Description

Everything About Soft Tissue Surgery is a video course by periodontist Giovanni Zucchelli that, as its title suggests, takes a broad approach to soft tissue surgery in dentistry. It suits dentists who want an organized overview of the field before or while they start performing soft tissue procedures, as well as clinicians who want to consolidate what they already do. The course is delivered as a downloadable ZIP archive of recorded video lessons, so you can study at your own pace and return to any lesson when a case calls for it.

Who Everything About Soft Tissue Surgery is for

• General dentists who want to add soft tissue procedures to their practice with a clear overall framework.
• Postgraduate students and residents in periodontology or implant dentistry who need a structured reference.
• Implant dentists who regularly face soft tissue questions and want to understand the surgical options.
• Periodontists who want to review the fundamentals as presented by another clinician.

The course works well as a starting point in the Zucchelli catalog. Once you are comfortable with the basics, a more specialized program such as Zucchelli MasterClass 2024: Periodontal Plastic Surgery or the Team Approach to Soft Tissue Management can take you further. Our guide on how to choose online dental courses explains how to plan this progression.

What the course covers

Everything About Soft Tissue Surgery is presented as a general course on the surgical management of the gingiva and oral mucosa, rather than a module on a single technique. Expect a broad perspective on why and how soft tissues are treated surgically, which makes it a useful framework for the more specialized courses in the same catalog.

We do not list the individual lessons on this page. If you would like the full list of lessons before buying, contact us and we will send it to you, so you can compare it with courses you may already own.

How to get the most from Everything About Soft Tissue Surgery

1. Build your own summary: after each lesson, note the indications and main steps in a single page; together these notes become a quick reference for the clinic.
2. Connect lessons to patients: when a patient presents a soft tissue problem, rewatch the related lesson and compare what you see with the situation in your chair.
3. Complete the reading: Periodontal and Peri-implant Plastic Microsurgery goes deeper into minimally invasive soft tissue techniques, and The Single-Tooth Implant is helpful if you also treat implant sites.
4. Combine with supervised practice: a video course prepares you but does not replace hands-on training under supervision.

For guidelines and clinical resources in periodontology, the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) is a useful reference alongside the course.

Format, delivery and access

Need help opening a ZIP file or playing the videos? See our FAQ.

Next steps after this course

• Periodontal Plastic Surgery (Zucchelli MasterClass 2024): an advanced, focused program on plastic procedures around teeth.
• Failure and Success in Periodontal and Peri-Implant Soft Tissue Surgery: learning from favourable and unfavourable outcomes.
• Post-Orthodontic Deep Gingival Recession in Lower Incisors: one specific clinical problem studied in depth.
• Implant Ninja: Suturing Masterclass: closing surgical sites with a dedicated focus on suturing.

Frequently asked questions

Is Everything About Soft Tissue Surgery suitable if I have never done soft tissue procedures?

Yes, it is a broad course and a reasonable place to start in this field, although some familiarity with basic oral surgery will help you follow the procedures.

What exactly do I receive?

You receive the recorded video lessons as a downloadable ZIP archive. Live sessions, access to the original course platform and instructor Q&A are not included.

How do I receive the course?

After payment confirmation, you can download the ZIP archive from your account. Unzip it on a computer to access the video files.

Can I watch the videos on my phone?

Yes. Once unzipped, the files can be copied to most phones, tablets and computers. For refunds or access issues, see our refund and returns policy.