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| events © Dancestrokes/Shutterstock.com AAID congress in San Diego Author: Dr Rolf Vollmer, Germany From 11 to 14 October 2017, the 66th Annual Educa- tional Conference of the AAID (American Academy of Implant Dentistry) was held in San Diego, USA. More than 1,000 implant dentistry professionals came from across the globe to attend the event. As AAID representatives stated, this was a record number. The many international attendees gathered to learn from fellow practitioners and the industry’s most re- nowned experts. The German Association of Dental Implantology (DGZI) was also present with its 1st Vice President Dr Rolf Vollmer, the international represen- tative Dr Mazen Tamimi and the DGZI US representa- tive Prof. Dr Suheil Boutros. some of the latest high-tech devices and instruments at the exhibition hall. More than 130 companies attended the exhibition in the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Conference Center. They offered hands-on opportunities for practi- tioners to examine some of the industry’s most advanced and innovative tools and techniques. The attendees were able to learn through didactic and hands-on sessions, and through interaction with peers and at the social events. Impressive presentations Dr Frank Liebaug, who also came from Germany, visited the AAID Annual Conference for the fi rst time. “I came here to get some new ideas, and I’ve been able to confi rm that over the past 20 years I’ve been on the right track”, Dr Liebaug said. “You cannot fi nd success without education. And, we especially need to trans- fer more knowledge from one continent to the other.” He also said that he was looking forward to seeing During the four-day event, congress participants had the possibility to hear a lot of interesting lectures by renowned experts. Amongst others, impressive presentations were held by Dr Michael Pikos (“The use of rhBMP-2 for alveolar ridge augmentation”) and Dr O. Hilt Tatum (“Predictable restoration of alveolar bone”). Corporate-supported courses offered the op- portunity to learn about latest innovations in implant 56 implants 4 2017