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2019 ITI Australasian Section Congress

On 8th- 9th March 2019 Robert Santosa was in the Gold Coast as part of the 2019 ITI Australasian Section Congress. He was the Scientific Chairman of the Organising Committee.

Over 230 dentists participants attended the highly successful meeting. This was the first Congress for Robert as the Chairman of the ITI Australasian Section. The theme of the meeting was Ageing and Aesthetics in Implant Dentistry”. The keynote speakers, Prof. Frauke Müller of the University of Geneva and Dr. Will Martin of the University of Florida, were supported by excellent local speakers. For more information about the Congress, please click here, and on Social Media here. Robert managed to have his usual morning jog during the meeting here.

New appointment for Dr. Robert Santosa

Dr Robert Santosa was recently appointed as the new International Team For Implantology (ITI) Australasian Section Chair during the annual meeting held in Adelaide.

ITI’s purpose is to serve dental professionals by fostering learning, networking, discussion and exchange. We provide comprehensive, quality education in implant dentistry and support and facilitate cutting edge research in this field. Our aim is to be the authoritative resource on current and emerging issues in implant dentistry for dental professionals globally.


The ITI was founded in 1980 by 12 experts planning ahead for the future of their field. Their objective was an alliance of specialists to pursue research and development in an important and as yet untapped medical area on a voluntary and idealistic basis. Today, the ITI has more than 17,000 Fellows and Members. Through its growing number of national Sections, the ITI ensures the exchange of expertise and know-how via a modern, quality-conscious and efficient network.

Over more than 35 years the ITI has built a reputation for scientific rigor coupled with a strong patient focus. The organization supports the premise of well documented treatment guidelines backed by extensive clinical testing and long-term results. The ITI's more than 1,000 Fellows, who form the core of the organization, contribute their time, energy and skills and are driven by a strong sense of responsibility and idealism.

The Australasian Section is one of the most active section in ITI. Dr. Santosa has been an ITI Fellow for the past 10 Years, and held various positions in the Section Leadership Team for the past 6 years. The ITI Australasian Section has 51 Fellows and about 800 members across Australia and New Zealand.

Dr Robert Santosa Dr Simon Jensen Adelaide Education Day

Dr Robert Santosa thanking Dr Simon Jensen of Copenhagen at the recent ITI Australasian Section Education Day in Adelaide.

6th ITI Consensus Conference 20th April 2018

Every 5 years, for 3 days, The International Team for Implantology (ITI) held its Consensus Conferences. This is an important event for every clinician who works with implants as they lay the foundations for the latest guidelines to tried and tested techniques, methodologies and materials for use in clinical practice.

155 experts from all over the world and every discipline that is involved in implant dentistry will be gathering to review and debate the latest literature in five main areas: surgery, prosthodontics, patient-reported outcomes, complications/risks and digital technologies.

Australasian Section is well represented with Fellows participating as the lead authors (Stephen Chen, Lisa Heitz Mayfield, Danielle Layton, and Chris Evans) and participants (Anthony Dawson, Robert Santosa and Ivan Darby) of the Conference.

The 155 participants of the 6th ITI Consensus Statement Conference

The 155 participants of the 6th ITI Consensus Statement Conference

Dr. Robert Santosa presented at the ITI World Congress 2017 in Basel, Switzerland

The ITI welcomed more than 4,800 participants from 90 countries to its global flagship event, which took place in Basel between May 4 and May 6, 2017. The scientific program offered a wide range of practically oriented lectures and panel discussions and was supplemented by a poster competition, a rich social program offering ample opportunity for networking as well as an extensive industry exhibition.

A further highlight were the Breakout Sessions that allowed participants to customise their own Symposium program to meet their individual needs and dive into certain topics and aspects in more detail. Dr Robert Santosa presented at one of these sessions together with other younger generation of ITI Fellows and Members, offering an excellent opportunity to see how the younger generation approaches implant dentistry today. For further news, click this link: http://shakr.ly/2qLP8ri?embed_id=274.

 

Dr Robert Santosa presented lecture on cement induced peri-implantitis.

Dr Robert Santosa presented lecture on cement induced peri-implantitis.

ITI Auckland Study Group Lecture

Over 50 people attended the ITI Auckland Study Group lecture the other night. Dr Robert Santosa presented "Fixed versus Removable Full Arch Implant Restorations". The lecture was the first Trans-Tasman event, and it was a privilege to present on the night. The lecture was held at Dr. Richard Longbottom, Periodontist.

 

Fixed vs Removable Full Arch Implant Restorations

 

Removable and fixed implant-retained prostheses can greatly enhance patients’ quality of life, improving their speech, appearance, and ability to eat and otherwise function normally. Yet patients may resist this type of treatment due to barriers, including cost, fear, and lengthy treatment times. It is, therefore, important that clinicians engage in discovering and understanding their patients’ concerns and expectations in addition to making a thorough and complete diagnosis of their dental conditions. It is imperative that clinicians become familiar with factors that determine the indication and/or contra indication of both treatment methods.

 

The following topics will be discussed with case examples:

 

-       Treatment planning of fixed vs removable full arch prostheses

-       Treatment options of fixed vs removable full arch prostheses

-       Prosthetic design

-       Complications

-       “Everything on 4” – is it easily achievable and appropiate?

 

Dr Santosa presented at an ITI Evening Seminar in Sydney

Dr. Santosa and Dr. Lydia Lim (Oral Maxillo-Facial Surgeon) presented at the recent ITI Australasian Section's Evening Seminar in Sydney. The topic of the evening was "Loading Protocols: A Prosthodontist's view". The meeting was held at the Australian Dental Association (ADA) office in St. Leornards. The meeting was well attended by about 60 dentists. Click here and a Facebook post for the details of the meeting.