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Nobel Biocare

World Tour™

2006Tokyo May 19–21

beautiful teeth now™

discover our unique innovations that deliver

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“Welcome to theNobel BiocareWorld Tour™ 2006”

Dear Friends,

Welcome to Tokyo and thank you so much for coming. I’mdelighted you could join us for Nobel Biocare’s first-ever WorldTour. This is the most exciting event we’ve ever organized andthere’s never been anything like it for bringing the best of the besttogether.

The Nobel Biocare World Tour™ is an exhilarating opportunity tomix with international names, local experts, colleagues and friendsin a non-stop exchange of knowledge and ideas. We’ve never hadso much inspiration under one roof before.

We’ll be sharing all our latest innovations, easier treatment proto-cols and cutting-edge technologies in a truly interactive forum – so everyone benefits from the experience of others. Throughintensive demonstrations, discussions and hands-on sessions, you’ll gain the priceless skills and understanding totake your practice to a whole new level.

Tokyo is a wonderful city, so I know you’ll have a fantastictime here. As world leaders in esthetic dentistry, we wantedto create a world-class experience for you – three days ofgreat minds, great innovations and great fun.

Enjoy the conference!

Heliane CanepaPresident and CEO

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our unique total solution delivers

beautiful teeth now

Easy Esthetics

Immediate Loading

Soft Tissue Integration

Soft TissueIntegration

• created for maintainingand regaining gingivalcontours

• long-lasting beautiful softtissue esthetics

Nobel Biocare is theonly company thatoffers you a totalsolution so you can do everything from start to finish.As the world leader in esthetic dentistry,we provide threeunique core concepts,allowing you to createBeautiful Teeth Now.

Easy Esthetics

• easy procedures

• beautiful and long-lastingresults

ImmediateLoading

• no healing time requiredprior to functioning

• greater patient comfortand shorter treatmenttime

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world experts

speakers

The World Tour is hosted by Global Chairman Brien Lang, world expert in prosthodontics. Dr. Lang and the Scientific Committee for Tokyo have assembled the most knowledgeable andexperienced speakers worldwide to participate in this conference. The understanding by thesespeakers of the concepts of Immediate Loading, Soft Tissue Integration and Easy Esthetics provides them with the ability to address the theme of Beautiful Teeth Now established for the conference. The program is simply amazing:

• 5 live surgeries

• 14 presentations in our general program

• 6 focus sessions

Roman Cibirka

Lesley David

Iñaki Gamborena

Roland Glauser

Naoki Hatano

Ernst Hegenbarth

Toyohiko Hidaka

Sumiya Hobo

Katsuhiro Horiuchi

Ryuji Hosokawa

Hiroshi Hosoyama

Hajime Igarashi

Michiya Imamoto

Hideto Inoue

Takeshi Kamibayashi

Shohei Kasugai

Hiroshi Kawazu

Yoko Kimura

Yasuhiro Kizu

Ralf Kohal

Yataro Komiyama

Kiyoshi Koyano

Al Kwong-Hing

Yoshinobu Maeda

Paulo Maló

Baldwin Marchack

Chojiro Masuda

Toshihisa Matsukawa

Masaro Matsuura

Masahiro Minami

Keizo Miyoshi

Yutaka Miyoshi

Nobuyuki Mizuki

Satomi Mizuki

Peter K. Moy

Kuniteru Nagahara

Takatsuna Nakamura

Shigeki Nakasato

Reiji Natsubori

Makoto Nishimura

Shinjiro Nishimura

Yoshimi Nishimura

Tadakazu Obama

Morio Ochi

Yasuhiro Odanaka

Takao Okada

Pelle Pettersson

Franck Renouard

Junichi Sato

Peter Schüpbach

Jun Shimada

Yoshiaki Shimoo

Kiyoto Shiratori

Kazushige Shizukuda

Atsushi Sogo

Toshiro Sugai

Junji Suzuki

Masana Suzuki

Noriko Tachikawa

Hisao Takahashi

Ken Takahashi

Junji Tagami

Yoshiki Tateyama

Bernard Touati

Kazuko Tsuchiya

Kenji Tsuchiya

Toshihide Tsukioka

Makoto Watanabe

Ulf Wikesjö

Peter S. Wöhrle

Yasutomo Yajima

Tsunehiko Yamashita

Masao Yamazaki

Masafumi Yasumoto

Osamu Yoshinaga

local chairmanShohei Kasugai

Japan

global chairmanBrien Lang

USA

hosted by

Ryuji HosokawaJapan

Hiroshi KawazuJapan

Kiyoshi KoyanoJapan

Junji TagamiJapan

Hitoshi TakamoriJapan

Makoto WatanebeJapan

Yoshinobu MaedaJapan

Masao YamazakiJapan

Jun ShimadaJapan

• 4 pre-conference workshops

• 5 hands-on experiences

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Focus sessions

Participate in wide ranging

discussions on the topics that matter

most to you. Included in the basic

registration fee.

Pre-conference program

An opportunity to explore

topics of specific interest to you in

pre-conference courses, hands-on

sessions and special programs. These

are available at an additional cost.

Special programs are for lecturers,

mentors & students.

General programs including

the future of C&B&I

The latest thinking on the very best

in patient solutions and an informed

look at the future of C&B&I with the

people helping to shape it. Essential

viewing – included in the basic regis-

tration fee.

Pre-conference program

including pre-conference courses, hands-on sessions

and special programs

lunch

General program

General programGeneral program

- The Future of C&B&I -

Focus sessions

Pre-conference May 19 Conference May 20 Conference May 21

lunch

innovative science, accessible learning

Any Nobel Biocare event will always be wide-ranging, both in terms of content and people.Tokyo is no different. In three days you can interact with leading scientists, renowned dentalclinicians and incredibly informed lab owners and technicians in programs designed to educate,inspire and exhilarate.

there’s no event like it

Translations

• General program presentations inJapanese or English, translations(GB/JP) will be provided

• Focus sessions given in Japanese,except for option 3 wheretranslation is provided

• Pre-conference courses in Japaneseor English as indicated in theprogram

• All hands-on sessions given in Japanese

Audience response system

• Enjoy the interactionbetween world-classspeakers and audience

• Find out what your colleagues think aboutNobel Biocare innova-tions

• Vote on hot topics andlet your voice be heard

Special offers

• Special pre-packagedoffers will be availablethroughout the confer-ence

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program and coursesOur exclusive pre-conference courses are chosen to reflect the specific needs and experiences ofdental professionals within the host country. They’re designed for you to spend a day focused onpotential new directions for your business before the main conference begins.

Our programs are designed to meet specific needs, so depending on your particular areas of interest,please select courses from the programs below. The fee to participate in the pre-conference courses is¥10,000, and you select the course(s) that interest you the most. The presentations are given inJapanese or English, as indicated below (JP/GB).

101 Excellent esthetics using the Procera® system and veneering porcelain (GB) Ernst Hegenbarth2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

102 Esthetic restorations for teeth and implants (GB) Naoki Hatano2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

103 Excellent esthetics in the esthetic zone (GB) Bernard Touati4:30 PM – 6:30 PM

104 C&B&I in practice (JP) (presentations 25 min with 5 minutes break in between)2:00 PM – 6:00 PMModerator: Shigeki Nakasato

Getting started with implants Shinjiro NishimuraPatient communication Michiya Imamoto

Moderator: Toyohiko Hidaka Procera® Crown key for the Beautiful Teeth Now Toshihisa MatsukawaCreating the value in the dental lab Ken Takahashi

Moderator: Junichi SatoFlapless Surgery for patient comfort Osamu YoshinagaNobelDirect® the one piece implant Kazushige Shizukuda

Moderator: Nobuyuki MizukiExcellent implant esthetics through soft tissue Masahiro Minamimanagement and Procera® restoration

NobelGuide Perfect planning for perfect teeth Yasuhiro Kizu

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hands -on sessionsIntroduce yourself to something new, or refine your technique on solutions you currently use.Following a detailed educational exercise, place prosthetic products in models yourself under thetutelage of experts. Sessions conclude with a general review and reinforcement of learnings.

The fee to participate in the hands-on sessions is ¥10,000, and you select the session(s) that interestyou the most. All sessions are given in Japanese.

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HO–1.1 Graftless Solutions 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Hajime Igarashi• Introduction to All-on-4 Hisao Takahashi• Hands-on All-on-4 with Brånemark Sytem and Replace Select

HO–1.2 Graftless Solutions 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Hajime Igarashi• Introduction to All-on-4 Hisao Takahashi• Hands-on All-on-4 with Branemark Sytem and Replace Select

HO–2.1 NobelGuide Computer-Based – for dentists 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Sumiya Hobo• Introduction to NobelGuide Yoko Kimura• Hands-on Procera® Software (Virtual Planning)

HO–2.2 NobelGuide Computer-Based – for dentists4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Sumiya Hobo• Introduction to NobelGuide Yoko Kimura • Hands-on Procera® Software (Virtual Planning)

HO–3 NobelDirect 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Yoshiaki Shimoo• Introduction to NobelDirect• Hands-on NobelDirect

SP–1 University based implant training programs Roman Cibirka &2:00 PM – 6:00 PM (The meeting is limited to University Dental Brien LangFaculty Members, and given in english) Local Dental School Faculty Members: Shohei Kasugai (moderator), Masaro Matsuura, Kuniteru Nagahara, Morio Ochi, Jun Shimada, Yasutomo Yajima, Kiyoshi Koyano

Find out how Nobel Biocare has worked with universities around the world to help integrate dental implant therapy and esthetic dentistry into the university curriculum using a wide range of teaching methods. Course will be given in English only.

special program for universities

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general programWelcome to a busy, diverse and stimulating day. It’s a carefully balanced mix that aims to give you an overview of the very latest innovations in esthetic dentistry from Nobel Biocare.

Expert panel

Lesley David, Roland Glauser, Naoki Hatano, Yataro Komiyama, Takatsuna Nakamura, Takao Okada &Masao Yamazaki

Moderator: Pelle Pettersson

9:00 AM – 9:10 AM Welcome, opening of the meetingHeliane Canepa

9:10 AM – 9:40 AM Introduction of the Scientific ProgramShohei Kasugai & Pelle Pettersson

9:40 AM – 9:55 AM Introduction to NobelGuidePelle Pettersson

9:55 AM – 11:10 AM Live: Implant solution for the edentulous jaw withNobelGuide All-on-4Paulo Maló

11:10 AM – 12:00 PM Live: Placing a scalloped margin implant for optimal esthetic outcomePeter Wöhrle

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Immediate Loading and TiUnite®

Peter Schüpbach & Roland Glauser

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Experience from Immediate LoadingKatsuhiro Horiuchi

1:00 PM – 2:15 PM Lunch

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SEM image showing an osteoblast attached by

pseudopodia to the pores of the TiUnite® surface.

In vivo sample.

SEM image of pseudopodia of an

osteoblast anchored in a pore of

TiUnite®. In vivo sample.

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM The one-piece implant NobelDirect®

Roland Glauser

2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Live: Immediate solution using NobelDirect®

Al Kwong-Hing

3:15 PM – 4:15 PM Live: NobelGuide and Procera® for the partially edentulous jawPeter Moy

4:15 PM – 4:45 PM Surgical solutions with Nobel Biocare implant systemFranck Renouard

4:45 PM – 5:15 PM Procera® system in patient rehabilitationIñaki Gamborena

5:15 PM – 5:45 PM Achieving excellent esthetics in relation to hard and soft tissueBernard Touati

5:45 PM – 6:15 PM Scalloped margin implant in the Esthetic ZoneTadakazu Obama

6:15 PM – 6:45 PM Esthetic solutions for Beautiful Teeth NowKenji Tsuchiya

6:45 PM – 7:00 PM Summary and close of the day Shohei Kasugai & Pelle Pettersson

7:30 PM – Reception Party

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These important sessions select areas from the general program and explore them in intense detail.They offer an unparalleled opportunity to expand your knowledge and enhance both your professionaland business skills.

The Focus Program offers six different modules (Options 1-6). Each module includes one or more sessions. The complexity and depth of the subject matters increase in the first three modulesas the option numbers increase. The last three subjects are for staff, dental technicians, ceramists andlaboratory owners.

To get the most out of these concentrated sessions you need to choose the option that best reflectsyour experience. Each module is designed with learning objectives and outcomes that are specific tothe individual’s current level of experience and skill.

If you feel it benefits you, it’s possible to mix and match levels between options.

Option 1 Starting Out: A great way to expand your practice by offering patients moreModerator: Makoto Nishimura

F1-A 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Surgical solutions with a Nobel Biocare implant system Noriko Tachikawa

F1-B 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM Patient-optimized restorative solutionsusing Procera® System Hideto Inoue

F1-C 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM Introduction to NobelGuide Yoshiki Tateyama

F1-D 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM Optimizing the esthetics Reiji Natsubori

Option 2 Growing: Building on the experience you already have Moderator: Toshiro Sugai

F2-A 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Enriching your practice using C&B&I Junji Suzuki

F2-B 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM Surgical solutions using dental microscope for correction at the mal-positioning of the implant Masana Suzuki

F2-C 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM Predictable Procera® Restorations on teeth and implantsKiyoto Shiratori

F2-D 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM Enhancing the function and esthetics for edentulous patientsKeizo Miyoshi

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Option 3 Perfecting: Moving into complex but rewarding areas of therapyModerator: Pelle Pettersson

F3-A 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM NobelGuide a long-term strategy for a C&B&I practicePelle Pettersson

F3-B 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM Rehabilitation of the complete dentition using the Procera® systemIñaki Gamborena

F3-C 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM Soft and hard tissue management to achieve excellent estheticsBernard Touati

F3-D 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM Managing complex surgical situations Using NobelGuideLesley David

F3-E 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM Rehabilitating solutions using Nobel Biocare Implant systemsFranck Renouard

Option 4 Program for dental treatment teams(including Oral Hygienists, Chairside Assistants and Office Staff)

F4-A & B 9:00 AM – 12:45 PM Products, clinical routines, communication and dental practice efficiencySatomi Mizuki, Hiroshi Hosoyama, Masafumi Yasumoto & Kazuko Tsuchiya

Option 5 Nobel Biocare solutions integrated within the activities of technicians and ceramists

F5-A 9:00 AM – 10:45 AM Planning implant treatement, and developingProcera® restorations for technicians and ceramists Chojiro Masuda & Tsunehiko Yamashita

F5-B 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM The amazing benefits of a new veneering porcelain Takeshi Kamibayashi & Toshihide Tsukioka

Option 6 Laboratory Owners

F6-A & B 9:00 AM – 12:45 PM Creating sensibility and value in the dental LaboratoryYoshimi Nishimura, Atsushi Sogo, Yutaka Miyoshi & Yasuhiro Odanaka

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Lunch

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general program

This is the point in the conference where we all come together to share the latest innovationsin our products and techniques across the whole field of esthetic dentistry. You’ll hear howgreater patient satisfaction and enhanced business growth will be achieved in the comingyears. Also, this is your opportunity to contribute to the future of C&B&I with the peoplewho are shaping it: all of us.

Expert PanelIñaki Gamborena, Ernst Hegenbarth, Ralf Kohal, Ulf Wikesjö & Shohei KasugaiModerator: Pelle Pettersson

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Introduction to the afternoon sessionShohei Kasugai

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Live: Solutions for the natural teeth and implants usingC&B&I in therapyBaldwin Marchack

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM New developmentsIntroduction Heliane Canepa

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM Introduction of the global university-based dental schoolimplant educational programRoman Cibirka

4:30 PM – 4:45 PM A new abutment designBernard Touati

4:45 PM – 5:00 PM Platform switchingIñaki Gamborena

5:00 PM – 5:15 PM Implant bridge in zirconiaErnst Hegenbarth

5:15 PM – 5:30 PM A new ceramic implantRalf Kohal

5:30 PM – 5:45 PM rhBMP-2Ulf Wikesjö

5:45 PM – 6:00 PM Summary and closing of the conferenceHeliane Canepa

the future of C&B&I

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Three awards programs have been designed for the 2006 Nobel Biocare World Tour™ confer-ence. Take the opportunity to check out the outstanding clinical documentation of theC&B&I award competition and the fantastic research reports from the poster programs.

Poster Program

For the poster program individuals submit a structured abstract and report of a basic orapplied research project, or a detailed explanation of a clinical technique or technology usedin patient therapy. The accepted entries are displayed on large-scale posters where the findings are presented together with high quality photos documenting the project.

C&B&I awards

The C&B&I competition is divided into three different categories of clinicians. The partici-pants have submitted documentation of the rehabilitation of a patient using treatment pro-cedures involving crowns and bridges and implants with Nobel Biocare products. The reportcan be supported by up to eight digital photographs of the therapy.

Award ceremony

The award ceremony honoring the most outstanding entries is held on Sunday May 21st in the afternoon General Session in the Hiten. Don’t miss the chance to see if the judges sharedyour views on the displayed posters and award entries.

awards programs welcome to the world tour 2006

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party saturday may 20

exhibits

registration

The registration desk will be open throughout the conference. Friendly staff are on hand toanswer any questions and they are always happy to help. You can register for pre-conferencecourses and hands-on sessions, as well as buy party tickets. On the 18th and 19th you can findthe registrations desk in Pamir 1F and on the 20th outside Sakura.

Party – Saturday May 20, 7:30 PM

Nobel Biocare welcomes you to join us for our party. It will be a night of fun, lovely food, fabulousmusic and brilliant entertainment including a live band.

The evening begins at 7:30 PM and, if previous events are anything to go by, it will be a night toremember. You may bring up to four guests, and the price is ¥3,000 per person.

Be the first to discover tomorrow’s technologies today and see the latest developments insolutions, products and services specifically related to the field of esthetic dentistry, C&B&Iand dental implants. These are presented at the exhibition. You can view product demonstra-tions, talk to specialists and try out the products yourself.

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The scientific faculty for the 2006 Nobel Biocare World Tour™ TokyoConference represents both local and global speakers with exceptional credentials. Included are researchers, dental specialists, general dentists,technicians, hygienists, dental assistants, office staff and colleagues fromother areas and disciplines related to dentistry.

Their scientific knowledge, experience in the management of patients, clinical skills involvingimplant placement and prosthetic rehabilitations, and most importantly their ability to teachhave been assembled for this conference. The collective knowledge is outstanding!

The photographs and short biographical sketches of the speakers follow.

Global ChairmanDr. Brien R Lang

global chairmanBrien Lang

meet our

Tokyo scientific faculty

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Tokyo scientific committee

DR. SHOHEI KASUGAI

Dr. Shohei Kasugaireceived his D.D.S andPh.D. degrees from TokyoMedical and DentalUniversity and joined thefaculty in 1983. He is cur-

rently professor of Department of OralImplantology and Regenerative DentalMedicine, graduate school, at Tokyo Medicaland Dental University. He has also held a posi-tion as Director of Dental Implant Clinic,Clinics, Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityHospital. Dr.Kasugai is a member of AmericanSociety for Bone and Mineral Research,International Association for Dental Research(IADR) and Academy of Osseointegration. Healso holds his memberships in numerous pro-fessional organizations in Japan, including TheJapanese Phamacological Society, JapaneseAssociation for Oral Biology, TheStomatological Society Japan, The JapaneseSociety for Bone and Mineral Matabolism, TheJapanese Society for Tissue Engineering,Japanese Society for Biomaterials and JapaneseAssociation of Regenerative Dentistry. Dr.Kasugai has authored numerous articles inpeer reviewed journals and book chapters. Dr.Kasugai was awarded for Young InvestigatorAward in area of Mineralized Tissue by IADRin 1990, and also awarded by JapaneseAssociation for Oral Biology in 1994.

DR. RYUJI HOSOKAWA

Dr. Ryuji Hosokawaattended the Faculty ofDentistry of KyushuDental College where hereceived his DDS in 1986.He entered the Graduate

School of Kyushu Dental College in theDepartment of Graduate Course of Dentistry.He worked as a fellow in the Japan Society forthe Promotion of Science, and received theDMD from the Graduate School of KyushuDental College in 1990. Later, he worked as aresearcher in the Department of Dentistry atHarvard University in the United States, and asan assistant professor in the First Departmentof Prosthodontics of the Faculty of Dentistry inHiroshima University in Japan. He is presentlythe professor in the Medical Rehabilitation forOral and Maxillofacial Regeneration in theFaculty of Dentistry at Kyushu Dental College.Member of the Japan Prosthodontic society.

DR. HIROSHI KAWAZU

Dr. Hiroshi Kawazureceived his D.D.S. degreefrom Josai DentalUniversity in 1976, andDr. Med. Dent. in 1994. In1984, he became vice

president for the International Dental Academyand established the Kawazu Dental Clinic in1985. From 1986 he became an adjunct lec-turer of Meikai University School of DentistryClinical Training Institute, and councilor forMeikai University. From 1999, he became pro-fessor of Clinical Dentistry in Meikai UniversitySchool of Dentistry, a life-long training manag-er at Meikai University, and president ofAdvanced Dental Care Cooperative. In 2000,

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Advanced Dental Care Cooperative obtainedISO9001 in dental treatment services. In 2003,he became chairman of Japan Academy ofGnathology and Occlusion, and in 2004,became the president of Japan Academy ofGnathology and Occlusion (specified nonprofitcorporation). He is a preceptor for JapanAcademy of Gnathology and Occlusion, andJapanese Academy of Clinical Periodontology.He is affiliated with the Academy ofOsseointegration, American Academy ofEsthetic Dentistry, American Association ofEndodontists, and American Academy ofPeriodontology. He has published variousbooks on implant and dental treatments.

DR. KIYOSHI KOYANO

Dr. Kiyoshi Koyanoreceived his D.D.S andPh.D. degrees fromKyushu University. He iscurrently Professor ofDepartment of Dentistry,

Graduate School of Dental Science, KyushuUniversity. He has also held a position asAssociate Director of Kyusyu UniversityHospital. Dr.Koyano is a member ofInternational Association for Dental Research,Japan Prosthodontic Society and JapaneseSociety for Temporomandibular Joint. He haspublished numerous articles in scientific jour-nals and book chapters focusing on prostho-dontics. Dr. Koyano delivers many lectures ininternational and national conferences.

DR. YOSHINOBU MAEDA

Dr. Yoshinobu Maedareceived his DDS andPh.D degrees from OsakaUniversity and joined thefaculty in 1981. He ispresently Division Head

and Professor of Interdisciplinary Dentistry,Faculty of Dentistry, Osaka University. Dr.Maeda has published numerous articles in sci-entific journals and book chapters. He holdsmemberships internationally in many profes-sional organizations; Academy ofOsseointegration, American Academy ofPeriodontology, European Association forOsseointegration, International Academy ofComputerized Dentistry, InternationalAssociation for Dental Research andInternational College of Prosthodontists. He isalso a member of Japanese Academy of SportsDentistry, Japanese Society of OralImplantology, Japanese Dental EducationAssociation and Japan Prosthodontic Society.

DR. JUN SHIMADA

Dr. Jun Shimada receivedhis DDS from theDepartment of Dentistryof Josai (currently Meikai)Dental College in 1980.He is presently the profes-

sor of the Department of diagnostic and thera-peutic sciences First division of oral and max-illofacial surgery, and the general manager ofthe Oral Implantology Center at Meikai DentalCollege Hospital. He holds a membership ofAmerican Academy of Periodontology. In addi-tion, he is an advising doctor of the JapaneseSociety of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, acertified doctor of the Japanese Dental Society

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of Anesthesiology, an advising doctor of theAcademy of Gnathlogy and Occlusion, and acertified and advising doctor of JapaneseSociety of Oral Implantology. He has deliveredmany lectures in Japan. He has also presentedmany papers on the mechanical study of oralimplantology, theoretical analysis of oral andmaxillofacial surgery, maxillofacial biomechan-ics, anesthesia, bone corpuscle, and osteoana-genesis.

DR. JUNJI TAGAMI

Dr. Junji Tagami receivedhis D.D.S and Ph.D.degrees from TokyoMedical and DentalUniversity and joined thefaculty in 1984. He is cur-

rently professor of Faculty of Oral HealthSciences, Graduate School of Dentistry, atTokyo Medical and Dental University, with spe-cialty in Restorative Sciences. He has also helda position as Director of School of DentalTechnicians, Tokyo Medical and DentalUniversity Hospital. Dr.Tagami is a member ofInternational Association for Dental Research,Academy of Dental Material, The JapaneseSociety of Conservative Dentistry, The JapaneseSociety for Materials, The Japanese Sociery forAdhesive Dentistry, The Stomatological SocietyJapan, Japanese Society for Laser Dentistry,Japan Academy of Esthetic Dentistry andJapanese Society of Pediatric Dentistry.Dr.Tagami has authored nationally and interna-tionally several articles in peer reviewed jour-nals and book chapters.

DR. HITOSHI TAKAMORI

Dr. Hitoshi Takamoriobtained his D.D.S degreefrom The Nippon DentalUniversity in 1977 andthen joined the facultywith specialty in Oral

Surgery. He kept his training at the Universityof Washington and Brånemark Clinic, focusingon Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Takamoriis presently Chief of Oral Implant Clinic, TheNippon Dental University Hospital. He has alsoserved as Professor of Department of OralSurgery, The Nippon Dental UniversityHospital. Dr.Takamori is a member of JapaneseSociety of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon andJapanese Society of Oral Implantology.

DR. MAKOTO WATANEBE

Dr. Makoto Watanabereceived his DDS and PhDdegrees from TohokuUniversity and joined thefaculty in 1975. He ispresently Dean of Tohoku

University Graduate School of Dentistry,Professor and Head of Department of Agingand Geriatric Dentistry at Tohoku UniversityGraduate School of Dentistry, and Director ofDentistry at Tohoku University Hospital. He istaking an active part internationally in manyacademic societies such as the Science Councilof Japan (JSC), the International Congress ofProsthodontists, the International Associationfor Dental Research. He also holds member-ships in numerous professional organizations inJapan, including the Japanese Association forDental Research(former administration officer),the Asian Academy of Cranimandibular

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Disorders (chairman), and the Japan Academyof Cranimandibular Disorders (former chair-man), the Japan Prosthodontic Society (formeradministration officer, former chairman, andcouncilor), the Hysiological Society of Japan(councilor), the Japanese Society forTemporomandibular Joint (administration offi-cer), the Japanese Academy of MaxillofacialProsthetics (administration officer), theJapanese Academy of Occlusio & Health(administration officer and vice president), theJapanese Society for Medical and BiologicalEngineering (former administrative officer,councilor), the Japanese Society ofStomatognathic Function (former president), amember of the Research and LiaisonConference in Gnathlogy and Occlusion at theScience Council of Japan, the Academy ofGnathlogy and Occlusion (administration offi-cer), the Japan Academy of Esthetic Dentistry(administration officer), the Japanese Society ofGerodontology (administration officer andchairman), and the Japan GerontologicalSociety (administration officer). Dr.Watanabewas awarded the Japanese SocietyStomatognathic Function Prize in 2002, theJapan Prosthodontic Society's Treatise Prize in2003, and the Procter & Gamble JuniorInvestigator Award for Geriatric Oral Researchof the 82nd General Session & Exhibition ofthe IADR/AADR/CADR in 2004. He has pre-sented many articles on the stomatognathicfunction in both domestic and internationalscientific journals and book chapters focusingon oral care and medical treatment for agedand physically handicapped people. He hasalso delivered many lectures at domestic andinternational conferences and symposia.

DR. MASAO YAMAZAKI

Dr. Masao Yamazakireceived his D.D.S. degreefrom Tokyo Dental Collegein 1970. He is theFounder and currentDirector of the Clinical

Dental Society of Japan. Dr.Yamazaki is theauthor of “The Esthetic Restorative Treatment– The Management For The ComplexProsthesis”(Quintessence Publishing Co.).Dr.Yamazaki maintains a full-time private prac-tice in Tokyo focusing on esthetic restorativedentistry. He has lectured both nationally andinternationally at numerous scientific meetingsas well as published many articles in journals.

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speakers

DR. ROMAN CIBIRKA

Dr. Roman M. Cibirka,DDS, MS, received hisDDS from the Universityof Detroit-Mercy in 1988and Master’s degree inProsthodontics from the

University of Michigan in 1990. Dr. Cibirkamaintained a practice limited to prosthodonticsin Michigan and was a faculty member at boththe Universities of Michigan and Detroit Schoolsof Dentistry until 1996. At that time he joinedthe faculty at the Medical College of Georgiawhere he serves as the Associate Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs for the entire institutionand is a tenured Associate Professor in theDepartment of Oral Rehabilitation. Dr. Cibirkamaintains an active intramural clinical practice.His research interests include dental implants,biocompatibility of dental materials and thereconstruction of complex patients. He is aFellow in the Academy of Prosthodontics and amember of the American College of Prostho-dontics, American Dental Association, OmicronKappa Upsilon and is Past-President of theAmerican College of Prosthodontics GeorgiaChapter. He has actively participated on numer-ous craniofacial reconstruction, forensic anddisaster teams in Michigan and Georgia. Hehas lectured nationally and internationally onthe subjects of dental implants, forensics, remov-able partial dentures and biocompatibility.

DR. LESLEY DAVID

Dr. Lesley David receivedher DDS from McGillUniversity in 1993. Shepursued specialty trainingin oral and maxillofacialsurgery at the University

of Toronto, which she completed in 1999. Sheis in private practice in Toronto and is an asso-ciate clinician at the University of Toronto. Sheteaches in the graduate implant prosthodonticunit and in the oral and maxillofacial surgeryclinic. Dr. David is on staff at the Mt. SinaiHospital, the Trillium Hospital, and the CreditValley Hospital. Dr. David is also a Fellow ofthe Royal College of Dentists of Canada andan examiner for the Royal College of Dentistsof Canada Fellowship Examinations in oral andmaxillofacial surgery. Dr. David has publishedseveral articles, and lectures on various topicsin oral and maxillofacial surgery.

DR. IÑAKI GAMBORENA

Dr. Inaki GamborenaGraduated in Dentistry atthe University OdontológicaDominicana, UOD 1989.Certificate in Occlusionand Temporo-Mandibular

Disorders at the Mexican Association ofOcclusal Reconstruction in México City,1989–90. Certificate in Restorative Dentistry at the Autonoma of Nuevo León University in Monterey, México, 1990–92. Certificate inProsthodontics & Master of Science inDentistry. University of Washington-Seattle(USA), 1993–96 was awarded with theBolender Contest Award for clinical and aca-demic excellence. Diplome Kois/SpearFondation. Seattle (USA), 1993–96. Certificate

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in Oral & Craneofacial Implant FellowshipProgram. University of Texas, Houston (USA),1996–97. Affiliate Professor at the University ofWashington since 2001. Active Member of theEuropean Academy of Esthetic Dentistry since2002. Maintains private practice in SanSebastian, Spain, dedicated to Aesthetics,Restorative Dentistry and Implants.

DR. ROLAND GLAUSER

Dr. Roland Glauser is agraduate of the Universityof Zürich. From 1997 to2006 Dr. Glauser was assis-tant professor and seniorlecturer at the Department

for Fixed Prosthodontics and Dental Materials,University of Zürich. In spring 2006, he becameco-director of the Zürich Dental Center. Dr.Glauser was president of the scientific board ofthe Swiss Society of Oral Implantology and is anactive member of the European Association forOsseointegration EAO. He has published severalarticles and text book chapters on the subject ofrestorative dentistry and osseointegratedimplants. He is reviewer for the Journal ofBiomechanics and for the Journal of OralRehabilitation. Dr. Glauser lectured extensivelythroughout Europe and received in 1999 at theannual AO meeting in Palm Springs an AcademyAward for his presentation.

DR. NAOKI HATANO

Dr. Naoki Hatano receivedhis D.D.S degree from TheNippon Dental Universityin 1972. He obtained hisPh.D. degree from TohokuUniversity and his D.D.Sc.

degree from Tokyo Medical Unversity. He is anactive member of European Assocciation forOsseointegration, Adademy ofOsseointegration and Japanese Society of OralImplantology. He has authored and co-authored several articles focusing on periodon-tics and implant treatment. He has lecturednationally and internationally at scientific con-ferences. He maintains private practices inSaitama since 1977.

MR. ERNST A. HEGENBARTH

Mr. Hegenbarth receivedhis master dental technol-ogist degree followingextensive experience as adental technician andceramist in Germany. He

is the owner of Zen Line Dental, an advanceddental laboratory with an attached post-gradu-ate teaching institute focusing on Premiumdental restorations for international customers.Zen Line Dental is also a consultancy for mar-keting and development of ceramic products,education and publishing. He is the developerof the Creative Color System and the conceptfor the new NobelRondo – Creative Circleceramics for Alumina and Zirconia. As a mem-ber of the European Academy of EstheticDentistry and the American Academy ofEsthetic Dentistry, he has lectured at numerousinternational meetings and conducts seminarsfor postgraduate students and ceramists around

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the world. He also serves on the editorialboards of several journals and has published atextbook with Quintessence. Creative CeramicColor: A Practical System, as well as articles inseveral dental journals on esthetics, dentalimplants, dental ceramics and CAD/CAMTechnology.

DR. KATSUHIRO HORIUCHI

Dr. Katsuhiro Horiuchiattended the School ofDentistry at OsakaUniversity where hereceived his DDS degreein 1981. Following that,

he served as a resident and later as a medicalstaff member in the Department of Oral andMaxillofacial Surgery at Nara MedicalUniversity, where he received his PhD in 1991.He then served as an assistant professor of thisuniversity. He is presently Vice-President ofNakatani Dental Clinic where he gained sub-stantial clinical experience in oral surgery. Healso holds positions as a clinical professor ofthe Division for Interdisciplinary Dentistry inthe School of Dentistry at Osaka University,and a visiting assistant professor of theDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeryin the School of Medicine at Kinki University.He is currently a scientific advisor and clinicalconsultant of Nobel Biocare Japan. He ispresently an active member of the Academy ofOsseointegration, and a member of theInternational Association of Oral andMaxillofacial Surgeons. He is an advising doc-tor of the Japanese Society of Oral andMaxillofacial Surgeons, a board member of theJapan Society for Jaw Deformities, and a certi-fied doctor of the Japanese Society of DentalAnesthesiology. He also belongs to numerousprofessional organizations also in Japan, suchas the Japanese Society of Oral and

Maxillofacial Surgeons, the Japanese Society ofOral Implantology, and the JapaneseOrthodontic Society. He has presented manypapers internationally and nationally on oraland maxillofacial surgery and the immediateloading of implants in scientific journals. Hehas delivered many lectures at domestic andinternational conferences and symposia.

DR. RALF KOHAL

Dr. Ralf-J. Kohal, born in1961, is a member of theDepartment ofProsthodontics (Chair: J.R.Strub), University HospitalFreiburg, Germany, since

1990. He got his doctoral degree (Dr. Med.Dent.) in 1991. From 1993 – 1995 he spenttwo years as a Visiting Assistant Professor atthe Department of Stomatology, Division ofPeriodontology (Chair: R.G. Caffesse), Universityof Texas, Houston, Texas, USA. Dr. Kohal isBoard Certified in Prosthodontics by the GermanSociety of Prosthodontics and Dental Materials(DGZPW). In 2002, he was awarded docentship(Dr. Med. Dent. Habil.) in Oral Health Sciencesthrough the University of Freiburg. Currently,he is an Associate Professor at the Departmentof Prosthodontics in Freiburg. His main inter-ests are located in the field of implantology(in-vivo and in-vitro investigations regardingguided bone regeneration and the applicationof new implant materials). Dr. Kohal is a memberof several national and international societies(German Society of Prosthodontics, GermanSociety of Implantology, German Society ofPeriodontology, American Association ofPeriodontology, International Association ofDental Research). He published some 30 nation-al and international papers and gave lectures,seminars and workshops worldwide. Dr. Kohalis married and has three kids.

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DR. YATARO KOMIYAMA

Dr. Yataro Komiyamareceived his D.D.S degreefrom Tokyo Dental Collegein 1971 and his PhD fromTokyo Dental CollegeGraduate School in 1976.

From September 1980 to May 1983, Dr.YataroKomiyama was a visiting researcher atGoteborg University, and studied underProfessor Per-Ingvar Branemark. After returningto Japan in 1983, he was the first to treatpatients using Osseointegrated implants inJapan at Tokyo Dental College. In 1990, heopened his own practice, BranemarkOsseointegration Center, Tokyo. He is currentlya clinical professor at Ichikawa GeneralHospital, Tokyo Dental College. He offers manylectures internationally and nationally in scien-tific meetings.

DR. AL KWONG-HING

Dr. Al Kwong-Hing gradu-ated with the Gold Medalfrom the University ofWestern Ontario. He is anadjunct professor in the

Division of Periodontolgy in the Faculty ofMedicine and Dentistry at the University ofWestern Ontario. He has numerous universitydegrees and awards to his credit and is a pub-lished author in both basic sciences and clini-cal dentistry. He lectures on bone grafting,periodontal surgery, implant surgery andimplant prosthetics. His private practice inToronto concentrates on the delivery of com-prehensive implant based surgical and pros-thetic solutions.

DR. PAULO MALÓ

Dr. Paulo Maló is licensedby the Faculty of DentalMedicine, University ofLisbon; Private practice inOral surgery and Prostheticrehabilitation; Member of

the Executive Board of the European Associationof Osseointegration EAO; Visiting Professor ofthe «Central European OsseointegrationCentre» in Gdansk, Poland; Director of CatholicUniversity Dental Clinic Portugal. Scientific con-sultant of 4 leading international dental relatedcompanies; CEO and Clinical Director of theMaló Clinic – Lisbon, CM Ceramics and CMEducation.

DR. BALDWIN W.

MARCHACK

Dr. Baldwin Marchack is a1971 graduate of theUniversity of SouthernCalifornia, School ofDentistry. In 1989 he

received his MBA from the UCLA GraduateSchool of Management. Dr. Marchack belongsto numerous professional organizations includ-ing the American Prosthodontic Society, theAcademy of Prosthodontics, the Pacific CoastSociety for Prosthodontics, the InternationalCollege of Prosthodontists, the Academy ofOsseointegration, and the American Academyof Esthetic Dentistry. He is a Fellow of theAmerican College of Dentists, a Fellow of theInternational College of Dentists, a Fellow ofthe Pierre Fauchard Academy, and a Fellow ofthe Academy of General Dentistry. He present-ly serves on the Executive Council of thePacific Coast Society for Prosthodontics, theExecutive Council of the American

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Prosthodontic Society, the Board of Councilorsof the USC School of Dentistry, and is Vice-Chair of the Editorial Council for the Journal ofProsthetic Dentistry. Dr. Marchack is the cur-rent President of the American Academy ofEsthetic Dentistry and maintains a private prac-tice in Pasadena, California.

DR. PETER K. MOY

Dr. Moy received his dentaldegree from the Universityof Pittsburgh, a certificatein General PracticeResidency from Queen’sMedical Center in

Honolulu, Hawaii and his certificate in Oral andMaxillofacial Surgery from UCLA Hospital andMedical Center. He presently limits his practiceto Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery focusing pri-marily in the areas of Osseointegrated dentalimplants and the reconstruction of the severelyatrophic ridges. He is currently on staff in thedepartments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,as well as, Hospital Dentistry at UCLA. He is alsothe co-director of the UCLA Dental ImplantCenter. Dr. Moy has written numerous articlesrelated to Implant Dentistry andOsseointegration, specifically, on bone graftingand augmentation procedures for the atrophicridges. He has lectured nationally and interna-tionally, most recently at the 98th AnnualMeeting of the American Association of Oraland Maxillofacial Surgeons. He established andmaintains his private practice in the West CoastCenter for Osseointegration located inBrentwood, California.

DR. TAKATSUNA NAKAMURA

Dr. Takatsuna Nakamuraobtained his D.D.S.degree at KanagawaDental College in 1975and his Ph.D degree in1994. He is currently a vis-

iting professor in Faculty of Dental Science,Kyusyu University, and a visiting professor atKanagawa Dental College. He maintains pri-vate practices in Kumamoto since 1980.Dr.Nakamura has authored and co-authorednumerous articles and books. He is a memberof European Association of Osseointegration,American Academy of Periodontology,Japanese Society of Oral and MaxillofacialSurgeon, Japan Prosthodontic Society, TheJapanese Society of Periodontology andJapanese Society of Oral Implantology.

DR. TADAKAZU OBAMA

Dr. Tadakazu Obamareceived his D.D.S. degreefrom Nihon University andjoined the faculty in 1981.He is currently in privatepractice in Fukushima

from 1986. He is a member of AmericanAcademy of Periodontology, Japan Prostho-dontic Society and The Japanese Society ofPeriodontology. He is executive board memberof SJCD International and adviser for Society ofJapan Clinical Dentistry, Tokyo branch. Dr.Obama has published several clinical articlesand book chapters in areas of Prosthodontics.He has been an invited speaker nationally andinternationally at several scientific meetings.

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DR. TAKAO OKADA

Dr. Takao Okada receivedhis DDS degree from GifuDental College and hisPh.D. degree fromOkayama University. Hethen attended Graduate

Scool of Dentistry, Osaka Dental Universitywhere he obtained his D.D.Sc. degree. Dr.Okada is an active member of Academy ofOsseointegration, European Association ofOsseointegration and American Association ofPeriodontology. He belongs to numerous pro-fessional organizations also in Japan, JapanProsthodontic Society, The Academy ofGnathlogy and Occlusion, Japanese Society ofOral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and JapaneseSociety of Oral Implantology. Dr. Okada haspublished several articles in journals. He haslectured extensively at international andnational scientific meetings. Dr. Okada has pri-vate practices in Osaka.

DR. PELLE PETTERSSON

Dr. Pelle Petterssonobtained his DDS degreein 1980 and graduated asBoard Certified Specialistin Prosthetics in 1992 fromthe Faculty of Odontology,

Göteborg University, Sweden. He worked atthe Department of Prosthetics, headed byProfessor Gunnar E. Carlsson, in Göteborgfrom 1985–1992 and at the Brånemark Clinicfrom 1986–1996 under the leadership ofProfessor Ulf Lekholm and Professor TorstenJemt. Dr. Pettersson has a vast experience fromintra- as well as extra-oral prosthetic applica-tions of Brånemark System® and has been lec-turing at international Training Courses and con-

ferences for 20 years. Since 2001, he is in pri-vate practice at Team Dagnelid, Mölndal,Sweden, a specialist clinic for intra-oral implanttreatment, Brånemark System® as well asNobelReplace. In addition he is one of themembers of a team of clinical developers ofthe Teeth-in-an-Hour-concept together with,among others, Professor Ingvar Ericsson.

DR. FRANCK RENOUARD

Dr. Franck Renouard isgraduated of the DentalUniversity of Paris V in1982. He was assistant ofJean-François Tulasne inthe Cranio-Maxillo-

FacialTeam of Paul Tessier from 1983 to 1988in Paris. He has published several articles, bookchapters and is author of a Text Book with BoRangert " Risk Factors in Implant Dentistry :Simplified Clinical Analysis for predictableTreatment" published in 10 different lan-guages. He lectures intensively worlwide onimplants, biomechanics, immediate functionand bone grafting procedure. Dr. Renouardwas elected to the European Association forOsseointegration executive board (EAO) inAmsterdam in 2000, and is currentlly thePresident for the organization (2004-2006).He is in Private Practice in Paris limited of Oraland Implant Surgery.

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DR. PETER M. SCHÜPBACH

Dr. Peter Schüpbach stud-ied natural sciences at theFederal Technical HighSchool of Switzerland and received his PhDdegree in 1979. He joined

the Dental Institute of the University Zurich in1981 and was head of a histological researchteam. He had combined teaching and researchwhile in Zurich. He received the PD for «OralBiology and Pathophysiology» from the Facultyof Medicine of the University Zurich in 1996.He is member of several international organi-zations and author of over 50 publications inthe fields of implantology, tissue regenerationand oral microbiology. He is an internationallecturer in implantology. Today he runs hisown service center for microscopic analysis.

DR. BERNARD TOUATI

Dr. Bernard Touati DDS,DSO was Assistant-Professor inProsthodontics at ParisUniversity from 1976

to1985. He is Visiting Professor at theUniversity of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Dr. Touatiis a Past-president (1997-1998) and life mem-ber of the European Academy of EstheticDentistry and founder-past president of theFrench Society of Esthetic Dentistry. He is alsoa member of the American Academy ofRestorative Dentistry, and the AmericanAcademy of Esthetic Dentistry. He was Co-Program chair of the 2001 international meet-ing of the American Academy of EstheticDentistry (Washington, DC). He is Editor-in-chief of “Practical Procedures and AestheticDentistry” and Co Editor-in-chief of thenewsletter “En Direct” (published in“L’information Dentaire”). Dr. Touati is anInternational lecturer, author of many publica-tions all over the world, including the textbook, “Esthetic Dentistry and CeramicRestorations” (Martin Dunitz publishing). He isco-author of the book “the Art of the Smile”(Quintessence Publishing) and President of theInternational Conference on Esthetic Dentistry(CIDE).

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DR. KENJI TSUCHIYA

Dr. Kenji Tsuchiya receivedhis D.D.S. degree fromNihon University. He is inprivate practice in Tokyosince 1989. He is a mem-ber of The Academy of

Gnathlogy and Occlusion, Japanese Society ofOral Implantology, Japan Academy of EstheticDentistry, Japan Prosthodontic Society and TheJapanese Society of Periodontology. He is exec-utive board member of SJCD International andadviser for Society of Japan Clinical Dentistry,Tokyo branch. Dr. Tsuchiya has published sev-eral clinical articles and book chapters in areasof esthetic solutions. He has been a guestspeaker of several international conferencesand scientific meetings.

DR. ULF WIKESJÖ

Dr. Ulf ME Wikesjöreceived his DDS fromLund University, Sweden,and a DMD from TempleUniversity, Philadelphia, PA;certification for advanced

training in Periodontology at Lund Universityfrom the National Board of Health and Welfare,Sweden, and from Loma Linda University, LomaLinda, CA; and a Ph.D. (Odont. Dr.) onExperimental Wound Healing from LundUniversity. Dr. Wikesjö currently holds appoint-ments as Professor of Periodontics, Oral Biology,and Maxillofacial Pathology, Director,Laboratory for Applied Periodontal &Craniofacial Regeneration, Medical College ofGeorgia School of Dentistry, Augusta, GA, andAssociate Professor of Periodontology, MalmöUniversity, Centre for Oral Health Sciences,Malmö, Sweden. He is a Diplomate of the

American Board of Periodontology. He serves onthe Editorial Board of several scientific journalsin Periodontology and Implant Dentistry. Priorto coming to Medical College of Georgia, Dr.Wikesjö served as Professor of Periodontics,Loma Linda University, Head, Principal Scientist,Preclinical Research, Oral/Maxillofacial Studies,Bone Biology & Applications, Genetics Institute,Inc. (Wyeth Research), Andover, MA, andProfessor of Periodontology and Oral Biology,Temple University. He is the founding Directorof the Laboratory for Applied Periodontal &Craniofacial Regeneration. Dr. Wikesjö hasdeveloped and characterized unique discrimi-nating models to evaluate the biologic and clin-ical potential of bone biomaterials/ devices, andbiologic factors including bone morphogeneticproteins (BMPs) for craniofacial tissue engineer-ing with emphasis on alveolar augmentation, toevaluate oral implant/bone interface biology,and for periodontal wound healing/ regeneration.His Laboratory for Applied Periodontal &Craniofacial Regeneration (http://www.odon-togenome.com/ LAPCR.htm) collaborates withacademic and corporate centers within the US,Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Brazil, Japan,Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. Dr. Wikesjö is aleader in his field and he presents his researchworldwide. He is the author of more than 150original articles in scientific journals and texts,and he has made more than 150 invited pre-sentations at international scientific workshopsand conferences, academic institutions, andlearned societies.

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DR. PETER S. WÖHRLE

Dr. Peter S. Wöhrle received his DMD degree«cum laude» and a Masterof Medical Sciences inOral Biology from the

Harvard School of Dental Medicine (1988). Inaddition, Dr. Wöhrle completed the AdvancedEducation Program in Prosthodontics and theAdvanced Education Program in ImplantDentistry at Harvard, and a four-year certifieddental technician program in Switzerland.While at Harvard, he worked with his mentor,Dr. Paul Schnitman, on the groundbreakingconcept of immediate loading of Branemarkimplants. Once in private practice in NewportBeach, California, Dr. Wöhrle applied theseprinciples to the concept of immediate toothreplacement in the aesthetic zone. Morerecently, Dr. Wöhrle developed theNobelPerfect® scalloped margin implant sys-tem. Furthermore, Dr. Wöhrle conceived thedigital wide-screen format that many lecturershave adopted worldwide. He is a member ofthe Academy of Osseointegration, TheEuropean Academy of Osseointegration, theAmerican Academy of Esthetic Dentistry andthe American College of Prosthodontists. Dr.Wöhrle is one of a few dentists worldwide withformal training in the interrelating areas ofimplant surgery, implant prosthodontics andimplant laboratory technology.

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global scientific committee

DR. BRIEN R. LANG

Dr. Brien R. Lang receivedhis DDS degree from theUniversity of Michigan,School of Dentistry in 1961and Master of Science inProsthodontics in 1965. He

joined the Michigan faculty in 1965, and wasappointed Chair of Prosthodontics in 1987.He has combined teaching, research and privatepractice while at Michigan. He became Directorof the Nobel Biocare/University of MichiganCenter For Excellence in 1994. He receivedthe «1972 Paul Gibbons Award» presented bythe dental Senior Class at Michigan in recog-nition for his contributions to their education.He received the 1994-Jerome M and DorothySchweitzer Research Award from the GreaterNew York Academy of Prosthodontics, the 1997-Daniel Gordon from the American College ofProsthodontists. He is a past President of theAcademy of Prosthodontics, and the AmericanBoard of Prosthodontics. He is currently Chairof the Editorial Council For The Journal ofProsthetic Dentistry.

DR. JONATHAN L. FERENCZ

Dr. Jonathan Ferencz graduated fromRensselaer PolytechnicInstitute in 1967 and NewYork University College of Dentistry in 1971. He

joined the faculty at NYU in 1972 where he hastaught pre-clinical, undergraduate clinical andpost-doctoral prosthodontics. In 1990, Dr.Ferencz became Clinical Professor of Post-Graduate Prosthodontics and was certified bythe American Board of Prosthodontics in 1998.Active in dental organizations for many years,Dr. Ferencz became a Fellow of the GreaterNew York Academy of Prosthodontics in 1984and served as its President in 1995. He becamea Fellow of the Northeastern GnathologicalSociety in 1988 and its President in 1995 and1996. He has served in many leadership posi-tions in the American College of Prosthodontistsand was its President in 2003. In addition, Dr.Ferencz is a Fellow of the Academy ofProsthodontics, New York Academy of Dentistryand a member of the American Academy ofRestorative Dentistry and the American Academyof Fixed Prosthodontics. In addition to privatepractice and part-time teaching at NYU, Dr.Ferencz has been very active in continuingdental education, having given over 150courses and programs throughout the United States and several other countries.

The Global Scientific Committee has assembled the most knowledgeable and experi-enced speakers worldwide to participate in the Nobel Biocare World Tour™ held in 17 different venues in 15 countries. The understanding by these speakers of the concepts of Immediate Loading, Soft Tissue Integration, and Easy Esthetics provides themwith the ability to address the theme of “Beautiful Teeth Now” established for these con-ferences.

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DR. PATRICK HENRY

Dr. Patrick Henry is a spe-cialist practice prosthodontist, PerthWestern Australia. In 1982 established the Perth Osseointegration

Training Centre concerned with Research andDevelopment of the Brånemark Implant System.Professorial and Research Fellowship appoint-ments at several universities. Fellow of theAcademy of Osseointegration. Current researchinterests include implant surface technologyand the immune response, applications ofimmediate loading, and involvement in inter-national collaborative prospective multicentreclinical trials. Recipient of the DistinguishedLecturer Awards from the Greater New YorkAcademy of Dentistry 1998 and AmericanCollege of Prosthodontics in 1999. Editorialboard member of several dental journals, con-tributor to 7 textbooks and author or co-author of over 100 publications.

DR. BALDWIN W.MARCHACK

Dr. Baldwin Marchack is a1971 graduate of theUniversity of SouthernCalifornia, School ofDentistry. In 1989, he

received his MBA from the UCLA GraduateSchool of Management. Dr. Marchack belongsto numerous professional organizations includ-ing the American Prosthodontic Society, theAcademy of Prosthodontics, the Pacific CoastSociety for Prosthodontics, the InternationalCollege of Prosthodontists, the Academy ofOsseointegration, and the American Academyof Esthetic Dentistry. He is a Fellow of theAmerican College of Dentists, a Fellow of theInternational College of Dentists, a Fellow of

the Pierre Fauchard Academy, and a Fellow ofthe Academy of General Dentistry. He presentlyserves on the Executive Council of the PacificCoast Society for Prosthodontics, the ExecutiveCouncil of the American Prosthodontic Society,the Board of Councilors of the USC School ofDentistry, and is Vice-Chair of the EditorialCouncil for the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry.Dr. Marchack is the current President of theAmerican Academy of Esthetic Dentistry andmaintains a private practice in Pasadena,California.

DR. SONIA LEZIY

Dr. Sonia Leziy, DDSreceived her DDS fromMcGill University in 1989and a post-graduatedegree in periodonticsfrom the University of

British Columbia in 1993. Dr. Leziy has recent-ly completed the requirements for the RoyalCollege of Dentists of Canada Fellowship inPeriodontics. She is a member of the BritishColumbia Society of Periodontists, theCanadian Academy of Periodontists, an inter-national member of The American Academy ofPeriodontists and a Fellow of the InternationalCongress of Oral Implantologists. She ispresently a clinical assistant professor at theUniversity of British Columbia, co-mentors theVancouver Multidisciplinary Implant StudyGroup Seminars, and lectures nationally andinternationally on advanced implant esthetics.Dr. Leziy maintains a full-time private practicein the Pacific Perio Prosthetic Group, specializ-ing in periodontics and implant surgery. Anaccepted article on the replacement of adjacentmissing anterior teeth with scalloped implants,co-authored by Dr. Leziy, will be published inan upcoming issue of Practical ocedures &Aesthetic Dentistry.


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DR. STEVE PAREL

Dr. Parel is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics, theAmerican andInternational College ofDentists, and is a member

of many professional organizations, includingthe American Dental Association, the Academyof Prosthodontics, and the American Collegeof Prosthodontics. His literature contributionsinclude over 45 scientific articles as principalauthor, and multiple textbook contributions.He was editor and co-author of Esthetics andOsseointegration, a landmark reference sourcefor implant dentistry. He authored his secondbook, The SmiLine System in 1991, andrecently completed a third book, EstheticImplant Restorations. He is past president ofboth the American Academy of MaxillofacialProsthetics and the Academy of Osseointe-gration. Dr. Parel is currently a professor atBaylor College of Dentistry – Texas A&MUniversity System Health Science Center anddirector of the Center of Oral MaxillofacialProsthodontics in the Department of Oral andMaxillofacial Surgery/ Pharmacology.

DR. JÖRG R. STRUB

Prof. Dr. J. R. Strub, bornin 1948, received hisDDS, Dr. Med. Dent., and PhD degrees fromthe University of Zurich,Switzerland. He was a

Visiting Professor of Biomaterials at LouisianaState University and was formerly AssociateProfessor and co-director of the GraduateProgram in Periodontal Prosthetics at theUniversity of Zurich. Since 1988 Dr. Strub has

been Professor and Chair of the Departmentof Prosthodontics at the Albert-LudwigsUniversity in Freiburg, Germany. Dr. Strub ismarried and has one child.

MR. ERNST A.

HEGENBARTH

Mr. Hegenbarth receivedhis master dental technol-ogist degree followingextensive experience as adental technician and

ceramist in Germany. He is the owner of ZenLine Dental, an advanced dental laboratorywith an attached post-graduate teaching insti-tute focusing on Premium dental restorationsfor international customers. Zen Line Dental isalso a consultancy for marketing and develop-ment of ceramic products, education andpublishing. He is the developer of the CreativeColor System and the concept for the newNobelRondo – Creative Circle ceramics forAlumina and Zirconia. As a member of theEuropean Academy of Esthetic Dentistry andthe American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry,he has lectured at numerous internationalmeetings and conducts seminars for postgrad-uate students and ceramists around the world.He also serves on the editorial boards of sever-al journals and has published a textbook withQuintessence. Creative Ceramic Color: APractical System, as well as articles in severaldental journals on esthetics, dental implants,dental ceramics and CAD/CAM Technology.


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DR. CAROL A. LEFEBVRE

Dr. Carol A. Lefebvrereceived her DDS in 1983and MS in Prosthodonticsin 1986 from theUniversity of Michigan.Dr. Lefebvre is a Professor

in the Departments of Oral Rehabilitation andOral Biology at the Medical College of GeorgiaSchool of Dentistry and the School of GraduateStudies and is Section Director of RemovableProsthodontics in the Department of OralRehabilitation. She is a recipient of the Schoolof Dentistries Excellence in Teaching andOutstanding Faculty Awards. Dr. Lefebvre is a Diplomate of the American Board ofProsthodontics, a Fellow in the Academy ofProsthodontics and the American College ofProsthodontists, and a member of theAmerican Dental Education Association,American Association of Dental Research andthe International Association of DentalResearch. She is the Editor of The Journal ofProsthetic Dentistry. Dr. Lefebvre was recentlyselected as a 2005–2006 fellow in the ELAM(Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine)program.

DR. PETER K. MOY

Dr. Moy received his den-tal degree from theUniversity of Pittsburgh, a certificate in GeneralPractice Residency fromQueen’s Medical Center in

Honolulu, Hawaii and his certificate in Oraland Maxillofacial Surgery from UCLA Hospitaland Medical Center .He presently limits hispractice to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery focus-ing primarily in the areas of Osseointegrateddental implants and the reconstruction of theseverely atrophic ridges. He is currently on staffin the departments of Oral and MaxillofacialSurgery as well as Hospital Dentistry at UCLA.He is also the Co-director of the UCLA DentalImplant Center. Dr.Moy has written numerousarticles related to Implant Dentistry andOsseointegration, specifically, on bone graftingand augmentation procedures for the atrophicridges. He has lectured nationally and interna-tionally, most recently at the 98th AnnualMeeting of the American Association of Oraland Maxillofacial Surgeons. He establishedand maintains his private practice in theWestCoast Center for Osseointegration located inBrentwood, California.


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DR. MASSIMO SIMION

Dr. Massimo Simion is Chairman of the Department ofPeriodontology andImplant Restoration at the Dental School of the

University of Milan. He is a founder of theItalian Society of Osseontegration and one of the first experts in implant surgery in Italy.Actually, he is an Active Member and Vice-President of the Italian Society of Periodontology(SidP) for the years 2003– 2005. He is Memberof the Board of the European Association forOsseointegration (EAO) since 1998 and he hasbeen President of the same Association fromthe years 2001 to 2003. As a referee of theJournal of Clinical Periodontology, ProfessorSimion evaluate papers related to the topicOsseointegration. He published several papersand is considered one of the most quotedinternational lecturer about the topicPeriodontology, Osseointegration and boneregeneration.

DR. MASAO YAMAZAKI

Dr. Masao Yamazakireceived his DDS degreefrom Tokyo Dental Collegein 1970. He is the Founderand current Director ofthe Society of Japan

Clinical Dentistry. Dr. Yamazaki is the author ofThe Esthetic Restorative Treatment – TheManagement For The Complex Prosthesis –Quintessence Publishing Co. Dr. Yamazakimaintains a full-time private practice in Tokyofocusing on esthetic restorative dentistry andImplant dentistry.


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