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IDEM · Singapore · 4–6 April, 2014 Official news for visitors and exhibitors IDEM Singapore International Dental Exhibition & Meeting Organisers Koelnmesse Pte. Ltd. 152 Beach Road #25-05 Gateway East Singapore 189721 Phone: + 65.6500.6700 Fax: + 65.6294.8403 Web: www.koelnmesse.com.sg SingaporeDentalAssociation 2 College Road Level 2 Alumni Association Singapore 169850 Phone: +65.6220.2588 Fax: +65.6224.7967 Web: www.sda.org.sg Exhibition opening hours – Friday, 4 April: 10 a.m – 6 p.m. – Saturday, 5 April: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Sunday, 6 April: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Official media partner DT Asia Pacific Ltd. c/o Yonto Risio Communications Ltd 20A Harvard Commercial Building 105-111 Thomson Road Wanchai Hong Kong Phone: +852.3113.6177 Fax: +852.3113.619 More informations are available at www.idem-singapore.com. SHOW PREVIEW FKG Dentaire SA www.fkg.ch iRace sequence, Quick, effective and safe Mastered metal fatigue Optimal cutting efficiency No screwing-in effect Improved resistance to torsion and fatigue Precision guiding Come to discover for yourself IDEM 2014 - Swiss Pavilion stand 6H-08 *for bigger apical size preparations, visit www.fkg.ch New: Available in sterile and non-sterile blister packaging Only 3 files are needed to treat most cases and to reach a final apical size of ISO 30/.04* AD SINGAPORE: The International Dental Exhibition and Meeting (IDEM) in Singapore is fast becom- ing a crucial meeting point for the dentalprofessioninAsia.Thelatest registration figures released by the organiser,Koelnmesse,afewweeks before the show indicate that the upcoming edition in April will see 20 to 30 per cent more exhibitors showcasingtheirproductsandsolu- tions to a professional audience. Owingtothehighinterestshown bytheindustry,thetotalexhibition space has been extended by 30 per centandnowcovers16,000sq.m.in two halls at the recently renovated Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, where the show is going to be held from 4 to 6 April. Inadditiontoalargenumberofden- talproductsandsolutions,ofwhich many will be launched in Asian markets for the first time, visitors will be able to learn about the newest methods and technologies in dentistry during a three-day clin- icalconferencethatrunsparallelto the industry showcase on Levels 3 and 4. Several events tailored to is- suesrelevanttoyoungdentists,den- tal technicians and hygienists will also be offered during the show. “There has been an enormous riseinsophisticationandcomplexi- ties in the practice of dentistry in recent years and we are proud to bring authoritative, qualified speakers to discuss the very latest developments in our profession, which are all relevant to daily prac- tice,” commented IDEM Singapore ScientificProgramDirectorDrChoo Teck Chuan. Further education will be offered at the Dental Tribune Study Club Symposium, a DTI affiliate, whichwillbeheldforthethirdcon- secutive time. Among other topics, the advantages and disadvantages oftheuseofCAD/CAMprocessesin dental practice will be discussed. In order to help attendees find their way around, an application for mobile communication devices is to be launched by the organiser soon. Users will be able to receive constantly updated information about exhibitors, products and the programme, among other things, Koelnmesse said. Organised by the company in co- operation with the Singapore Den- tal Association, IDEM is held in Sin- gaporeeverytwoyears.Its2012edi- tionwasthemostsuccessfulsinceit premièred almost 14 years ago. With7,500visitorstotheevent,par- ticipation increased by almost 20 percentcomparedwiththemeeting in2010,whichwasaffectedheavily bytheair-travelrestrictionscaused byavolcanicashcloudoverEurope. Anotherincreaseinvisitorsisantic- ipatedforthisyear,accordingtothe organiser. Finnish dental technology man- ufacturer Planmeca has recently made a significant equity invest- ment in the US-based high-tech medicaldevicecompanyE4DTech- nologies. In this interview, vice- president at the Planmeca Group and acting CEO for E4D Technolo- gies Tuomas Lokki sheds light on this new venture. today international: Mr Lokki, why did Planmeca choose to in- vest in E4D Technologies? TuomasLokki:Webelieveinthe tremendous possibilities and future growth of CAD/CAM dentistry. As dentistry will be completely digital in the future, we believe it is vital to invest in the development of new andefficientpractices.E4Disalong- term leader in advancing modern CAD/CAM dentistry, so we knew “Take CAD/CAM to the next level” Planmeca’s vice-president on the company’s strategic investment in E4DTechnologies page 12Tuomas Lokki (© Planmeca) IDEM sees further growth in 2014 MoreinnovationsandeducationaloffersavailableforAsiandentistsatupcomingSingaporedentalshow IDEM 2014 will see more exhibitors and visitors. (DTI/Photo courtesy Koelnmesse, Singapore) Product presentation at IDEM 2012. A high number of dental services and solutions will be launched in Asian markets for the firsttime.(DTI/PhotocourtesyKoelnmesse, Singapore)