Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

February 14-20, 201130 Events United Kingdom Edition T he Association of Den- tal Implantology Team Congress is taking place at the Manchester Central Con- vention Complex on the 14 & 15 April 2011. ADI President Stephen Jacobs along with Michael Norton, the ADI’s Scientific Chairman, have put together a two-day pro- gramme that should appeal to all members of the dental im- plant team. To quote Stephen: “The congress has now be- come the leading dental implant meeting in the United Kingdom and one of the foremost in Eu- rope, with the unique combina- tion of a plenary programme with internationally renowned speakers, parallel sessions for all dental care professionals, a large technical exhibition and a fantastic party.” The plenary session, for both Clinicians and Technicians, takes place over the two days, with speakers such as: Mr Michel Magne (USA) “Aesthetic dentistry today – a distinctive approach to nature”, Professor Maurício Araújo (Brazil) “Man- agement of the alveolar socket”, Dr Stephen S Wallace (USA) “Latest strategies and tech- niques for maxillary sinus aug- mentation”, Associate Profes- sor Tara Aghaloo (USA) “Bone grafts for site development – the past, the present and the future”. A combined team programme, followed by dedicated sessions for Nurses, Hygienists/Thera- pists and Practice Managers is offered on Thursday 14 April. Anita Daniels will be speaking in the morning on “The team approach to implant dentistry: a blueprint for success”. In the af- ternoon she will continue with the Hygienists/Therapists on: “The role of the dental hygienist in implant treatment”. Ashley Latter will take to the po- dium to speak to Practice Man- agers on “Ringing the changes: turn every patient enquiry into an appointment”. The dedicated Nurses pro- gramme sees ADI Nurse mem- bers take to the podium to present papers, and offers a choice of three optional inter- active workshops. Topics to be covered include: “Asepsis for dental implants: the theory & the practical”, “Effective com- munication with patients”, “Ad- vanced surgical techniques, in- struments & preparation”, “Medical emergencies in im- plant surgery”, “HTM0105 and implant dentistry” and “Sinus lifts” Congress Exhibition Open to all delegates is the con- gress exhibition. Confirmed exhibitors to date include: As- tra Tech, BioHorizons, Biomet 3i, Gestlich Biomaterials, Nobel Biocare, Straumann and many more. For a full list of exhibitors or to book a stand please visit www.adi.org.uk/congress2011/ exhibition Congress Social Event – A Hard Days’ Night Thursday 14 April 2011 Lancashire County Cricket Club – The Point 1930 – 0100 Entertainment on the evening will be provided by the world famous Bootleg Beatles. Dress code is ‘black tie, no tie’, and in- cluded in the price of the ticket is all food, ½ bottle of wine, wel- come drink and entertainment (£75 per ticket). Also available on the night will be a cocktail bar offering a selection of aptly named drinks! Book online at www.adi.org.uk/ congress2011 or contact the ADI office directly. Association of Dental Implantol- ogy UK: 98 South Worple Way, London, SW14 8ND: Tel 020 8487 5555: Fax 020 8487 5566: www.adi.org.uk ADI Team Congress - Manchester