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n At IDS 2011, dentists and dental technicianswillhavetheopportunity to get a comprehensive overview of the latest concepts in implant geome- tries and materials. Clinical case fig- ures have confirmed a trend towards increasing use of prosthetic implant therapy, especially in Western mar- kets like Europe and the United States. In Germany alone, more than 800,000 implants were placed by dentalpractitionerslastyear,a10per cent increase compared to 2009. This rapid growth reflect a con- tinuingdemandfrompatientsworld- wide who are in favour of implant- supported prosthetics. A wide vari- ety of endosseous implants are now available from the industry so that implant-supported prosthetic solu- tionscanberealisedforalmostevery dental indication. Zirconium oxide ceramic is gaining importance be- sides classic implant materials such as titanium and allows for the man- ufacturing of completely ceramic toothreplacements,mesostructures, crowns,aswellaspeg-supportedand bridge-supported superstructures. Standardised abutments are also prefabricated from titanium or zirconium oxide and can be used for cementable or telescopic restora- tions. Thanks to modern digital milling processes, an alternative to these prefabricated items that en- ables the increasing individualisa- tion of superstructures is about to gain ground. Nowadays, one and two-part abutments can already be individually designed at acceptable cost and adapted to the gingival mar- gins in a beneficial manner. Implant superstructures are in- creasingly manufactured in indus- trial milling centres as well as in- house at dental laboratories. Com- panies specialised in this field are now even offering to design and manufacture complex peg or bridge- supported superstructures which is providing commissioning laborato- ries with more freedom and the pos- sibilitytoinvestmoretimeandeffort in the finishing process. The latest development in this field are opto- digital processes that have been de- veloped in such a way that (plaster) models are no longer required. With this procedure, implant prosthetics arecalculateddirectlythroughadig- ital scan and manufactured by using a milling process. Due to the increas- ing networking of its team members including therapeutic personnel, dental technicians and industry, im- plantology is significantly boosting quality management at all process levels. Progress in implantology is also closely linked to diagnostic devel- opments. Three-dimensional X-ray navigationprocessescombinedwith laser scans of plaster models and special design software gives den- tists the possibility to plan reliable implant measures. Even in most dif- ficult cases, exact 3-D images of the osseous structures can be created by digital volume tomography. In com- bination with modern planning and design software, implant specialists can obtain stereolithographic guide templates that allow for highest pre- cision during implant bed prepara- tion and insertion. Nowadays, an en- tire pallet of powerful imaging tech- niques and user-friendly software compatible to the DICOM standards is available to dental practitioners. New instruments for implant procedures will also shown at IDS including atraumatic dental forceps, modern cylinder osteotomes, effi- cient bone mills or complete surgical units for oral and maxillofacial sur- gery. Optimised methods for retain- ing the alveolar process, augmenta- tion or alveolar distraction osteogen- esis will also be presented. In addition, the International Dental Show will be introducing latest biotechnological strategies for oseogenic including adult stem cell technology. New developments in bone marrow stem cells will be pre- sented as well as bone replacement, carrier membranes and biologically resorbable bone pegs—partly made of collagen or mucous membrane material. 7 (Source: Koelnmesse/Edited by Daniel Zimmermann, today international) trends14 Show Preview IDS Cologne 2011 Tooth replacements again key topic at IDS 2011 Osseogenis concepts and implant-supported superstructures on display 3 in 1 upgradable panoramic unit IDS 2011 Booth A/B 30/31 Hall 11.1ewnA h A all h AHall 1 IDSooo BBo H DSth A oth 201A/B 3 /B 311 DSDS 2011A/B 330/3ewnA otddead marnoaprouy tinuci 1 oth A/B 30/31 Hall 11.1 0/31 argpn 1 u3 i c uimaronae plbada tinc u ox TaM-r Iuot yeL e snn on ioititned ed: iweif vd olefi tae nvlovc eimaronah pcuo m9 x 8 cme (uloD ve 3lgnie s talumiy sgolotnaplmr iol fa hh ttiy wllaru r ao) ffosehcn5 i1.4 x 35., 3m .snoit n ooitisiuqce a dednetxn e eritne ehf to AD