Taking advantage of the outstanding training value of live-action video, the new quintessence digital journal presents advanced clinical procedures performed live by world-class clinicians. Each DVD contains 3 or 4 video series, each on a different dental-related topic (restorative, surgical, implant, etc). Available by subscription or as a single issue, this quarterly journal enables firsthand observation of how experienced practitioners manage every step—including unexpected problems—of common clinical procedures performed in real time and on actual patients. Nothing facilitates learning so well as viewing procedures as they are performed by expert clinicians and listening as they explain the decision making that guides them. The new qdj introduces a new era in the way advanced clinical procedures are taught.

Vol 1, No. 4: Surgical Treatment of Periodontitis

Access Flap for Treatment of Aggressive Periodontitis—25 min
by F. Beck
Aggressive periodontitis leads to early and extensive loss of periodontal supporting tissue. Controlling the infection is of serious importance to avoid further loss of attachment. The surgical procedure is difficult, especially if the tissue is already severely damaged. The challenge for the surgeon is to protect and conserve the tissue as much as possible.

Minimally Invasive Treatment of Periodontitis—25 min
by F. Beck
When treating recurrent periodontitis surgically, the challenge is to sacrifice as little soft tissue as possible in esthetically critical areas. This surgical case demonstrates the technique used in patients with narrow approximal spaces.

Surgical Treatment of Periodontitis: A Minimally Invasive Approach—34 min
by F. Beck
This case is an excellent demonstration of the use of the minimally invasive access flap technique for treatment of (chronic) periodontitis in an esthetically critical zone. The access flap was used in conjunction with enamel matrix proteins for regenerative therapy.

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