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1 Nobel Biocare World Tour 2006 Frankfurt March 9 11 discover our unique innovations that deliver beautiful teeth now up to 2 7 Punkte Fortbildung nach BZÄK/DGZMK/APW

2 Welcome to the Nobel Biocare World Tour 2006 Dear Friends, Welcome to Frankfurt and thank you so much for coming. I m delighted you could join us for Nobel Biocare s first-ever World Tour. This is the most exciting event we ve ever organized and there s never been anything like it for bringing the best of the best together. The Nobel Biocare World Tour is an exhilarating opportunity to mix with international names, local experts, colleagues and friends in a non-stop exchange of knowledge and ideas. We ve never had so much inspiration under one roof before. We ll be sharing all our latest innovations, easier treatment protocols and cutting-edge technologies in a truly interactive forum so everyone benefits from the experience of others. Through intensive demonstrations, discussions and hands-on sessions, you ll gain the priceless skills and understanding to take your practice to a whole new level. Frankfurt is a wonderful city, so I know you ll have a fantastic time here. As world leaders in esthetic dentistry, we wanted to create a world-class experience for you three days of great minds, great innovations and great fun. Enjoy the conference! 2 Heliane Canepa President and CEO

3 our unique total solution delivers beautiful teeth now Nobel Biocare is the only company that offers you a total solution so you can do everything from start to finish. As the world leader in esthetic dentistry, we provide three unique core concepts, allowing you to create Beautiful Teeth Now. Easy Esthetics Soft Tissue Integration Immediate Function Easy Esthetics easy procedures beautiful and long-lasting results Soft Tissue Integration created for maintaining and regaining gingival contours long-lasting beautiful soft tissue esthetics Immediate Function no healing time required prior to functioning greater patient comfort and shorter treatment time 3

4 hosted by world experts The World Tour is hosted by Global Chairman Brien Lang, world expert in prosthodontics. He and the Scientific Committee for Frankfurt have assembled the most knowledgeable and experienced speakers worldwide to participate in this conference. The understanding by these speakers of the concepts of Immediate Function, Soft Tissue Integration and Easy Esthetics provides them with the ability to address the theme of Beautiful Teeth Now established for the conference. The program is simply amazing: 5 live surgeries 10 presentations in our general program 15 focus sessions 6 pre-conference workshops global chairman Brien Lang USA local chairman Bodo Hoffmeister Germany 8 hands-on experiences Siegmund Döttelmayer Austria Christian Foitzik Germany Roland Glauser Switzerland Ernst Hegenbarth Germany speakers 4 Dario Adolfi Nitzan Bichacho Roman Cibirka Mick Dragoo Bernhard Drüke Siegmund Döttelmayer Annette Felderhoff Christian Foitzik Harry Fritz Iñaki Gamborena Hans Geiselhöringer Roland Glauser Melanie Grebe Christian Hammächer Ernst Hegenbarth Andreas Hoffmann Bodo Hoffmeister Stefan Holst Günter Hübner Stefan Hümmeke Olaf van Iperen Marko Knauf Ralf Kohal Brien Lang Paulo Maló Milan Michalides Peter Moy Jörg Munack Georg-Hubertus Nentwig Manfred Nilius Stefan Reinhardt Svenja Rogge Kitty Rohrlack Eric Rompen Stefan Scherg André Schmitz Peter Schüpbach Torsten Siepenkothen Ruud Sips Milos Tomic Eric Van Dooren Stefanie Vogl Ulf Wikesjö Peter Wöhrle Murat Yildirim Susann Zülow

5 innovative science, accessible learning there s no event like it Any Nobel Biocare event will always be wide-ranging, both in terms of content and people. Frankfurt is no different. In three days you can interact with leading scientists, renowned dental clinicians and incredibly informed lab owners and technicians in programs designed to educate, inspire and exhilarate. Pre-conference March 9 Conference March 10 Conference March 11 General program Focus sessions Pre-conference program including pre-conference courses, hands-on sessions and special programs lunch General program lunch General program - The Future of C&B&I - Pre-conference program An opportunity to explore topics of specific interest to you in preconference courses, hands-on sessions and special programs. These are available at an additional cost. Special programs are for lecturers, mentors & students. General programs including the future of C&B&I The latest thinking on the very best in patient solutions and an informed look at the future of C&B&I with the people helping to shape it. Essential viewing included in the basic registration fee. Focus sessions Participate in wide ranging discussions on the topics that matter most to you. Included in the basic registration fee. Translations General program presentations in German or English, translations (GB/DE) through FM radio One focus session also translated Hands-on sessions and pre-conference courses in local language as indicated in the program Audience response system Enjoy the interaction between world-class speakers and audience Find out what your colleagues think about Nobel Biocare innovations Vote on hot topics and let your voice be heard Special offers Special pre-packaged offers will be available throughout the conference Your fee for pre-conference and hands-on sessions will be reimbursed upon product purchase 5

6 pre-conference march 9 program and courses Our exclusive pre-conference courses are chosen to reflect the specific needs and experiences of dental professionals in Germany. They re designed for you to spend a day focused on potential new directions for your business before the main conference begins. It s not too late to register. You can sign up for all the courses and sessions at the onsite registration desk today. Our programs are designed to meet specific needs, so depending on your particular areas of interest, just select your courses from the programs below. Language of the presentations is indicated by either GB (English) or DE (German) in the program below. 101 Getting started with implants (GB) Mick Dragoo 13:00 17: NobelGuide : Implant placement made easy (GB) Peter Moy 13:00 17: NobelRondo : Excellent esthetics using the Procera Ernst Hegenbarth System and the NobelRondo veneering porcelain (DE) 09:00 16: Esthetic restorations for teeth and implants (GB) Eric Van Dooren 08:00 11: Excellent esthetics in the esthetic zone (DE) Peter Wöhrle 13:00 17: Creating value in the Dental Laboratory (GB) Ruud Sips 13:00 17:00 special program In addition to the pre-conference courses and hands-on sessions, our world tour conference in Frankfurt includes a Special Program. These courses have been designed to meet the needs of specific audiences and are either by invitation or included in the student registration fee. All sessions are held in German. 6 SP-1 SP-2 SP-3 Program for Lecturers and Mentors 13: Stefanie Vogl, Günter Hübner, Stefan Scherg, Michael Sachs Young Campus Milan Michalides, Olaf van Iperen, Svenja Rogge University-based Implant training program Roman Cibirka, Brien Lang, Georg-Hubertus Nentwig, Milos Tomic

7 pre-conference march 9 hands - on sessions Introduce yourself to something new, or refine your technique on solutions you currently use. Following a detailed educational exercise, place products in models yourself under the tutelage of experts. Sessions conclude with a general review and reinforcement of learnings. If you haven t registered yet, you can still sign up for any of the following 2 hour sessions at the registration desk. All sessions are held in German. HO - 1 HO - 2 HO - 3 HO - 5 HO - 6 HO - 7 HO - 8 HO - 9 Tapered Implants 08:00 10:00 or 13:00 15:00 Christian Hammächer Hands-on with NobelReplace Tapered Immediate Function with Immediate Temporary Abutment Parallel-walled Implants 10:30 12:30 or 15:30 17:30 Annette Felderhoff Hands-on with NobelSpeedy Replace Immediate Function with Immediate Temporary Abutment NobelEsthetics 08:00 10:00 or 13:00 15:00 Hans Geiselhöringer Improving Existing Teeth, demo with copings, laminates, bridges & Stefan Holst Hands-on Impression on implant level, Procera Abutment and Snappy Abutment NobelGuide Computer-Based For Dentists 08:00 10:00 or 13:00 15:00 Melanie Grebe Hands-on Procera Software NobelGuide Computer-Based For Technicians 10:30 12:30 or 15:30 17:30 Susann Zülow Introduction to Procera System Hands-on/Demo models step by step NobelGuide Model-Based For Dentists 08:00 10:00 or 13:00 15:00 André Schmitz Demo of Mapping Guide Hands-on placing NobelReplace Tapered Implants using lab-made surgical template NobelGuide Model-Based For Technicians 10:30 12:30 or 15:30 17:30 Andreas Hoffmann Hands-on/demo mapping guide and lab-made surgical template Graftless Solutions 08:00 10:00 or 13:00 15:00 Manfred Nilius Introduction to All-on-4, Brånemark System Zygoma and Shorty implants Hands-on All-on-4 with NobelSpeedy Groovy 7

8 conference march 10 general program Welcome to a busy, diverse and stimulating day. It s a carefully balanced mix that aims to give you an overview of the very latest innovations in esthetic dentistry from Nobel Biocare. Sessions will be held in the Congress Center and the program is translated into English or German as applicable. Listen to the presentations through your own personal FM radio, included in the welcome package. Expert panel Roland Glauser, Manfred Nilius, Peter Wöhrle, Murat Yildirim Moderator: Bodo Hoffmeister 08:30 08:40 Welcome and opening of meeting Heliane Canepa 08:40 08:50 Introduction of the Scientific Program Bodo Hoffmeister 08:50 09:50 Live: Implant Solution for the endentulous jaw with All-on-4 and NobelGuide Paulo Maló 09:50 10:20 Expert Panel Discussion 10:20 10:50 Live: Solution for a partial maxilla with NobelDirect and NobelGuide Torsten Siepenkothen 10:50 11:30 Expert Panel Discussion 11:30 11:55 Immediate Function and the TiUnite biomaterial Roland Glauser & Peter Schüpbach 11:55 12:30 Expert Panel Discussion 12:30 14:00 Lunch 8 register at

9 14:00 14:50 Live: NobelGuide and Procera for the partially edentulous jaw Jörg Munack 14:50 15:10 Expert Panel Discussion 15:10 15:35 The Procera System in patient rehabilitation André Schmitz 15:35 16:35 Live: Solutions for natural teeth and implants using crowns and bridges and implants in therapy Dario Adolfi 16:35 16:55 Expert Panel Discussion 16:55 17:20 Achieving excellent esthetics in relation to hard and soft tissue Peter Wöhrle 17:20 17:30 Summary and closing of the day Bodo Hoffmeister SEM image showing an osteoblast attached by pseudopodia to the pores of the TiUnite surface. In vivo sample. SEM image of pseudopodia of an osteoblast anchored in a pore of TiUnite. In vivo sample. 9

10 conference march 11 focus sessions These important sessions select areas from the general program and explore them in intense detail. They offer an unparalleled opportunity to expand your knowledge and enhance both your professional and business skills. The Focus Program offers six different modules (Options 1 6). The complexity and depth of the subject matters increase in the first three modules as the option numbers increase. The last three subjects are for staff and dental technicians. You can book any of these courses at the onsite registration desk. option one Starting Out: A great way to kick-start your business by offering customers more options Moderator: Milan Michalides F1- A 08:00 08:45 Surgical solutions with a Nobel Biocare implant system Stefan Reinhardt F1- B 09:00 09:45 Patient-optimized restorative solutions using the Procera System Melanie Grebe F1- C 10:00 10:45 Provisional solutions for natural teeth and implants Harry Fritz F1- D 11:00 11:45 Optimizing the esthetics Marko Knauf option two Growing: Building on the experience you already have Moderator: Murat Yildirim F2- A 08:00 08:45 Enriching your practice Harry Fritz F2- B 09:00 09:45 Surgical solutions with a Nobel Biocare implant system Stefan Hümmeke F2- C 10:00 10:45 Achieve predictable Procera Restorations on natural teeth and implants Stefan Holst F2- D 11:00 11:45 Enhancing the esthetics Murat Yildirim 10 register at

11 option three Perfecting: Moving into complex but very rewarding areas Moderator: Christian Foitzik F3- A 08:00 08:45 Developing a long-term strategy for a C&B&I practice Bernhard Drüke F3- B 09:00 09:45 Managing complex surgical situations with Nobel Biocare implant systems Peter Moy F3- C 10:00 10:45 Rehabilitation of the complete dentition using the Procera System Iñaki Gamborena F3- D 11:00 11:45 Soft and hard tissue management to achieve excellent esthetics Eric Rompen option four Staff program F4 08:00 11:45 Products, clinical routes and communication Kitty Rohrlack option five Modern concepts in the dental laboratory F5 08:00 15:00 Procera today! A unique concept for success for patients, surgeons, doctors and dental technicians. Let us guide you through the world of Procera including NobelGuide step by step. Hans Geiselhöringer, Olaf van Iperen, Annette Felderhoff option six Dental Technicians F6 08:00 11:45 Creating sensibility and value in the dental laboratory Günter Hübner, Susann Zülow, Andreas Hoffman Special offers Special pre-packaged offers will be available throughout the conference Your fee for pre-conference and hands-on sessions will be reimbursed upon product purchase register at 11

12 conference march 11 general program the future of C&B&I This is the point in the conference where we all come together to share the latest innovations in our products and techniques across the whole field of esthetic dentistry. You ll hear how greater patient satisfaction and enhanced business growth will be achieved in the coming years. Also, this is your opportunity to contribute to the future of C&B&I with the people who are shaping it: all of us. Sessions will be held in the Congress Center and the program is translated into English or German as applicable. Listen to the presentations through your own personal FM radio, included in the welcome package. Expert Panel Nitzan Bichacho, Iñaki Gamborena, Ernst Hegenbarth, Ralf Kohal, Eric Rompen, Ulf Wikesjö 13:15 13:30 Introduction of the afternoon session Moderator: Peter Moy 13:30 14:20 Live: Teeth-in-an-Hour solution for the edentulous patient using NobelGuide Paulo Maló 14:20 14:40 Expert Panel Discussion 14:40 15:00 Introduction of the global university-based dental school implant educational program Roman Cibirka 15:00 15:15 New developments Chairperson Heliane Canepa 15:15 15:30 A new abutment design Eric Rompen 15:30 15:45 Platform switching Iñaki Gamborena 15:45 16:00 Procera Implant Bridge in Zirconia Ernst Hegenbarth 16:00 16:15 A new implant system Nitzan Bichacho 16:15 16:30 A ceramic implant Ralf Kohal 16:30 16:45 rhbmp-2 Ulf Wikesjö 16:45 17:00 Summary and closing of the conference Heliane Canepa 12

13 welcome to the world tour 2006 awards programs Three awards programs have been designed for the 2006 Nobel Biocare World Tour conference. The accepted entries will be displayed at the conference venue so you can view them throughout the meeting. Take the opportunity to check out the amazing results of the Creative Circle awards, the outstanding clinical documentation of the C&B&I award competition and the fantastic research reports from the poster programs. Poster Program For the poster program individuals submit a structured abstract and report of a basic or applied research project, or a detailed explanation of a clinical technique or technology used in patient therapy. The accepted entries are displayed on large-scale posters where the findings are presented together with high quality photos documenting the project. C&B&I awards The C&B&I competition is divided into three different categories of clinicians. The participants have submitted documentation of the rehabilitation of a patient using treatment procedures involving crowns and bridges and implants with Nobel Biocare products. The report can be supported by up to eight digital photographs of the therapy. Creative Circle awards The Creative Circle competition is designed to demonstrate beauty and esthetics in dental ceramics. Individuals have submitted documentations of their best ceramic rehabilitation using the NobelRondo veneering porcelain. The patient summary includes a description of the treatment performed together with up to twelve digital photographs of the restorations. Award ceremony The award ceremony honoring the most outstanding entries is held on Saturday afternoon in the Congress Center. Don t miss the chance to see if the judges shared your views on the displayed posters and award entries. 13

14 party friday march 10 Nobel Biocare invites you to join us for our party held in the Congress Center on Friday night. It will be a night of good fun, lovely food, fabulous music and brilliant entertainment. The evening begins at 20:00 and, if previous events are anything to go by, we will carry on to the early hours. Don t miss this party it will be a night to remember. Tickets can be bought at the registration desk if you still haven t got one. childcare Childcare is available on all days and on the evening of the party. You can book this easily at the registration desk. 40 per day per child 20 per evening per child exhibits Be the first to discover tomorrow s technologies today and see the latest developments in solutions, products and services specifically related to the field of esthetic dentistry, C&B&I and dental implants. These are presented at the exhibition booths located at the Congress Center foyer and main hall. You can view product demonstrations, talk to specialists and try out the products yourself. registration The registration desk will be open throughout the conference. Friendly staff are on hand to answer any questions and they are always happy to help. You can register for pre-conference courses and hands-on sessions, as well as buy party tickets and sign up for childcare. continuing education The Nobel Biocare World Tour 2006 provides courses and programs for expanding your current knowledge and keeping you up to date with the latest developments in the field of dentistry. This conference corresponds to the rules and recommendations of the BZÄK/DGZMK for advanced education from January 1st, 2006 including the recommendations for credit points of the advisory board for advanced education of the BZÄK and DGZMK. For education credits in other markets, please contact your local Nobel Biocare office. up to Punkte Fortbildung nach BZÄK/DGZMK/APW

15 meet our frankfurt faculty global chairman Brien Lang The Faculty for the 2006 Nobel Biocare World Tour Frankfurt Conference represents both local and global speakers with exceptional credentials. Included are researchers, dental specialists, general dentists, technicians, hygienists, dental assistants, office staff and colleagues from other areas and disciplines related to dentistry. Their scientific knowledge, experience in the management of patients, clinical skills involving implant placement and prosthetic rehabilitations, and most importantly their ability to teach have been assembled for this conference. The collective knowledge is outstanding! The photographs and short biographical sketches of the speakers follow. Global Chairman Dr Brien R Lang 15

16 frankfurt scientific committee DR. BODO HOFFMEISTER Prof. Dr. Dr. Bodo Hoffmeister graduated in He did his medical and dental Education at the Dental School, Medical School Christian-Albrecht- University Kiel where he received his D.D.S in 1975 and his M.D. in In 1982 he became Specialist in Maxillofacial Surgery and in 1986 Specialist in Facial Plastic Surgery in the Department for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel. In 1989 Prof. Hoffmeister became Deputy chairman and in 1992 Associated Professor of the Department for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel. Since 1994 he is Chairman of the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin Berlin. Prof. Hoffmeister s specialties are: treatment of facial deformaties, orthognathic surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery and implantology. MR. ERNST A. HEGENBARTH Mr. Hegenbarth received his master dental technologist degree following extensive experience as a dental technician and ceramist in Germany. He is the owner of Zen Line Dental, an advanced dental laboratory with an attached post-graduate teaching institute focusing on Premium dental restorations for international customers. Zen Line Dental is also a consultancy for marketing and development of ceramic products, education and publishing. He is the developer of the Creative Color System and the concept for the new NobelRondo Creative Circle ceramics for Alumina and Zirconia. As a member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry and the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, he has lectured at numerous international meetings and conducts seminars for postgraduate students and ceramists around the world. He also serves on the editorial boards of several journals and has published a textbook with Quintessence. Creative Ceramic Color: A Practical System, as well as articles in several dental journals on esthetics, dental implants, dental ceramics and CAD/CAM Technology. DR. SIEGMUND DÖTTELMAYER Siegmund Döttelmayer studied general medicine in Graz, Austria, and received his PhD degree in He joined the University Hospital in Graz and got an education in general surgery and accident surgery he joined once more the University of Graz for studying dentistry and received his degree in He opened his own office in Bad Aussee in 1990, with a early specialization in implant surgery he became the head of the department of Implantology at the Emco Privatklinik in Bad Dürrnberg. Since many years he active in education and OP-curses for Nobel Biocare and was involved at the pre-lunch study for NobelGuide. 16

17 frankfurt scientific committee DR. CHRISTIAN FOITZIK DR. ROLAND GLAUSER Dr. Christian Foitzik studied dentistry and medicine at the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz and obtained his doctorate with the title Dr. med. dent. in 1975 and Dr. med. in In 1975, also in Mainz, he started his studies in anthropology specializing in biology and completed them in 1990 at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt/ Main, graduating to Dr. phil. nat. After his specialist training as in oral and facial surgery at the University Hospital of Mainz in 1980, he set up his own practice as an oral and facial surgeon in Darmstadt. He specializes in bone regeneration, implantology and emergency therapy. Dr. Christian Foitzik is also a member of scientific associations such as the DGMKG, the Federal Association of Physicians for Oral and Facial Surgery, the DGI and the DGP etc. Roland Glauser is a graduate of the University of Zürich. Since 1997 Dr. Glauser is assistant professor and senior lecturer at the Department for Fixed Prosthodontics and Dental Materials, University of Zürich. Dr. Glauser is president of the scientific board of the Swiss Society of Oral Implantology SSOI and an active member of the European Association for Osseointegration EAO. He has published numerous articles and text book chapters on the subject of restorative dentistry and osseointegrated implants. He lectured extensively throughout Europe and received an Academy Award for his presentation at the annual AO meeting in Los Angeles in

18 speakers DR. DARIO ADOLFI Dr. Dario Adolfi received his DDS degree from the University of São Paulo in Director of CM ceramics International Ceramic Training Center Lisbon. Lecturer, practical courses and hands on demonstration in South America, Europe, United States, Australia and Asia. Technical Advisor for Ceramic s Company and private clinic in São Paulo Brazil. Author of book «Natural Esthetics», in Portuguese, English, Spanish and Russian, published by Quintessence International. DR. NITZAN BICHACHO Dr. Nitzan Bichacho is professor of prosthodontics and head of the Ronald E. Goldstein Center for Aesthetic Dentistry, Department of Oral Rehabilitation at the Hadassah Medical Campus, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, the institution from which he graduated in He is Past President and an active member of the prestigious European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED), and serves as the scientific editor for the professional journal Practical Procedures & Aesthetic Dentistry. He is the recipient of numerous awards conferred by international institutions for his outstanding professional achievements and contribution to esthetic dentistry around the globe. Prof. Bichacho publishes and lectures worldwide before prominent universities and dental academies on and in the fields of dental implant therapy, esthetic restorations, fixed prosthodontics, cosmetic dentistry and on innovative treatment modalities in those fields, for which he has gained widespread recognition internationally. His office is listed as a Leading Dental Centers of the World member. In his state of the art private practice, focused on fixed prosthodontics and implant therapy in Tel Aviv, he collaborates with multinational colleagues and dental technicians and he is known for providing his patients with comprehensive dental treatments of the utmost in quality. DR. ROMAN CIBIRKA Roman M. Cibirka, DDS, MS, received his DDS from the University of Detroit-Mercy in 1988 and Master s degree in Prosthodontics from the University of Michigan in Dr. Cibirka maintained a practice limited to prosthodontics in Michigan and was a faculty member at both the Universities of Michigan and Detroit Schools of Dentistry until At that time he joined the faculty at the Medical College of Georgia where he serves as the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs for the entire institution and is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Oral Rehabilitation. Dr. Cibirka maintains an active intramural clinical practice. His research interests include dental implants, biocompatibility of dental materials and the reconstruction of complex patients. He is a Fellow in the Academy of Prosthodontics and a member of the American College of Prosthodontics, American Dental Association, Omicron Kappa Upsilon and is Past-President of the American College of Prosthodontics Georgia Chapter. He has actively participated on numerous craniofacial reconstruction, forensic and disaster teams in Michigan and Georgia. He has lectured nationally and internationally on the subjects of dental implants, forensics, removable partial dentures and biocompatibility. 18

19 speakers DR. MICK DRAGOO DR. BERNHARD DRÜKE Dr. Mick Dragoo has been actively involved in teaching, clinical and histological research, and in private practice in periodontology and restorative dentistry. He has lectured extensively for over 25 years in the United States, Canada, Europe, United Kingdom, South Africa and Australia. He has published over 40 original articles in Dental Journals as well as published several books including The Regeneration of the Periodontal Attachment in Humans and Handbook for Scaling and Root Planing with Power Driven Instruments. His research on ultrasonic instruments for subgingival instrumentation and glass ionomer composites clearly define the future for the preservation of the dentition. His most recent research on guided tissue regeneration and guided bone regeneration will establish new standards of care when applied to periodontal regeneration and implantology. The results of his research will revolutionize the delivery of dental services. Dr. Bernhard Drüke, born 1951, studied dental medicine at the Westfälische Wilhelms University, in Münster and acquired the additional designation, oral surgery, in 1985 after receiving further training in oral surgery at the dentosurgical hospitals in Bremen and Osnabrück. In 1986, Dr. Bernhard Drüke set up his own practice in Münster concentrating mainly on oral surgery and implantology. Beside the scientific work in prosthetics and surgery, he conducts various seminars and practical courses and also published a book in 2004 (Spitta Verlag). DR. ANNETTE FELDERHOFF Dr. Annette Felderhoff, born 1969, studied dental medicine at Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg as well as at the University of Regensburg and obtained her doctorate in 1998 as a specialist dentist in oral surgery. After working for several years as a dentist in an oral and facial surgery practice, she set up her own oral-surgery referral practice in Munich in She is a DGI implantology specialist and a member of the DGI, EAO and DGP. 19

20 speakers DR. HARRY FRITZ MR. HANS GEISELHÖRINGER Dr. Harry Fritz studied dental medicine at Eberhard Karls University Tübingen and received his license to practice dentistry in He has been on the scientific staff of the Department of Restorative Dental Medicine at the Freie University of Berlin since He has also been responsible for a prospective clinical study on the long-term stability and marginal-gap investigation of Procera AllCeram crowns since He has had his own joint practice in Lübeck since Dr. Harry Fritz is author of poster presentations and articles in books and journals. DR. INAKI GAMBORENA Graduated in Dentistry at the University Odontológica Dominicana, UOD Certificate in Occlusion and Temporo-Mandibular Disorders at the Mexican Association of Occlusal Reconstruction in México City, Certificate in Restorative Dentistry at the Autonoma of Nuevo León University in Monterey, México, Certificate in Prosthodontics & Master of Science in Dentistry. University of Washington-Seattle (USA), was awarded with the Bolender Contest Award for clinical and academic excellence. Diplome Kois/Spear Fondation. Seattle (USA), Certificate in Oral & Craneofacial Implant Fellowship Program. University of Texas, Houston (USA), Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington since Active Member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry since Maintains private practice in San Sebastian, Spain, dedicated to Aesthetics, Restorative Dentistry and Implants. Mr. Hans Geiselhöringer, born 1968, first trained to become a dental technician in Germany and then completed his training to qualify as a CDT (Certified Dental Technician) in Chicago, USA in This was followed in 1991 to 1992 by further training in New York, USA focusing mainly on anaplastology/ epithetics. He then trained to become a technical business administrator, completing the course in After this, he took up the posts of business manager and laboratory manager concentrating on implantology and ceramics until Since 1998, he has been working on an independent basis with the company which he founded, Dental X GmbH, a laboratory specializing in implantology, anaplastology and functional and aesthetic reconstructions, in Munich. Hans Geiselhöringer was managing director of the foundation for media culture from 1995 to He is a member of the DGÄZ, DGOI, ICOI, IPS and I.W.C. DR. MELANIE GREBE Dr. Melanie Grebe, born 1970, studied dental and oral medicine at the Freie University of Berlin and attained her doctorial title of Dr. med. dent. in She then worked as an assistant at the Dres. Gerwinn und Grebe practice in Dortmund. In 2004, she set up her own joint practice with Dres. Grebe. 20

21 speakers DR. CHRISTIAN HAMMÄCHER DR. STEFAN HOLST Dr. Christian Hammächer graduated from university of Aachen in Following two years of working experience in private practice he became assistant professor in the department of prosthodontics at the university of Aachen (Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. H. Spiekermann) in In 2002 board certified in prosthodontics (DGZPW) and specialist qualification in implantology of the BDIZ. In 2003 appointment to certified lecturer in implantology (following the Konsensunskonferenz Implantologie ). Affiliation with the Curriculum Implantologie of the DGI (supervision). Memberships: DGI, DGZPW, BDIZ. Main fields of interest: implant- surgery, perio-prosthodontics, implant-prosthodontics Dr. Stefan Holst studied dental medicine at the Medical University of Hanover and completed postgraduate training in the prosthetic department of Louisiana State University, New Orleans, USA in Dr. Stefan Holst has been on the scientific staff of the Health Center for Dental Prosthetics, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg since His areas of specialism include aesthetic dentistry and implantology and quality management.the main emphasis of his work is the implementation of optical measurement for biomechanics, biomechanics of implant retained prosthetic superstructures and the relation of periimplant soft tissue and prosthetic components. MR. GÜNTER HÜBNER MR. ANDREAS HOFFMANN ZTM Andreas Hoffmann, born 1956, completed his training as a dental technician in 1975 and took the diploma in From 1985, he was a managing director and partner of several dental laboratories until he took up the post of director of the Akademie Umfassende Zahntechnik in 2000 and founded the 1. Dentale Service Zentrum GmbH & Co KG. in the VUZ Qualitätsverbund der Dienstleister für Dentallabore [Association of Comprehensive Dental Technology Quality Association of Service Providers for Dental Laboratories]. After his training as an industrial salesman for mechanical engineering and working for several years as an assistant to production management and the managing director, he founded Günter Hübner GmbH Interims management in With more than 200 training courses in the area of communication, as well as, training as a trainer and coach with Professor Samy Molcho, Professor Paul Watzlawick and Pater SJ Dr. Albert Ziegler among others, he has been specializing as a coach since Since then, he has conducted more than 1,000 training courses with over 10,000 trainees in all sectors from automotive to dental practice. He is also an expert in body language for RTL, SAT 1, ORF, Burda Media and Axel Springer Verlag. 21

22 speakers DR. STEFAN HÜMMEKE DR. MARKO KNAUF Dr. Stefan Hümmeke, born 1972, studied dental medicine at Westfälische Wilhelms University Münster and obtained his doctorial title as Dr. med. dent. in He received the specialized dentist oral surgery qualification in 2003 after appropriate further training lasting several years. From 2001, Dr. Stefan Hümmeke was working in the Department for Oral and Facial Surgery at the Osnabrück Clinical Center and since January 2004, as a senior physician of the Implantology Center of the Clinical Center. The main emphasis of his work is full-ceramic restorations as well as imaging diagnostics and operative implementation of virtual implant planning by navigation surgery and stereolithographic drilling template systems. MR. OLAF VAN IPEREN Dipl. ZT Olaf van Iperen completed his dental technician studies in the Netherlands and has been working as a qualified dental technician since In 1994, he set up his own dental laboratory in Wachtberg-Villip and is also active at various universities. From 2002 to 2003, he was editor-in-chief of the magazine Zahntechnik International and has been adviser for the magazine Quintessenz since He has focused mainly on implantology and aesthetics. He is a member of the DGÄZ. Dr. Marko Knauf, born 1975, studied dental medicine at the Georg August University Göttingen and acquired his doctorate with the title Dr. med. dent in From 2001 to 2002, he worked as a training assistant in a dental practice in Hanover. Since 2002, he has been on the scientific staff in the Department of Dental Prosthetics and Materials Technology at Albert Ludwig University Freiburg and leads study projects on full ceramics (CAD/CAM systems) and implantology. He also looks after a study on immediate implantation and immediate care in the front tooth area with fully ceramic abutments and crowns. Since 2003, he has been lecturing on advanced training courses at the Meisterschule in Freiburg on the topic crown bridge prosthetics. Apart from his freelance occupation as member of staff at the Dr. Frank Spiegelberg practice in Frankfurt since 2004, Dr. Marko Knauf has been responsible for clinical research as a member of scientific staff in the department for Dental Prosthetics and Materials Technology at the University of Freiburg since In 2005, he passed his examination to become a Prosthetics and Materials Technology Specialist of the DGZPW. DR. RALF KOHAL Prof. Dr. Ralf Kohal, born in 1961, received his DDS, Dr. med. dent. and PhD degrees from the University of Freiburg, Germany. From he was a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Department of Stomatology/Division of Periodontics at the University of Texas, USA. Since 1997, he has been Vice Chairman of the Department of Prosthodontics at the Albert Ludwig University Freiburg and graduated as a specialist of the 22

23 speakers German Society of Prosthodontics and Dental materials in In 2002, he presented his post-doctoral thesis and has been Associate professor at the University of Freiburg, Germany since His research focuses on soft and hard tissue reconstruction and on high-performance ceramics as dental implant material. DR. PAULO MALÓ Licensed by the Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Lisbon; Private practice in Oral surgery and Prosthetic rehabilitation; Member of the Executive Board of the European Association of Osseointegration EAO; Visiting Professor of the «Central European Osseointegration Centre» in Gdansk, Poland; Director of Catholic University Dental Clinic Portugal. Scientific consultant of 4 leading international dental related companies; CEO and Clinical Director of the Maló Clinic Lisbon, CM Ceramics and CM Education. DR. MILAN MICHALIDES DR. PETER K. MOY Dr. Moy received his dental degree from the University of Pittsburgh, a certificate in General Practice Residency from Queen s Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii and his certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from UCLA Hospital and Medical Center. He presently limits his practice to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery focusing primarily in the areas of Osseointegrated dental implants and the reconstruction of the severely atrophic ridges. He is currently on staff in the departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, as well as, Hospital Dentistry at UCLA. He is also the co-director of the UCLA Dental Implant Center. Dr. Moy has written numerous articles related to Implant Dentistry and Osseointegration, specifically, on bone grafting and augmentation procedures for the atrophic ridges. He has lectured nationally and internationally, most recently at the 98th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He established and maintains his private practice in the West Coast Center for Osseointegration located in Brentwood, California. Dr. Milan Michalides studied dental medicine at the University of Medicine of Hanover. He completed the implantology curriculum of the DGZI in 2000, the Master Course in implantology in Paris in 2001 and the Master Course in Contemporary Implant Dentistry at Boston University, Goldman Dental School, Center for Implantology in In 2002, Dr. Milan Michalides set up a dental practice in Stuhr and one year later, the Bremen Implant Center. He also set up the Bremen Implantology Study Group (SIB) in In 2004, he qualified as an implantology specialist of the DGZI and set up the private hospital Center for Implantology and Aesthetics in Bratislava (Slovakia). 23

24 speakers DR. JÖRG MUNACK Dr. Jörg Munack, born 1967, studied dental medicine initially at the University of Regensburg and then at the University of Medicine of Hanover where he obtained his doctorate with the title Dr. med. dent. in From 1998 to 2000, he studied medicine and jurisprudence while working as a dental assistant at the Health Center for Dental Conservation and Periodontology at the University of Medicine of Hanover. From 2000 to 2002, he was a senior physician at the same health center. In 2001, he opened a private practice in Hanover focusing on aesthetic dentistry and implantology and in 2003 a dental practice concentrating on implantology, aesthetics, cranial mandibular dysfunction, pediatric dentistry and periodontics. Dr. Joerg Munack extended this in 2004 by integrating a physical practice. materials and implantology. Developments: 1981: Frialit-Implant Munich Type 1985 ff: Ankylos- Implant-System (together with Dr.-Ing. W. Moser) 1993: Bone Spreading System. DR. MANFRED NILIUS Dr. Manfred Nilius studied medicine and dental medicine and received his license to practice medicine in 1996 (medicine) and 1999 (dental medicine). After working as an assistant in the Department of Dental and Facial Surgery at Albert Ludwig University, Freiburg, at the University clinic in Zurich and in the Department of Dental and Facial Surgery at the University Clinic of Münster, Osnabrück Clinical Center between 1999 and 2003, he set up his own practice in 2004 as a dental and facial surgeon in Dortmund. DR. GEORG-H. NENTWIG DR. STEFAN REINHARDT Professor Dr. Georg-H. Nentwig started as an assistant doctor at the clinic for oral and maxillofacial surgery at the LMU Munich in In 1982 he got his qualification as an oral surgeon and finished his PhD-Thesis in In 1988 he accepted a position as a C2 professor at the clinic for oral and maxillofacial surgery in Munich and since 1991 has been director of the clinic for dental surgery of the ZZMK at the University Frankfurt am Main, which was renamed to clinic for dental surgery and implant dentistry in In 2003 he became a fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons, London (Faculty of General Dental Practitioners). His main fields of research are oral traumatology, bone substitute Dr. Stefan Reinhardt studied dental medicine at Westfälische Wilhelms University at Münster. From 1983 to 1988, he also worked at the University of Münster initially as a scientific assistant in the prosthetic department mainly in the areas of implant and adhesive prosthetics and then at the health center of Münster concentrating on implantology, pre-implantological diagnostics and pre-prosthetic surgery. He received the additional designation of Oral Surgeon in 1991 and then set up his own practice in Münster in 1992 where he carries out oral-surgical implantological work. 24

25 speakers DR. SVENJA ROGGE DR. ERIC ROMPEN Dr. Svenja Rogge, born 1972, studied dentistry at Albert Ludwig University, Freiburg and attained her doctorate in 2002 with the title Dr. med. dent. From 2000 to 2001, she worked as a training assistant in a private practice in Freiburg. Since 2001, she has been on the scientific staff in the Department of Dental Conservation and Periodontology of Charité University of Medicine, Berlin. Her work is mainly concentrated on periodontology, endodontology, and aesthetic dentistry. Dr. Svenja Rogge is also a member of the DGP and the DGZ. MRS. KITTY ROHRLACK Kitty Rohrlack, born 1969, completed her training as a dental assistant at Dresden Medical Technical College. From 1989 to 1990, she worked as a stomatological sister in Dresden Medical Academy and then in dental practices in Hamburg until From 1995 to 2004, she worked in the Salesforce/ Clinical Support of Nobel Biocare (formerly Nobelpharma), where she has held the position of Sales Representative, Institutions since Dr. Eric Rompen is Professor and Head of the Department of Periodontology/ Dental Surgery at the University of Liège in Belgium. He is also responsible for the post-graduate program in Periodontology as well as the post-graduate program in Implantology. Dr. Rompen received his Degree in Dental Science in 1986, and his Post-graduate degree in Oral Rehabilitation in He completed his Doctorate in Dental Medicine in1991. His teaching responsibilities at the University of Liège include Periodontology, Dental Surgery and Implant Surgery. His research interests include epidemiology and systemic impact of periodontal diseases, surgical management of tissue deficiencies, mechanisms of bone regeneration and soft and hard tissue integration of dental implants, as well as the development of biomaterials for tissue augmentation. He served as the President of the Belgian Society of Periodontology from MR. STEFAN SCHERG Mr. Stefan Scherg studied dental medicine at the Bayerische Julius-Maximilians University Würzburg. From 1995 to 1997, he worked as a dental assistant at Retzbach and Thüngen and took over a practice in Thüngen in He moved the practice to Karlstadt in His work is mainly concentrated on periodontology, implantology, endodontology, and aesthetic dentistry with several publications and lectures. Mr. Stefan Scherg is a member of the Association of Future Prophylaxis and of the DGP and the DGZI. 25

26 speakers DR. ANDRÉ SCHMITZ Dr. André Schmitz, born 1958, completed his training as a dental technician in the dental laboratory of Cremer at Cologne and worked there as a dental technician until the start of his dental medicine studies at Cologne University. In 1992, he obtained his doctorate with the title Dr. med. dent. at the same university. From 1990 to 1992, he was on the scientific staff in the Materials Technology Laboratory at Cologne University. In 1992, he set up his own practice in Hürth mainly concentrating on prosthetics, aesthetic oral and dental medicine, mucogingival surgery, implant surgery and laser ZMK. In 1999, he set up ImplaVision GmbH (institute for aesthetic and implant-supported artificial dentures). In 2000, Dr. André Schmitz acquired the area designation Implantology with his work concentrating mainly on implantology and qualified as a DGZI implantology specialist in He is currently attending further education to obtain his Master of Science in oral surgery. Among other things, he is a member of the BDIZ, the DGZI and Chairman of the Working Group Implantology of the dental profession in Hürth. of implantology, tissue regeneration and oral microbiology. He is an international lecturer in implantology. Today he runs his own service center for microscopic analysis. DR. TORSTEN SIEPENKOTHEN Dr. Torsten Siepenkothen, born 1967, studied dentistry at Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University in Frankfurt/Main and obtained his doctorate in 1994 with the title Dr. med. dent. From 1993 to 1995, he first worked as a dental assistant and was then employed as a dentist in an oral-surgical practice in Frankfurt. In 1995, he set up his own practice at Kelkheim im Taunus and has since then been working in implantology. In 1997, he set up the Working Group for Periodontology and Implantology with Dr. Mick Dragoo. Apart from further training for certification with an emphasis on implantology (LZK Baden-Württemberg 2002 and LZK Hessen 2003), he qualified in 2003 for the specialism periodontology and as an EDA specialist of periodontology in the same year. Dr. Torsten Siepenkothen is, among other things, a member of the DGZMK and the DGP. DR. PETER M. SCHÜPBACH Peter Schüpbach studied natural sciences at the Federal Technical High School of Switzerland and received his PhD degree in He joined the Dental Institute of the University Zurich in 1981 and was head of a histological research team. He had combined teaching and research while in Zurich. He received the PD for «Oral Biology and Pathophysiology» from the Faculty of Medicine of the University Zurich in He is member of several international organizations and author of over 50 publications in the fields 26

27 speakers DR. RUUD SIPS Mr. Sips, after a technical education at the M.T.S. Electronics of Breda, studied as a dental technician at the I.V.T. of Utrecht. During this time he opened his own dental laboratory, Tandtechnisch Laboratorium Sips BV, in 1977 in Oosterhout. Today, that laboratory employs 20 dental technicians, and services other dental laboratories in Belgium and The Netherlands, in addition to its referring dentists. Tandtechnisch Laboratorium Sips BV, in an effort to enhance service, has obtained a NEN-EN0ISO-9001 certificate, resulting in the development of a software system, Q- Bridge, a workflow tool that includes administration, planning, billing and management information. Mr. Sips has focused many of his efforts in the area of gnathology and CAD/ CAM procedures and has presented on these subjects at numerous dental conferences around the world. DR. MILOS TOMIC Dr. med. dent. Milos Tomic, born in 1966, studied dental medicine at the University of Zurich and obtained his doctorate with the title Dr. med. dent in In the year 1993, he completed the Pindborg Course of Oral Pathology at the University of Copenhagen with diploma. From 1992 to 1993, he was employed as assistant doctor for oral surgery at the University of Zurich. He completed a special training as assistant dentist in maxillofacial traumatology and jaw surgery in After working as resident from 1994 to 2000 in Switzerland, Dr. Tomic was designated clinical head of department and research coordinator for the Clinic for Dental Prosthetics at the University Medical Center Freiburg in Since the beginning of 2006, he is the responsible director of the Dental Center at the private hospital LACLINIC in Montreux, Switzerland. DR. ERIC VAN DOOREN Dr. Eric Van Dooren attended the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, where he received his degree in dentistry in After graduating he opened a private practice in Antwerp, Belgium, which is limited to periodontics, fixed prosthodontics, and implants. Currently Dr. Van Dooren is a active member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. In addition, he is a member of the editorial staff of Teamwork (Germany) and a member of the Belgian Dental Society. Dr. Van Dooren lectures nationally and internationally, mainly on aesthetics, implants and aesthetic periodontal surgery. He has published several articles in International Journals (Teamwork 1999: Extrusion zur gesteuerten gingivamanipulation; PPAD 2000/Volume 12/n 5: Connective tissue grafts for the treatment of discolored roots and amalgam tattoos; PPAD 2003 Volume15/n 10: Factors influencing marginal tissue remodeling around dental implants; IMPLAN- TOLOGY 2003: Restoring implants with Procera technology and optimal tissue management; QDT Yearbook 2004: Establishing proper width-length proportions in the esthetic zone; Co-author of «The Art of Smile») 27