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feature _ interview I training because it is designed to be a contin- uation of the intensive five-day course that aids professionals in developing their knowl- edge of oral implantol- ogy, from the most ba- sic level to the most advanced surgical tech- niques. _Is it possible to ob- tainthesequalifications atyourtrainingcentre? Of course, with a course combining theory and practicalwork,theprofessionalmaylearnthelatest techniquesforthetreatmentoflarge-scaleatrophy from a biological perspective. _Please could you explain the course briefly. You mentionedthatitincludesboththeoryandpractice. This training course, like our other courses, is taught with a biological focus, showing how the development of less-invasive techniques is slowly goingtoreplacethosetraditionallywellestablished, andconcentratesontreatmentfromaprosthodon- tic-surgical point of view as opposed to a surgical- prosthodontic one. This type of minimally invasive treatment results in a significant improvement in the patient’s overall quality of life owing to the speed of recovery and excellent aesthetic finish. And, of course, the programme includes plenty of practical work. _Apart from the atrophic maxilla courses, what istheeducationalofferingattheBTI’spostgraduate andtrainingcentre? Training is one of the basic pillars of BTI and for this reason we devote many of our resources to it, which allows us to offer multidisciplinary training to the entire clinical team with the aim of reinforc- ing and refreshing the knowledge of professionals in different areas of medicine. BTI offers a wide range of courses and colloquia, made up of ongoing training programmes, spe- cialised courses, internships, expertise sessions and classes, among others. In addition, our training is international, as it is also offered in the other countries where we are represented, such as Italy, Germany, the UK, Portugal, the US and Mexico, thanks to collaboration with the most prominent universities in these countries. We already have 25 years of experience in train- ing,havingdevelopedthefirstpostgraduatecourse in the area of oral implantology in Spain. One of the topics most in demand over the last two years has been training in PRGF-Endoret tech- nology, both in the area of oral surgery and in other specialisations, which is a significant part of our training. The main objective is to be close to profession- als, helping them to achieve excellence in their daily practice, which has a direct influence on the well-being and health of patients. _WhatisBTI’sphilosophy? BTI has been engaged in ongoing research and development activities for more than 15 years, and itisnecessarytodisseminatetheknowledgegained. Therefore, in addition to publishing scientific arti- cles in the most prestigious international journals and participating in the main scientific forums and conferences, we share the knowledge gained with professionals through training, helping them to achieve excellence in their daily practice, which has a direct influence on the well-being and health of patients. The centre has an area exclusively dedicated to scientific research and innovation, a clinical floor and another for training and scientific dissemina- tion. Using the synergies between these areas and having equipped the training and postgraduate centrewiththemost-advancedmedicalandaudio- visual technology, it has become a European leader in this field. However, this achievement would not have been possible without our excellent multi- disciplinary team of professionals with extensive clinical and teaching experience. But, more importantly, it is the patients who are thefocusofourcommitmenttoinnovationandthe reason for our ongoing motivation. For BTI, people continue to be the origin of science and our raison d'être. _Thankyouverymuchforthisinterview. Left_R & D Lab of BTI Biotechnology Institute. Right_Dr. Eduardo Anitua at operating theatre. I 35cosmeticdentistry 2_2013