The Next Level: A master course in "Soft Tissue Modification Around Implants" convened by Dr Shayan Barootchi and Dr Mehdi Valizadeh

Appropriate soft tissue management will ensure harmonious aesthetics with long-term stability and peri-implant tissue health. This two-day intensive workshop will focus on the complex management of soft tissues around dental implants. Particular attention will be given to managing deficiencies in keritanised mucosal width and soft tissue volume deficiencies around dental implants.

The workshop will discuss treatment planning considerations, important risk factors, biological principles and processes, surgical options available, role of biomaterials and bioactive mediators, and surgical techniques. The hands-on exercises will enable reinforcement of the principles presented and allow attendees to practice various surgical techniques on pig jaws and simulation models. Surgical flap design principles, tissue handling, and suture techniques will also be a focus of the workshop.