The Art of Soft Tissue Grafting at Implant Sites – Day 1 & Day 2

“One of the finest, advanced, and eye-opening courses on peri-implant soft tissue management.”

Join us for an intensive two-day masterclass dedicated to the surgical management of peri-implant soft tissues and aesthetic implant complications.

Designed for clinicians placing and restoring implants, this programme combines evidence-based lectures with hands-on surgical training to enhance predictability, aesthetics and long-term tissue stability around implants.

From phenotype management and keratinised tissue augmentation to advanced papilla reconstruction and vertical soft tissue enhancement, this course delivers practical protocols you can implement immediately in practice.

What You’ll Learn

✔ Understanding implant phenotype and its impact on long-term stability
✔ Keratinised tissue management and soft tissue volume augmentation
✔ Immediate implant placement in the aesthetic zone
✔ Prevention and management of peri-implant soft tissue dehiscence
✔ Vertical soft tissue reconstruction techniques
✔ Papilla augmentation around implants
✔ Tunneled Coronally Advanced Flap (TCAF) and novel verTCAF approaches
✔ Surgical decision-making to minimise aesthetic complications
✔ Hands-on application of grafting and flap techniques

This day is ideal for clinicians seeking to expand their clinical confidence and improve predictability across complex restorative treatments.

Programme Schedule

Day 1 – Friday 19 June 2026

Lecture-Based | 09:00-17:00

09:00 – 09:30 Registration & Coffee

Morning Session

– Dental implant health, phenotype and aesthetic considerations
– Keratinised tissue and soft tissue volume augmentation

Lunch

Afternoon Session

– Anterior implants, immediate placement and prevention of aesthetic complications
– Treatment of peri-implant soft tissue dehiscences, vertical soft tissue reconstruction and papilla augmentation

17:00 Close followed by evening social event

Day 2 – Saturday 20 June 2026

Hands-On Surgical Training | 09:00 – 17:00

Morning Session:

– Flap manipulation
– Free gingival graft
– Strip gingival graft technique
– Pedicle flaps
– Soft tissue thickness augmentation

Lunch

Afternoon Session:

– Management of implant aesthetic complications
– Prosthetic-surgical approach
– Tunneled Coronally Advanced Flap (TCAF)
– Papilla augmentation
– Novel verTCAF for vertical soft tissue reconstruction

17:00 Close

Speaker:

Lorenzo Tavelli, DDS, MS, PhD is a periodontist, clinical researcher, and part time Lecturer at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. He received his dental degree from the University of Milan and completed a three year residency in Periodontology together with a Master of Science at the University of Michigan. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and previously served as Director of the Postgraduate Program in Periodontology at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

Dr. Tavelli’s clinical and research activities focus on microsurgical and minimally invasive soft tissue grafting procedures around teeth and dental implants. His work has focused on the integration of high frequency ultrasonography and biologic markers of wound healing to assess soft tissue perfusion and optimize surgical outcomes. He lectures internationally and has authored more than 150 peer reviewed scientific publications. He currently serves as an Associate Editor for Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research.

His contributions to periodontal and implant research have been recognized with several international awards, including the 2024 ITI André Schroeder Research Prize, the 2023 American Academy of Periodontology Earl Robinson Regeneration Award, the 2022 AAP Foundation Nevins Clinical Research Fellowship, the 2021 Goldman Clinical Research Award from the Italian Society of Periodontology, and the 2020 AAP Balint Orban Research Award.

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Location:

Radisson Red 25 Tunnel St, Finnieston Quay, Glasgow G3 8HL