Course Outline: The course is planned so that the student will be exposed to various surgical periodontal approaches. This course will particularly focus on the increasingly requested aesthetic procedures; make sure that the dental student will attain a pragmatic approach to mucogingival plastic surgery through imparting knowledge and expertise. Course Outcomes: By the end of this course, student should be able to: 1. Classify and design various flap techniques for different periodontal cases. 2. Recognize the periodontal–restorative relationship as in cases of crown lengthening and recession. 3. Plan and practice regenerative periodontal therapies including various guided tissue regeneration techniques. 4. Identify mucogingival problems and design the appropriate periodontal plastic and esthetic surgery. 5. Observe and perform various suturing techniques. 6. Achieve clinical experience in most aspects of periodontal surgery by assisting residents and faculty in Periodontics. Educational Materials: 1. Clinical training. Evaluation of students: 1. Continuous assessment 2. Assessment of clinical cases. References: 1. Michael G. Newman, Henry Takei, Fermin A. Carranza: Carranza’s clinical Periodontology, 10th edition, 2004