OVERVIEW
Patients with potential esthetic problems or concerns often present a complex challenge to the dental treatment team. Questions arise such as, "What do I do when there is a defect in the ridge and I want to place a bridge? What can I do to prevent bone loss after I takea tooth out? What factors do I need to consider when a patient has excessive gingival display? What options are available to manage gingival recession?" These problems are often best managed with interdisciplinary approaches. This course will examine the potential benefits of interdisciplinary therapy for handling
conditions that may impact esthetics.

OBJECTIVES
Following this course, the attendee will:
• Be familiar with methods to prevent alveolar bone loss following tooth extraction
• Understand assessment and management of soft tissue margin problems like excessive gingival display and gingival recession
• Comprehend various approaches to managing ridge defects during restorative/prosthetic
treatment

PRESENTER
BRIAN L. MEALEY, D.D.S., M.S., received his dental degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dental School in 1983. He attained his specialty certificate in Periodontics from Wilford Hall Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base in 1990 and a Master of Science in Periodontics from The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Currently, Dr. Mealey is the Graduate Program Director in the Department of Periodontics at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

In addition to his position at the Health Science Center, he is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University Health System. He is the former Chairman of the Department of Periodontics and Graduate Program Director of the U.S. Air Force Periodontics Residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.

TIME
Check-in: Saturday, five hours prior to kick-off
Game: Texas A&M vs Miami
Kyle Field (kick-off time TBA)

LOCATION
Rudder Tower, 4th floor
John Routt Boulevard
(across from parking garage and stadium)
College Station, Texas 77844
(979) 845-8908

TUITION
Individual with game ticket: $290.00
Individual without game ticket: $165.00

CREDIT (Course Code: 126368A)
AGD Code: 780/ Hours: 3

SPECIAL FEE INFORMATION
Additional game tickets can be purchased at $125.00 each.

The Dental School thanks Zimmer, Biomet 3i Implant, Ocean Dental, and P&G Professional Oral Health for their educational grants in support of this continuing education series.