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I meetings _ Academy of Osseointegration implants2_2010 _Various approaches, complications among meeting highlights, different approaches to implant therapy and solutions to unexpected complications were among the highlights of the Academy of Os- seointegration’s 25th Anniversary Annual Meeting, March 4–6, at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort in Orlando. It is no surprise that the German Association of Dental Implantology (DGZI) took part in this year’s congress in the United States of America, as the AO is the DGZI’s largest affiliated association. Members of the Board Dr Rainer Valentin and Dr Rolf Vollmer as well as DGZI’s international representative Dr Mazen Tamimi attended lectures and exhibitions at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort. To start the conference the current President of theAOVincentJ.Jaconopresentedthecongresspro- gramandnotedthattheAcademy’smissionshouldbe the improvement of oral health. In order to be able to do so, colleagues were brought up to date about the state of the art in implantology and tissue regenera- tion. The 25th anniversary annual meeting started on Thursday, March 4, with the opening symposium, “A Quarter Century of Experience: The Formula for Pre- dictable Implant Success in the Esthetic Zone.” Other AO Annual Meeting highlights included Hands-on workshop: The pre-meeting, daylong series of ses- sionsexploredhow3-Dimagingandnavigationtech- nology helps providers fabricate surgical templates, generatefinalprosthesisandplaceimplantsmoreef- fectively as part of the “team approach” concept. AO’s2010CorporateForumfeatured36manufac- turer-hosted educational sessions concerning the latest research, products and developments. During the congress different options concerning implant therapies and solutions for unexpected complica- tions were discussed in details in the main podium. Colleagues could also attend hands-on workshops and listen to the AO corporate panel. “Treatment Approaches: Controversies in Implant Dentistry,” held on Friday, March 5, and Saturday’s “Unexpected Complications: Complications and So- lutions,” were the key pillars of the meeting’s overall 25th Anniversary of the Academy of Osseointegration Authors_Dr Rolf Vollmer & Dr Rainer Valentin, Germany

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