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I 43 meetings _ Friadent World Symposium I implants2_2010 interfaces to periodontics, endodontics and dental technology played a central role: the congress deliv- eredonthepromiseof„solutionsfromroottocrown.“ Keynotelecturesconcentratedonthefoursuccess factorstiming,esthetics,treatmentprotocolsandrisk management,whicharecriticalforimplantology,us- ingpracticalexamplesandalsowithdetaileddescrip- tions of the essential scientific background. In the Expert Talk session, which attracted a very interested audience on Friday afternoon, Dr Dietmar Weng, Dipl.-Ing. Holger Zipprich, Dr Marco Degidi, Professor Tord M. Lundgren, Professor Karl-Andreas Schlegel and Professor Dennis Tarnow discussed the TissueCare Concept and the significance of primary stability. The various discussions concluded that im- portant trends—including immediate loading or es- thetic long-term success rate—should be considered in more detail with reference to scientific proofs and there should be a more detailed examination of the current insights. The final sessions presented by Dr Henry Salama andDrBernhardSanekedescribedtheteamapproach as a success factor. Interdisciplinary networks and an open working atmosphere are the foundation stones ofthedentalpracticeofthefuture. Relaxationwason theprogramforFridayevening.Attendeescelebrated with an exciting range of culinary specialties and rhythmsonthegroundsofthe1929WorldExposition at the Magic Fountain at the foot of Montjuic. The DENTSPLY Friadent World Symposium has now become one of the most important implantol- ogy congresses in the world and still retains a family atmosphere in spite of its size. Many attendees have alreadyindicatedthattheywillbeattendingthenext World Symposium on March 16–17, 2012, in Ham- burg._