Fireside Conversations 2025 - Mastering Soft Tissue Management

****This Webinar is suitable for all clinicians****

Webinar Summary

Join this essential clinical webinar hosted by Dr Sonia Joshi, exploring the critical role of soft tissues in long-term oral health around teeth and implants.

Learn how gingival recession impacts aesthetics, function, and patient outcomes around implants and the natural dentition. Discover evidence-based management strategies, referral protocols, and the latest techniques in mucogingival surgery.

Perfect for GDPs and specialists, this session offers practical guidance to enhance clinical outcomes through soft tissue preservation and collaborative care. Do not miss this opportunity to elevate your periodontal knowledge and improve your patient care.

Aims

To be aware of the essential role of the soft tissues in the long-term survival of teeth and implants.

Objectives

To understand the relationships between the soft tissues, teeth and implants·To explore the effects of gingival recession·To be aware of evidence-based management strategies and latest techniques

Hosted By Dr Sonia Joshi BDS MFDS MSc MClinDent MRD

Dr Sonia Joshi is a highly experienced Specialist in Periodontics with over 20 years of clinical expertise. Having qualified from Guy's, King’s and St Thomas' Medical and Dental School in 2002, she graduated with distinction and numerous prizes and was nominated for the University of London Gold Medal, an award which provides recognition of the top UK dental graduates.

Following graduation, Sonia worked in Oral Surgery and Restorative Dentistry at Guy’s and St. Thomas’s Hospital and in private practice. She gained MFDS in 2004 and, after completing her specialist training at Kings’ College London, was registered as a Specialist in Periodontics with the GDC in 2010. During this time, Sonia received a Clinical Fellowship Award from the British Society of Periodontology for excellence within her field. In line with her research interest in oral health inequalities, she went on to read Politics, Philosophy and Economics, graduating with distinction.

Sonia has treated thousands of patients with periodontal issues around both teeth and implants. Particular clinical interests include periodontal regeneration, mucogingival surgery, hard and soft tissue grafting, management of peri-implantitis and an integrated approach to complex multi-disciplinary patient care. Sonia focuses on preserving the natural dentition where possible by supporting patients in a holistic way, integrating all aspects of their oral and systemic health to help establish and maintain optimal oral health.

In addition to her work in clinical practice, Sonia is on the executive committee of the Women’s Dentist Network and PortmanDentex’s Clinical Advisory Board.

To learn more about Dr Sonia Joshi or to refer a patient to her, please click here.

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