontal and oral surgical procedures.

 

The following topics will be discussed in detail:

• Importance of suturing in dental surgical procedures
• Goals and expected outcomes
• Suture Materials and Instruments
• Principles of Suturing in Dentistry – Tension, Eversion, Approximation and Hemostasis
• Flap Design Basics – Envelope, Triangular and Trapezoidal
• Basic Suturing Techniques
• Hands-On Workshop – Suture and needle handling, Step-by-step Guided Practice of Each Technique
• Clinical Applications and Case Examples
• Q&A