Tissues

Dr Leandro Chambrone received a DDS and a Certificate in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics from Methodist University of São Paulo in Brazil. Subsequently, he earned a masters degree and PhD degree in periodontics from the University of São Paulo. He serves as a faculty member in several prestigious institutions in North America, South America, and Europe. He holds positions of Associate Professor at Egas Moniz University (Portugal), Ad honorem Associate Professor at El Bosque University (Colombia), Visiting Professor at the University of Iowa, and Adjunct Associate Professor at Penn School of Dental Medicine. Beyond his enthusiasm and dedication as an educator and health care provider, Dr Chambrone is also heavily involved in clinical research and evidence-based dentistry. He has authored over 150 papers, including some commissioned consensus reviews for the American Academy of Periodontology and the European Federation of Periodontology. Dr Chambrone currently serves as Section Editor of Clinical Research for The International Journal of Oral Implantology and Section Editor of Periodontics for the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry.

Dr Gustavo Avila Ortiz obtained a DDS degree and completed his PhD at the University of Granada (Spain) before moving to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he completed an MS degree and a Certificate in Periodontics at the University of Michigan. He has over 10 years of experience as an educator and has worked to advance the profession as a member of numerous institutional committees and scientific organizations; he is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. He was a faculty member at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry and at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, where he was the Phillip A. Lainson Professor and Chair of the Department of Periodontics. Dr Avila Ortiz serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Periodontology and Co-Editor for Clinical Advances in Periodontics, the official journals of the American Academy of Periodontology. He has authored more than 100 articles published in peer-reviewed journals as well as several book chapters. Aside from being regularly engaged in scholarly, administrative, and continuing education activities in different academic institutions, Dr Avila Ortiz maintains a private practice limited to periodontics and implant dentistry at Atelier Dental in Madrid, Spain.

Contents
Intro
Chapter 1. The Tissues
Chapter 2. The Tools
Chapter 3. The Flaps
Chapter 4. The Grafts
Chapter 5. The Surgeries