Dentists Gain Insight on the Latest Trends in Implant Dentistry at the BioHorizons Global Symposium
Clinicians from 36 countries interact with internationally recognized thought leaders
POSTED May 27, 2009

BIRMINGHAM, AL, May 27, 2009

Dentists from 36 countries convened at the BioHorizons 2009 Global Symposium to learn about the latest technologies impacting implant dentistry. The theme of this year’s meeting was “Integrating technology for the continuum of care” focusing on recent advances in digital dentistry, treatment planning, implant surfaces, tissue regeneration and implant-specific restorations.

The scientific sessions were led by top dental clinicians such as Drs. Carl E. Misch, Michael A. Pikos, Maurice Salama, Edward P. Allen, David Garber and Scott Ganz who provided insight into today’s most challenging implant and regeneration topics.

R. Steven Boggan, President and CEO, stated “Given the current economic climate and the struggles our competitors are experiencing, we are especially proud of the quality and participation of our 10^th Annual Symposium. It is a testament to the education the panel of assembled clinicians provides and the relevance of the topics and technologies discussed.”

Highlights of the three day meeting included the Spanish language forum, the numerous hands-on training sessions and the clinician-moderated panel discussions. Attendees enjoyed asking questions to the featured presenters or using PDA’s to send their questions electronically to the session moderators.

The key product topics this year included the introduction of VIP2.1 treatment planning software, shown to be intuitive and user-friendly, and the latest clinical results from Laser-Lok® microchannels. “Laser-Lok was the stand out technology this year,” said Clark Barousse, Senior VP, Global Sales & Marketing, “as presenters consistently showed results unique to other implant systems. It was exciting to hear industry thought leaders universally conclude they are getting better clinical results by using Laser-Lok.” This year’s case abstract competition winner, Spyros Botos, DDS, MSD of Greece, showed with his controlled overdenture study that Laser-Lok dental implants achieved superior bone maintenance and reduced probing depth when compared to Nobel Replace™ Select.

Symposium presenters and moderators included Drs. Carl E. Misch, Maurice Salama, Michael A. Pikos, Scott Ganz, Edward P. Allen, David Garber, Jack Ricci, Natalie Wong, Ray Yukna, Michael Reddy, Hamid Shafie, Jay Malmquist, Michael Klein and Murray Arlin.

About BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc.
BioHorizons is a leading oral reconstructive device company at the forefront of digital dentistry. The company has a broad product offering, including dental implants, surgical planning software, regenerative products, CAD/CAM and traditional dental restorations. BioHorizons has a direct sales force in the USA, Canada, Spain, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia and Chile. Products are distributed in the rest of the world via a network of independent distributors.