DENTSPLY Friadent News

"We concentrate on your success"

04-28-2008 | 13th DENTSPLY Friadent World Symposium: more than 2300 participants from 67 countries met in Berlin on April 18 und 19 to explore the many factors involved in the success of implantology in the dental practice.

What is the role of tested and proven treatment concepts, computer-guided implant placement systems, dental competence or a professional dental practice interior design? The program of the 13th World Symposium presented by DENTSPLY Friadent with the slogan "Focus on your practice success" was a great success with a wide variety of topics, dense content, and practice-oriented scientific presentations from more than 50 internationally known lecturers and, not least, outstanding organization.

"We concentrate on your success." DENTSPLY Friadent Managing Director Dr. Werner Groll greeted participants in the Congress with these words to emphasize the importance of a competent and reliable partner in the success of implantology in the dental practice. DENTSPLY Friadent offers holistic support, which includes not only proven implant systems and innovative treatmet concepts but also professional practice marketing and management with the stepps customer success program.

Proven concept for retention of bone and tissue
It is essential to retain bone and tissue if implant treatment is to be successful. Dennis Tarnow, Professor of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry at New York University, recommends not delaying extractions for too long. This is important, for example, for advanced attachment loss in the front. Peri-implantitis is a problem with many systems, but not with ANKYLOS and XiVE: "These implants have proven resistant to peri-implantitis." Dr. David Garber und Dr. Henry Salama, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, emphasized the particular value of the ANKYLOS TissueCare system. The team used computer-guided planning to restore an immediate implant with a final CERCON Balance abutment and temporary crown in only one session. The combination of tapered connection and microrough surface up to and over the face of the implant ensures that the bone grows above the level of the implant-abutment connection, according to Professor Adriano Piattelli (University of Chieti, Italy). Piattelli says: "This is very unusual."

Preparation with only one template
ExpertEase was introduced in Berlin, a system developed by DENTSPLY Friadent for computer-guided implantology, the software for which is based on the proven SimPlant software from Materialise Dental, the world leader in dental software. Dr. Michael Stiller, Berlin, demonstrated in a live operation that only one template is required for the complete bone preparation and placement of the implant. The drills are guided by the unique sleeve-on-drill system and the drilling depth is limited by integrated stops. Similar drill sets will be available for XiVE at the end of May.

Small diameter for XiVE
According to Dr. Marco Degidi, Bologna (Italy), the wide range of options offered by the XiVE systems have been extended with addition of the 3.0 mm diameter implant. It is one of the smallest implants available in the world and is the best solution for small single-tooth gaps. The special thread design, the highly osteoconductive FRIADENT plus surface, and the user-friendly temporary components ensure high primary stability and a high probability of success for immediate restorations.

New ANKYLOS generation with the option of indexing
The newly developed ANKYLOS C/X system gives implantologists an implant system with a choice of non-indexed (C/.) or indexed prosthetics (./X) for the first time. Professor Paul Weigl, University of Frankfurt, emphasized that the abutment remains rotation-locked with both options. ANKYLOS /X abutments also offer a complete, keyed and rotation-locked TissueCare Connection. Unlike other – including other tapered – connection types, it prevents micromovements, bacterial contamination, and therefore atrophy of bone and soft tissue.

Weigl also presented the new DENTSPLY Friadent packaging system, the implant shuttle, which will be supplied in future in a double-sterile blister. The implant is removed easily and safely by bending the two plastic wings at the side slightly.

More interaction
This year DENTSPLY Friadent successfully introduced greater interaction among more than 50 presenters and participants. TED consultations, expert talks, panel discussions, opportunities to test new products and systems, and visits to the integrated exhibition f more than 120 posters offered many opportunities for dialog. The midday sessions, which were described as Lunch & Learn, were also very successful. The Young Implantologists Forum, in which young presenters from the DENTSPLY Friadent p3 development program present their work in short concentrated lectures, was also very popular.

Groove and string power at the parcel post office
On the evening of the first day of the congress DENTSPLY Friadent invited all 2300 guests to relax and celebrate at the old Berlin parcel post office, THE STATION. Soul singer Della Miles and the cult band Scenario with power violinist Christoph Broll generated an exciting atmosphere in the two huge halls in the old brick building after a delicious dinner. Anyone who wanted to move around could go into the other hall and enjoy cocktails and watch acrobats and break dancers until late into the night.

And the fact that any participants want to register for the 14th DENTSPLY
Friadent World Symposium a Barcelona on May19 and 20, 2010, speaks
for itself.