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| events 42 implants 4 2016 audience’s continued attention. In addition, Dr Ulf Meisel(Germany)illustratedhisexperienceswiththe bone-level tapered implant, which he finds to be a helpfuladditiontotheproductportfolioincertainsit uations. Christian Möller, MS. (Germany) introduced his findings on the minimally invasive alveolar ridge preservation while Dr Thilo Damaskos (Germany) spoke about digital backward planning. The fourth podium held on the first congress day, the Munich Forum for Innovative Implantology, is a project very dear to DGZI President Prof. Dr Herbert Deppe. Not only is Prof. Dr Deppe Chairman of the Forum, but he also contributed the first speech to its scientificprogramme.Inhisreportontherelationbe tweendentalimplantsandsystemicdiseases,Prof.Dr Mauro Marincola (Italy) spoke in favour of “shorties”. His research, as well as the research of other authors, suggests that short implants can be a reliable therapy option in these cases. Speakers Dr Eduard Krahe and dental technician Bernhard Zierer (Germany) paid tribute to the con gress topic by promoting a paradigm shift in implan tology due to medical indications as well as aesthetic criteria. Last but not least, Prof. Dr Gabriele Kaeppler (Germany) talked about 3-D X-Ray procedures in dental implantology. The evening was concluded by a unique Bavarian night with Oktoberfest flair, which particularly de lighted the Japanese and American delegations. “Today was one of the most enjoyable nights in my life—and that in ‘serious’ Germany!”, an American participant summarized. After all, this was one of the rare occasions to witness the DGZI members of the board dance in traditional costume atop of the Okto berfest ale-benches… Different approaches—DGZI Contoversial! Traditionally, the second congress day of the 46th International Annual DGZI Congress is dedicated to controversial discussions. This year, this tradition matchedwellwiththeoverallcongresstopic,causing many speakers to present their findings which culmi nated in the successful panel discussion “DGZI Con troversial”.WithDietmarWengandMichaelStimmel mayr(Germany),theDGZICongressmakerswereable tosignuptwoofthemostrenownedscientificrepre sentatives of the field. They introduced different ap proaches for the preservation of the alveolar process anddiscussedtheirapplicationinthedentalpractice. Before, private lecturer Stimmelmayr had given an overviewoneffortsandlimitationsofridgepreserva tionintheaestheticzone,pointingoutthatextensive planning,surgicalexpertiseandthepatient’sindivid Fig. 5 Fig. 8 Fig. 6 Fig. 7 Fig. 5: Prof. (CAI) Dr Rolf Vollmer and Prof. Dr Mario Rodrigues-Tizcareno. Fig. 6: Master dental technician Michael Anger is awarded the “Tätigkeitsschwerpunkt zahntech- nische Implantatprothetik – DGZI”. Fig. 7: Practical workshops were part of extensive congress further education programme. Fig. 8: Dr Mazen Tamimi at the Schütz Dental Booth. 42016