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Growing interest in the Europe-wide work of the BDIZ EDI testifies to the great importance that the affiliated associations attribute to the work of the European Committee and to the work of the European Consensus Conference under the auspices of BDIZ EDI...
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Guidelines—recommendations for practitioners: 20 years European Consensus Conference (EuCC) under the auspices of the BDIZ EDI
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Every dental practice has to face new challenges every day, absorbing scientific and technical innovations, but also in terms of insurance issues and ever-changing guidelines and laws. Once a year, the European Consensus Conference (EuCC) of the BDIZ EDI provides practical recommendations on a major topic within oral implantology. The consensus paper is sent to the members as a printed guideline and is freely available online, in German and in English. All guidelines provide a comprehensive list of references on their topics.
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The 25th Curriculum Implantology, jointly arranged by BDIZ EDI and the University of Cologne, was completed in August 2024 after the final exams. The participants had completed eight modules on oral implantology over a period of one year.
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Successful premiere of Curriculum Implantology South—“Full house” for the first of eight training modules in Ansbach, Franconia, Northern Bavaria
Anita Wuttke
28 young dentists from the German states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hessen, Berlin and North Rhine-Westphalia started the first Curriculum Implantology South on 27 and 28 September 2024. The kick-off weekend with introduction and workshops was held in Ansbach, a regional administrative centre about 40 km (25 miles) west of Nürnberg. It was organised by BDIZ EDI and hosted by course director and local resident Dr Markus Tröltzsch, with the participation of eight renowned implant and material manufacturers as well as a billing service provider from Germany.
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Politics and policies—Speech of the President of the BDIZ EDI at the 2024 Annual Meeting in Dresden
Christian Berger, President
According to the German Act on the Financial Stabilisation of the Statutory Health Insurance (GKV-WSG), the budget for dental services is to end in 2025. The 2025 budget for dental care for statutory health insurance (SHI) patients is supposed to cover treatment until the end of the year—but it will not.
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Interview: Ample opportunities for advanced training—Collaboration of BDIZ EDI with EDI India on postgraduate education
Anita Wuttke and Dr Vikas Gowd
In 2021, the BDIZ EDI and the associated partner EDI India entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the affiliated School of Dental Implants (SDI) in Hyderabad, India to jointly develop postgraduate training for Indian dentists in the discipline of oral implantology. In this interview, Dr Vikas Gowd, Director of the SDI, provides information on the objectives and opportunities for postgraduate training in oral implantology for dentists interested in implantology.
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Power woman from Bad Salzungen—A dentist for 50 years: BDIZ EDI board member Dr Renate Tischer
Anita Wuttke
After the German reunification, Dr Renate Tischer was one of the first dentists in the east of Germany to not only set up her own practice in Bad Salzungen, but also to study oral implantology, a new and promising dental discipline, and integrate it into her practice.
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Prosperity, security and democracy—EU commission objectives and personnel, 2024 to 2029
Anita Wuttke
Ahead of the European Parliament’s conference of political group leaders, EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen outlined the goals of the new commission and presented her proposed vice-presidents and commissioners. Before the commissioners can take office, the EU parliament will scrutinise the personnel table in detail until November.
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The World Dental Federation (FDI) met in Istanbul, 9–14 September 2024. The meeting resulted in eight adopted policy statements, including on artificial intelligence in dentistry, oral health for patients with special needs, non-communicable diseases and reducing sugar consumption. Prof. Falk Schwendicke from Germany was elected to a second term of office on the FDI Science Committee.
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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has confirmed the fine of €2.4 billion imposed on Google for abusing its dominant position by favouring its own price comparison service. At the same time, the ECJ rejected the appeals of Google and Alphabet.
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Recommendations for practitioners and patients—BDIZ EDI Quality Guideline for Implantology
Christian Berger, President. The interview was conducted by Anita Wuttke, Editor-in-Chief.
BDIZ EDI President Christian Berger explains in this interview why the association created the Quality Guideline for Implantology. Berger was instrumental in revising the Quality Guideline, which was first published in 2002 and is regularly updated—the latest update is from 2019. It is intended as a set of recommendations for practitioners and patients.
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18th European Symposium of BDIZ EDI—up north: Save the Date—June 2025
Christian Berger President, BDIZ ED
The 2025 BDIZ EDI European Symposium will be held in Stockholm. For the first time, Scandinavia—more specifically Sweden’s capital Stockholm—will be the destination for the one-day BDIZ EDI Symposium, which promotes the exchange of ideas between implant dentists in Europe.
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Qualification forexperienced implantologists—Certification as an EDA Expert in Implantology
Anita Wuttke
For many years, BDIZ EDI has been catering to experienced and well-versed oral implantologists by offering the certification exam for EDA Expert in Implantology. Jointly with the European Dental Association (EDA), BDIZ EDI regularly invites interested dentists to take the certification exam, which we would like to present in this article.
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Benefits of the digital process chain—Stackable guides for the immediate restoration of dental implants
Dr Steffen Kistler, Prof. Jörg Neugebauer, Siegfried Weis, Dr Frank Kistler, Germany
Stackable guides—multi-part surgical guides—translate the benefits of the digital process chain into efficiency and reproducibility when inserting implants, even in complex situations such as immediate implant placement and immediate restoration.
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Oral rehabilitation with two-piece ceramic implants: 12-months follow-up—case series
Alice Maria de Oliveira Silva, Vittorio Moraschini, Rafael Seabra Louro, Amanda dos Santos Bussinger Porto, Daniel Moraes Telles, Mayla Kezy Silva Teixeira, Eduardo Veras Lourenço, Alexandre Marques Paes da Silva, Brazil
This case series aimed to describe the clinical and radiographic performance of four two-piece ceramic implants placed in two patients in posterior sites of the upper jaw.
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Use of the hangar technique for maxillary vertical bone defects—Simultaneous implant placement and vertical bone augmentation
Dr Frank Zastrow, Germany
The most effective conservative treatment for a severely compromised dentition is to preserve as many natural teeth as possible. However, if this goal can only be achieved at great expense and with an uncertain prognosis, many patients today tend to opt for extraction of the remaining teeth and implant treatment of the resulting edentulous jaw. A conservative approach can then be taken, with only the minimum number of implants placed (in line with the relevant clinical literature)—four in the mandible and four to six in the maxilla.
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Impact of advanced surgical techniques on tissue health—Successful treatment of peri-implantitis with GalvoSurge® dental implant cleaning system
Dr Algirdas Puišys, Lithuania
In this case report, we present a successful management of peri-implantitis using GalvoSurge® in combination with guided bone regeneration (GBR) in a posterior implant, as described by Renvert and Giovannoli.1 This treatment not only resolved clinical symptoms but also regenerated lost peri-implant bone, resulting in a favourable long-term prognosis.
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Stable, customised, precise—Enhancing aesthetic and functional outcomes—Implant suprastructure restoration using CoCr CAM blanks
Prof. Maurizio Grande, Italy
Originality and individuality are key principles in the product development at Camlog. To fulfil the requirement for uniqueness, CoCr blanks have been designed with abutment connections that are compatible with Camlog, CONELOG, and iSy implants, as well as BioHorizons implants featuring the Internal Hex connection.
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Experience the future of dental implantology—OSSTEM IMPLANT at EAO Milan & London’s Wembley Stadium
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Osstem Implant was proud to participate in the 2024 EAO Congress in Milan as a diamond sponsor, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to innovation and excellence in implant dentistry. The event was held from October 24 to 26, where the company has showcased its latest advancements.
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The Osteology Foundation and the British Association of Dental Implantology (ADI) share a common interest in spreading knowledge about oral tissue regeneration. As a result, they are jointly organising a Masterclass on “Soft Tissue Regeneration” on 23 November 2024 in London.
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On 8 and 9 November 2024, the 53rd International Annual Congress of the German Association of Dental Implantology (DGZI) will be held in Düsseldorf, centered on the theme “Implantology 4.0—on the way to patient-specific concepts.” This congress promises to be an enlightening event, guiding the future of dental implantology, fostering insightful discussions, and unveiling innovative approaches through the dynamic interaction between participants, speakers, and the industry.
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The entire Geistlich product portfolio has been successfully certified according to MDR—well before the official transition period. The pioneer in medical regeneration thus confirms its claim to meet the highest quality and safety standards...
