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I Interview _ Osteology Symposium _The next International Osteology Sympo- sium is being held from April 14–16, 2011, in Cannes. What will the symposium be offering to practitioners and scientists? The international chairmen of the symposium, Mariano Sanz and Daniel Buser, respond to questions in an interview. _Another International Osteology Symposium is now being held after 4 years. What are the main topicsofinterest? Prof Buser:Wehavechosenforthesymposium the main topics “Clinical Excellence, Risk Factors and Complications”. Nowadays bone regeneration is the standard of care in implant dentistry. In un- critical cases implant surgeons can treat small to mid-sizedefectssuchasapicalfenestrationorcre- stal dehiscence defects with high predictability to achieve successful outcomes. It is very important, that the clinician can correctly assess risk factors and integrate them into treatment planning in more complex cases. Prof Sanz: Our patients not only want func- tional results, they also want beautiful smiles. The right proportions between beautiful teeth and gums is what makes a nice smile and that is pre- cisely what our patients are looking forward. We therefore need to balance the importance of risk factors and complications with techniques aimed to achieve aesthetic results. This is the reason why the field of soft tissue management has gained an importantimpetusinthelastfewyears,bothinim- plantology and periodontology. At Osteology in Cannes we will be discussing new therapeutic ap- proaches, new biomaterials and improved surgical techniques to augment both hard and soft tissues, both around teeth and dental implants, in order to rebuild what the oral diseases have destroyed. _Just to get back to the topic of complications. What significance does the topic now have in re- generativeprocedures? Prof Buser: As the number of inserted implants has significantly increased in the past 10 years, the number of complications such as peri-implantitis alsorises.Therefore,asectionoftheprogrammein International Osteology Symposium in Cannes An interview with Prof Mariano Sanz & Prof Daniel Buser 42 I implants1_2011 “The motto of the Osteology Foundation is Linking Science with Practice” Prof Mariano Sanz