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The present video is aiming at beginners in the field of implantation. Professor Markus Hürzeler inserts an implant in a single tooth space in the lower posterior jaw. The clinical conditions are ideal for the treatment with an implant. Professor Markus Hürzeler demonstrates the replacement of tooth 35…

Due to the high level of safety that it affords dental surgeons as well as its ease of use, nitrous oxide is becoming increasingly popular. In this presentation, the anaesthesiologist Dr. Frank G. Mathers explains the benefits, indications and possible complications associated with treatment using nitrous…

In the recent years the fixation of implant supported restorations has shifted from screwing to cementing. Dr. Christian Mehl presents in his lecture a scientific rationale to screwing implant restorations instead of cementing them.

Composites enable the fabrication of high quality functional and aesthetic restorations and have largely substituted amalgam as filling material. In this presentation, Dr. Bas A. C. Loomans describes the survival rate of composite restorations compared with amalgam fillings and then deals with the…

This contribution refers to the prognosis of teeth in periodontally diseased dentition. Frequently the assessment of whether individual teeth are worth saving depends on the experience of the treating dentist.

Next to the so-called white aesthetics of hard tooth substance, the pink aesthetics of soft tissue surrounding tooth and implant are increasingly playing a major role. If the physiological soft tissue anatomy is marred, this is often perceived as aesthetic impairment.

In his update in digital dentistry Dr. Harder (Munich) 3D digital implant planning and the clinical benefits are discussed.

In recent years the development of digital tools like CAD/CAM techniques and impression taking promised a revolution in clinical practice. Adj. Professor Dr. Christian Mehl, Munich/Germany, examines whether these promises can be delivered or if conventional techniques are still superior.

In this lecture current designs for the implant-abutment interface are shown. Furthermore the influence of the geometry, the microgap and biomechanics on the peri-implant bone is discussed.

In this open lecture by Dr. Zuhr and Prof. Hürzeler, both Munich/Germany, implant placements in the aesthetical zone are discussed.