13th DENTSPLY Friadent World Symposium

The largest world implantology congress ever offered in Germany took place in Berlin on April 18-19, 2008. More than 2300 delegates from 67 countries were in attendance.
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Scientific Program – Focused on your practice success

Implantology presentations on current topics such as Platform Shifting and Guided Surgery, case studies of proven and new treatment protocols, and presentations of long-term studies give pointers for your own success in establishing implantology in your practice.

Interactive panel discussions –
take an active part in discussions of controversial topics.

Lunch and Learn –
your choice of two simultaneous midday sessions.

Practice communication with the novel "Harry Potter" –
hear the presenter on "A Chamber of secrets: communication with assistants and patients n private practice".

Computer-supported live surgery via satellite –
experience live in real time how to achieve a perfect result with Guided Surgery.

International Team Presentations –
experience with your practice team the significance of networks in implant success.

Poster Walk – Share your experiences and successes

Submit your scientific posters and discuss them with colleagues in the Poster Walk during breaks. Three selected poster presenters will also be given the opportunity to present their topic in a short lecture in a midday session.

Prize for the best student poster –
students are invited to submit a scientific poster. A course in implantology is offered as the prize for the best poster.

Parallel program for dental assistants – The dental practice as a service company

Patient-orientation and service are key factors in the success of an implant practice. Dental assistants will learn how they can make an active contribution to the success of the practice in a one-day course on Friday. This event will be presented in German only.

Exhibition Area and Expert Lounge – Communication at first hand

Apart from the presentations there will be plenty of time for hands-on testing of innovations, trying out EXPERTEASE Guided Surgery and the stepps practice marketing platform and chatting with the DENTSPLY Friadent product specialists.

Expert Lounge –
take advantage of direct face-to-face exchange of experience with lecturers and specialists.

Presenters and Chairs

Dr. Marcus Abboud, D; Dr. Ata Anil, TR; Dr. Georg Bayer, D; Dr. Anne Benhamou, F; Dr. Roman Beniashvili, D; Dr. Fred Bergmann, D; PD Dr. Andre Büchter, D; Dr. Christian Buhtz, D; Renzo Casellini, MDT, USA; Dr. Kryztof Chmielewski, PL; Dr. Martin Christiansen, D; Marco Degidi, MD, DDS, I; Dr. Koray Feran, UK; Dr. Michael Ferchland, D; Dr. Insa Friedrich, D; David Garber, DDS, USA; Dr. Peter Gehrke, D; Prof. Dr. German Gómez-Román, D; Matija Gorjanc, MD, DMD, SI; Prof. Dr. Fouad Khoury, D; Jan Kielhorn, D; Dr. Gerd Körner, D; Dr. Frank Kornmann, D; Dr. Stefanos Kourtis, GR; Prof. Ye Lin, MD, DDS, CN; Dr. Arnd Lohmann, D; Dr. Christian Mall, D; Prof. Dr. Georg-H. Nentwig, D; Dr. Martin Oppermann, D; Dr. Armands Ozolins, LV; Dr. Dr. Andreas Pohl, D; Katrin Rinke, D; Prof. Dr. Georg Romanos, USA; Dr. Andreas Sahm, D; Henry Salama, DDS, USA; Nigel Saynor, BDS, UK; Devorah Schwartz-Arad, DMD, PhD, IL; Ashok Sethi, BDS, DGDP (UK), MDGSRCS (UK), DUI (Lille), FFDGP (UK), UK; Peter Sochor, MDT, UK; Dr. Anthony Spencer, UK; PD Dr. Dr. Michael Stiller, D; Takahiko Sugiyama, DDS, PhD, JP; Prof. Dennis Tarnow, DDS, USA; Thomas Voeste, D; Prof. Dr. Walther Wegscheider, A; Dr. Paul Weigl, D; Dr. Dietmar Weng, D; Dr. Orcan Yüksel, D; Dipl.-Ing. Holger Zipprich, D; Prof. Dr. Dr. Joachim Zöller, D.