The Paroplastic Course (Modules 1+2)

Module 1: June 9-11, 2027 | Module 2: October 6-8, 2027

Location: Hôtel Renaissance, Aix-en-Provence
2-module curriculum (6 days) | inseparable core

The Paroplastic Curriculum in periodontal plastic surgery is a complete two-module program, to be taken in full. Six days of training in Aix-en-Provence, entirely built around hands-on practice, to progress from the fundamentals of muco-gingival microsurgery to advanced coverage techniques.

June 9, 10 & 11, 2027 | Aix-en-Provence.

Duration: 3 days

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Lecture
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Break
10:30 AM – 12:45 PM: Lecture
12:45 PM – 2:00 PM: Lunch
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM: Lecture
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Break
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Hands-on workshop

Objectives

Master the fundamental principles of muco-gingival plastic microsurgery.
Safely perform connective tissue harvesting (lateral palate, tuberosity) and adapt the graft.
Master the tunneling technique and its variations (laterally closed tunnel, VISTA).
Develop rigorous clinical decision-making in the treatment of gingival recessions.

Program

Day 1 — Fundamentals and Palatal Harvesting

Principles of muco-gingival plastic surgery; aesthetics and function in the management of recessions;
Management of cervical wear lesions;
Palatal anatomy and management of harvesting-related risks;
Harvesting techniques (lateral palate, tuberosity), selective graft and full-arch adaptation;
Hands-on workshop: palatal harvesting on models.

Day 2 — Buried Connective Tissue Grafts and Tunneling

Diagnosis and classification of recessions; coverage objectives;
Success factors of the buried connective tissue graft;
Step-by-step tunneling: incisions, graft placement, sutures;
Indications, contraindications, prognosis. Hands-on workshop.

Day 3 — Complications, Sutures, and Integration into Practice

Alternative techniques: laterally closed tunnel, VISTA, selective graft, and full-arch approach;
Microsurgical incisions and sutures;
Surgical treatment planning and post-operative follow-up.
Communication, quotes, and patient presentation.

October 6, 7 & 8, 2027 | Aix-en-Provence.

Duration: 3 days

Objectives

Master coronally advanced flaps and their variations;
Revisit the Paroplastic method;
Introduce the free graft;
Master the trapezoidal advancement flap;
Understand its indications and limitations;
Master multiple techniques;
Adapt techniques to complex cases.

Program

Review of the Paroplastic method;
Decision tree in periodontal plastic surgery;
Positioning of the different techniques;
Indications for the epithelial-connective tissue graft;
Advantages / limitations;
Surgical planning;
Free graft technique: harvesting, recipient site preparation, stabilization;
Steps of the trapezoidal advancement flap;
Multiple advancement flaps: introduction and performing a trapezoidal advancement flap;
Implementation of multiple flaps;
Simulated complex cases.

2-module curriculum (6 days total), to be completed in full;
Hands-on workshops on anatomical specimens every day;
Limited number of participants;
Completing Module 1 + Module 2 grants access to Paroplastic Community status.

The Paroplastic kit offers a unique package, built around several key features:

– Extensive e-learning content detailing bilaminar multi-papillary flap grafting techniques and tunneling, as well as the different harvesting methods (single-incision lateral, de-epithelialized epithelial-connective lateral, tuberosity), through exclusive clinical videos.

– Filmed and narrated hands-on exercises that practitioners can complete immediately at home using the content included in the Paroplastic kit.

This kit includes:

– 1 practice model

– 2 microsurgery instruments