Live Patient Soft Tissue Immersion

  • 22 CE

Aug 27-Aug 29, 2026
Metairie, LA
  • Date Aug 27-Aug 29, 2026
  • CE Hours 22
  • Educational Method
    Lecture & Participation
  • Topics
    Soft Tissue Management   Immediate Implants

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Description

Join us August 27-29 in New Orleans, LA for this 3-day course including lectures, hands-on pig jaw technique training, and live patient demo (3-4 surgeries).

22 CE Credits.

Presenter: Dr. Ehab Moussa.

Course Objective

  • Identify and describe the anatomical structures, terminology, and biologic principles essential for soft tissue grafting around teeth and dental implants.  
  • Evaluate and classify soft tissue deficiencies using established defect classification systems to facilitate appropriate treatment planning and timing of intervention.  
  • Select appropriate armamentarium and suturing techniques to achieve graft stabilization, wound closure, and predictable soft tissue healing outcomes.  
  • Compare the indications, advantages, limitations, and clinical applications of free gingival grafts, connective tissue grafts, tuberosity grafts, retromolar grafts, and edentulous ridge graft harvesting techniques.  
  • Demonstrate the step-by-step surgical principles utilized in vestibuloplasty, apically positioned flaps, rotated palatal pedicles, roll flap procedures, tunnel/VISTA techniques, and vertical soft tissue augmentation.  
  • Perform and evaluate autogenous soft tissue harvesting techniques from multiple donor sites to enhance peri-implant soft tissue quality, quantity, and long-term stability.  
  • Recognize and manage postoperative complications associated with soft tissue grafting procedures through appropriate clinical decision-making and maintenance protocols.

It's always tricky to manage the soft tissues in the anterior maxilla post bone augmentation. Here the patient presented with a deficient vestibule and lack of attached gingiva post ridge GBR. We managed the vestibular deficiency using a vestibuloplasty + connective tissue graft. But then we also added tuberosity CTGs around the healing abutments for volume augmentation.

Photos show final healing with improved soft tissue quality and quantity.

This patient presented for second stage post ridge splitting in the maxillary anterior. We utilized an apically positioned flap to position KG to the buccal aspect. We also add a palatal connective tissue graft (CTG) to augment the buccal soft tissue volume. This was then followed by provisionalization. Photos show the final soft tissue profile with tissue abundance.

This patient presents with recession and exposure of both the implant and abutment. This was also accompanied with a lack of KG and vestibular depth. Case was managed with a vestibuloplasty and free gingival graft. This was also accompanied by plasty of the implant and abutment surface. Photos show final healing at 4 months. First premolar had also been replaced with an implant.

This patient presented with a provisional on implant #9. Tissues had some recession along with a large horizontal volume deficiency. Case was managed with a tunnel approach using microsurgical blades and connective tissue graft. This was combined with contour management of the provisional. Photos show final soft tissues and implant crown in place.

Full Course Details

Itinerary

  • Day 1: Lectures
  • Day 2: Hands-on pig jaw training
  • Day 3: Live patient demo (3-4 surgeries)


Topics Covered:
Anatomy and terminology
Literature review
Defect classification
Timeline of grafting
Armamentarium
Suturing
Harvesting techniques: Free gingival graft, Connective tissue graft, Tuberosity harvest, Retromolar and edentulous ridge harvest
Step by step techniques: Apically positioned flap, Vestibuloplasty, Lingually positioned flap, Rotated palatal pedicle, Roll flap and modifications, VISTA/tunnel techniques, Vertical volume augmentation
Clinical case review
Post-op management
Complications


Hands-on Training:
Microsurgical suturing exercises
Harvest of autogenous tissue
Apically positioned flaps
Free gingival graft
Immediate implant + tunnel CTG
Socket grafting with palatal pedicle
Tunneling techniques

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