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Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

T his April saw the Associ- ation of Dental Implan- tology UK Team Con- gress held in Manchester. With the theme of ‘What we know, what we think we know and what we think we don’t know about implant dentistry’, the event saw more than 650 del- egates come together to hear world-class speakers discuss the latest topics within implant dentistry. It was interesting to see the sector breakdown of del- egates – whilst more than 50 per cent of the attendees were clinicians, there was an even spread across other registered and non-registered groups. The one exception being dental nurses, which seems to show the changing views of the im- portance of teamworking in dental practice, especially in the more complicated areas of dentistry. This of course was complimented by the exten- sive dental implant team pro- gramme which ran alongside the plenary session. The at- tendee breakdown is as follows: • 356 clinicians – 53.5% • 43 technicians – 6.5% • 43 hygienists – 6.5% • 167 nurses – 25% • 48 practice managers – 7% • 8 students – 1% The speaker line-up itself was a global who’s who of im- plantology, with figures such as Tomas Albrektsson and Michel Magne taking to the podium. The team programme played host to names such as Ashley Latter, Louise Fletcher and Si- mon Wright, discussing topics ranging from team approaches in implant dentistry to medical emergencies, HTM01-05 to si- nus lifts. Plenary speakers included: • Prof Tomas Albrektsson MD PhD ODhc: How learning from past errors can guide the future of dental implants • Mr Michel Magne MDT BS: Aesthetic dentistry today - a distinctive approach to nature • Prof MaurÍcio Araújo DDS MSc PhD: Management of the alveolar socket • Prof Clark M Stanford DDS PhD: Integrating the process predictable aesthetics into clin- ical practice • Dr Stephen L Wheeler DDS: Immediate implant placement: is it safe and predictable? • Prof Joseph Kan DDS MS: Im- plant papilla management in the aesthetic zone • Mr Oliver Brix MDT: Oral Harmony: a systematic way to success • Dr Stephen S Wallace DDS: Latest strategies and tech- niques for maxilliary sinus augmentation • Assoc Prof Tara Aghaloo DDS MD PhD: Bone grafts for site development – the past, the present and the future • Prof Torsten Jemt DDS Odont Dr/PhD: Long-term experience of dental implants – clinical development and biological re- sponse Dental implant team pro- gramme speakers included: • Ms Anita H Daniels RDH: The team approach to implant den- tistry: a blueprint for success and The role of the dental hygi- enist in implant treatment • Mr Ashley Latter: Ringing the changes: turn every patient en- quiry into an appointment • Miss Helen McVicker: Asepsis for dental implants: the theo- ry and Asepsis for dental im- plants: the practical • Miss Louise Fletcher: Effec- tive communication with pa- tients • Miss Helen Batty and Dr Dav- id Speechley BDS DMI RCS Edin PGDip Implant Dentistry: Advanced surgical techniques, instruments and preparation • Miss Helen Frost, Miss Amy Miller and Dr Simon Wright BDS PGCTLCP FHEA PGDip Implant Dentistry: Medical emergencies in implant den- tistry • Miss Helen Batty: HTM01-05 and implant dentistry • Miss Kara Moody: Sinus lifts Sitting alongside the con- gress was an extensive ex- hibitor’s area, where delegates could discover the latest tech- nologies on offer to make their So, what do we know about implant dentistry? Attendees at the ADI Implant trIbune pages 13-14 Dr Hohl and Dr Presten discuss bone harvesting Nice and easy Implant Tribune pages 15-17 Virgil Koszegi Stoianov reviews the latest literature ‘Platform Switching’ Part I Implant Tribune pages 18-22 Dr Stoianov continues his look at platform switching Part II Implant Tribune