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Focused on your practice success: 13 th DENTSPLY Friadent World Symposium

11-27-2007 | “Focus on your practice success” is the slogan of the 13th DENTSPLY Friadent World Symposium 2008. The world of implantology will meet in Berlin on April 18 and 19 of next year under the scientific committee of Dr. David Garber, USA, Professor Adriano Piattelli, Italy, and Professor Lin Ye, China.

More than 2000 delegates from all over the world will be given the opportunity of experiencing interesting innovations and practical concepts, and discussing how to implement them successfully into everyday work in the dental practice. Numerous interesting presentations will be offered and delegates will be able to participate interactively. To round off the highquality scientific program an exciting evening event will take place in one of the most unusual in-locations in the cultural metropolis of Berlin.

The symposium will focus on your practice success
In addition to the latest innovations and interesting implantology presentations on the most current topics such as long-term preservation of hard tissue and soft tissue, handling particularly challenging cases or computersupported treatment planning, case studies of proven and new surgical and prosthetic treatment protocols and successful long-term studies will be presented. The major focus will be on the options for successful establishment of your own implantology practice. Delegates will be given the opportunity of taking an active part in controversial panel discussions on topics such as “Periodontal therapy versus implantology” and ”Guided Surgery – True progress or complete hype” and to vote by televoting. A higlight of the symposium will be the transmission of a computer-guided live surgery using the ExpertEase guided surgery system. Delegates will see in real-time how accurate, safe and predictable a perfect treatment result can be with the virtual treatment planning and implant placement with innovative surgical guides and the easy-to-use drill system. Successful practice communication will be presented in an entertaining format using the Harry Potter novels in “A chamber of secrets: Communication with assistants and patients”.

New Symposium highlight in 2008: Lunch and Learn
Two parallel midday sessions for delegates will be offered for the first time. On April 18 “East meets West” will focus on speakers from Eastern Europe and their remarkable success with modern implantology. On both days of the Symposium in the “Forum Young Implantologists” young presenters from the DENTSPLY Friadent p3 development program will discuss how to make a successful start in implantology. This will be particularly interesting for beginners in implantology. At midday on Saturday selected poster presenters will discuss their work in short presentations “From the poster walk to the podium.”

User information and supporting young implantologists live
In addition to the scientific offerings, delegates will have the opportunity to try out the latest innovations from DENTSPLY Friadent live and discuss questions with the DENTSPLY Friadent product experts. They will be able to exchange experiences with colleagues active in implantology all over the world and discuss important topics with internationally renowned lecturers in the Expert Lounge. Those interested can test computer-supported implant planning on the computer with ExpertEase or go on the Internet to find out more about the stepps practice marketing platform. DENTSPLY Friadent will be supporting student implantologists and encouraging the implementation of innovative ideas in the everyday dental practice with the award of a prize for the best student poster on the poster walk – the exhibition of scientific posters.

Highlight of the first day
The cultural highlight of the 13 th DENTSPLY Friadent World Symposium 2008 will take place in one of the most unusual in-locations in Berlin. Celebrate with fine food and enjoy the entertainment with artists like Della Miles and Szenario at “The Station”, a former parcel post office.

Information and registration
See http://www.friadent.com/ for the program. Register online at www.friadent.com/, and take advantage of the early-bird discount.