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I meeting _As part of the 15th Friadent World Symposium, morethan2,500dentistsandtechniciansinterestedin dental implantology from 60 countries worldwide vis- ited the Congress Center Hamburg (Germany) from 15 until17 March2012.Morethan100internationallyrec- ognized speakers from academia and industry dis- cussedtopicsrelatedtotheconferencetheme“Master- ing Tissue Response Successfully” under the scientific leadershipofDrDavidGarber(USA),ProfFouadKhoury (Germany) and Prof Ye Lin (China). DENTSPLY Friadent Germany CEO Dr Werner Groll underlined the impor- tance of stable periimplant-tissue conditions for the long-termsuccessofimplanttreatmentinhiswelcome addresstotheparticipants.Withgoodreason,thecom- panyhasfocusedmuchofitsresearchanddevelopment work on this kind of issue: only when all components and treatment steps interlock perfectly, the increasing aestheticdemandsofpatientsforimplant-basedpros- thetics and for stable long-term tissue conditions are met,arguesDrGroll. On Thursday, 15th of March, the World Symposium Pre-Congress began with two workshops on augmen- tation and soft tissue management, as well as the “Fo- rum Dental Implants in Practice”. On Friday and Satur- daymorning,theWorldSymposiumwasstartedwitha half-hour common lecture session each. Afterwards, theprogrambranchedintoseveralparallelconferences. While a broad mix of topics covered all clinical and sci- entific aspects of tissue preservation on Podium One, surgicalandprostheticissueswerediscussedonparal- lel platforms. The participants were provided with a “ProgramNavigator”byDENTSPLYFriadent,makingin- dividual program proposals by considering personal preferences. _Celebrating with friends The evening event, which is traditionally part of the DENTSPLYFriadentWorldSymposium,wasverypopu- larwiththeguests.Thevisitorsenjoyedtheatmosphere oftheHamburgharborandalivelypieceofcommercial tradition in “Warehouse 52”. This classic storage shed from the Wilhelmine era today is one of the most pop- ular event venues in Hamburg. With the shanty choir “De Klaashahns”, brass band “schräg (slanted)” and the show band “Szenario”, three completely different, but neverthelessexcellentgroupsprovidedgreatentertain- ment. In summary, the 15th DENTSPLY Friadent World Symposium can be considered a great success. Once again, the company presented itself as an innovative premium provider of high-class topics and speakers at international level. The abundance of clinical studies presented in the course of the lectures demonstrates the company’s consistent focus on user- and patient- friendly treatment solutions with a scientific founda- tion. Many participants are already looking forward to thenextWorldSymposium,heldinViennain2014. Lecture abstracts can be obtained under www.dentsply-friadent.com/symposium. This website isnowsmartphone-optimized._ MasteringTissue Response Successfully 40 I implants1_2012