This lecture will explore the contemporary evidence-based concepts used in periodontics that have a direct relation to general dental practice.

• Understand biological principles of aesthetic crown lengthening and non-surgical periodontal regeneration
• Review literature for the minimally invasive non-surgical technique (MINST)
• The rationale for mucogingival augmentation pre and post-orthodontics
• The role of MINST, aesthetic crown lengthening and mucogingival surgery in relation to contemporary periodontal practice in the UK.