Hey! This is the 1^st episode of the season 5 – Periodontology! I interview Dr. Akshay Kumarswamy one of the TOP periodontologist’s of India & my dear friend. We speak on Gingival recession and root coverage along with some general chat. Im sure you will enjoy this one. A new Add on to my episode – “THE RAPID FIRE ROUND” so that we can know the guests beyond their expertise too! Hope you like it. If you have any suggestions please put them in the comments below. Thanks for listening

Dr. Akshay Kumarswamy BDS CAGS MS(USA)
Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology
Diplomate and Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI)

IMPORTANT LINKS  – Akshay’s  YOUTUBE CHANNEL & INSTAGRAM

Dr. Akshay Kumarswamy is a second-generation periodontist from Mumbai, India. He is board certified and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. After his undergraduate education from CODS, Davanagere he obtained his Certificate in Advanced Dentistry from Boston University and followed it up with a 3 years Masters of Science degree from the prestigious University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, which is one of the top 5 dental colleges in the world. Post his training, he taught at 2 different schools in USA and was the Director of the Implant training program at East Carolina University. He still holds a license to practice dentistry in the state of Florida. He currently practices full time in Mumbai along with training future dentists in the field of Periodontics and Implantology.

PART 1

In this episode we speak about Gingival recession and root coverage to help solve Tooth sensitivity issues by using periodontal techniques.

Episode structure
Introduction & welcoming Dr. Akshay Kumarswami,
General talk Rapid fire round,
General talk about growing up, schooling, college & more…
Graduation from CODS Davanagere,
Small story of Practice after graduating,
Decision about going abroad how why & when,
Comprehensive care clinic,
Small guidance talk about what to pursue in post graduation & going abroad,
Discussing about recession in 26 region,
How would you identify a good case for gingival repositioning procedures,
Very useful & funny analogy of tooth contour & pajama for a person with a big belly 🙂 (You need to listen to this actually cannot explain in text here),
4 factors that will help you decide the prognosis & how to quantify each of them systematically to foresee the results before actually starting the surgery,
Gingival repositioning in the palatal aspect?
Step by step procedure explanation right from incision to flap to tissue harvest & repositioning,
Preparing the root surface to receive a graft.
Conclusion.

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PART 2

In this episode we speak about 

In this episode we speak about 

Etiology removal is the key to good prognosis

What about cementum? 

Root bio-modifiers 

Full thickness VS partial thickness flaps in dentistry 

Why a Split thickness flap is preferred?

How to identify if we have lifted the periosteum or not? 

Ideal Harvesting site

Shadow of the blade

Double incision technique

Criteria to select an ideal case & contraindications

Thin biotype VS thick biotype

Why are these treatments not being offered as much as expected? 

Managing a cervical lesion issue using composite VS using a periodontal approach 

Mobility & grafting !! 

Coronally advancing flap

Harvested tissue characteristics – 

How to identify is all the epithelial layers have been removed adequately from the tissue graft? 

Connective tissue – RED SPONGY

Adipose tissue – Yellow

🔴 Dr Ashwin Miglani  WINNER of the choice of voice contest asks a question to our expert….

Tunnel & pouch technique / MCAF technique indications 

Dr. Akshay Kumarswami answers Dr. Ashwin Miglani

Conclusion

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