Complications in Hard and Soft Tissue Augmentation: Modern Protocols and Complication Management

Every complication is an opportunity to become better!
This course will help you transform challenging situations into predictable and safe outcomes. You will gain unique knowledge and practical insights that will allow you to confidently work with hard and soft tissue augmentation, minimizing risks and increasing procedural success.

During this course, you will learn:

— Bone Core Technique (BCT): indications, protocols, and clinical nuances
— Potential complications and prevention strategies in hard and soft tissue augmentation
— Risk minimization in complex cases using F. Khoury’s laminate technique
— Biological foundations of augmentation, clinical observations, and failure prevention
— Practical methods to improve predictability and esthetic outcomes

Lesson 1. Bone Core Technique: Clinical Indications and Protocol

— What the Bone Core Technique is
— History and evolution of the approach
— Indications and clinical application options
— Step-by-step surgical protocol
— Working in dense and soft bone
— Possible complications and prevention strategies
— Clinical outcomes and predictability of the technique

Lesson 2. Complications in the Application of the Bone Core Technique (BCT)

— Complications associated with the use of the technique in dense bone
— Application of the technique in soft bone
— Secondary intention healing
— One-stage free connective tissue graft (CTG) combined with augmentation
— Screw head exposure
— Screw infection
— Graft resorption with dehiscence formation

Lesson 3. Minimizing Complications in Complex Clinical Cases. Application of F. Khoury’s Laminate Technique

— Classification of oral defects
— Mechanisms of bone wound regeneration
— Materials used in regenerative procedures
— Techniques for managing horizontal and vertical defects
— Shell technique for vertical defect reconstruction
— Methods for reducing postoperative complications. Alternative surgical access approaches
— Digital planning in augmentation procedures

Lesson 4. Biological Foundations, Clinical Observations, and Failure Prevention

— Soft tissue management to improve surgical conditions and reduce complication risks:

• Soft tissue augmentation in the mandible – tunnel approach

• Soft tissue augmentation in the maxilla – pedicled rotated palatal flap

• Digital planning in augmentation procedures

— Features of implant exposure and placement in augmented bone
— Step-by-step re-grafting protocol
— Guided surgery: advantages and limitations
— Common clinical errors, possible complications, and strategies for their prevention

4 lessons (3h 9min)