implants UK - the journal of oral implantology

06 I I meetings_ ADI implants1_2011 So, what do we know about implant dentistry? Author_ Lisa Townshend _ThisAprilsawtheAssociationofDentalImplantol- ogy UK Team Congress held in Manchester. With the theme of ‘What we know, what we think we know and whatwethinkwedon’tknowaboutimplantdentistry’, theeventsawmorethan650delegatescometogether to hear world-class speakers discuss the latest topics withinimplantdentistry. It was interesting to see the sector breakdown of delegates–whilstmorethan50percentoftheattend- ees were clinicians, there was an even spread across other registered and non-registered groups. The one exception being dental nurses, which seems to show thechangingviewsoftheimportanceofteamworking in dental practice, especially in the more complicated areasofdentistry. Thisofcoursewascomplimentedby the extensive dental implant team programme which ranalongsidetheplenarysession.Theattendeebreak- downisasfollows: • 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 implantology, with figures such as Tomas Albrekts- sonandMichelMagnetakingtothepodium.Theteam programmeplayedhosttonamessuchasAshleyLatter, Louise Fletcher and Simon Wright, discussing topics ranging from team approaches in implant dentistry to medicalemergencies,HTM01-05tosinuslifts. Plenaryspeakersincluded: • Prof Tomas Albrektsson MD PhD ODhc:How learningfrompasterrorscanguidethefutureof dentalimplants • Mr Michel Magne MDT BS:Aestheticdentistry today-adistinctiveapproachtonature • Prof MaurÍcio Araújo DDS MSc PhD:Management ofthealveolarsocket • Prof Clark M Stanford DDS PhD:Integratingthe processpredictableaestheticsintoclinicalpractice • Dr Stephen L Wheeler DDS:Immediateimplant placement:isitsafeandpredictable? • Prof Joseph Kan DDS MS:Implantpapillaman agementintheaestheticzone • Mr Oliver Brix MDT:OralHarmony:asystematic waytosuccess • Dr Stephen S Wallace DDS:Lateststrategiesand techniquesformaxilliarysinusaugmentation • Assoc Prof Tara Aghaloo DDS MD PhD:Bone graftsforsitedevelopment–thepast,thepresent andthefuture • Prof Torsten Jemt DDS Odont Dr/PhD:Long-term experienceofdentalimplants–clinicaldevelop mentandbiologicalresponse