implants - international magazine of oral implantology

I events _Around 15 million implants are to be found in Germanmouthsalone,withover800,000morebeing implanted every year. So it’s no wonder that this growthareaofmoderndentistryisalsoaregularfea- ture at the International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne. Every two years, implant specialists in par- ticularareamongthedentistsanddentaltechnicians who attend the world’s biggest leading trade fair serving the dental sector to gather information about new products and current trends. After all, keeping up with progress is vital in this innovation- drivensector.Optimisedimplantsurfaces,individual abutmentsorsoftwareforguidedimplantation—the trendsaresodiversethatitisn’talwayseasytomain- tainanoverview.That’swhyusingIDSasanaidtode- cision-making is an excellent way to keep a practice on the right track with new ideas. The focus is on different developments, depend- ing on objective and target group. For example, any- one who has specialised in metal-free prostheses from root to crown will also be interested in new products in the field of zirconium oxide implants. Current study results in this field are lending new momentum to innovation in both practice and re- search in equal degree. The results of this develop- ment will first be visible in Cologne—as is typical for IDS. On the trail of implant innovation at IDS 2013 Source_Koelnmesse 46 I implants4_2012 [PICTURES: ©KOELNMESSE GMBH]