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The Sofitel
Munich Bayerpost
is located
directly at the
central train
station.
implantology. International speakers will be highlighting
the chances and limits of the new technologies
in terms of potential clinical benefits, usability
issues, indications and contraindications and, not
least, radiation levels.
Revealing the secrets of 3D
Once again this year, Prof Joachim Zöller, vice president
of BDIZ EDI, will be in charge of the scientific program.
As director both of the Department of Oral and
Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery and of the Interdisciplinary
Policlinic for Oral Surgery and Implantology at
the University of Cologne, he wants to demystify the
role and the potential of imaging technologies in oral
implantology. Will state-of-the-art 3-D imaging really
make the work of the implantologist simpler and
more efficient? Where are the limits of periapical and
panoramic radiography, and where does three-dimensional
radiography come in? Questions are also certain
to be asked on price-performance ratios and on
the radiation levels of digital volume tomo graphy
(DVT). We are looking forward to the experts’ reports!
“GPS” for the oral cavity
The GPS (Global Positioning System) helps motorists
reach their destination by a safe and simple route
and without traffic jams. In oral implantology, navi-
gation systems can help position implants perfectly.
Computer-assisted intraoral navigation helps minimize
the uncertainties associated with impending
implant surgery. The 13 th BDIZ EDI Symposium will
forge the link between implantological diagnostics
and clinically applicable achievements in computer
science as they relate to the fields of oral surgery
and general medicine. One of the tasks will be to
identify where and how computer-assisted intraoral
navigation can be integrated into the treatment
workflow.
Workshops
Various manufacturer workshops on Friday will facilitate
a more in-depth approach to the symposium's
topics, especially with a view to 3-D technologies. In
addition, BDIZ EDI will be offering its first motivational
workshop specifically for dental assistants. You will
find the program for the Munich symposium online,
at www.bdizedi.org, Events.
The dentist of the future
Following the German federal elections in September,
a symposium in Munich will be the first opportunity
for a first post-election discussion of the situation
of our profession. What will the dentist of the
future be like? Will he or she be an employee or an
entrepreneur? Which directions will political developments
take? And what chances does the individual
dentist in private practice have for economic survival
within the German healthcare system? The Health
Politics Forum on Friday will also address the German
standard fee schedule for dentists, GOZ, with special
emphasis on implantological issues.
In the heart of Munich
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A 20 th anniversary is certainly reason enough to
throw a party. Germany’s southernmost metropolis
offers the perfect setting for this. The two-day symposium
will be held right in the centre of Munich, in
one of the newest hotels in town – Sofitel Munich
Bayerpost, located directly at the central train station,
is all new and stylish, offering the perfect
ambience for a congress. Presentations will be held
by international speakers; simultaneous interpreting
will be available. The gala dinner will be held at
a restaurant that is one of the highlights of the
Munich restaurant scene. Ever heard of Lenbach?
Well – we will not be revealing anything more at
this time. More information will be available online
soon – and of course in the next issue of the EDI
Journal.
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