Greg Guenther
MDA
gguenther@manitobadentist.ca
Soft Tissue Management in Anterior Esthetics
Smile aesthetics have been shown to play a major role in a person’s appearance, self-confidence and social life. Integral to harmonizing smile aesthetics is the perfect integration of facial aesthetics and dental composition. Facial aesthetics include the hard and soft tissues, and dental composition relates to the teeth and gingival tissues. After reviewing the critical elements of dentofacial aesthetics, this lecture will focus on soft tissue aberrations, more specifically gingival recession, and excessive gingival display, better known as “gummy smile”. This presentation will provide insight on the proper diagnosis of both of those conditions, appropriate treatment planning and correct staging in the delivery of treatment.
Guest Presenter - Dr. John Tsourounakis
Periodontic Specialist
DDS, Cert. Perio, MS, FRCD(C)
Winnipeg periodontist Dr. John M. Tsourounakis graduated from Aristotle University in Greece with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery, in 2008. After moving to the United States, he obtained his Certificate in Periodontics from Louisiana State University, School of Dentistry in New Orleans, in 2012 along with a Master’s degree in Health Care Management from the University of New Orleans, College of Business. In 2013 he completed a postgraduate Fellowship with a special focus on full mouth reconstruction with implant supported restorations, at Louisiana State University. Dr. Tsourounakis has published several scientific papers, in peer-reviewed journals, and is a co-author of the book “Peri-implant complications: A clinical guide to diagnosis and treatment”. Currently, he practices at the Southwest Specialty Group, a multi-disciplinary specialty practice in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Dr. Tsourounakis is also a clinical instructor at the Graduate Periodontics clinic, at the University of Manitoba, College of Dentistry. His areas of clinical interest include tissue engineering, minimally invasive periodontal and implant surgery, and full mouth rehabilitation. Dr. Tsourounakis is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada.