Soft Tissue Management Around Implants and Teeth with Puria Parvini

Dental Iceberg brings Puria Parvini to London for three days of lectures and practical training in soft-tissue management around teeth and implants. Teaching runs from 09:00 to 17:00 on 13-15 May 2027.

Module 1: tissue assessment and free gingival grafts

• Connect tissue anatomy and healing biology with case assessment, recession management and surgical planning.
• Work through instrumentation, incisions, apically and coronally repositioned flaps, pedicle flaps and careful tissue handling.
• Practise free gingival graft harvesting and grafting, flap management and suturing, including horizontal and vertical mattress, sling and cross sutures.
• Discuss vestibuloplasty, coronally advanced flaps with releasing incisions and postoperative care.

Module 2: connective-tissue grafts

• Select donor sites and understand graft indications, harvesting methods and recipient-site preparation.
• Practise graft harvesting and placement, incision planning, flap management and suturing.
• Examine coronally advanced and apically repositioned flaps and the VISTA approach.

Module 3: advanced techniques and complications

• Study pinhole surgery, crown lengthening, Zucchelli suturing, VISTA and tunnelling.
• Practise tunnelling, advanced flap management and surgical closure.
• Recognise and manage bleeding, flap perforation, wound dehiscence and necrosis, with attention to healing and longer-term tissue stability.

Support, fee and CPD

The fee is GBP 2,250 including VAT. A dedicated WhatsApp group offers subsequent case discussion with Parvini and fellow delegates. Teaching takes place at the Danubius Hotel Regents Park; parking is charged separately.

Confirm CPD before booking: the programme page states 21 verifiable hours, while the linked booking product states 13.5. The course includes hands-on training, but the practice material and any patient involvement are not specified. Do not assume delegates treat live patients.