Program.

Science meets practice    practice meets science

Day 1
Day one of the International CAMLOG Congress 2008 covers basic scientific topics such as principles of bone and soft tissue healing mechanisms. A special emphasis will be on the guidelines for aspects of white and pink esthetics since esthetic results are more and more in the focus. On the other hand, risk factors are also an important issue when it comes to long-term maintenance of highly esthetic restorations.

Periimplantitis is a fact and has to be considered in treatment options. The latest information on therapy concepts as well as what and how to do in clinical procedures to achieve the best esthetic results in various indications will be presented. The practical management of hard and soft tissues including microsurgery will be demonstrated during the first day. As a second part of the session, short scientific presentations will report on the camlog foundation-supported research projects and their results. The last topic deals with an important issue regarding esthetic results in implant dentistry, preservation of the extraction socket as a prerequisite for an optimum and predictable treatment outcome.

Another highlight of the first congress day will be the CAMLOG Party with entertainment, music, excellent food, good party mood and a lot of fun.

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Day 2
The second day is reserved for the aspects of bioengineering, hardware design and its clinical relevance for implant procedures and related results. Other important topics are immediate loading and immediate restoration. Clinical procedures and their outcomes will be presented. A special session will be one of the highlights of the morning part of this day. In the afternoon, the poster award and the report of the President of the camlog foundation will lead into the "Team approach - key to success" session where dental technicians and dentists will present their view of team-work and demonstrate clinical cases together. A panel discussion will finalize the presentations. Practical marketing aspects for successful implant services will round off this part of the congress. The question of prosthetic retention will be addressed in a comparison of advantages and disadvantages of cement-retained restorations. The return of the 'time-honored' classical double-crown technique in high-end implant dentistry will be another hot topic.

New imaging techniques supporting the advancement of implant dentistry will lead into the final presentation of guided implant placement. Procedures and experiences will be presented, before the International CAMLOG Congress 2008 will end with the closing remarks.

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