POST SHOW REPORT

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THE EVENT

521 elite Dental Professionals and Industrial players from 44 countries gathered together on 06 -07 October at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore for the 1st Asia – Pacific CAD/CAM & Computerized Dentistry International Conference, 7th Edition, to exchange knowledge and experience on the latest development in this field. The organizer, CAPP Asia, proudly supported by Singapore Dental Association achieved for the 7th time a great record of attendance and established a reputation as the industry’s leading international conference. Technology is changing the world of dentistry in an increasingly inter-linked global environment. New threats and challenges have created an urgent need for new responses. Nowhere is this more true than in the area of education and training where technology is bringing new advantages and opportunities.

Clinical Associate Professor Patrick S K Tseng BDS (S'pore), MSc Endodontics (London), Chief Dental Officer at the Ministry of Health Singapore opened the long awaited debut event in Singapore with an inspiring speech in front of an over packed crowd at the Marina Bay Sands. In total 14 speakers shared their insight on a variety of hot topics at the main scientific session. This new event in Guest of Honor Prof. Patrick Tseng Singapore witnessed the introduction of Chief Dental Officer the first ever Dental Technicians Parallel Session – a unique event focused entirely on the Dental Technician. In total 7 speakers shard their experiences.

Country Representation 1.45% 2.55% 6.17%

Singapore Asia-Pacific

41.33% 48.5%

Testimonial

Europe Middle East & Africa Americas

The Asian digital dental industry is growing at a tremendously fast pace. The increasing demand for higher quality service has boosted the purchases of CAD/CAM solutions painting the way forward for dentistry with more accuracy and efficiency. 10 sponsors – Sirona, Ivoclar Vivavent, Roland Dental Solution/AVS, 3M ESPE, Degudent/Dentsply, Amann Girrbach, VITA, Objet, Wieland Dental and Clearpath and 14 industrial player – Bausch, Goh Private Limited, DWS, The Dental Solution Inc., Fondaco, Eisenbacher Dentalwaren, EMS, Zirkonzahn, Dental Wings, Maiestas, Delcam, Medixdent, Vertex Dental BV and Denmit Enterprise supported the conference, representing countries – Singapore, South Korea, Germany, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Italy, Israel, Liechtenstein, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, United States of America, The Netherland, Switzerland and . Pakistan.

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THE CONFERENCE

The Conference chairmen Dr. Wilson Goh, Dr. Bruce Lee, Dr. Jerry Lim Eng Yong and Dr. Ronnie Yap Yi Roon Hosted 14 leading speakers from 7 different countries in the 8 sessions of the scientific program. The best expert speakers and specialists within the different fields of DIGITAL DENTISTRY, shared their worldwide renowned knowledge and experiences.

The Speakers - Dr. Andreas Kurbad, Germany - Dr. Peter Gehrke, Germany - Dr. Umberto de Luca, Brazil - Dr. Simon C. Smyth, United Kingdom - Dr. Paulo Monteiro, Portugal - Dr. Michael Dieter, Germany - Dr. Mark Morin, United States of America - Dr. Khaled Abouseada, Saudi Arabia - Peter Bausch, Germany - Joerg Vogt, Germany - Marcus Kieffer, Germany - Falko Noack, Germany - Luigi Fanin, Italy - Emidio Cennerilli, Italy

Speaker Feedback 4.03% 5

4.01%

Were the learning objectives initially well defined?

Yes: 98.5%

Were the learning objectives met?

Yes: 97.1%

Was there sufficient time for discussion?

Yes: 81.4%

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THEATRE PRESENTATION – NEW!

“Really different, Great fun, to see it actually happening ” - Ursula Jenkins

The conference schedule included one new activity – Theatre presentation; “One-visit chairside dentistry: How to make CAD/CAM Restorations Esthetic and Durable in Clinical Practice” by Dr. “Nice format, Michael Dieter, Germany & Joerg Vogt, Germany. keeps the Today our patients are asking for more esthetic and people durable all-ceramic restorations. The combination of awake” – chair side manufactured all-ceramic restorations Joerg Vogt using the CAD/CAM technology with CEREC© and the adhesive cementation technique facilitate long lasting restorations resulting in significant preservation of tooth structure and excellent esthetics meeting the highest patient demands. However, small mistakes in the various clinical steps of the treatment sequence and the manufacturing process can compromise the clinical long- term success of our CAD/CAM restorations.

“We are doing interactive lecture format, different from normal lectures” – Dr. Michael Dieter

DENTAL TECHNICIANS PARALLEL SESSION – NEW!

The introduction of the new Dental Technicians Parallel Session in the Asia-Pacific region set new standards amongst international specialized scientific conferences. Over 50 Dental Technicians from the Asia-Pacific region were entertained at the innovative new event providing the much needed extra attention to the importance of the Dental Technician and the role they play in the Dental Team. “Very positive how many signed in, will be even more successful in the feature“ – Lutz Ketelaar, Germany

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Dental Technicians play a vital part in every Dental Team. We recognize their importance at our Dental Technicians Parallel Session by giving special attention to their needs. In total 8 speakers from 5 different countries introduced the newest trends, standards and latest developments for the Dental Technicians.

The Speakers:

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“We have the patient, the doctor, and we have the dental technicians and we have the manufacturer. This is all teamwork“ - Rik Jacobs, The Netherlands

- Lutz Ketelaar , Germany - Rik Jacobs, The Netherlands - Patrizio Corso, Italy - Baris Cakir, Germany - Ike, Intoratat, Thailand/New Zealand - Emidio Cennerilli, Italy - Luigi Fanin, Italy - Matthew Landrigan, Italy

4.35

4.28

The Dental Technicians Parallel Session focused on providing Dental Lab Technicians with contemporary technology focused education. The programme covered various aspects in the usage of Digital Dentistry within the Dental Lab. Regardless whether Labs use the most straightforward or advanced CAD/CAM system, the training and vendor support provided was essential to all Dental Lab Technicians. All Dental Lab Technicians were invited to participate as the dental industry is continuing to advance throughout the current high developing digital era. Participants took advantage of the latest digital technologies and the most updated methods, applications and usage of CAD/CAM systems. The unique course offered key focuses on increasing lab productivity while improving the efficiency of the Dental Team.

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DELEGATES The Scientific Programme attracted 320 delegates from 44 different countries such as: Asia, Australia, Austria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Grand Cayman, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Liechtenstein , Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, UAE, United Kingdom, USA, Vietnam. Delegates listened to the latest opinions, trends, and insights from industry thought leaders, shared experiences with colleagues, made new contacts and tightened existing relationships whilst exchanging ideas and knowledge on the latest trends and developments of Digital Dentistry.

“Like every conference of your company, its very well organized. - Dr. Andreas Kurbad

Specialty Breakdown 2.26% 1.38% 2.71% 2.71%

GP Dental Technician

15.83% 51.13% 23.98%

Prosthodontist Implantologist Periodontist Orthodontist Endodontist

Dentists from different specialties, General Practicioners, Prosthodontists, Implantologists, Periodontists, Orthodontists, Endodontists and Dental Technicians – all enjoyed the high level of the scientific programme while meeting the top industrial players in this field during the two day event in Singapore.

“This first show, I never expected it this crowded” – Dr. Daniel Cho, South Korea

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NETWORKING

Networking Opportunities As every year our two innovative events “Breakfast with the sponsors” and “Meet the sponsor” during the conference give the opportunities to the delegates to network with the industry and see the latest technologies and equipment. This year we also introduced the “Interactive Booth Presentations – Q&A”. This is the place where the dental industry and dental specialists build relationships. We try to provide an interactive environment where the delegates have the opportunities to share their clinical experience and give a feedback to the industry. The environment allows the industry to network with potential clients and partners as quickly and as easy as possible.

WORKSHOP

ClearPath CAD/CAM Invisible Aligner Orthodontic Treatment 06 October, 2012, Tutor: Dr. Khaled Abouseada, Saudi Arabia Clear Aligner therapy has come under the mainstream of orthodontic treatment over the past few years. The ever-increasing demand for AESTHETIC & COMFORTABLE orthodontic treatment and ever-increasing SPECTRUM OF FEASIBLE CASES has seen plastic aligner therapy completing more than 2 million cases globally by various systems. “Here at this CAD/CAM & Computerized Dentistry Conference, I was concentrating on aligners, because the market is becoming very huge and a lot of doctors are willing to start using them. Technology is very advanced nowadays, so we can treat very difficult cases with aligners. In the future, less than 3-4 years, the market of aligners will be doubled” – Dr. Khaled Abouseada, Saudi Arabia

POSTER PRESENTATION The winners of this years Poster Presentation are Seung-Pyo Lee and Shin-Eun Nam from South Korea with the terrific poster on “A Newly Developed Method Using 3-D Virtual Models for the Measurement of Interdental Space. In this study, new measuring method using 3-D virtual models were developed and the differences between age groups were compared. These results can be used as meaningful references for designing an interdental brushes and in vitro test model fabrication. The winners were congratulated by SDA President Dr. Kuan Chee Keong

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PROUD SUPPORTER

Singapore Dental Association “It is an honor and privilege for Singapore to be hosting this inaugural event. Singapore is a hub for Asia-Pacific, it’s a very good idea to have the conference here. I have been attending a few lectures, walked around the exhibition. I am very impressed so far, very happy to see the participating delegates having a good time and really paying attention. I am familiar with some of the companies, some companies are new, which is a good thing. This is something we want to have, to broaden our mind, to introduce new companies to as many dentists as possible. We have to embrace the CAD/CAM technology, it is something that is inevitable, we will never progress if we are to shut our minds from the new developments. We should be openly accepting and learning about the newest technologies. - Dr. Kuan Chee Keong, SDA President

“Heartiest congratulations for a truly successful 7th CAD/CAM & Dentistry International Conference (1st AsiaPacific Edition). The event was well received by all” - SDA Council

“Congratulations”- Michelle Chan, Manager - Conventions and Meetings, Singapore Tourism Board

MEDIA PARTNERS

The conference was supported by 6 Media partners:

Thank you for your support.

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WHAT DID THEY SAY?

“You have done fantastic work. Great! Congratulations, fantastic organization and high class. To see you in Singapore I could feel like I am at home. Wherever you go with your conference it is always a big success! Thank you for putting all professionals into your conferences.”. – Bruno Czylewicz, Dubai.

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