The Perio-Surgery Workshop™ for Dentists in DC, Maryland & Virginia
Clinical Crown Lengthening, GTR and Osseous Flap Surgery: Prevent and Eliminate Periodontal Pockets for Long-Term Success
16 CE hours of periodontal surgery, from treatment planning and flap design to osseous recontouring, crown lengthening, guided tissue regeneration and suturing, with 9 hours hands-on on models and pig jaws. Taught by board-certified periodontist Dr. Sara Behmanesh. July 16–17, 2027 in the DMV, within easy reach of Washington, DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia.
- 16 AGD PACE CE credits (7 didactic + 9 hands-on)
- Hands-on flap surgery, crown lengthening, GTR and suturing
- Two days of training in the DMV
- 1 year of direct WhatsApp access to your instructor
- Included in Implant Mentorship Plus
Every Restoration Needs a Healthy Foundation.
Periodontal surgery is still a keystone of periodontitis treatment: it controls infection and inflammation and reduces pocket depth. Osseous surgery reshapes hard and soft tissue to a more physiologic anatomy and creates the biologic width and ferrule restorations need. Regeneration aims to rebuild what was lost. This workshop gives you both the rationale and the techniques.
Decide With an Algorithm
Case classification and treatment algorithms: when to operate, which procedure, and resective vs. regenerative.
Real Hands-On Surgery
Nine hours of flap design, debridement, osseous recontouring, regeneration and suturing on models and pig jaws.
Crown Lengthening Done Right
Biologic width and ferrule, and how to decide when crown lengthening is indicated and when extraction is the better option.
Initial Therapy Is Done. The Pockets Are Still There.
Most dentists stop at scaling and root planing and refer the rest, or skip the crown lengthening that would make the restoration last. With a clear protocol and real hands-on practice, these procedures belong in your practice.
If any of these hit home, this workshop is for you:
- Residual pockets remain after initial therapy, and you refer them out
- You're not sure when a defect needs resective or regenerative surgery
- Restorations fail because of inadequate biologic width or ferrule
- You'd like to perform functional crown lengthening yourself
- Furcations and vertical defects feel like a mystery
- You want confident flap design and suturing
From “I'll Refer It to the Periodontist” to “I Can Do This Surgery.”
Before the Workshop
- Residual pockets referred out or watched
- Crown lengthening avoided or guessed at
- Unsure which defects can regenerate
- Flap design and suturing that don't feel predictable
- No one to call when a surgery doesn't go to plan
After the Workshop
- A treatment algorithm for every periodontal defect
- Hands-on experience with flaps, osseous surgery and GTR
- Confident functional crown lengthening
- A suturing toolkit for different situations
- A year of WhatsApp access to a board-certified periodontist
Scientific & Clinical Curriculum
From the rationale for surgery to the last suture: everything you need to perform resective and regenerative periodontal surgery.
Diagnosis & Flap Surgery
- Case classification and treatment algorithms
- Surgical anatomy, advanced flap design and incision designs
- Periodontal flap preparation and surgical debridement
- Advanced suturing techniques
Resective Surgery & Crown Lengthening
- Osseous defect classification
- Ostectomy and osteoplasty protocols
- Biologic width and the ferrule effect
- Clinical crown lengthening: analysis, indications, contraindications and technique
Regeneration & Complications
- Guided tissue regeneration: concepts, rationale and evolution
- Regenerative strategies for different clinical situations
- Material selection: bone grafts, membranes and biologics
- Furcation management; post-operative care and complications
By the End of This Workshop, You Will Be Able To:
- Develop a rationale for periodontal surgical treatment after completion of initial therapy
- Assess indications, contraindications and techniques for periodontal surgery
- Differentiate between resective and regenerative surgical procedures
- Understand biologic width and when crown lengthening is needed
- Decide when crown lengthening is indicated and when extraction is the better option
- Perform resective and regenerative periodontal surgery, including functional crown lengthening
The Kind of Cases You'll Be Ready to Treat
Periodontal defects before and during flap surgery, with the radiographic view.
You Won't Just Watch It. You'll Operate, With a Periodontist Beside You.
More than half of this workshop is hands-on. You'll design and raise flaps, debride, recontour bone, perform crown lengthening and regenerative techniques, and close with a range of suturing techniques on models and pig jaws, while Dr. Behmanesh coaches your technique in real time. To keep that coaching personal, seating is intentionally limited.
Why it matters: periodontal surgery is a hands skill. Flap handling, bone recontouring and suturing are learned by doing them, under supervision, not from slides.
What you'll practice:
- Flap design and incisions
- Flap elevation and surgical debridement
- Osseous recontouring: ostectomy and osteoplasty
- Functional crown lengthening
- Guided tissue regeneration with grafts and membranes
- Advanced suturing techniques
Why Periodontal Surgery Belongs in Your Practice
Dr. Behmanesh explains what the workshop covers and who it's for (captioned).
The Course Ends Saturday. Your Access to the Faculty Doesn't.
Every participant gets 1 year of direct WhatsApp access to Dr. Behmanesh. Review a case before surgery, check a crown-lengthening decision, or get guidance on a complication, with the same periodontist who taught you.
Who This Workshop Is For
Designed for general dentists and implant dentists, including AAID members and fellows, who want to bring periodontal surgery into their practice.
Starting With Perio Surgery
- You complete initial therapy but refer surgical cases
- You want a clear treatment algorithm
- You want to start with crown lengthening and flap surgery
Already Doing Some Surgery
- You want to add osseous and regenerative surgery
- You want more predictable flap handling and suturing
- You want a plan for complications
Taught by a Board-Certified Periodontist
Learn periodontal surgery from a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and award-winning educator.
Dr. Sara Behmanesh
Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. Former clinical instructor and course director in Periodontics at McGill University. Recipient of the American Academy of Periodontology Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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From Learning to Clinical Clarity
Turning course content into decisions you can make chairside.
What Our Alumni Say
“Course exceeds my expectations. Very well presented. I would highly recommend this course.”
“Even after 36 years of performing periodontal treatments, it's still fun to learn some tricks and meet passionate doctor like you, dedicated to become better and better with the help of enthusiastic teachers like you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.”
“I hadn't upgraded my perio surgery knowledge in quite some time and the course was very useful for me.”
Course Agenda: Two Focused Days
7 hours of didactic lecture and 9 hours of hands-on practicum.
Day 1 · Friday, July 16
Diagnosis, Flaps & Resective Surgery
- Case classification, treatment algorithms and surgical anatomy
- Flap design, osseous recontouring, biologic width and crown lengthening
Hands-On
- Incisions, flap elevation and debridement
- Osseous recontouring and crown lengthening
Day 2 · Saturday, July 17
Regeneration, Furcations & Complications
- GTR, regenerative strategies and material selection
- Furcation management, post-operative care and complications
Hands-On
- Regenerative techniques with grafts and membranes
- Advanced suturing techniques
This Is More Than a CE Course.
It's a specialist-built periodontal surgery protocol you take back to your practice, with the periodontist who taught it still available after you leave.
Want the complete pathway? This workshop is included in Implant Mentorship Plus, the advanced specialist-led program. See Implant Mentorship →
Your Registration Includes:
- 16 AGD PACE CE credits (7 didactic + 9 hands-on)
- Hands-on flap surgery, crown lengthening, GTR and suturing on models and pig jaws
- Direct instruction from a board-certified periodontist
- Treatment algorithms you can apply chairside
- 1 year of direct WhatsApp access to your instructor
- Two days of training in the DMV
Where You'll Train
Two days in the DMV, easy to reach from Washington, DC, Maryland and across Northern Virginia.
Westwood Country Club
800 Maple Ave E
Vienna, VA 22180
Friday–Saturday
July 16–17, 2027
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this workshop designed for?
General dentists and implant dentists, including AAID members, who want to treat periodontal pockets, perform crown lengthening and regenerative procedures in their own practice instead of referring every case.
What procedures does the workshop cover?
Periodontal flap surgery, including clinical crown lengthening (CCL), guided tissue regeneration (GTR) and osseous surgery, flap design and suturing, surgical debridement, osseous recontouring (ostectomy and osteoplasty), functional crown lengthening, biologic width and ferrule management, furcation defects, regenerative material selection, and intra- and post-operative complications.
What will I practice hands-on?
Flap design, incisions, flap elevation, surgical debridement, osseous recontouring, crown lengthening, regenerative techniques and a range of suturing techniques, on models and pig jaws, with the faculty coaching you at your station.
Do I need prior surgical experience?
No. The workshop starts from the rationale for surgery after initial therapy and builds step by step, from treatment planning to incision design and suturing.
Are clinical results guaranteed?
No course can guarantee clinical outcomes. The workshop gives you a structured protocol, supervised hands-on practice and a year of direct access to the faculty. Your results depend on case selection, practice and applying the protocol carefully in your own patients.
How are the 16 CE hours split?
7 hours of didactic lecture and 9 hours of hands-on practicum. Credits are AGD PACE recognized. AAID members should confirm with AAID how they apply to their credentialing requirements.
Where is the workshop held?
In the DMV, in Northern Virginia, on Friday and Saturday, July 16–17, 2027. The full venue name, address and directions are in the Venue section of this page.
Is this workshop convenient for dentists in Maryland and Washington, DC?
Yes. The workshop is held in Northern Virginia, within driving distance for dentists in Washington, DC, Maryland and across Northern Virginia. It runs Friday and Saturday, July 16–17, 2027.
What is the WhatsApp access?
For one year after the workshop, you can message Dr. Behmanesh directly to review a case before surgery, ask about a crown-lengthening decision, or get guidance on a complication.
Is this workshop included in Implant Mentorship?
It is included in Implant Mentorship Plus. It is not part of the standard Implant Mentorship program.
What is the refund policy?
A 50% refund is available up to 31 days before the course start date (June 15, 2027). No refund is issued within 30 days of the course.
Treat the Pockets Instead of Referring Them
A healthy periodontium is the foundation for every restoration you place. Spend two days with a board-certified periodontist, operate with your own hands, and keep her on call for a year.
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