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implants UK - the journal of oral implantology

I meetings_ ADI 08 I implants1_2011 Dental implant team programme speakers in- cluded: • Ms Anita H Daniels RDH: Theteamapproachto implantdentistry:ablueprintforsuccessandThe roleofthedentalhygienistinimplanttreatment • Mr Ashley Latter:Ringingthechanges:turnevery patientenquiryintoanappointment • Miss Helen McVicker:Asepsisfordentalimplants: thetheoryandAsepsisfordentalimplants:the practical • Miss Louise Fletcher:Effectivecommunication withpatients • MissHelenBattyandDrDavidSpeechleyBDSDMI RCSEdinPGDipImplantDentistry:Advancedsurgi caltechniques,instrumentsandpreparation • Miss Helen Frost, Miss Amy Miller and Dr Simon WrightBDSPGCTLCPFHEAPGDipImplantDentistry: Medicalemergenciesinimplantdentistry • Miss Helen Batty: HTM01-05andimplantdentistry • Miss Kara Moody:Sinuslifts Sitting alongside the congress was an extensive exhibitor’s area, where delegates could discover the latest technologies on offer to make their implant dentistryeasierandmorepredictable.Withmorethan 500implantsystemsavailableworldwideandwiththis number growing, delegates were finding it helpful to speak to the teams behind some of the systems avail- able in the UK. Representatives of the largest implant companies in the UK were there, including Astra Tech, Biohorizons, Nobel Biocare and Straumann. Other emergingsystemswerealsoonshow,includingBicon, d2dImplants,DIOImplants,ImplantiumandSouthern Implants. ADI’s stand was prominent in both size and busy- ness,withmanyoftheorganisation’sstaffandofficers on hand to help with queries and showcase the many services and benefits ADI can offer its members. The main highlight of the stand was the launch of the as- sociation’snewonlineeducationresourceArk. Arkcomprises13individualcourses,eachcovering a core topic within implant dentistry and is designed to meet the complex educational needs of today’s learners.Ithasbeendesignedtoanincorporateaflex- ible approach so that learners can access individual modules or the whole course, and can access the learning at their own time and preference of learning opportunities:online,directedreading,studydaysand experience-basedlearningthroughmentoring. Speakingatthecongress,ADIPresidentDrStephen Jacobswasdelightedatthesuccessoftheevent:“This isturningouttobeafantasticevent.Thespeakershave reallykepttotheremitofreflectionwithinthesubject ofimplantdentistry. “There really isn’t a lot that’s new in implantol- ogy. Of course, with the advances in technology the accessibility for patients has improved as well as the predictabilityoftheimplantcomponents. “This year’s congress has been two years in the planning and I was delighted that every speaker we invitedtotakepartwasabletoacceptexceptonewho couldnotmakeit.” Dr Jacobs was keen to stress the importance of mentoring when developing the skills needed as an implant clinician, both in terms of patient safety and the clinician’s own needs. “Mentoring can often be more stressful for the mentor! The relationship be- tween mentor and mentee is extremely important; it needstoberight. “In a field such as implant dentistry mentoring is a fundamentalfacettobecomingcompetent,apatient’s well-beingisparamountwhenperformingthiskindof treatment and the clinician needs to have confidence intheirskills.Mentoringhelpsgivethatconfidence.” The congress was a vibrant and exciting event whichdelegatesseemtothoroughlyenjoy.Comments fromattendeesincluded: Thecongressexceededmyexpectations-wonder- fulaccessiblevenue,superbaudiovisuals,worldclass speakers,friendlysociabledelegates,excellentstand- ard of catering. All in all, the best dental convention I haveattended. Outstanding-besteverinallrespects. Averyprofessionalandorganisedcongress-excel- lentoverallandexcellentspeakers. ThebesteverdonebyADI. ADI President Elect, Professor Cemal Ucer will host the next ADI Team Congress in 2013 with the theme How long do implants last? Complications, risk man- agementandprognosis.Savethedate!_ implants Association of Dental Implantology UK 98 South Worple Way, London SW14 8ND t: 020 8487 5555 f: 020 8487 5566 e: info@adi.org.uk w: www.adi.org.uk Ark Website, including free online demonstration: www.adiark.org.uk _contact