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41 4 2016 implants America and the Arab region a strong indication of the congress’ success, but already its introductory session was made to set an example of scientific bril liance:Prof.DrDrRalfSmeets(Germany)andProf.Dr Suheil M. Boutros, Dr Nick Caplanis and Dr Glenn Bickert (USA) presented their extensive implantolog ical knowledge and experience, with Prof. Dr Dr Ralf Smeetsgivinganimpressivespeechonhisimplanto logicalfindings.Prof.DrSuheilBoutros,whohasbeen closely associated with the DGZI for many years, had chosen an especially delicate topic with the replace mentoftheuppercentralincisors.Hisfellowspeakers DrCaplanisandDrBickertagreedwithhimonthefact that an extensive implant planning should have the highest priority in successful implantology, along with a sound implantological education. After completing the introductory session of the congress, participants were given the opportunity to attend various podiums such as the congress’ main podium, its international podium, corporate podium or the Munich Forum for Innovative Implantology. Choosing among this plethora of scientific events constituted most certainly a luxury problem of this congress weekend. Some participants made a virtue outofnecessitybychoosingexclusivespeechesfrom each podium, thus frequently travelling around in Munich’s Westin Grande Hotel. Switching speeches paid off, with three renowned German implant prosthodontists Prof. Dr Thomas Weischer, Dr Peter Randelzhofer and Prof. Dr Peter Pospiechparticipatinginthemainpodiumalone.Tak ingthediscussionsintoaccount,onethingiscertain: digital implantology has established itself in pros thetic dentistry and features many options and op portunities while also making intense and thorough education and technical affinity mandatory. This firework of prosthodontic topics appealed to dentists and dental technicians alike. DGZIhasbeencloselyassociatedwithdentaltech nicians, thus organising a curriculum on implant- based prosthetics in cooperation with Fundamental GmbH (Germany), resulting in a great number of graduatesaswellascommittedDGZImembers.Toput it briefly: the DGZI’s interface between dental tech nology and implantology is very much alive. In addition, the international podium of the con gress featured renowned speakers such as Prof. Dr Jeff Johnston, Prof. Dr Suheil Boutros and Dr Edward Sevetz. While Japanese speakers had dominated the international podium during last year’s event, speak ers from Northern America prevailed at this year’s congress. Implantological complications were the central topic in the US trio’s reports, with Prof. Johnston giv ing a general overview and Prof. Boutros elaborating on Sinus complications. Dr Sevetz spoke on resto rationsintheedentulousmaxillawithoutaugmenta tion. The speakers’ key messages were: There is defi nitelyatrendtowardsminimallyinvasiveprocedures, augmentation is not a necessary requirement, and extensivepreoperativeplanningisthekeytosuccess. The best trouble shooting is the complication that never occurs. The cooperative podium has a long long-standing tradition at DGZI Congresses and has become a fixed componentofthescientificprogrammeonFridays.It mostly features practice-oriented speakers, for ex ample delegates from industrial partners. However, this does not preclude the possibility of innovative and ambitious topics—quite the contrary. With speeches on hyaluronic acid in periimplantitis treat ment by Prof. Dr Frank Liebaug (Germany) or tissue management by Dr Stefan Neumeyer and Dr Henrik- Christian Hollay (Germany), among others, the con tributions to the cooperative podium captured the Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Fig. 2 Fig. 2: The OEMUS MEDIA AG team presented in traditional Bavarian attire. Fig. 3: At the table of congress main sponsor OT medical during the evening event at the Löwenbräu brewery. Fig. 4: The DGZI executive board with international DGZI delegates. events | 42016