Magnification during delicate dental surgery enhances aesthetic results while decreasing healing time, patient discomfort, soft tissue injury and swelling. This two–day participatory course, which is designed for general practitioners and specialists, focuses on basic micro suturing techniques using 6-0 through 9-0 sutures, end-to-end anastomosis for arterial repairs and connective tissue grafting procedures that are aimed at soft tissue repair.

At the end of the course, the participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamental principles of microsurgery techniques.
• Use surgical loupes (3x – 6.5x) and microsurgical instruments
• Apply basic suturing techniques using 6-0, 8-0 and 9-0 sutures
• Perform tissue grafting and artery anastomosis procedures.
Improve the microsurgery techniques used in their practices.

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Seneca Hotel, 200 East Chestnut Street, Chicago, IL 60611, phone 312.787.8900 at the special rate of $169.00 per night plus taxes. Make your reservations by August 2, 2008, and tell the reservations that you are part of the AAID group.