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SHOW PREVIEW news Prevention in dental practice IDS 2017 to showcase latest in 3-D printing a focal theme of IDS and dental practice hygiene (cid:132) Held biennially, the International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne is the largest and most important event for the dental profession and industry. This year’s edition will focus on prevention, professional and home © Koelnmesse prophylaxis, as well as imaging and microbiological diagnostics, the or- ganisers have announced. Over the last decades, the global dental market has seen a shift from restorative-based treatment to a pre- ventive approach in dental practice, mainly driven by an increasing awareness of the likely implications of untreated dental disease for over- all health, as well as the growing number of older populations world- wide and, consequently, the need for maintaining natural dentition for a lifetime. Oral prophylaxis, including home prevention measures and profes- sional dental scaling, and education is thus one of the most important pil- lars of long-term oral health. During IDS 2017, dental professionals will be updated on the most recent tech- AD niques and product innovations in this area. Participants will receive informa- tion on the latest oral hygiene prod- ucts for use at home and on a large variety of new manual curettage in- struments, as well as sonic, ultrasonic and air-polishing devices and air scalers. In addi- tion, innovative diag- nostic tools for targeted oral prophylaxis and in- terdisciplinary collabo- ration, such as high-res- olution intra-oral cam- eras, camera-supported fluorescent and infra- red technologies, as well as analogue and digital radio- graphic and computer tomography systems, will be on display at IDS. During the event, participants will have the opportunity to enter into discussion with distinguished prophylaxis specialists and represen- tatives of various dental companies. “Prophylaxis is a dental core com- petence. IDS offers the entire team a unique opportunity: dialogue with specialists of exhibiting companies, discussions with experienced users, the entire spectrum of modern pro- phylaxis concepts, current diagnos- tic, prophylaxis and therapy trends in one location. Every two years, it of- fers a unique experience, which I am personally most looking forward to,” emphasised Dr Markus Heibach, Ex- ecutive Director of the Association of German Dental Manufacturers. (cid:26) (cid:132) Cologne will become the capital of the dental world again when the IDS is held in Cologne for the 37th time in a few weeks’ time. Visitors will be able to learn more about 3-D printing technologies, which have gained in- creasing importance in recent years. Visitors to IDS 2017 will be able to see and try out the latest advances in dental technology, and 3-D printing techniques and additive manufactur- ing in particular. Today, these technol- ogies are widely used in the manufac- ture of crowns, bridges and denture device manufacturers and, more crucially, within clinical settings. Therefore, companies specialising in this field will be showcasing new means of consistent hygiene man- agement in the dental practice during IDS 2017. © Koelnmesse Another focus of the event will be hy- giene and infection control in the den- tal practice. From 21 to 25 March, more than 2,400 dental companies from all over the world will be exhibiting their lat- est products in five halls of the exhi- bition centre of Koelnmesse, which organises about 80 trade fairs, exhibi- tions and special events for the most important markets worldwide every year. bases in the dental laboratory or in- house, for example. Moreover, the 2017 event will give a comprehensive overview of current hygiene and infection con- trol concepts, a topic on which it is necessary to be constantly updated owing to new laws and regulations. Over the last decade, biofilms and the spread of multidrug-resistant mi- cro-organisms have become an in- creasing problem, both for medical In 2015, almost 139,000 trade vis- itors from 152 countries attended the world’s leading dental trade fair, cor- responding to an increase of almost 11 per cent compared with 2013. The event also set new records in terms of the number of exhibitors and the ex- hibition space sold. About 2,400 com- panies from 59 countries presented their innovations, product develop- ments and services in an exhibition space covering 157,000 m2. (cid:26) ® Organisers to stage Career Day again (cid:132) After its successful launch in 2015, Career Day will be hosted again during this year’s IDS. Young people seeking a career in the dental indus- try, as well as experienced dental pro- fessionals looking for job opportuni- ties or further training, will have the opportunity to meet with representa- tives of prominent dental companies from all over the world. More than 2,400 companies from about 60 countries are expected to at- tend the world’s most important in- dustry get-together for the interna- tional dental market in Cologne from 21 to 25 March 2017. For IDS exhibitors, Career Day of- fers a platform for presentations on professional training, further educa- tion and career advancement. In the Recruitment Lounge, linked to the presentation area, facilities will be available for individual meetings in discreetly partitioned areas. On Career Day, held on 25 March, university graduates, trainees in the fields of dentistry and dental technol- ogy, and pupils and school-leavers who would like to find out about training and career opportunities in the dental industry can obtain a first impression of the various spheres of activity of the participating compa- nies. In addition, the initiative offers fully trained persons or career-chang- S E E U S A T I D S H A L L 1 0 . 2 B O O T H L 0 2 9 NEW Instruments for conventional endodontics and endodontic surgery Bodenseeallee 14-16 • 78333 Stockach / Germany Tel.: +49 7771 64999-0 • Fax: +49 7771 64999-50 www.kohler-medizintechnik.de 4 37th International Dental Show 2017 © Koelnmesse ers information about further train- ing options and career opportunities in the dental industry. tive will be announced on the IDS homepage and be mentioned in a ded- icated printed flyer. Meetings with candidates on Career Day can easily be arranged us- ing the online scheduling facility on the IDS homepage. However, sponta- neous speed meeting is also possible. All exhibitors involved in the initia- Career Day was successfully in- troduced at IDS 2015 by the Associa- tion of German Dental Manufactur- ers and Koelnmesse. This year, the event will be hosted in the area be- tween Halls 4 and 5. (cid:26)