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Welcome Invitation
Dear colleagues,
Working in dentistry today is very challenging. We have to
absorb huge amounts of information, filter it to find what is
useful and apply it to our daily routine. We do so to improve
our working environment and our level of knowledge and service.
All that will ultimately benefit the dental team and the centre
of attention - the patient.
We are very fortunate to live in the era of the internet, where
information is overflowing and accessible to everyone. But
despite all the facebooks, twitters and linkedins , I always
find the actual get togethers far more refreshing and rewarding.
That is something that can never be replaced by the “virtual”.
I always come away with a wealth of experience and bundles of
energy because I get to really see what’s out there beyond the
comfort zone of my cozy dental practice.
With that in mind, Odonti brings you its first Dental Exhibition
in sunny Brighton. It is an opportunity to celebrate the year’s
hard work with an exciting and enjoyable get together, to
exchange ideas, learn from renowned speakers and see what is new
in the field of dentistry.
Looking forward to seeing you this summer.
Dr Jacob Krikor
Organising committee
The Odonti 2012 Dental Exhibition
would like to honour Prof.
P-I Brånemark for his invaluable contribution to dentistry and
the treated patient
Professor
Per-Ingvar Brånemark studied at Lund University in Sweden. In
1969 he became professor of Anatomy at Gothenburg University. It
was there that his major work on osseointegration took place,
having been based on studies of bone and marrow tissue vascular
systems, together with the evaluation of the surgical
technique's effect on bone tissue's ability to regenerate and
remodel in relation to preparation trauma and functional load.
Brånemark discovered that pure titanium did not induce any
severe inflammatory or other reaction in skin or bone tissues a
factor important for external prosthesis connection such as for
craniofacial rehabilitation. Crucially he found that skeletal
anchorage of a prosthesis requires that relative movements
between the implant and anchoring tissue should be avoided. In
addition, the anchoring bone has to be loaded in such a way that
it remodels adequately to provide a stable anchorage platform.
Brånemark has many awards and prizes for his work. He won the
coveted Swedish Society of Medicine's Soederberg Prize in 1992 -
often referred to as the 'mini-Nobel' - and the Swedish
Engineering Academy's equally prestigious medal for technical
innovation.
Outside Sweden, he has been honoured with Harvard School of
DentalMedicine Medal for his dental implant work in the US and
holds more than 30 honorary positions throughout Europe and
North America, including Honorary Fellowship of the Royal
Society of Medicine in the UK.
