Advanced Concepts in Bone and Soft Tissue Regeneration

In-Person & Remote  |  Vista Institute, Woodland Hills, CA

Course Description

Join an internationally recognized group of clinicians for an advanced educational program focused on current concepts and practical approaches in bone and soft tissue regeneration.

This course brings together leading experts to share evidence-based techniques, clinical experience, and emerging strategies for managing complex regenerative challenges. Through lectures, case-based discussions, and practical instruction, participants will explore methods designed to improve treatment planning, surgical execution, and long-term outcomes.

Topics include reconstruction of hard- and soft-tissue deficiencies, management of peri-implant complications, regenerative treatment around teeth and implants, and the integration of contemporary biomaterials and surgical protocols. Participants will gain practical insight into selecting appropriate techniques for a variety of clinical situations while learning directly from experienced international lecturers.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Evaluate bone and soft tissue deficiencies around teeth and dental implants.
• Review current concepts in bone and tissue regeneration.
• Understand evidence-based approaches to regenerative treatment planning.
• Compare regenerative techniques for different clinical conditions.
• Consider appropriate surgical protocols for hard- and soft-tissue augmentation.
• Examine the role of regenerative materials in supporting clinical outcomes.
• Identify considerations involved in managing complex regenerative cases.
• Apply practical insights from experienced clinicians to everyday patient care.

Course Schedule

Speakers

Alberto Monje, DDS, MS, PhD

Certified periodontist by the American Board of Periodontics who earned his MS in periodontology from the University of Michigan and a PhD in alveolar bone architecture from the University of Granada, Spain. He leads a private practice dedicated to periodontics and implant dentistry, holds academic appointments at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, the University of Michigan, and the University of Bern, and co-edited the Quintessence textbook Unfolding Peri-Implantitis.

Alfonso Gil, DDS, MS

Earned his DDS with highest honors from the University of the Basque Country, followed by an MS and advanced periodontology-implantology certificate from USC and a certificate in advanced surgical implant dentistry from UCLA. Board certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology since 2017, he holds a PhD from the University International of Catalunya, where his doctoral thesis focused on volumetric analysis of root coverage and gingival volume gain using the VISTA technique.

Bach Le, DDS, MD, FICD, FACD

Clinical Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at USC, where he has been an active faculty member since 2000. He completed his specialty training in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Oregon Health Sciences University and has lectured internationally on bone regeneration and implant-related surgery, with a primary focus on hard and soft tissue regeneration for improved esthetic outcomes. He holds Fellowship in the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists.

Mauricio Araújo, DDS, MSc, PhD

Periodontist working both in private practice in Rio de Janeiro and as chairman of the Periodontology and Implant Research Unit at Universidade Estadual de Maringá in Paraná, Brazil. He completed his PhD at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1998, and has published groundbreaking research on ridge alterations following tooth extraction, ridge preservation, and bone formation in extraction sockets and immediate implant placement. He is an Osteology Foundation Honorary Board Member and ITI Fellow.

Shayan Barootchi, DDS, MS

Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and an internationally recognized expert in periodontal and peri-implant plastic surgery, immediate implant therapy, and implant disease management. He serves as Assistant Professor in the Division of Periodontology at Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, with more than 100 peer-reviewed publications spanning basic science, translational research, and clinical trials.

Fereidoun Daftary, DDS, MSD

Received his DDS from the National University of Iran and completed post-doctoral prosthodontics training at Boston University. He held a position as assistant professor at New York University and served as associate professor and chair of the Department of Fixed Prosthodontics at USC School of Dentistry from 1982 to 1992. A pioneer in implant dentistry, he has developed and patented more than 20 devices used in products across implant dentistry, including the Anatomic Abutment and Bio-Esthetic System.

Homayoun H. Zadeh, DDS, PhD

Internationally renowned periodontist and Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and Implant Surgery. He served as tenured associate professor of post-doctoral periodontology at USC Ostrow School of Dentistry and completed a PhD in immunology at the University of Connecticut Health Center. Dr. Zadeh is the innovator of the VISTA technique for treating gingival recession and has lectured in more than 30 countries.