Reconstructive periodontal and plastic surgery in the aesthetic zone Seminar is organized by OHI-S and will be held from Nov 17 - 18, 2025 in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
Total lecture time: 10 h 30 min
Description:
Full immersion into reconstructive and plastic surgery of soft tissues around teeth and implants awaits you in a course with the legendary Giovanni Zucchelli!
During the two intensive days of theoretical sessions, you will learn:
– Treatment protocols of single and multiple recessions in the upper and lower jaw
– The author's techniques of mucogingival surgery
– Treatment of recession around implants
– Soft tissue augmentation prior to implant placement.
On the second day of the course, Professor Giovanni Zucchelli will demonstrate live surgery on patients.
PROGRAM:
Day 1, topic – "Aesthetic mucogingival surgery"
09.00-11.00
– Combined restorative-periodontal treatment for the aesthetic goal
– Surgical treatment of a single type recession defect.
11.00 - 11.30
Coffee break
11.30 - 13.00
– Coronally advanced flap
– The use of Emdogain®? in mucogingival surgery
– Connective tissue graft harvesting techniques
– Bilaminar techniques.
13.00 - 14.00
Lunch
14.00 - 16.00
– Surgical treatment of multiple recession defects in the upper jaw
– Coronally advanced flap with no vertical releasing incisions
– Site-specific connective tissue graft or collagen matrix application.
16.00 - 16.30
Coffee break
16.30 - 18.00
– Surgical treatment of multiple recession defects in the lower jaw:
- lower incisors
- the area of mental nerve emergency.
– Video of all surgical procedures.
Day 2, topic – “Soft tissue plastic surgery around implants”
09.00 - 11.00
– Biology of bone: alveolar vs bundle
– Keratinized tissue height and soft tissue thickness in the prevention of gingival recession around implants
– Treatment of gingival recessions around implants
– Coverage of soft tissue dehiscence/dis-alignment around implants.
11.00 - 11.30
Coffee break
11.30 - 13.00
– Increase in soft tissue thickness during delayed implant installation with immediate loading
– Increase in soft tissue thickness during immediate post-extraction implant with immediate loading
– Video of all surgical procedures.
13.00 - 14.00
Lunch
14.00 - 16.00
– Live surgery. Part 1 (for VIP option participants).
16.00 - 16.30
Coffee break
16.30 - 18.00
– Live surgery. Part 2 (for VIP option participants).
Total CE credits: 10.5
This continuing education activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP).
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