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Praxis
Bologna
27 - 29 Apr 2026
Englisch
Advanced techniques and management of complication in soft tissue plastic surgery. Seminar + hands-on workshop
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Giovanni Zucchelli
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Martina Stefanini
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Kursdetails
Dozenten
Veranstaltungsort
ADA CERP
Programm
An advanced hands-on workshop on the management of complication in soft tissue plastic surgery by the legendary Giovanni Zucchelli! You will experience theory, live surgery demonstrations, and hands-on skills training.
During the course, you will learn:
– Advanced soft tissue management techniques around implants
– Mucogingival approach to implant removal in cases of peri-implantitis
– Peri-implant papilla reconstruction
– Treatment of complications in soft tissue management:
- Flap perforation
- Flap dehiscence
- Scar formation
- Graft exposure
- Gingival recession at the palatal root after harvesting technique.
The knowledge gained from the theoretical part and live demonstrations will be practiced on pig jaws at a fully equipped training center! The practical part will be lead by Prof. Martina Stefanini.
IMPORTANT: the “Seminar. Standard”, “Seminar. Comfort" and “Seminar.VIP” participation options is also available for purchase.
Advantages of the “Seminar + hands-on workshop” participation option:
– Participation in the scientific program
– Live surgery demonstration
– Participation in hands-on workshop
– Coffee breaks
– Notes and handouts
– Certificate of participation
– ADA credits available upon request
– Lunch
– Priority seats in the venue
– Distinct reception counter
– VIP certificate
– VIP badge
– Access to Homa Zadeh's online training “Updated VISTA technique”
– Access to Radoslaw Jadach's online training “Removal of cysts and foreign bodies from the maxillary sinus”
– Access to Roberto Rossi's online training “Periodontal plastic surgery”.
PROGRAM
April 27 (09.00 - 18.00) – theory
– Tooth loss for periodontal reason
– Peri-implant papilla reconstruction
– Multiple edentulous sites
– Tooth extraction for periodontal reason: Healing of the socket, timing of the healing, treatment of periodontal infection
– The mucogingival approach to delayed implant placement after tooth extraction for periodontal reason
– The connective tissue platform technique for single edentulous site
– The modified connective tissue platform technique for single edentulous site
– Peri-implant papilla reconstruction at single implant with adjacent natural teeth
– The mucogingival approach to implant therapy in multiple edentulous sites
– The connective tissue platform technique for multiple edentulous site
– The modified connective tissue platform technique for multiple edentulous site
– Peri-implant papilla reconstruction between two adjacent implants
– Mucogingival approach to full arch implant rehabilitation
– Soft tissue management at pontic sites
– Beyond the limits of soft tissue management around implants
– The connective tissue platform technique for the treatment of esthetic failures around malpositioned implants with peri-implant papilla loss
– The mucogingival approach to implant extraction for peri-implantitis.
April 28 (09.00 - 13.00) – theory
– How to prevent and manage soft tissue management complications:
- How to manage flap perforation
- How to manage flap dehiscence
- How to avoid scar formation
- How to manage graft exposure
- How to manage gingival recession at the palatal root after harvesting technique.
April 28 (13.00 - 14.00) – lunch
April 28 (14.00 - 18.00) – Live Surgery demonstrations
Surgical cases on mucogingival surgery.
April 29 (09.00 - 13.00) – Hands-on session (pig-jaw)
Training on clinical techniques covered during the course (all necessary materials are provided).
Implantologie
Directed regeneration
Parodontologie
Treatment methods
Pathologies
General questions
Dozenten 2
PhD.
Professor of Periodontology and Implantology at the University of Bologna, Italy since 2000.
Received many awards for clinical research in periodontology in Europe and the United States. In 2006 and 2008 was the winner of The AAP Foundation-E Bud Tarrson Reasearch Award in Oral Plastic Surgery.
He is an active member of EAED (European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry), SIdP (Italian Society of Periodontology) and SIO (Italian Society of Osteointegration) and also member of the European Federation of Periodontology.
He is an associate Editor of the International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry and Member of the editorial board the International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry together with peer reviewer in numerous periodontal and implant Journals.
Innovator of several soft tissue plastic surgical techniques, Prof Giovanni Zucchelli is also author of more than 100 publications in Pubmed.
He was speaker at major international conferences on periodontology and has taught theoretical and practical (with live surgery) courses in numerous countries.
Prof Zucchelli is the author of the book title, `Mucogingival Esthetic Surgery` best seller from Quintessence Publishing which is published in 10 different languages.
Außerordentliche Professorin am Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, DIBINEM, der University of Bologna und Parodontologin in privater Praxis. Ihr klinischer und wissenschaftlicher Schwerpunkt umfasst mukogingivale plastische Chirurgie, Weichgewebsmanagement um Implantate, Wurzeldeckungsverfahren und regenerative Parodontaltherapie.
Sie zählt zu den aktivsten Forscherinnen der Zucchelli-Schule der parodontalen plastischen Chirurgie und wurde bei Google Scholar mehr als 5.400-mal zitiert. Sie ist Erstautorin der systematischen Übersichtsarbeit des EFP Focused Workshop 2024 zu multiplen gingivalen Rezessionen. Sie ist Mitautorin eines Kapitels im Lehrbuch Implant Therapy, herausgegeben von M. Nevins und H.L. Wang. Ihre Forschung wurde im International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry und in weiteren führenden peer-reviewten Fachzeitschriften veröffentlicht. Seit 2018 ist sie ITI Fellow und war zuvor Visiting Professor an der San Raffaele University in Mailand.
Sie referiert auf bedeutenden nationalen und internationalen parodontologischen Kongressen, darunter dem AAP Annual Meeting und den EFP-Kongressen. Sie ist Hands-on-Faculty in Fortgeschrittenenkursen zur parodontalen plastischen und rekonstruktiven Chirurgie gemeinsam mit Professor Giovanni Zucchelli.
DDS. PhD in Medical Sciences, University of Bologna. Aktives Mitglied der Italian Society of Periodontology and Implantology, SIdP.
Veranstaltungsort
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Bologna, Italy
The address of the venue will be added later, approximately 30 days before the start of the event.
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Recommended for: Periodontists, Implantologists, Oral and maxillofacial surgeons, General dentists.
Total CE credits: 14
Total lecture time: 14 h
Course created: 02/12/2025. OHI-S receives no commercial support for this program.
The articles:
1. Mucogingival Esthetic Surgery - Giovanni Zucchelli - 2013
2. A novel surgical-prosthetic approach for soft tissue dehiscence coverage around single implant - Giovanni Zucchelli, Claudio Mazzotti, Ilham Mounssif, Monica Mele, Martina Stefanini, Lucio Montebugnoli - 2013
3. Bilaminar technique in the treatment of a deep cervical abrasion defect - Monica Mele, Giovanni Zucchelli, Marco Montevecchi, Luigi Checchi - 2008.
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