Periodontal Surgery Workshop: Pocket Reduction and Crown Lengthening

Paulo M. Camargo, DDS, MS, MBA, FACD, received his dental degree from the University of Parana and a Certificate in Periodontics from UCLA. He also holds an MS degree in Oral Biology from UCLA and an MBA from the Anderson School of Business Management at UCLA. Dr. Camargo is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a Fellow of the American College of Dentists. Practicing periodontics for four years in the Los Angeles area before becoming a full-time academician, Dr. Camargo is currently a Full Professor of Periodontics and the Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs at UCLA. 

Philip R. Melnick, DMD, FACD, received his dental degree from Tufts University and a Certificate in Periodontics from Boston University. He is a lecturer in the Section of Periodontics at UCLA. For the past 25 years, he has been the Co-Director of the Periodontal Surgery Seminar for the Residency Program in Periodontics. Dr. Melnick has authored or co-authored 20 papers and book chapters and has lectured extensively on periodontics and implant dentistry. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a Fellow of the American College of Dentists. Dr. Melnick practices periodontics and implant surgery privately in the Los Angeles area.

Disclosure Summary

It is the policy of the University of Minnesota Office of Continuing Dental Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored educational activities. All participating speakers, course directors, and planning committee members are required to disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program. Relationships of spouse/partner with proprietary entities producing health care goods or services should be disclosed if they are of a nature that may influence the objectivity of the individual in a position to control the content of the CDE activity. Disclosure information is reviewed in advance in order to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest. Specific disclosure information for each speaker, course director, and planning committee member will be shared with the audience prior to the speaker’s presentation.

Continuing Dental Education Staff members have nothing to disclose.

The following information was received from our speakers for this course. It is not assumed these financial interests or affiliations will have an adverse impact on course presentations. They simply are noted here to fully inform course participants.

Paulo Camargo, DDS, MS, MBA, FACD
Grants and Research Support: Seoul National University R & D Foundation
Speaker does not intend to discuss an off-label/investigative use of a commercial product/device.

Philip Melnick, DMD, FACD
Indicated no relevant affiliations or financial interests. 
Speaker does not intend to discuss an off-label/investigative use of a commercial product/device.