Soft Tissue Management Around Implants: What Really Matters

Soft tissue is not just about aesthetics. It’s about protection.
During his visit at SDS, Prof. Giovanni Zucchelli joined us for
our Soft Tissue Management Course — and we took the opportunity
to sit down with him for a short interview together with Dr.
Gregor Hočevar and Dr. Ilian Dargel after the course.


Key insights from the conversation:


- Soft tissue sealing protects the implant from bacterial
contamination


- A stable connective tissue layer is essential to prevent
peri-implantitis


- Increasing soft tissue thickness improves papilla stability and
long-term outcomes


- Zirconia implants show promising adhesion behavior with soft
tissue


The takeaway? Rethinking implantology means shifting the focus —
from bone volume alone to biological soft tissue management.