15-17 April 2027
EAO Focused Training
Advanced hands-on training
Master the art and science of soft tissue management with three of implant dentistry’s most respected clinicians.
Taking place over three days in Lisbon, the EAO Focused Training on Soft Tissue Management offers an exceptional opportunity to develop advanced clinical skills through an intensive programme of expert-led lectures and hands-on workshops. Guided by Markus Hürzeler, Oscar Gonzalez Martin and Giovanni Zucchelli, participants will explore soft tissue management from surgical, restorative and peri-implant perspectives, gaining practical techniques grounded in the latest scientific evidence.
Combining high-level education with interactive practical training, the EAO Focused Training series is designed for clinicians who want to elevate their expertise, improve treatment outcomes and learn directly from internationally recognised leaders in implant dentistry.
LISBON, 15-17 APRIL 2027
Soft Tissue Management
Overview of the workshops on each day
Markus Hürzeler
Soft Tissue Management During Implant Therapy
15th April 2026
Day one – Programme
8:30 – 10:00 – Understanding autogenous connective tissue graft. Where to harvest and why?
10:00 – 10:30 – Break
10:30 – 11:30 – Soft tissue management in the esthetic zone for dental implants with ideal bone situation
11:30 – 12:30 – Soft tissue management in the esthetic zone for dental implants with missing bone
12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch
13:30 – 15:30 – Hands-on: Harvesting autogenous connective tissue
a) tuberosity graft (new thoughts)
b) subepithelium connective tissue graft (single incision)
15:30 – 17:30 – Hands-On: Peninsular flap in combination with tunneling and saloon door technique a new way of soft tissue management with dental implants in the esthetic zone
Oscar Gonzalez
Soft Tissue Management with Prosthesis
16th April 2026
Day two – Programme
8:30 – 10:00 – Essential principles of implant therapy and provisionalization in the esthetic zone + Foundational principles and clinical applications – Soft tissue management around implants
10:00 – 10:30 – Break
10:30 – 11:00 – New technologies for optimal communication with the laboratory technician regarding the peri-implant soft tissue architecture
11:00 – 12:00 – Decision Tree for the Management of Complex Cases in the Aesthetic Zone: Ortho-Perio-Implant therapy
12:00 – 13:30 – Lunch
13:30 – 15:30 – Hands-on: Provitionalization on Immediate Implants
15:30 – 16:00 – Break
16:00 – 18:00 – Hands-on: Provitionalization on Delayed Implants
Giovanni Zucchelli
Soft tissue management of Recessions Around Implants
17th April 2026
Day three – Programme
8:30 – 10:00 – Soft tissue management around implants in the esthetic area. The suprabony component of the root
10:00 – 10:30 – Break
10:30 – 11:30 – Keratinized tissue height and soft tissue thickness in the prevention and treatment of gingival recession around implants
11:30 – 12:30 – Increase in soft tissue thickness during immediate/delayed implant placement
12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch
13:30 – 15:30 – Hands-on: Coronally Advanced Flap for single/mutiple gingival recessions/Mucosal dehiscences
15:30 – 17:30 – Hands-on: Keratinized mucosa augmentation around dental implants
Who benefits from this course?
Dentists looking to specialise
Master the latest bone augmentation procedures to address complex implant cases.
Clinicians aiming to refine their skills
Gain proficiency in advanced implant dentistry methods through hands-on training with the newest technologies.
Professionals seeking hands-on training
The course allows you to refine your skills and confidently handle complex implant dentistry procedures.
Focused Training on Implant Complications – pricing (includes full board accommodation)
EAO Member (early bird until December 15th 2026)
€3,490*
*€4,500 after early bird deadline
Non Member
€4,950
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