Nobel Biocare launches cutting-edge technology and training updates for Australian dental professionals

The Nobel Biocare World Tour 2006 lands in Sydney, August 2-4, on the ninth leg of its circumnavigation of the globe. The 17 stop tour presents the company's progressive product development and training and education to dental professionals around the world.

"The Nobel Biocare World Tour 2006 is a unique opportunity for the profession to join forces with the patient as its central focus," said Heliane Canepa, President and CEO of Nobel Biocare. "It's a groundbreaking forum for dental professionals to learn from their colleagues how our scientifically-based innovations enable them to respond to the increased patient awareness of, and demand for, high-end cosmetic, implant and restorative solutions."

The Nobel Biocare World Tour 2006 will bring together world-leading experts in implant and aesthetic dentistry, local experts and conference attendees to share their knowledge in state-of-the-art patient treatments. The local chairman for the World Tour conference in Sydney is Dr Patrick Henry, specialist practice prosthodontist with Professorial and Research Fellowship appointments at several universities and Fellow of the Academy of Osseointegration.

Live cases will be transmitted via satellite featuring implant surgeries and aesthetic restorations. They will demonstrate the latest preferred patient treatment options. The conference workshops also incorporate topics of special interest for Australia and hands-on training for all levels of dental professionals.

Some of the many sessions offered by Nobel Biocare include:

Live transmissions

• Implants for the edentulous jaw with All-on-4 and NobelGuide with Dr Brent Allan;
• Natural tooth and implant solutions using C&B&I with Dr Christopher Ho;
• Implant solutions using NobelDirect presented by Dr Robert Mehlau; and
• Implant solution for the edentulous jaw using Teeth-in-an-Hour presented by Dr Glen Liddelow and Mr Brent Field.

Expert panel and presentations:

• Immediate Function and TiUnite presented by Dr Peter Schüpbach;
• The long-span Procera Zirconia bridge for missing and natural teeth presented by Dr Eric Van Dooren;
• New abutment designs presented by Dr Bernard Touati;
• One-piece ceramic implant presented by Dr Ralf Kohal; and
• rhBMP-2 presented by Dr Giuseppe Polimeni.

Nobel Biocare will also present the latest research and clinical findings from its pipeline of products and solutions.