OVERVIEW

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).

KEY DATES

Event Start Date
17 Nov, 2025
Event Start Date
Event End Date
18 Nov, 2025
Event End Date
Credits

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).

ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

  • 10.5 CE Credits
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    DentistPeriodontistsOral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsImplantologists

    SPECIALITIES

    Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryPeriodontics and PeriodontologyAesthetic MedicineDentistry

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