Gums also shape the smile.
The shape and health of the gums are assessed alongside the teeth. His focus on periodontal aesthetics incorporates this relationship into treatment planning.
Dr. Álvaro Babiano Nodal combines clinical practice in periodontology, implant dentistry and aesthetic gum surgery with a strong commitment to research. At CHC Clínica Dental Barcelona, he brings together tissue health, digital planning and the restorative objective to consider each treatment as a whole.
A Dentistry graduate of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid with a Master’s in Periodontology and Implants from UIC Barcelona, he is a coauthor of scientific publications on soft-tissue grafts, changes in peri-implant tissues and the control of inflammation around implants. His research activity is complemented by participation in conferences and workshops for other professionals.
He is a member of the Department of Periodontology’s teaching faculty at UIC Barcelona and works as a clinical instructor. He combines university teaching and clinical supervision with patient care and research.
His research received UIC Barcelona’s Dr. Miquel Cortada Award for Scientific Excellence in the Best Master’s Final Project category, for his study of the impact of oral hygiene instructions on the resolution of peri-implant mucositis.
Implants with a restorative perspective.
Implant positioning is considered together with the rehabilitation it will support. Digital planning helps organise this relationship before surgery.
Clinical practice, research and follow-up.
His publications address soft-tissue grafts, changes in peri-implant tissues and the control of inflammation around implants.
Clinical approach
Healthy gums.
The foundation of a smile.
A periodontal assessment examines the gums and the tissues supporting the teeth, as well as maintenance needs. At CHC, Álvaro incorporates this perspective into treatments ranging from periodontal care to implant surgery.
When a case requires oral rehabilitation, care is coordinated with the rest of the team. This connects tissue needs with the planned restoration, rather than approaching each stage in isolation.
Periodontal aesthetics and soft tissues
His work in aesthetic gum surgery focuses on the balance between teeth and tissues. An individual assessment establishes when periodontal treatment may form part of a plan to improve the smile.
Digital implant planning
Implant placement is planned around the diagnosis and restorative objective. His teaching activity includes implant dentistry and guided-surgery workshops, while his clinical communications illustrate applications of virtual planning in surgery.
Care around teeth and implants
Follow-up is part of his clinical approach. Hygiene and the assessment of tissues around implants are also central research themes, with particular attention to peri-implant mucositis.
Advanced education and clinical development
Education focused
on tissues and implants.
Degree in Dentistry
Universidad Complutense de MadridUniversity education in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of oral diseases, providing the foundation for his subsequent advanced training in periodontology and implant dentistry.
Explore the programme ↗Master’s in Periodontology and Implants
UIC BarcelonaPostgraduate education in periodontal diagnosis and treatment, tissue surgery and implant treatment. UIC identifies him as an alumnus of its Periodontology and Implants programme.
Explore the programme ↗Clinical research
Periodontology and implant dentistryCoauthor of publications on soft-tissue grafts, implant prosthetic components and the control of peri-implant inflammation, with accessible scientific records.
View his publications ↓A practice that keeps learning
Learn, investigate and share.
His professional development brings together clinical practice, research and participation in educational meetings. This connection allows treatment decisions to be considered against the scientific literature and applications of digital planning to be shared with other dentists.
Soft-tissue surgery
A clinical and research interest in graft harvesting and the considerations surrounding healing at the donor site.
Implant dentistry and guided surgery
Participation in implant dentistry and surgical-planning workshops, and in clinical communications on digitally designed guides.
Peri-implant health
Research into hygiene, mucositis and changes in tissues around implants, linked to the importance of maintenance.
University teaching and congresses
Knowledge shared.
Planning explained.
Álvaro presents clinical communications and participates in workshops for dental professionals. His activities include digital periodontal planning, implant dentistry and guided surgery. This work is complemented by an oral clinical communication at SEPA Barcelona and scientific contributions to EuroPerio11, the European congress of periodontology and implant dentistry.
UIC Barcelona · Department of Periodontology
University teaching and clinical supervision
As a faculty member and clinical instructor at UIC Barcelona, he contributes to teaching and the supervision of clinical practice in periodontology. This academic work complements his patient care and research.
JAO · UIC Barcelona
From planning
to surgical practice.
UIC’s Jornadas de Actualización en Odontología (JAO) include his participation in implant dentistry workshops. The JAO 2026 programme lists him in the theoretical and practical workshop on basic implant dentistry and guided surgery.
View the JAO 2026 programme ↗SEPA · Barcelona · 2025
Oral clinical communication · Presenter · COC3
Digitally planned flapless aesthetic crown lengthening
A communication on digital planning for aesthetic crown lengthening without raising a flap. SEPA Barcelona’s official programme identifies Álvaro Babiano as the presenter of COC3, a contribution connecting periodontal aesthetics with digital tools.
EuroPerio11 · Vienna · 2025
First author · Clinical poster PC232
The VISTA technique for treating gingival recessions
First author of a case series on treating maxillary gingival recessions using the VISTA technique, included in the clinical abstracts of EuroPerio11. This work reflects his interest in soft-tissue surgery and the analysis of clinical and aesthetic outcomes.
He is also listed as a coauthor of PD052, on abutment height, compliance with peri-implant maintenance and marginal bone levels, included in the poster discussion section.
SOCE · Barcelona · 2025
Clinical communication · Presenter
Guides and digital periodontal planning
A communication on the planning, design and production of tooth-supported guides for corticotomies and modification of the bone phenotype. The original programme for room A13 identifies Álvaro Babiano Nodal as the presenter.
JAO · UIC Barcelona · 2025
Workshop for professionals
Basic implant dentistry
Participation in the basic implant dentistry workshop at UIC’s Jornadas de Actualización en Odontología, aimed at dental professionals.
JAO · UIC Barcelona · 2026
Theoretical and practical workshop
Implant dentistry and guided surgery
Participation in the theoretical and practical workshop on basic implant dentistry and guided surgery at UIC’s Jornadas de Actualización en Odontología.
JAO · UIC Barcelona · 2026
Programme for dental assistants
The first periodontal visit
A contribution to the dental-assistant education programme at UIC’s meeting, dedicated to the first periodontal visit.
Scientific publications
Research to understand.
Knowledge to plan.
His contribution to the scientific literature is documented in publications on soft tissues and peri-implant health. The links provide access to the authorship and content of each paper.
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The International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry
Harvesting soft-tissue grafts
Coauthor of a narrative review on harvesting de-epithelialised mucosal grafts and clinical considerations at the donor site. The paper addresses an area related to soft-tissue surgery.
DOI: 10.11607/prd.7783
View publication and authors ↗02
Journal of Clinical Periodontology
Abutment height and peri-implant changes
Coauthor of a randomised clinical trial with seven years of follow-up comparing definitive abutments of different heights and their relationship with marginal bone loss and peri-implant disease.
DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.70009
View publication and authors ↗03
Clinical Oral Implants Research
Oral hygiene and peri-implant mucositis
Coauthor of a randomised clinical trial on the impact of hygiene instructions on the resolution of inflammation in the tissues around implants.
DOI: 10.1111/clr.70098
View publication and authors ↗Academic recognition
A professional path with
documented contributions.
UIC Barcelona · 2025
Dr. Miquel Cortada Award for Scientific Excellence
Awarded by UIC Barcelona in the Best Master’s Final Project category for his research on the impact of oral hygiene instructions on the resolution of peri-implant mucositis.
Read UIC’s official announcement ↗SEPA · Bilbao · 2024
Coauthor of an award-winning clinical poster
Coauthor of a clinical poster recognised at SEPA Bilbao on gingival grafts around implants with recurrent peri-implant inflammation.
View the recognition from SEPA ↗Care in Spanish and English
A diagnosis discussed together.
A plan for your oral health.
Understand what your gums need and how periodontal or implant treatment fits into caring for your mouth. An assessment to explain the options, answer questions and plan the next stages.
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