Day Summary
This morning began with the awards ceremony for the winners in Nobel Biocare’s Poster Award Presentation. From 313 participating posters, prizes were awarded for first, second, and third places in the categories of: Research, Patient Presentation, and Creative Circle (pertaining to esthetics with ceramics).
Dr. Carol Lefebvre presided over the ceremony, while Heliane Canepa and Dr. Brien Lang presented the winners their certificates.
Click on the “Award Winners” navigation tab above for a listing of the first place winners.
Today’s live treatments focused on esthetic restorations and important roles of Procera® and NobelRondo™ porcelain in providing beautiful results:
- Dr. Brahm Miller performed multiple restorations using the Procera® Crowns and Laminates and NobelRondo™ porcelain. Included was a presentation by the creator of NobelRondo™, Ernst Hegenbarth, which featured NobelRondo™ Press – the “pressable” porcelain for minimally invasive restorations that can be used both over Prcera® frameworks and Solo for inlays, onlays and laminate veneers..
- The rehabilitation of an esthetically challenged dentition with a full-arch, implant-supported bridge Procera® Implant Bridge Zirconia and NobelRondo® porcelain.
- The Arena Program also featured several live surgeries, one being a restoration using a NobelPerfect™ implant. Drilling protocols were discussed for enhancing the gingival margins around the implant platform. As for all treatments shown during the entire program, follow-up data and supporting research were presented.
The Conference Center activities continued:
- The Procera® all-ceramic lead viewers through the complete live automated production of Procera all-ceramic copings and abutments. The highlight of the process was the CAD/CAM precision milling of the coping blanks.
- For those interested in maxillofacial rehabilitations, the conference provided them their first chance to explore Nobel Biocare’s Maxillofacial Concept 3D diagnostic and planning software.
- Large crowds came to watch as expert NobelRondo™ ceramists applying the final touches to esthetic restorations.
- Hands-on experience with Procera® scanners was also a huge attraction. Attendees were able to experience hand-on the accuracy and ease of using the Procera® Forte scanner.
- When attendees needed a break from the action of the Arena Program, the Scientific Lounge was still their location of choice. There they enjoyed refreshments, comfortable seating, and unlimited networking opportunities.
Check again tomorrow for highlights of the exciting final day of World Conference 2007.