cosmetic dentistry_ beauty & science

I 37 meetings _ International Osteology Symposium I cosmeticdentistry 2_2013 This year was the second time that the Osteology FoundationhelditsscientificsymposiuminMonaco. Established through a partnership between Dr Peter Geistlich, founder and former CEO of the company with the same name, Dr Philip Boyne from the Loma LindaUniversityandHarvardprofessorMyronSpec- tor a decade ago, the foundation based in Switzer- land has become a leading platform for research on regenerative therapies for oral tissue. Since 2003, it has spent CHF0.5 million annually for funding scientific studies on the topics of re- generativedentistryanddental-tissueengineering, accordingtoitsfigures,amongthemarecentpaper byaclinicalteamfromtheFacultyofDentistryatthe Complutense University of Madrid that evaluated a novel flapless technique for cleft-palate repair by injection of a BMP-2-containing hydrogel. Overall, more than 40 studies conducted by re- searchers around the world have been financially supportedthiswayoverthelasttenyears,thefoun- dationsaid.Thisyear’sOsteologyResearchPrizewas awarded to clinicians from Spain and Italy. It also holds regular scientific symposia to edu- cate practitioners on the subject of regenerative dentistry.Thisyear’seditiondrew2,700participants to Monaco. Besides 60 scientific presentations, the event offered pre-congress hands-on workshops, a research forum, a poster exhibition and an industry showcase. The next edition is to be held in 2016._