A survey on undergraduate implant dentistry education in Europe

Implant dentistry curriculum in undergraduate education: part 2-program at the Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany.

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to describe the didactic and clinical undergraduate implant dentistry program of the Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany, with emphasis on the clinical implant experience. MATERIALS AND METHODS A detailed description of the implant curriculum at Albert-Ludwigs University is given with documented exemplary cases and additional flow charts. RESULTS A...

A survey of phonetics education in Europe

A survey has been carried out to obtain an overview of phonetics education in Europe. A mainly web-based questionnaire was used to collect both quantitative and qualitative information. Responses were obtained from 78 institutes in 25 European countries. This paper summarises some of the findings of the survey.

Implant dentistry in predoctoral education: where are we?

Specialisation and specialist education in prosthetic dentistry in Europe.

This presentation reports on the results of a meeting of prosthodontists from selected European countries. The aim of the meeting was to analyse and promote specialisation and specialist education in Prosthetic Dentistry in Europe. Representatives for Europe were selected from the European Prosthodontic Association (EPA) board, the Education and Research Committee of International College of Pr...

Piezosurgery in implant dentistry

Piezosurgery, or the use of piezoelectric devices, is being applied increasingly in oral and maxillofacial surgery. The main advantages of this technique are precise and selective cuttings, the avoidance of thermal damage, and the preservation of soft-tissue structures. Through the application of piezoelectric surgery, implant-site preparation, bone grafting, sinus-floor elevation, edentulous r...