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40 Dental Tribune Middle East & Africa Edition | January - February 2014implant tribune Twain Harte, Calif., helped at- tendees “See and Compare the Newest Lasers in Dentistry.” Gianni is the CEO of Kainos Dental Technologies and the co-founder of Zap Laser. Dr. Robert W. Carter, past president of the Second District Dental Society, presided over the lec- ture series. A discussion of applied laser physics was used to explain how to safely and efficiently use a laser for the benefit of the pa- tients. Both hard- and soft-tis- sue procedures, many of which can be used by general dentists, were discussed and illustrated. The seminar concluded with a brief discussion of current laser research and the criteria for the “ideal laser.” An all-day “Botox and Facial Fillers: A Clinical Workshop and Demonstration” seminar/ workshop was conducted. Dr. Steven Clark of Miramar, Fla., led the full-day course, which focused on the art of esthetic use of botox and facial fill- ers. The morning session pro- vided an introduction to neu- romodulators (botox, disport and xeomin) and various fa- cial fillers, while the afternoon provided a live demonstration. Clark offered “clinical pearls,” which he developed during the last 20 years, to assure proper technique and safety while also achieving excellent cosmetic results. Living in a digital era, it’s no surprise the dental field has made many technological ad- vancements in the past couple decades — one of the most ben- eficial being CAD/CAM. Precise and increasingly user-friendly, today’s CAD/CAM technology serves dentist and, in turn, their patients on a large scale. Man- hattan dentist Simon W. Rosen- berg led the CAD/CAM Pavilion Lecture Series mini-discussion on CAD/CAM’s revolutionary technology, integration into dental practice (specifically with dentures) and its benefits to the industry. According to Rosenberg, to- day’s CAD/CAM technology allows the average dentist a number of options in high- speed design and manufac- turing, more significantly in regards to implant prostheses, crowns, orthodontic aligners and cosmetic digital imaging. Referenced frequently through- out Rosenberg’s presentation, Dentca and Invisalign (den- ture and aligner manufactures) founded their products through CAD/CAM technology by care- ful analysis and research. Both companies boast a two- to three-visit schedule per patient to fully complete the design and manufacturing of their prod- ucts, eliminating chairside time and increasing profitability. The two to three visits incor- porate impression creation, a second patient visit less than a week later and an optional pa- tient follow-up. Speakers Dr. Cristina Teixeira and Dr. David R. Musich spoke on orthodontic topics, including “Misconceptions in Orthodon- tic Early Treatment” and “Early Class II Treatment: A Minimally Invasive Treatment Approach.” The International Congress of Oral Implantologists’ seminars featured Dr. Michael Tischler, Dr. Alvaro Ordonez, Dr. Gordon Christensen and Xana Winans. Topics ranged from “The Zir- conia Screw-Retained Implant Bridge” to digital dentistry to social media marketing. In the Dental Assistants Pa- vilion, Shannon Pace Brinker, CDA, spoke on “Becoming a Whitening Specialist in Your Practice,” which focused on practical techniques for in-of- fice and take-home whitening. Highlights in exhibit hall The Greater New York Dental Meeting has long been a fa- vorite venue for companies to dure including augmenta- tion of the alveoli. After extraction of a first up- per molar on the left, an in- ternal sinusfloor elevation is performed and a Soft-Bone Implant is placed. The alveoli are augmented (4a-4c) with a bovine bone substitution ma- terials (CompactBone B, Den- tegris). Than the collagen matrix cov- ers the extraction site and the gingiva is adapted with some sutures (4d). There is no pri- mary closure of the wound. During the next two weeks a complete closure could be achieved (4e), so at second stage after four months there are perfect soft and hard tissue conditions around the implant (4f). Conclusion Since 2010 we used 122 colla- gen matrixes in 113 patients to substitute free gingival or con- nected tissue grafts in muco- gingival surgeries. The results were similar to what we are used to in tissues harvested from the palate. The main ad- vantage in comparison to the autogenous grafts is that there are almost no complications as there is no need for donor site at the palate. The second is the unlimited amount of tissue that can be used. So by that patients are very comfortable with the use of collagen matrixes in- stead of tissue from the palate. Literature [1] Thoma DS, Benic´ GI, Zwahlen M, Ha¨mmerle CH, Jung RE (2009) A systematic review assessing soft tissue augmentation techniques. Clin Oral Implants Res Suppl 4:146– 165 [2] Griffin TJ, Cheung WS, Za- vras AI, Damoulis PD (2006) Postoperative complications following gingival augmenta- tion procedures. J Periodontol 77(12):2070–2079 [3] Barker TS, Cueva MA, Rive- ra-Hidalgo F, Beach MM, Ross- mann JA, Kerns DG, Crump TB, Shulman JD (2010) A com- parative study of root coverage using two different acellular dermal matrix products. J Peri- odontol 81(11): 1596–1603 3e 3f 3g 4a 4b 4c 3h 4d 4e 4f For more information contact: Dr. Harald Hueskens at praxis@dr-hueskens.de, +49 173 295 3195 Contact Information > Page 33 > Page 1 > Page 41