More than 600 members from around the world participated in the Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity live Webcast from Tel Aviv, Israel featuring Dr. Nitzan Bichacho presenting "Esthetic Fixed Restorations: Innovations, Techniques, Concepts and Clinical Tips". The Webcast aired on Sunday, April 28 from the Tel Aviv University School of Dental Medicine before an audience of faculty, practicing dentists and dental students and was sponsored by Captek, Dental Arts Laboratories, and Nobel Biocare.
In the midst of the turmoil and most difficult of times, these Israeli dentists demonstrated that a sense of normality and education continue on. Members of Alpha Omega can still view the the archived Webcast from the Alpha Omega website at www.ao.org.
The presentation covered state-of-the-art and traditional concepts when treating traumatized anterior teeth in order to arrive at functional and natural looking restorations. Integrated treatment modalities such as orthodontic extrusion, crown lengthening, esthetic crown and pontic systems and single implant restorations were discussed and demonstrated in clinical cases. Each case was critically analyzed and the limitations of the treatment discussed. The two-hour presentation featured live audio and PowerPoint slides. A question and answer period followed the presentation.
Dr. Bichacho is the Director of the Ronald E. Goldstein Center for Aesthetic Dentistry and Dental Materials Research, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University and Hadassah, Jerusalem. He is also the current President of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. He has published and lectured extensively in the fields of dental implant therapy, esthetic restorations, fixed prosthodontics and prosthetically-induced soft tissue engineering, for which he has gained international recognition. His private practice in Tel Aviv is limited to fixed prosthodontics and implant therapy. He collaborates with multinational dental technicians of world renown.
