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If you don’t already know Bavaria and Munich – come and get to know it now! I would like to invite you to the “me - tro polis with a heart” on the banks of the river Isar on 15 and 16 October 2010. As you can imagine, it was not primarily the interesting museums and the unique Bavarian spirit that prompted me to issue this invitation. Rather, it was that on these two days, BDIZ <strong>EDI</strong> is going to address the challenges awaiting oral implantologists and their teams now and over the next few years. This issue of the <strong>EDI</strong> Journal contains the complete schedule of events for this notable symposium – and I can promise you that you will not be lacking in anything: Reliable information by eminent healthcare experts explaining to you in which direction the fee schedule discussion is developing and what the legal and political framework for your dental office will be in the future. And there will be top-notch continuing dental education – as usual you can trust Prof Joachim E. Zöller to select a highly qualified and balanced team of expert speakers. Talking about challenges in oral implantology means moving the focus away from the successes and breathtaking pictures and taking a more scrutinizing look instead. This time we are also going to show the problems and the failures, offering tips and tricks for the pre-insertion stages to prevent complications before they can manifest themselves, and helpful advice for dealing with problems that nevertheless occur. By popular request, BDIZ <strong>EDI</strong> will again be holding this event in the exclusive atmosphere of the five-star Sofitel Munich Bayer - post. More than 400 attendees had enjoyed themselves there last year, and we hope to equal, if not exceed, this mark in 2010. So we will be holding our symposium in the middle of the city again, offering you a special treat right at the beginning: A “getting-ready-for-success” training for the entire dental team with former first-league handball player Jörg Löhr, today a much sought-after motivational coach who has inspired the managers and staff of many major companies in Germany. I myself was at one of his coaching sessions at one point, and I can assure you: After only two hours, you and your team will be highly motivated and set on taking active steps, or at least looking at things from a new angle. It’s the Right Mix that Counts! Determination and a thirst for action are two of the attri - butes that characterize members of the free professions anyway. Unfortunately, our tedious daily struggle with laws, rules and regulations – not to mention the eternal fights with reimbursement agents – will often cause us to lose our drive. Time, then, to revive it! With just the right dose of motivation, you will be ready to meet the challenges of the fee schedule discussions at the Health Politics Forum. Our team of experts and decision-makers will update you on current issues in healthcare politics. Here, too, a healthy mix of theory and practice is the road to success. And with this, I am actually giving away a secret, the secret of the BDIZ <strong>EDI</strong> philosophy: A healthy mix of theory and practice is what the BDIZ founding father, the late Prof Egon Brinkmann kept demanding almost ad nauseam. We are continuing along the path he outlined for us: The mix of theory and practice is reflected in the daily work of BDIZ <strong>EDI</strong>. Proof of this are the annual Guideline of the European Consensus Conference held under the auspices of BDIZ <strong>EDI</strong>, as well as the BDIZ <strong>EDI</strong> symposia – which becomes particularly obvious when you look at the second part of the event, the scientific programme. So what, exactly, are the challenges we are facing in daily clinical practice? How do I avoid complications, including major ones such as nerve damage? How do I tackle surgical and prosthetic problems – more specifically: What do I do if the nerve already appears to be damaged? How do I proceed during a sinus lift? And what about subsequent coverage? What is the key to success in bone augmentation? What pre-existing conditions must I take into account, and what medications are actually helpful? What are the benefits of drilling stents and 3D planning and surgery? How do I design, process and insert ceramic restorations to avoid fractures and chipping? In our daily practice it is important to forestall complications, to master problems and to avoid failures. And this can in fact be done successfully. Come to Munich and see for yourself! Attend the congress, bring your team – and make sure you set aside a few hours to enjoy the city and its splendours! Sincerely, Christian Berger, Kempten/Germany President of BDIZ <strong>EDI</strong> <strong>EDI</strong> Editorial 3
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