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Our Mission Is To Simplify Soft Tissue Grafting Techniques To Make Them Easy And Predictable In Your Practice

Receive personal coaching for an entire year from Dr. Naheed Mohamed and learn online with your STG membership. 

 STG online Coaching Program

If you want to expand the scope of your practice and improve your production this course is a must ! The majority of restorative and implant dentistry patients require some form of soft tissue grafting or management to have better outcomes and predictability. 

 If you are offering GBR procedures or dental implants to your patients this online course will change the way you practice dentistry.


The STG Online program deconstructs soft tissue grafting to focus on each aspect of the procedure with special attention to teach the technical details which are missed in most courses. 

 This online program will give you the tools necessary to be confident and easily apply this knowledge in your own practice expanding the scope of the care and treatments you offer. 

Treat gingival recession and improve the longevity of teeth by improving prognosis using soft tissue grafting. STG Online will unlock a whole new discipline to the scope of your practice improving your overall comprehensive care for your patients as well as making your practice more profitable.

Do you restore crowns? Do you place implants? Do you have aesthetically demanding patients? Have you had a situation where you are about to restore a crown and the results just don’t seem to look natural or healthy because the tissue contour was lacking? Did you wish you knew how to augment the soft tissue to improve the prognosis and the esthetics? STG Online is the answer. 

A unique system which has a hands-on at home approach to teach diagnosis, treatment planning, and surgical approaches to soft tissue management. 

 Our system focuses on the details, the pearls that are rarely taught, to make soft tissue grafting procedures as simple as a simple one or two surface composite restoration.

A hands-on at home concept will be used throughout this program so that you can follow along at home at your own pace and learn through the use of surgical videos and photographs.

 There will be pre-recorded Module Sections as well as a LIVE Webinar for each Module so that you may interact with Dr Mohamed to get that true live but online coaching experience!  


Module One: Introduction to Soft Tissue Graft Defects, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning
This module will teach the diagnosis and etiology of mucogingival defects. Causes of soft tissue defects will be covered as well as an understanding of the pathogenesis, prognosis, and indications for treatment. A review of relevant anatomy as it pertains to soft tissue grafting will also be taught in this section.

STG Members Will Learn: 
-Diagnosis of soft tissue defects.
-Etiology of mucogingival defects.
-Pathogenesis of soft tissue breakdown.
-Relevant anatomy for soft tissue grafting and management.
-Indications for soft tissue grafting.
-Prognosis and Predetermination of Root Coverage.
-Factor Influencing Choice of Surgical Technique for Root Coverage.
Module Two: Harvesting Soft Tissue Grafts and Alternate Graft Materials
Concerns with harvesting the connective tissue graft from the palate is the main issue that keeps many general dentists from offering soft tissue grafting procedures for their patients.  

This module will teach you predictable techniques to become confident with harvesting a soft tissue graft from the palate, tuberosity, retromolar pad, and buccal gingiva locations as autograft donor sites. A discussion on donor site anatomy, harvesting, graft preparation, and closure management will be taught using detailed clinical videos.

Commercially available Allografts are another popular source of donor material for soft tissue grafts. The application, advantages and limitations of different Allografts will be taught so that members can decide the best application of these biomaterials.

STG Members Will Learn: 
-Autograft and Allograft Tissue Graft Material Options.
-Anatomy for Donor Site Harvesting.
-Using the palate, tuberosity, retromolar pad, and buccal gingiva as autograft donor sites.
-Tissue Harvesting Techniques and Instrumentation.
-Graft Preparation Techniques and Tips.
-Donor Site Closure Techniques.
-Management of Bleeding and other Complications from the donor site.
Module Three: Tunnelling Approaches for Soft Tissue Grafting
This module will teach you in detail the tunnelling technique for soft tissue grafting. The concept of tunnelling as well as different tunnelling techniques will be presented and taught in a systematic step by step fashion to allow you to easily learn and offer this procedure in your practice.

STG Members Will Learn: 
-The concept of tunnelling and technical details on how to accomplish this procedure.
-A review of the tunnelling instruments and how to use them.
-Different approaches to tunnelling like the conventional and VISTA approach.
-Step by step procedure instructions on how to complete the techniques.
-How to properly insert and position a graft into a tunnel.
-How to suture to be successful at root coverage.
-Common mistakes and complications with tunnelling approaches.
Module Four: Coronally Positioned, Laterally Positioned, and Envelope Flaps for Root Coverage
This module will teach you the use of soft tissue positioned flaps for the treatment of soft tissue defects. An in depth look at coronally positioned flaps with vertical incisions, laterally positioned pedicle flaps, and envelope flaps. This module will teach you the step-by-step technical details and use of flaps with grafts in order to repair soft tissue defects. 

STG  Members Will Learn: 
-The concept of a flap and how they are used in soft tissue surgery.
-Flap anatomy and management will be covered.
-Instrumentation needed for flap related soft tissue graft procedures.
-Step by step technical details on how to plan and execute coronal, lateral, apical, and envelope flap procedures.
-Indications for each type of flap design. 
-How to manage and suture flaps for predictable results.
-Common mistakes and complications for flap related procedures.
Module Five: The Free Gingival Graft
This module will teach you the step-by-step free gingival graft technique and its indications. An in depth look at the free gingival graft, its indications, and procedural techniques will all be covered in this module. 

STG Members Will Learn:
-The free gingival graft technique and its indications.
-How to harvest an ideal graft from the palate.
-How to use stent or foil as a guide for ideal graft dimensions.
-Instrumentation for the Free Gingival Graft procedure.
-How to apically position flaps, create recipient beds and remove frenal attachments.
-Suturing Techniques for a Free Gingival Graft.
-Variations to the Free Gingival Graft Technique. 
-Gingival Strip Techniques to increase vestibular depth.
-Common mistakes and complications for Free gingival graft procedures.

Module Six: Soft Tissue Grafting Around Implants
This module will teach you the use of soft tissue grafts in implant therapy. The module will cover using soft tissue grafts for tissue thickness and contour, esthetics, and with immediate implant therapy. This module will also focus on flap positioning around healing abutments and implant uncovery techniques. Step by step technique descriptions for using soft tissue grafts around implants will be discussed and shown in detail to help you build upon the foundations of the previous modules as well as excel at applying these new implant soft tissue techniques in your practice.

STG Members Will Learn:
-Use of soft tissue to improve implant health.
-Use of soft tissue to improve implant aesthetics. 
-The Free Gingival Graft around Dental Implants for health and long term stability of your cases. 
-Using connective tissue grafts in immediate implant cases.
-Using soft tissue grafts to repair ailing implant sites. 
-Manipulating soft tissue to improve aesthetics with a provisional. 
-The palatal pedicle graft for socket sealing and tissue ridge contour.
-The palatal roll flap approach to improving facial soft tissue thickness and contour.
-The Socket Seal Approach for implant site development.
-Flap management with pedicles to increase keratinized tissue around implants.
-Multiple Dental Implant uncovery techniques to expose implants and gain or preserve papilla heights.
-Management of flaps to increase keratinized tissue and vestibular depth after GBR procedures.
Charter Membership Bonus Package
Grow your surgical skills by studying at home at your own pace with the mentorship of Dr Mohamed over the course of 12 months. 

 Ask questions through our platform and interact with Dr Mohamed live through our monthly webinars.

BONUS 1: MONTHLY SOFT TISSUE GRAFTING COACHING WEBINARS WITH DR. NAHEED MOHAMED
Your membership will give you access to 12 monthly surgical webinars which will showcase different surgical topics and case presentations focused on soft tissue grafting. Real surgical cases throughout the year in Dr Mohamed's private practice will be shown with recorded video of procedures. 

During the webinars you can ask questions about the teaching material or submit digital records for one of your specific cases and Dr. Mohamed will help you plan and troubleshoot and design your patients surgery. 

Webinars will be live and interactive for an in-person experience. Webinars will include video footage of surgical procedures and case analysis with step by step breakdowns of the procedures. We will encourage questions and discussions form the members to enhance the learning potential. 

Different sessions will also include LIVE HANDS-ON exercises to enhance the experience.
BONUS 2: ONLINE Suture Clinic Hands-On Live
April 24th 2021
The ability to precisely suture your cases is critical for your final results with soft tissue grafting. Many cases require the mastery of multiple suturing techniques. 

This Suture Clinic will be a unique online training event with an extensive hands-on component. The plan is for Dr. Mohamed to demonstrate a suture technique and then for participants to follow along and perform that suture using a rubber suture model pad. We will send you a list of recommended instruments and sutures to order ahead of time. 

We will also provide you with a discount link to order the suture model pad from the manufacturer. You may want to order more than one pad so you can watch the replay video after the suture clinic and get more repetitions and practice to master these techniques. 
BONUS 3: Microsurgery Instruments Suturing and Techniques Webinar 
September 13th 2021
This webinar will focus on minimally invasive microsurgical approaches to surgery. The foundations and principles of microsurgery will be covered as well as the use of the surgical operating microscope. Training with microsurgical instrumentation and skill set development will be shown and explained along with microsurgical suturing techniques. Through the use of minimally invasive approaches to surgery the benefits of microsurgery will be showcased through surgical applications in dentistry.  

BONUS 4: Minimally Invasive Soft Tissue Grafting Techniques For Teeth And Implants Webinar Reply Video
This webinar will showcase minimally invasive techniques in periodontal plastic surgery. A collection of microsurgical procedures will be demonstrated in order to treat conditions such as mucogingival defects, gingival recession, peri-implant defects, and papilla reconstruction. 

Various treatment modalities and the scope of soft tissue dental surgery will be presented along with innovative suturing techniques. The viewer will gain a better understanding of the versatility of soft tissue grafting and its advantages in various surgical applications.
BONUS 5: SIMPLIFYING BONE AUGMENTATION WEBINAR REPLAY VIDEO
This webinar will present an overview of the key factors for predictable bone augmentation using real surgical cases. The participant will gain an understanding of prosthetically guided bone regeneration and ridge defect analysis using digital planning and cbct data. 

A discussion on differences between various bone graft and membranes types and benefits and drawbacks of each will be presented. Various bone augmentation techniques will be showcased to gain an understanding of the clinical application of the regenerative principles. Cases shown will vary from the use of particulate bone and resorbable membranes to the use of autogenous bone blocks for 3D reconstruction.
NEW BONUS FOR MEMBERS OF BOTH 
GBR ONLINE AND STG ONLINE
ADVANCED BLOCK GRAFTING TECHNIQUES 
WEBINAR MINI COURSE
JUNE 4th 2021
This mini course will focus on the block graft technique for bone augmentation. A simplified easy to learn system that will allow you to incorporate bone block augmentation into your armamentarium of techniques. The course will review the fundamentals and advantages of using block grafts for bone augmentation in surgery. How to use cbct data and 3D printing to plan and harvest bone blocks for greater accuracy and safe harvesting will be taught in the program. The course will cover instrumentation and harvesting of bone blocks through intra-oral donor sites as well as bone block preparation and fixation to the recipient site. The use of both autogenous and allogenic bone plates will be taught as well as detailed explanations of tips and tricks to simplify this procedure and make it predictable at both horizontal and vertical bone augmentation.
STG ONLINE MEMBERS Facebook Group
With your subscription to STG Online you will also get access to a closed private online Facebook group where you can ask questions and post your cases. 
 We encourage all members to post cases so that we can create an enhanced learning experience. Dr Mohamed will interact with members on this platform and in the membership portal answering questions, posting cases of his own, and offering learning tips and pearls for the members throughout the year.

This private online group allows you to gain valuable coaching and mentorship in your STG journey with Dr Mohamed.

Please Note- The Facebook Live we speak about at the end of the STG Online launch webinar is available in the STG Online Facebook group already as a replay video on the page. 
cONTINUING EDUCATION POINTS
Phelan Dental Seminars is an AGD Pace Program Provider and we administer a CE test for each of the 6 modules of GBR Online. 
You will also receive CE points for each of the monthly coaching webinars. 
For Ontario dentists these points qualify for RCDSO Category 2 CE Points.
AGD Subject Code: 490, Course Type: self and Location: Self Instruction

Phelan Dental Seminars
Nationally Approved PACE Program
Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit.
Approval does not imply acceptance by
any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement.
12/1/2019 to 11/30/2023
Provider ID# 318898
Our Mission Is To Simplify Soft Tissue Grafting Techniques To Make Them Easy And Predictable In Your Practice

Receive personal coaching for an entire year from Dr. Naheed Mohamed and learn online with your STG membership. 

About Dr. Naheed Mohamed
Dr. Naheed Mohamed is a Canadian Board certified Periodontist and a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. Dr. Mohamed studied dentistry at the prestigious Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine. After completing his dental degree Dr. Mohamed went on further to specialize in Periodontics and Implant Surgery completing his residency at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals in Cleveland. During his time in Cleveland, Dr. Mohamed completed a Master’s Degree in Regenerative Medicine focusing on platelet rich fibrin and its healing properties for soft tissue palatal wounds. Dr. Mohamed has particular interests in minimally invasive and digital approaches to surgery. He also focuses on the use of regenerative medicine in surgery and the use of bio-engineering to grow bone and soft tissue to restore natural contours and save natural teeth. He has published articles and co-authored a textbook on digital approaches to minimally invasive surgery. Dr Mohamed practices in Oakville and Mississauga focusing on periodontics and implantology. 
About Dr Stephen Phelan
Dr. Stephen Phelan has a full time dental practice in Oakville, Ontario where he uses the
techniques that are taught in his seminars daily to treat his patients. He is very passionate about dental education and has spent hundreds of hours training with some of the best dental educators in the world including Drs. John Kois, Frank Spear, Peter Dawson, Dennis Tarnow, Daniel Buser, Jimmy Eubank, Jeff Morley, Bill Strupp, Otto Zhur, Marc Hurzeler amd Pascal Magne. He is the creator and founder of the Occlusion Design and Velocity Elite online training programs for dentists.