Course Goal

Managing peri-implant soft tissues is essential for the functional and aesthetic success of implant-supported restorations. Many clinicians struggle with surgical procedures in the aesthetic zone due to limited experience with soft tissue management, and are uncertain about optimal workflows, timing, and techniques in the lower jaw.

This course will provide you with practical tools and techniques to enhance peri-implant pink aesthetics by improving the quality and quantity of soft tissue, ensuring long-term stability and superior aesthetic outcomes. You’ll gain in-depth knowledge of soft tissue importance, augmentation strategies, and complication management.

You'll learn why, when, and how to apply soft tissue management techniques to achieve:

– Increased soft tissue thickness
– Optimized supracrestal tissue height
– Adequate keratinized tissue width.

From free to pedicle soft tissue grafts—depending on your focus and engagement—you’ll have the chance to master them all in two intensive days.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for all clinicians placing implants who are eager to elevate their surgical skills and improve patient outcomes. Focus on prevention rather than managing peri-implantitis later!

DETAILED PROGRAM

Day 1

09:00–11:00 | Lecture

– The importance of peri-implant soft tissue for long-term stability
– Protocols for single-implant sites in the aesthetic zone and the critical role of soft tissue management
– Connective tissue grafts: impact of donor site and harvesting technique.

11:30–12:00 | Coffee Break

12:00–12:30 | Lecture

– CTG harvesting: techniques, complications, and management.

12:30–13:00 | Hands-on

– FGG and de-epithelialized FGG harvesting (Kiwi).

13:00–14:00 | Lunch

14:00–15:00 | Lecture

– Tunnel techniques: sulcular approach and VISTA.

15:00–16:30 | Hands-on

– FGG and subepithelial CTG harvesting (pig ear)

– Tunneling (pig ear)

– Ridge preservation using CTG in the double-pouch technique (model).

16:30–17:00 | Coffee Break

17:00–18:00 | Hands-on

– Post-extraction implant placement with CTG via tunnel technique (model)

– VISTA for peri-implant tissue enhancement (model).

Day 2

09:30–11:00 | Lecture

– Pedicle flaps: mIVAN, Buccal Roll Flap, Buccal Sliding Palatal Pedicle Flap (BSPPF)
– Palacci technique
– Second-stage surgery: choosing the right technique.

11:00–14:00 | Hands-on (models)

– mIVAN for atrophic ridge augmentation
– mIVAN for Socket Types II and III
– BSPPF for atrophic ridge augmentation.

14:00–15:00 | Lunch

15:00–18:00 | Hands-on (pig jaws)

– mIVAN technique
– Buccal Sliding Palatal Pedicle Flap (BSPPF)
– Vestibuloplasty with FGG.

Snjezana Pohl

Peri-implant Soft Tissue Management. 2-Day Hands-On Course