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Zimmer holds its sixth annual Implantology Week in New York City

Dr. Stephen J. Chu was one of the presenters at Zimmer Dental’s sixth annual Implantology Week, held at NYU College of Dentistry in March. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen, DTA)
Fred Michmershuizen, DTA

Fred Michmershuizen, DTA

Tue. 24 March 2015

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NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Nearly 300 dentists from 28 countries gathered recently for Zimmer Dental’s sixth annual Implantology Week, held at New York University College of Dentistry. The four-day, intensive event was held March 9-12 and offered attendees the opportunity to expand and accelerate their knowledge, skills and abilities. It was geared toward intermediate- to advanced-level practitioners.

Topics included soft tissue management, esthetics, smile design, ridge augmentation, single tooth and full-arch restoration and digital technology.

Expert speakers came in from around the world to share their expertise and knowledge. Among them, Dr. Stephen J. Chu presented “Prosthetic Management of Immediate Implant Placement.” Dr. Monish Bhola presented “Implant and Facial Esthetics – The Latest,” and Dr. Dimitar Filtchev presented “Immediate Loading: Surgical and Prosthetic Keys to Success.”

Dr. Edgard El Chaar presented “Advanced Techniques in Hard and Soft Tissue Surgery,” and Dr. Christian Coachman presented “Digital Smile Design: Using Technology for Treatment Planning and Case Presentation.”

Dr. Anthony G. Sclar presented “State-of-the Art Implant Esthetics” in two parts. The first lecture covered “Surgical and Restorative Protocols for Achieving Success and Managing Complications,” and the second covered “Single and Multiple Implant Sites and Full Arch Immediate Function.”

The home base for attendees was the Grand Hyatt New York Hotel, where a welcome breakfast was held Monday morning and a welcome reception, product fair and scientific poster presentations submitted by participants were held Monday evening.

On Tuesday, a tour of the Zimmer Institute and factory in Parsippany, N.J., allowed participants the opportunity to see for themselves the manufacturing process of the company’s Trabecular Metal implant material and state-of-the-art educational simulation and cadaveric facility.

Event participants were also invited on an evening cruise of New York Harbor, where they could enjoy hors d’oeuvres and a beverages while viewing the Manhattan skyline.

Event participants were also invited on an evening cruise of New York Harbor, where they could enjoy hors d’oeuvres and a beverages while viewing the Manhattan skyline and reviewing the poster presentations.

 

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