Analyze complex soft tissue complications
Identify the biological, surgical, implant-related and prosthetic factors behind recession, dehiscence, papilla loss, inflammation and tissue collapse.
Complex Soft Tissue Techniques and Complication Management
Diagnose, prevent and correct complex soft tissue complications around teeth and implants with a clear clinical decision tree.
Two days. Four hands-on sessions. Advanced complication management.
2
INTENSIVE DAYS
4
HANDS-ON SESSIONS
20
CE CREDITS
70%
PRACTICAL
Soft tissue complications become manageable when the cause is identified before the correction begins.
This course addresses the decisions that determine whether a complex soft tissue problem can be prevented, corrected or realistically improved: defect analysis, implant and prosthetic factors, tissue phenotype, previous surgical failure, timing and risk.
Complications such as graft failure, mucosal recession, papilla loss and peri-implant dehiscence rarely have a single cause. These two days provide a structured decision tree for understanding the problem and selecting the corrective strategy.
What you hear in the clinic
"I can recognize the complication, but I am not always sure why it happened or which corrective approach is most predictable."
What the course teaches
A repeatable process for diagnosing the cause, grading risk, choosing the intervention and managing complications step by step.
What changes Monday
Earlier recognition, clearer treatment limits and corrective procedures selected according to the true source of failure.
By the end of the course, you will know how to assess, prevent and manage complex soft tissue complications.
Six practical capabilities that connect defect analysis, decision-making, advanced grafting and surgical-prosthetic correction.
Apply structured risk assessment
Use a clinical risk scale to distinguish predictable corrective cases from situations with biological or restorative limitations.
03 Decision-making
Build a clinical decision tree
Select the appropriate timing and intervention according to the defect, tissue phenotype, implant position and previous treatment history.
Perform complex soft tissue grafting
Apply advanced grafting and flap-management procedures for difficult deficiencies around natural teeth and implants.
Manage esthetic peri-implant dehiscence
Combine surgical and prosthetic strategies to improve recession, contour deficiencies and tissue collapse in esthetic implant sites.
Reduce future soft tissue complications
Integrate preventive principles, evidence-based protocols and early intervention into implant and periodontal treatment planning.
Four hands-on sessions
Identify the cause, choose the corrective strategy, execute the graft and protect the healing site — with expert feedback throughout.
You will not just analyze complications.
You will manage them.
Across four supervised hands-on sessions, you will rehearse advanced grafting, dehiscence correction, papilla management and intraoperative complication protocols on realistic models.
Advanced grafting around teeth and implants
Buccal dehiscence and recession correction
Papilla and tissue-volume management
Intraoperative complication protocols
See the complication-management workflow before you decide.
A short look at the instructor, complex clinical scenarios and practical exercises that connect diagnosis, risk assessment and corrective soft tissue surgery.
How the two days progress
Who guides the training
What you will perform
This is for you if…
You want a structured approach to complex soft tissue complications around teeth and implants.
You need greater confidence correcting dehiscence, recession, papilla loss or failed grafting procedures.
You want advanced hands-on training guided by clinical risk assessment and decision trees.
You place, restore or manage implants and want to prevent esthetic and biological soft tissue failures.
Probably not for you if…
You are looking for an introductory course limited to basic graft harvesting and suturing.
You want theoretical lectures without hands-on complication-management practice.
You do not currently diagnose or treat periodontal, implant or restorative soft tissue problems.
A complete path from complication analysis to corrective treatment
Five connected stages in the order you will use them — a structured workflow for preventing and managing complex soft tissue problems.
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01
Complication analysis
Identify the defect, previous treatment history and biological, implant-related or prosthetic factors contributing to failure.
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02
Risk assessment & prognosis
Grade the clinical risk, determine the limits of correction and establish a realistic prognosis before intervention.
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03
Decision tree & treatment selection
Choose the timing, grafting strategy and surgical-prosthetic approach according to the cause and complexity of the defect.
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04
Corrective grafting & tissue reconstruction
Perform the selected advanced procedure to improve tissue volume, recession, dehiscence or papillary architecture.
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05
Healing, prevention & maintenance
Protect the result through controlled healing, restorative coordination, preventive measures and structured follow-up.
Everything needed for two focused advanced soft tissue training days.
Study resources, workshop tools, supervised practice and meals are included so you can focus on building a repeatable complication-management workflow.
2 FULL DAYS
CERTIFICATION EXAM
4 HANDS-ON SESSIONS
UP TO 20 CE CREDITS
4 LIVE PRESENTATIONS
INTERACTIVE WEBINARS
WORKSHOP TOOLS & MATERIALS
BREAKFAST & LUNCH
Hear it from the clinicians who experienced it.
“The course strengthened my knowledge, my confidence, and ultimately the way I care for my patients.”
Dr. Elianne Vasquez
KADI Institute
“Completing the courses gave me a whole new level of confidence to offer my patients the best treatment.”
Dr. Sandrine Riboul
KADI Institute
“Thanks to this course, I feel more confident making decisions and presenting the right treatment options to my patients.”
Dr. Ernesto Leon Caba
KADI Institute
Learn from doctors who practice, publish and teach.
Not generic speakers — recognized clinicians with real academic and surgical credibility, sharing the exact protocol they use.
Dr. Gustavo Giordani
Dr. Giordani is a specialist in maxillofacial and periodontal surgery, with advanced expertise in implantology. After earning his dental degree from Universidade Paulista (UNIP) in São Paulo, Brazil, he completed a prestigious fellowship in Belgium focused on “Implants and Periodontal Plastic Surgery” under the mentorship of Dr. Eric Van Dooren—a collaboration that continues to this day.
All remaining doubts, answered clearly.
Do I need prior experience in soft tissue surgery?
No. Surgical familiarity is helpful, but the course guides clinicians from diagnosis and risk assessment to treatment planning and corrective execution using structured protocols.
Does the course cover complications from previous failed surgeries?
Yes. You will study graft failure, mucosal recession, papilla loss, tissue collapse and other complications, including how to manage them step by step.
What clinical problems will I learn to manage?
The course addresses buccal dehiscence, recession, papilla loss, flap dehiscence, persistent inflammation, graft failure and esthetic tissue deficiencies around teeth and implants.
Will I practice the corrective procedures hands-on?
Yes. You will perform advanced grafting and complication-management procedures on realistic models under expert supervision.
Do I receive CE credits?
Yes. After completing the course, you can earn up to 20 CE credits recognized through AGD PACE.
Next cohort
December 12–13, 2026
Ready to manage complex soft tissue complications with greater confidence?
Reserve your seat and build a clear workflow for risk assessment, corrective grafting, peri-implant dehiscence management and complication prevention.
- Two intensive days with four hands-on sessions
- Advanced grafting, dehiscence and papilla correction
- Up to 20 CE credits and certificate of completion
Limited seats
Course investment
$2,290
Two days. Four hands-on sessions. One structured complication-management workflow.