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Dental Tribune Middle East & Africa Edition

4 Dental Tribune Middle East & Africa Edition | September-October 2014 < Page 1 < Page 1“1,400 exhibitors from 46 countries have already confirmed their participation.” IDS 2015: Digital technology determines daily routine in modern dental practice Implant Real-time Imaging System (IRIS-100) ByDentalTribuneInternational C OLOGNE, Germany: Digital dental procedures areincreasinglybecoming an essential part of the daily rou- tine in the modern dental prac- tice. They render patient man- agement and treatment planning processes more economical and increase time efficiency. At the upcoming International Dental Show (IDS), digital technologies will thus form a core subject, with many exhibitors presenting their latest product solutions in the field. At IDS 2015, the digital technol- ogy offerings available for dental practices will form a focal point for all visitors in the fields of den- tistry and dental technology. The product ranges to be exhibited contribute to simplifying work- flows and, as a result, to reduc- ing treatment times. They create synergies with the digital range for dental laboratories, yielding positive implications for practice management and therapeutic procedures. That is why the state of the art in digital technology for dental practices will be a major topic at IDS 2015, said Dr Martin Rickert, Chairman of the Asso- ciation of German Dental Manu- facturers. Products presented will include software for efficient patient management and integrated treatment planning, as well as Many manufacturers will be exhibiting their latest innovations in digital dental technology at IDS 2015. (Photograph courtesy of Koelnmesse) Implant Imaging System (IRIS-100) DTI held its tenth publishers’ meeting in Turin. (Photograph: Daniel Zimmermann, DTI) digital imaging devices, includ- ing CBCT and CT, which have been used alongside convention- al radiographic techniques in re- cent years. IDS 2015 will also give special at- tention to digital scanners, which offer a wide range of advantages for patient-specific restorations and implant planning. In partic- ular, intra-oral scanners will be in the spotlight, as they have con- tributed significantly to making prosthetic treatment workflows simplifier and more precise. Overall, both patients and den- tists benefit from the use of digi- tal technologies. They help short- en treatment time and reduce the number of work stages, and enable the dentist to immediately examine and explain prepara- tions on screen. Furthermore, the data gained through digital procedures can be quickly pro- cessed in the dental practice and sent to dental laboratories . The 36th IDS will take place from 10 to 14 March 2015 in Co- logne. According to the latest fig- ures provided by IDS organiser Koelnmesse, 1,400 exhibitors from 46 countries have already confirmed their participation. ByEPED I mplant Real-time Imaging System (IRIS-100) features theutilizationofopticaltrack- ing systems to visualize instantly the implant handpiece and drill with a CBCT image. With the aid of this intra-bone GPS func- tion, users can see the position of the drill and data such as bone quality, nerve, sinus lo- cation and more. This critical data can assist the implantolo- gists to navigate and give real time guidance during implant surgery. Similar to a car naviga- tion system, the system is set up to visualize the destination and helps to guide the preplanned placement of implants, avoiding dangerous areas, reducing risk and increasing the likelihood of successful implant surgery. Supernumerary Tooth Grows in Man’s Nose ByDentalTribuneInternational D HAHRAN, Saudi Arabia: Surgeons in Saudi Ara- bia have found a white bony mass inside the nose of a 22-year-old. They said that the mass was an extra tooth grow- ing in the young man’s left nasal cavity. The patient had suffered from nosebleeds once or twice a month for the past three years, the doctors reported. The patient was admitted to King Fahd Military Medical Complex in Dhahran owing to recurrent nosebleeds and tonsillitis. Close examination of the man’s nasal cavity found a 1 cm-long white cylindrical bony mass arising from the floor of the nose, ac- cording to the case report. A consultant dentist made the diagnosis of intranasal eruption of a supernumerary tooth. The prevalence of such teeth is not known, as they usually remain asymptomatic in many patients and the mechanism of erup- Anterior rhinoscopy (upper left) and endoscopic view of the supernumerary tooth in the patient’s nasal cavity. (Photograph: Al Dhafeeri et al., American Journal of Case Reports, 2014) tion is poorly understood. “One theory is that there is a defect in the migration of neural crest derivatives destined to reach the jawbones. A more plausible ex- planation is multistep epithelial and mesenchymal interaction,” the surgeons stated. While supernumerary teeth are usually asymptomatic, patients may present with a variety of symptoms, including nasal ob- struction, headache, nosebleed and external nasal deformities. Theymaybeassociatedwithcon- ditions such as cleft palate. The surgeons further said that such teeth can be easily detected us- ing nasal endoscopy, panoramic radiographs, and CT scans. In the present case, the patient underwent endoscopic extrac- tion of the supernumerary tooth with its surrounding granulation tissue under general anaesthe- sia. After three months, the area was completely healed and the patient did not experience fur- ther nosebleed. educational portfolio over the past decade. He pointed out that the company’s educational offer- ings in particular have become an essential part of DTI’s prod- uct portfolio. Besides its flagship e-learning platform, the Dental Tribune Study Club, and cus- tomised campuses for important dental companies, such as Col- gate, DTI provides continuing medical education through its Tribune CME Clinical Masters programmes, which offer com- prehensive training in aesthetic dentistry, orthodontics and im- plantology, among other fields of dentistry. To date, about 200 dental professionals have gradu- ated from the programmes. Oemus also informed the at- tendees of a new partnership with the Brazilian Dental As- sociation, the largest dental as- sociation in the world. Through this collaboration, DTI will pro- vide dental education to a vast number of dental professionals in Brazil through a special DT Study Club from September this year. overview of the use of CEREC for anterior teeth restorations. Dr. Bernd Reiss, President of the Association for Ceramics in Dentistry and President of the German Association for Com- puter-Aided Dentistry (DGCZ), traces the development of den- tal CAD/CAM technology over the past few decades and of- fers an outlook for the coming years. Dr. Josef Kunkela, an expert in prosthodontics and restorative dentistry, highlights some new approaches for ante- rior teeth restoration, which in- clude Smile Design in the cur- rent CEREC software and the CEREC Connect software. His colleague Dr. Daniel Vasquez, who instructs CEREC trainers in South America among other things, explains the possibilities of the CEREC Omnicam in res- torations. Finally, Professor Dr. Wael Att, President of the Pros- thodontics Group of the Inter- national Association for Dental Research (IADR) and President of the Arabian Academy of Es- thetic Dentistry (ARAED), ex- plains what to consider for the rehabilitation of implants. Additionallyfivetableclinicswill operate from 11 to 13 September in groups. Outstanding CEREC trainers will run a premiere ex- tensive training for future and advanced CEREC users. Par- ticipants will have the opportu- nity to interact immediately and ask their personal questions of interest. The practical demon- strations will, at the same time, provide inspiration and other means of trouble shooting. The aforementioned doctors Todd Ehrlich, Daniel Vasquez and Josef Kunkela will be joined by certified inLab trainer Moham- mad Al-Zu’bi from Canada and Dr. Munir Silwadi from the UAE. Visit for more information: http://cerecfest.cappmea.com. Contact Information

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