GC 90th Anniversary and GC Membership Society 55th Anniversary The Third International Dental Symposium

Date : October 22, (Sat.) and 23 (Sun.), 2011 Place : Tokyo International Forum (Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan) Main Subject : Perspective on Future Aspects of Dentistry

The GC Association was established in 1956 as a membership organization to provide academic information and communicate requests from dentists to manufacturers. In 2011, GC celebrates a milestone anniversary: the 90th anniversary of the foundation of GC Corporation / 55th anniversary of the establishment of the GC Membership Society. In commemoration of this milestone, we will sponsor the The Third International Dental Symposium in thanks for their continued support. The Symposium will be held with a program listing various subjects providing an overview of future dentistry so that participants can put the proper perspective on the future of dentistry. More than 70 scientists / clinicians working in various areas are invited as presenters from Japan and overseas. About 8, 100 participants will be registered. All registration fees will be donated to support the reconstruction of areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Sponsored by the FDI World Dental Federation / Japan Dental Association / Japanese Association for Dental Science / Japan Dental Technologists Association / Japan Dental Hygienists' Association / IADR (International Association for Dental Research)

*Depending on circumstances, this schedule and programs.

• Anticipated Disease Conditions and Possible Approaches to Them
• Cooperation and sharing of knowledge between dentists
  and dental technicians
• Advances in clinical dental techniques for the restoration of lost esthetics
  and missing functions
• Roles of dental hygienist with a focus on the relationship with patients
• Present Design and Fabrication of Prostheses and Future Prospects:
  Which Education, Training, and Skills are Required?
• Skills required in the clinical dental practice of the future,
  and idea of "thinking clinical practice"
• What can be seen from long-term clinical observations
  - Thinking clinical dental practice and required techniques -
• Quest for the MI-oriented clinical dental practice;
  from tooth preservation to periodontal regeneration and maintenance
• Dental Trend in Asian Countries - Current esthetic dentistry in Asia -
• Dental Trend in Asian Countries - Implications of an aging society in dentistry;
  clinical prosthedontic treatment for missing teeth -
• Considering the global standard of orthodontic treatment
• Future visions of patient-friendly orthodontic treatment

GC seminar special program

• Clinical application: Suction of the lower full denture
• The points to know for the successful team medical care
• Two-hour intensive whitening seminar
• Preoperative and postoperative management
  in dental implant treatment
• Live Tooth Brushing Instruction
• PTC and its effects for individual cases
• Try it now! Basic training for improvement of oral functions
• Instrumentation one level higher
• Aiming to create crowns with minimal occlusal adjustments
• Artificial teeth arrangement with emphasis on a canine tooth guide
  to protect functional cusps, as well as balancing contact.
• Premium lectures and demonstrations by overseas lecturers