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38 I cone beam4_2014 _From 25 to 27 September 2014, more than 4,000 people gathered for the 23rd European Asso- ciationforOsseointegration’s(EAO)scientificmeeting in Rome. Dentists and industry specialists came from acrosstheworldtohearinternationalexpertsdescrib- ingthelatestdevelopmentsinimplantdentistry. _Interactive sessions The three day meeting in Rome featured arena sessions exploring ways of simplifying dental implant treatment without compromising quality or predicta- bility. This year’s event saw a number of changes to the congress format. For instance, the main sessions were held under a theme that ran throughout the whole event for the first time. In order to render the sessions moreinteractive,speakerspresentedintheformofade- bate,offeringdifferentapproachestothesameclinical problem. Attendees had the opportunity to contribute using an innovative voting system via their smart- phonestoexpresstheiropiniononaparticularquestion. _Awards for scientific research Therewerealsosevensessionswherethebestnew scientificresearchwasshowcased.With617accepted submissions, a record number of abstracts were accepted for the congress in Rome. At a prestigious award ceremony, four European prizes for research in implant-basedtherapywereawardedforthebestpre- sentationsandpostersbyDrBjarniPjetursson,amem- ber of the scientific committee, and EAO President DrPascalValentini.Duringthescientificmeeting,three Simplifying dental implant treatment Source_EAO EuropeanPrizesforClinicalResearchinImplantDentistry Prosthetic Aspects. Awarded to: Nicole Winitsky (Sweden): “Implant infra-position after 15-year follow-up of Brånemark implants in the anterior maxilla in young patients. A prospective cohort study.” Surgical Aspects. Awarded to: Yvonne De Waal (Netherlands): “Factors associated with success or failure of surgical peri- implantitis treatment.” Basic Research in Implant Dentistry. Awarded to: Yuelian Liu (Netherlands): “Osteoinductive biomimetic calcium phosphate bone substitute for bone regeneration.” Poster Presentation. Awarded to: Georg D. Strbac (Austria): “Thermal effects of a combined irrigation method during implant sitedrilling.Astandardizedinvitrostudyusingabovineribmodel.” Fig. 1_More than 4,000 participants joint the 23rd EAO Congress. Fig. 1 I meetings _ EAO Rome. Photo: eZeePics Studio CBE0414_38-39_EAO 28.11.14 12:00 Seite 1 CBE0414_38-39_EAO 28.11.1412:00 Seite 1