Prof. Giovanni Zucchelli

PROGRAM

Day 1 (9.00-18.00) ESTHETIC MUCOGINGIVAL SURGERY

09.00-11.00

• Diagnosis and prognosis of root coverage
• Combined restorative-periodontal treatment for the aesthetic goal
• Treatment of cervical abrasion defects associated with gingival recession: selection of the most appropriate treatment approach

11.00 - 11.30 Break

11.00 - 13.00

• Surgical treatment of single type recession defect
• Coronally advanced flap
• The use of emdogain in mucogingival surgery
• The use of collagen matrix in mucogingival surgery
• Connective tissue graft harvesting techniques
• Bilaminar techniques

13.00 - 14.00 Lunch Break

14.00 - 16.00

• Surgical treatment of multiple recession defect in the upper jaw
• Coronally advanced flap with no vertical releasing incisions
• Sito-specific connective tissue graft/collagen matrix application

16.00 - 16.30 Break

16.30 - 18.00

• Surgical treatment of multiple recession defect in the lower jaw
• lower incisors
• the area of mental nerve emergency
• play_arrowVideo of all surgical procedures

DAY 2 (9.00-18.00) 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
• Increase of keratinized tissue height before and after implant installation The "sugmarginal connective tissue graft technique"

11.00 - 11.30 Break

11.30 - 13.00

• Treatment of gingival recessions around implants
• Coverage of soft tissue dehiscence/dis-alignment around implants

13.00 - 14.00 Lunch Break

14.00 - 16.00

• 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.

16.00 - 16.30 Break

16.30 - 18.00

• Soft tissue augmentation procedure before implant installation: the "connective tissue platform technique".
• A soft tissue approach for implant placement in area of tooth extraction for severe periodontal disease
• play_arrowVideo of all surgical procedures

DAY 3 (8.30-17.00) HANDS ON AND LIVE SURGERIES

08.30 - 12.00

• Hands on pig jaw I
• Hands on pig jaw II

12.00 - 13.00 Break

13.00 - 16.00

• Live surgery I
• Live surgery II

16.00 - 17.00

• Special case discussion/Q/A session