Athens
3 - 5 Sep 2026
English

Course on soft tissue management around implants

Ricardo Kern
Course details
Lecturers
Venue

Program

Delta Dent Academy proudly hosts a three-day intensive course in Soft Tissue Management Around Implants with world-renowned expert Dr. Ricardo Kern. This hands-on training will guide participants through advanced techniques and evidence-based protocols for achieving long-term functional and aesthetic success around implants. A unique opportunity to learn directly from one of the leading names in periodontology, in the historic capital of Athens.

 

Course Highlights:
 

— From Biology to Prosthetic Management
— CT Graft for Immediate Implants
— FP-1 Management
— Harvesting Mucogingival Grafts
— Tuberosity FGG and de-epithelialized CT graft Sub-epithelial CT Graft
— VIP-CT for Bone regeneration
— VIP-CT for Vertical soft tissue Deficiencies
— Advanced Flaps.

 

This course is tailored for Oral Surgeons, Periodontists, Implantologists, Prosthodontists, Advanced general practitioners and Clinicians passionate about soft tissue esthetics and precision surgery.
 

1st Day (Theory)

 

08:00 – 08 :50 Check Inn/ Registration
09:00 – 09 :10 Opening Speech
09:10 – 11: 10 Session I (Dr. Ricardo Kern)
 

— The pink and white aesthetic balance philosophy
— Concepts for digital planning
— Surgical aesthetic rehabilitation Facial Analysis
— Key Points for Immediate Implants Immediate Temporization in the Aesthetic Zone.
 

11:10 – 11: 30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 13: 30 Session II (Dr.Ricardo Kern)


— From Biology to prosthetic management. Factors that affect the stability of tissues around implants. What may influence bone loss and periimplantitis development around implants,
— Provisional design for immediate temporization in immediate implant cases and on grafted sites.
 

13:30 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16: 30 Session III (Dr. Ricardo Kern)


— Decision-making process: how deep place implant platform x Abutment design anatomy of emergence profile
— CT graft for immediate implants.

 

16:30 – 16: 50 Coffee Break
16:50 – 18: 30 Session IV (Dr. Ricardo Kern)
 

— FP-1 Management: Full maxilla implant, Soft tissue graft, temporization, and conditioning cases.
 

20:00 – 23:00 Social Event – Welcome Reception

 

2nd Day (Hands On)
 

09:00 – 10: 30 Session V (Hands On)
 

— Harvesting mucogingival grafts - Fundamental skills development exercises for window technique.


10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Session VI (Hands On)


— Tuberosity FGG and de-epithelialized CT graft Sub-epithelial CT Graft.


12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 15:00 Session VII (Hands On)
 

— Vertical building Techniques.


15:00 – 15: 30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 17 :00 Session VIII (Hands On)
 

— Tabletop Concept
— VIP-CT for Bone regeneration
— VIP-CT for Vertical soft tissue Deficiencies.


20:00 – 23:00 Social Event
 

3rd Day (Hands On)
 

09:00 – 10: 30 Session IX
 

— Simple flap movements: Roll “S” flap
— Doble Roll “S” flap
— Roll “S” flap extended
— Roll “S” flap spitted periosteum for bone graft
— Advanced flap movements: FGG around Implant.


10: 30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Session X


— Apically repositioned Flap
— Apically repositioned Flap in full arch for all on “X” approach
— Reverse planning and decision-making process for soft tissue management in full--arches
— Immediate Implants Immediate temporization in deficient fresh sockets.


12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 15:00 Session XI
 

— Aesthetic Compromised implants; Step-by-step how to classify and treat implants with Perio Implant tissue deficiency, from simple to advanced approaches. Full protocol discussion from planning, grafting, and prosthetic management.
 

15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 18:00 Session XII
 

— Vertical/Horizontal deficient sites in the aesthetic zone; Step-by-Step for build-up the proper tissue framework in the aesthetic area, from simple to advanced cases. Full protocol discussion from planning, grafting, and prosthetic management.
 

18:00 – 18: 30 Closing & Certificates

Lecturers 1

He graduated with honors from the most prestigious University of Brazil - Parana, and in 2007 received a doctorate.

In his work he focuses on the high aesthetic requirements of Brazilian dentistry.

He teaches in his own program in many countries of the world, and also conducts training in his clinic in Brazil.

His work is striking in its scale, complexity and the highest level of performance. One of the best representatives of the Brazilian school of dentistry.

 

Venue

Merimna Institute

 

Athens, Greece

Delta Dent Company was founded in 1992, and it is based in Tirana / Republic of Albania. 

 

Since then we are dedicated to the development of the Albanian market in the field of dental business, being an active part of both the private and public sectors. The first company of this type created in our country, continues to be today, after almost three decades, a leader in the market of Import-Export of dental materials.