Osseointegration


Bridging the gap between science and clinical practice was the aim of the European Association for Osseointegration’s recent congress and of its scientific chairman Paul Stone, writes Bruce Oxley


Key Stone


t’s not every day a European congress filled with world-class speakers arrives on your door step, and for oral surgeon Paul Stone the four-day event marked the culmination of three year’s hard work.


I As the scientific chairman and


president-elect, the Perthshire specialist had plenty on his plate but he still found time during the European Association for Osseointegration’s (EAO) 19th Annual Scientific Congress to speak to Scottish Dental magazine. The EAO Congress, at Glasgow’s


SECC, saw more than 3,000 clinicians from around the world come together to see presentations from an educational faculty of more than 40 world-class speakers and session chairmen. After so many years of preparation and collaboration with other members of the scientific committee, Paul admitted that his over- riding emotion was one of relief now


that the event had finally arrived. He said: “I guess I am relieved that people seem to be enjoying the event. Delegates have to spend a lot of money getting here, taking time out of their practices, travelling long distances and staying in hotels. So I do worry about letting people down, as there is a great deal of trust that the EAO will provide a world-class congress, but I am pleased to say that everyone I have spoken to seems to be very positive.” The congress saw the EAO take over


three halls in the SECC, accommodat- ing the trade exhibition and meeting rooms as well as the Clyde Auditorium, which was the venue for the plenary sessions. After welcoming delegates to the


congress, Paul co-chaired the first session, entitled ‘Aesthetics: Clinical guidelines’, with Professor Daniel Buser from Switzerland. Paul said: “Daniel


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Sporting a kilt was just one way Paul Stone was championing Scotland


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