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events | Fig. 2 Fig. 1 Fig. 3 Fig. 1: About 70 specialists from ten countries met in the middle of June for the Fifth International Z-Systems Congress in Nice, France. Fig. 2: Dr Lüttmann, Dr Bianca, Dr Eppe and Dr Piconi (from left). Fig. 3: Dr Bayer (left) and Dr Mellinghoff. High-calibre ceramic specialists The second day started with Dr Ted Fields from Texas, who showed impressive results in terms of case num- bers and clinical quality. He has placed over 500 two- piece Z-Systems implants in addition to a large num- ber of one-piece ceramic implants, and impressively showed their aesthetic superiority as compared to con- ventional solutions. Dr Fields’ very interesting presenta- tion showed the benefit of grinding the implant shoulder, which provides functional and aesthetic optimisation of the soft tissue. Dr Jochen Mellinghoff was then presented as another high-calibre ceramic specialist. His many years of ex- perience, now with the two-piece Z-Systems implant, convinced the participants. His conclusion: the screw- type, two-piece Z5s bone-level implant has the potential to exceed the usual standard of titanium implants in the near future, and to revolutionise the market. Dr Giancarlo Bianca from Marseille then presented convincing aesthetic photos. As a scientific referent for the French Association for Periodontology, as well as Continuing Education in Implantology at Corte Univer- sity (France), he values serious documentation and pre- dictable treatment protocols. His conclusion was quite practical: Soft tissue loves ceramic, and accumulates very well there. Two substantive scientific lectures about zirconium oxide by Prof. Corrado Piconi and Dr Pascal Eppe again filled the auditorium to its maximum. Prof. Piconi, as a materials scientist (University of Rome, Italy) specialising in ceramics technology, demonstrated the strengths and, of course, the special characteristics of zirconium diox- ide in a very systematic manner. Dr Eppe (Belgium) on the other hand, pointed out various critical health aspects through a number of publications which have not yet received the attention they deserve on the use of met- als in general, and in particular about titanium. Dr Ralf Lüttmann concluded the congress with an entertaining outlook on BoneWelding® in dental implantology, and showed new opportunities for the future which will be very exciting. At its fifth international congress, Z-Systems proved with a good mixture and selection of speakers and topics why the company has achieved a technological leap over other ceramic systems. This concentrated skill in Nice was both clearly visible and tangible. The next congress will take place on 29 and 30 June 2018 in Valencia, Spain. contact Z-Systems AG Werkhofstr. 5 4702 Oensingen, Switzerland info@zsystems.com www.zsystems.com implants 1 2017 55