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I 45 meetings _ ICDA Sofia I cosmeticdentistry 1_2009 _On 1 November 2008 the long-awaited InternationalCongressonDentalAesthetics,organ- ised by DentalTribuneBulgariaLtd. and the Bulgar- ian Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, was held at the Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan. With combined vision and ambition, the organising partners were able to arrange one of the most spectacular events in the Bulgarian dental field last year. As a special guest, the mayor of Sofia, Boiko Borisov,officiallywelcomedthe400attendees,con- sisting of leading Bulgarian and foreign dentists, dental technicians, dental companies, honoured guests, and media representatives. It was the first timethataBulgariandentaleventwasarrangedfor a broad international audience. Highly acclaimed lecturers in the field of dental aesthetics,namelyDrGalipGurel(Turkey),DrRoberto Spreafico (Italy), Dr Gernot Morig (Germany), and MDT Michael Brusch (Germany), had travelled to the Bulgariancapitaltosharetheirknowledgewithcon- gressattendees. Inhislecture,DrGurelfocusedontheminimally- invasive preparation of anterior teeth for all- ceramicrestorations—veneersandcrowns.Withhis charisma and appealing visual presentation, he easily held the audience’s attention. The second lecturer on the podium was Dr Spreafico, a well-known professional, international speaker, and co-author of the bestseller Adhesive metal-free ceramic restorations. Dr Spreafico’s presentation, which focused on direct and indirect Fig. 1_The guest lecturers, Dr Galip Gurel, Dr Gernot Morig, and Dr Roberto Spreafico (left to right). Fig. 2_Uliana Vincheva, President of Dental Tribune Bulgaria Ltd., and Dr Selar Frances, President of the Bulgarian Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. The International Congress on Dental Aesthetics in Sofia Author_ Nadejda Kuyumdjieva, Bulgaria Fig. 1 Fig. 2