Prof. dr. Francesco Cairo

Modern Periodontal plastic surgery

Over the last two decades, several clinical trials showed the predictability of different surgical procedures for root coverage. Furthermore, based on a modern comprehension of defect classifications and a strong biological background, treatment prognosis has become also reliable in defects with adjacent loss of clinical interdental attachment. The goal of the present lecture will be to highlight the critical steps in the development of modern periodontal plastic surgery for obtaining stable clinical outcomes and excellent aesthetics.

​​​​​​​Prof. dr. Francesco Cairo is professor of Periodontology and Director of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) accredited master program at Florence University, Florence (Italy). He is the president of the SIdP, Italian Society of Periodontology and Implantology. He published more than 100 original articles on peer reviewed journals and recipient of several prestigious international prizes for clinical research, including the Goldman prize from SIdP, the Jaccard prize from EFP and Robinson award from AAP. Reviewer for the most important journals in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, he is also editorial board member for the Journal of Clinical Periodontology and the International Journal of Periodontology and Restorative Dentistry.