This book masterfully illustrates the importance of soft tissues for the esthetic and functional success of implants. The authors trace their paths for each clinical scenario step by step and share how to master the technical management of the periodontal tissues. The proposed treatments combine innovative and traditional solutions to tackle every situation, including "impossible" clinical cases. This work represents an undisputed point of reference for peri-implant soft tissue surgery and offers a guided journey between biology, esthetics, and surgery.





Author



Prof. Dr. Giovanni Zucchelli DDS, PhD
Italy, Bologna
Graduated in 1988 with a degree in dentistry from the University of Bologna, Italy. He was awarded a PhD in medical biotechnology from the same university. Professor of periodontology at the University of Bologna, Italy. Head of the Department of Periodontology and Dental Hygiene at the University of Bologna, Italy. Coordinator of the degree course in Dental Hygiene at the University of Bologna, Italy. Honorary member of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP). President of the Italian Academy of Osseointegration (IAO). Member of the editorial boards of the International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry, the Journal of Periodontology, and the International Journal of Oral Implantology. Associate editor of the International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry. Active member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED), the Italian Society of Periodontology (SIdP), the Italian Academy of Osseointegration (IAO), and the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP). Author of more than 130 scientific publications in the field of periodontics and implantology. Winner of various awards in Europe and the United States for scientific research in the field of periodontology. Co-author of two illustrated textbooks on periodontal plastic surgery (Ed. Martina) and of the chapter Mucogingival Therapy Periodontal Plastic Surgery in Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry (Lindhe J, Lang NP, Karring T eds ; Wiley-Blackwell). Author of the book Mucogingival Esthetic Surgery, published by Quintessence Publishing and translated into 12 languages. Speaker at major Italian and international conferences on the topics of periodontics and implantology.





Author



Dr. Claudio Mazzotti
Italy
Graduated in 2005 with a degree in dentistry. In the year 2010, he obtained a master's degree in periodontology from the University of Siena. Active member of the Italian Society of Periodontology (SIdP) since 2011. Coordinator of the young SIdP group for the 2020 2021 period. Co-author of the chapter Root Coverage Techniques for Treating Multiple Recessions in the Atlas of Periodontology and Implant Therapy of the SIdP (Quintessence Publishing Italia). Collaborates in research and clinical activities with Prof G. Zucchelli at the Department of Periodontology of the University of Bologna. Tutor and faculty member for the master's degree program in periodontology and clinical implantology and tutor in the international master's program for soft tissue management around teeth and implants at the University of Bologna. Committee member of the Board of Dentistry of the State Medical Board of Ravenna (from 2018 to date). Author of scientific publications in Italian and international journals and speaker at courses and conferences.





Coauthor



Prof. Carlo Monaco
Graduated in 1992 with a degree in dentistry from the University of Bologna, Italy, where he was subsequently adjunct professor from 1997 to 2000. Visiting researcher at the Department of Cariology, directed by Prof Ivo Krejci, at the University of Geneva between the years 2000 and 2004. Obtained a master's degree in science (2003) and a PhD in dental materials (2005) at the University of Siena with Prof M. Ferrari. Researcher at the University of Bologna since 2006. Up to 2020, taught undergraduate courses on fixed prostheses on natural teeth and implants and prosthodontics at the University of Bologna. Italian Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry (AIOP) award winner for best research in the field of prosthodontics in the years 2005, 2008, and 2009. Obtained a PhD in material science in 2013 from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Bologna. Associate professor at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, teaching the courses of implant prosthodontics and removable prosthodontics in the school of dentistry. Dean of the master's degree program in prosthodontics and implant prosthetics with advanced technologies, University of Bologna. Since 2004 collaborating with Prof G. Zucchelli in the development of clinical and research protocols related to implant-supported restorations, soft tissue management, and the interrelationship between prosthodontics and periodontics in the natural dentition. Active member of the AIOP and the Italian Academy of Osseointegration (IAO). Fellow of the International Team for Implantology since 2018.


Volume 1.



Chapter 01. Etiology and Classification of Peri-Implant Esthetic Defects
Chapter 02. Prosthetic-Surgical Treatment of Peri-Implant Soft Tissue Dehiscences
Chapter 03. Harvest of a Connective Tissue Graft
Chapter 04. Implant Replacement in the Esthetic Zone
Chapter 05. Mucogingival Approach for Implant Placement to Replace a Single Tooth in the Esthetic Area
Chapter 06. Mucogingival Approach for Delayed Implant Placement
Chapter 07. Mucogingival Approach for the Immediate Postextraction Implant





Volume 2.



Chapter 08. Soft Tissue Management in Non-Esthetic Areas
Chapter 09. Mucogingival Approach for the Replacement of a Tooth Extracted for Periodontal Reasons
Chapter 10. Mucogingival Approach to Multiple Tooth Replacement with Dental Implants
Chapter 11. Soft Tissue Management at the Second-Stage Surgery
Chapter 12. Soft Tissue Management in Complex Cases
Chapter 13. Esthetic Evaluation of Implant-Prosthetic Therapy