This course, presented by Prof. Massimo Simion, examines the surgical challenges involved in augmenting alveolar bone in both vertical and horizontal dimensions ahead of implant placement.

Bone augmentation is often the most technically demanding part of implant treatment, and vertical defects in particular carry a higher risk of complications than horizontal ones. The course reviews case selection, surgical technique, and the management of complications such as membrane exposure and graft resorption, drawing on decades of guided bone regeneration research and clinical practice.

Prof. Simion is Professor of Periodontology at the University of Milan and a pioneer of guided bone regeneration research.