A Year of Growthand Consolidation.
ITI Annual Report 2005

Contents

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Introduction

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ITI President’s Report8

ITI Research Committee

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ITI Education Committee

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ITI Development Committee

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New Fellows

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Sections
Australian Section
Brazilian Section
Canadian Section
Danish Section
Dutch Section
French Section
German Section
Iberian Section
Italian Section
Japanese Section
Swedish Section
Swiss Section
Turkish Section
UK & Irish Section
US Section

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Forum Implantologicum

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ITI Scholarship Committee

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Celebrating 25 Years of the ITI

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Financial Report

A Worldwide Network
of Experts“…to promote and disseminate knowledge on all aspects of implantdentistry and related tissue regeneration through research, development
and education to the benefit of the patient.”

The ITI was founded in 1980 by a groupof 12 experts as a non-profit organization. Its founding members believed that
progress in the field of implant dentistry
is best achieved if a multi-disciplinary
team of clinicians and researchers collab­

These principles form the mission statement of today’s ITI – the International Team for Implantology. The ITI is a global network that unites experts and specialists from all fields of implantdentistry and related tissue regeneration. As an independent academic association, it actively
promotes networking and exchange among its membership. ITI Fellows and Members regularly
share their knowledge and expertise from research and clinical practice at meetings, courses
and congresses with the objective of continuously improving treatment methods and outcome
to the benefit of their patients.

orate closely to improve products andtreatment methods on an ongoing basis.

31.12.2004 31.12.2005

New

Fellows

364

423	  63

Members

287

1,175

888

Total

651

1,598

951

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Focus of activities
The ITI is active in three principal areas: research, development and education. The ITI has set
up a committee made up of international opinion leaders for each of these areas. The committees meet several times a year to set goals and agree on how to proceed. The ITI Board of Directors is responsible for strategic decisions and the overall long-term focus of the organization.
Over 25 years the ITI has built a reputation for scientific rigor based on the premise of welldocumented treatment guidelines backed by extensive clinical testing and the compilation of
long-term results. The ITI’s more than 400 Fellows, who form the organization’s core, contribute their time, energy and skills and are driven by a strong sense of responsibility and idealism.

ITI General Assembly of Fellows(presided over by President of Board of Directors)

ITI Fellows
Fellows represent the ITI’s inner coreof membership. Entry is by nomination

ITI Board of Directors
President

only. An ongoing and high degree ofcommitment in the fields of leadership,
research, development or educationis necessary to retain Fellowship status.
Fellows may also serve on the ITI’s

ITI Center, Basel (Switzerland)
Executive Director

committees or on the Board or takeon functions in an ITI Section.
ITI Members

ITI ResearchCommittee
Chairman

ITI Development
Committee
Chairman

ITI Education
Committee/
Core Group
Chairman

ITI Section/15 Sections worldwide
Chairmen

The ITI welcomes all dentists, dental
technicians, physicians and scientists
with an interest in implant dentistry as
Members of the organization. Members

ITI Scholarship
Committee
Chairman

Education
ITI Education
Delegates

Administration
ITI Section
Administrators

benefit from the opportunity to meetlike-minded professionals throughnational and international events andhave direct access to information on
the latest developments in the field.

A growing organization
From a small local group, the ITI today has grown into an efficient and dynamic networkthat enables collaborative research and provides high-quality education all over the world.
In 2003, the ITI underwent restructuring with the aim of opening up the organization
to a broader audience by creating the Member category and establishing national Sections.
In 2005, the ITI had 15 Sections and was able to welcome 63 new Fellows and 888 newMembers. At the end of the year, the organization had a membership of 1,598 professionals,
423 Fellows and 1,175 Members.

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5ITI President’s Report
A year of growth and consolidation
As a World Symposium year that also marked the 25th year since the foundation of the ITI,
2005 was very eventful for our organization. It was also the year in which I was elected presidentof the ITI, taking over from Tom Taylor who had guided the organization through a periodof change and upheaval. I would like to thank Tom Taylor for his hard work. It is up to us now tosystematically implement the measures that he and the Board of Directors put into place.
The Board also underwent one change in its membership: Erik Hjørting-Hansen was rotated
off the Board of Directors to be replaced by Anthony Dickinson, the first Australian Fellow
to serve on the Board. The diversity of nationalities found on our Board of Directors is one of its
advantages. In this way we are able to ensure that the interests of each world region, however
far away, are always represented in discussion.

Professor Dr. Dr. Dieter Weingart, former
Chairman of the German Section, has

My personal relationship to the ITI extends back to 1989, when I was a young scientist andreceived considerable support from the ITI. Today, in my role as President of the ITI and exChairman of the German Section, I would like to return the favor by dedicating my time andexperience to the ITI as a whole, and by supporting the Sections in every way possible sothat they continue to grow and spread the ITI philosophy in their respective countries. To thisend I started visiting Sections in 2005 and continued to support them by attending
national congresses in 2006.

been an ITI Fellow since 1989. He wasnominated ITI President-elect in 2003.
In 2005, he was elected Presidentof the ITI. His term of office continues
until 2009.

Strong growth within the organization
I would like to extend a welcome to all those Members who joined us in 2005 as well as theFellows who were nominated in that year. We grew by 888 Members, and 63 colleagues
were also nominated and elected Fellows. This increase in the size of our organization andthe growth of our Sections also bring with them the challenge of managing them appropriately.
It is immensely satisfying to note that 13 of our 15 Sections invested time, effort and enthu­
siasm into organizing national congresses for 2006. We do not want, however, to lose sightof the benefits to individual Members and Fellows of one-to-one communication that are so
important to our group.
Communicating with one another
The ITI World Symposium that took place in Munich also deserves a mention as the highlightof the calendar for the implant dentistry community. It was marked by smooth organization,
an exciting range of topics and excellent attendance by clinicians from all over the world. This
event was followed in November by the launch of the Forum Implantologicum – our new
biannual magazine. This regular magazine represents yet one more way in which we communicate with our Fellows and Members, provide them with a forum for discussion and keep themup to date on developments and interesting topics in implant dentistry.

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president‘s reportFirst issue of ITI Annual Report
This is the first year that we have provided an annual report in print form. There are a numberof reasons behind this decision – not least that we are now addressing a much larger audience.
25 years ago, personal contact and exchange were considerably easier, given the numbers
involved. So we would like to ensure that everyone within the organization has the opportunity
to read the reports made by each of our Committees and Sections. And we would also liketo provide other members of the professional community and organizations with a publicationthat summarizes our goals and the achievements for each year. This first issue of the ITI Annual
Report was made possible thanks to the support of and contributions from the Sections
and Committees.

Board of Directors
President:
Weingart Dieter, Germany
Past President:
Taylor Thomas D., USA
Bullón Pedro, Spain
Buser Daniel, Switzerland
Cochran David L., USA
Dickinson Anthony, Australia

This is also the place to thank the ITI Center for its hard work in making the above events andpublications possible. It plays an important role in the smooth running and administrationof our organization. The ITI Center staff is there to help you and welcomes each query, questionand visit from Fellows and Members.

Seto Kanichi, Japanten Bruggenkate Christiaan, Netherlands
Achermann Gilbert, Switzerland
Straumann Thomas, Switzerland

Energy and a sense of commitment were instrumental in making 2005 a great year for the ITI.
Fellows gathered together to work on creating or extending their Section’s educational
program, plan national congresses, and attract new Members. We can be proud of the progress
we have made.

Dieter Weingart
ITI President

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ITI ResearchCommittee
David L. CochranChairman of the ITI Research Committee

ITI Research Committee Members
Chairman:Cochran David L., USA

With 59 applications for grants in 2005–20 more than in 2004, the Research Committee was
kept very busy processing applications and deciding which best fitted the Committee’s­criteria for funding. At the end of the decision-making process, 21 projects were awarded
grants, giving a total of close to USD 2 million of research funds allocated in 2005.

Belser Urs, Switzerland
Hunziker Ernst B., Switzerland

Deciding on how to allocate funding each year is the principal task of the Research Committee.
In 2005 there was much discussion on whether to define the field of interest for projects more
precisely, but the Committee decided to maintain as broad a field as possible. Research projects
are required to fall into the categories of implant dentistry, tissue regeneration or their related
fields. The thinking behind this decision is to encourage and enable as many young scientists as
possible to apply for a grant and contribute to the fund of knowledge at the profession’s disposition. There are no hard and fast rules about which projects have a higher chance of accept­
ance, but projects that address a broad target audience in a field that is currently under close
scrutiny are well positioned for acceptance.

Lang Niklaus P., Switzerland
Lindhe Jan, Sweden
Neukam Friedrich, Germany
Seto Kanichi, Japan
Taylor Thomas D., USA
Wagner Wilfried, Germany
Simpson James P., Switzerland

2005 Research applications and grants
Applications received		

59

Applications accepted		

21

Total grants*		

1.927

Total grants for 		

0.516

ITI Members/Fellows*
Total grants for
non-ITI Members/Fellows** in USD million

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1.411

The projects accepted fall within an eight-category classification (see pie chart) with the best
supported category currently: Implant/tissue interface. Grants are allocated to researchersand clinicians all over the world. There are a number of different grant categories, from small
grant applications of under USD 40,000 and clinical or laboratory research grants which can
go up to USD 162,000.

Broad expertise
A clear strength enjoyed by the Committee is the broad range of expertise represented by theCommittee’s members. It includes, among others, prosthetics, periodontology, oral surgery
and materials science. This expertise is invaluable in the evaluation of applications. Each projectis assigned an expert who writes up a summary of the project, but every application also
goes through the hands of every Committee member who evaluates it according to four criteria:
relevance, methodology, experience and budget.

2005 distribution of grants
per classification

2
1

3
4
5

Neutral funding
Since 1988, the ITI has funded research projects to a total of close to USD 20 million. Qualityof research has always been one of the most influential factors when deciding on a projectrather than its potential commercial application. Similarly, the Research Committee evaluates
projects on their merits and does not take into consideration whether the applicant is affiliatedto the ITI or not. In 2005, of the 21 grants that were allocated, only five went to ITI members;
the remaining 16 grantholders had no affiliation to our organization.
By supporting these projects, the ITI is ensuring that solid scientific research remains the foundation of any products or treatment methods that it recommends. Its ongoing and generous
contribution to research in implant dentistry, tissue regeneration and its related fields makes
the ITI the largest non-governmental funding organization worldwide.

Distribution of grants per country (1988 – 2005)(in USD)
Switzerland
USA
Germany
Denmark
SwedenUK
Italy
Austria
Australia
CanadaBelgium
New Zealand
Netherlands
FinlandRomania
TurkeyJapan
FranceBrazil

6,453,535
4,539,703
2,880,540
1,057,720
955,977
807,179
431,672
374,182355,045
340,980
191,265
175,962
129,186
92,71589,23884,56345,35818,911
2,185

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7

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1 Prosthetics including
occlusion, esthetics
2 Predictability of implant
restorations
3 Systemic influence andosseointegration
4 Implant therapy treatment
planning
5 Bone augmentation,
metabolism and implants
6 Implant orthodontics
7 Risk factors for dental implants
8 Implant/tissue interface

26%
0%
13%
0%
16%
0%
1%
44%

To find out more about how the ITI supports research or to apply for a research
grant go to www.iti.org.

To find out more about how the ITI supports research or to apply for a research grant go to
www.iti.org

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ITI Education
Committee
Daniel Buser
Chairman of the ITI Education Committee

2005 was a very busy and productive year for the ITI Education Core Group and the
ITI Education Committee, both of which work to ensure the highest possible standards offurther education and enable access to ITI treatment methods to a broader public. With
the increased acceptance of implant therapy by patients and clinicians, quality assurance
and appropriate education have become key to the future of the field.

Education Core Group and Committee
The Education Core Group is responsible

Global education strategies
The ITI Education Core Group held three meetings in 2005 and made substantial progress withseveral ongoing projects. The Group welcomed Dr. Stephen Chen, who was unanimously
appointed to the Education Core Group at the November ITI Board Meeting to replace Professor
Dieter Weingart, who had been elected ITI President in June.

for strategic and conceptual projects,
while the Education Committee implements the guidelines set by the CoreGroup at a national level.

ITI Treatment Guide
The Treatment Guide series, based on
the findings of the ITI Consensus
Conferences, is intended to becomea standard educational tool with ­step-by-step guidelines for use in daily
practice. Each volume discusses aclinical topic within a defined set ofindications and provides a comprehensive overview of various options fromthe entire treatment spectrum.

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Local implementation of guidelines
The ITI Education Committee met once in 2005 to discuss initiatives including national congresses and courses as well as the ITI educational curriculum and its implementation in
the Sections. The national ITI Congresses represent a key element of the ITI Education strategy.
13 of the 15 ITI Sections planned a national Congress for 2006, and the 1st ITI Asia Congressin Shanghai is scheduled for December – a true “ITI World Tour”. Numerous ITI educationand training courses, speaker development events, and study clubs all over the world complement these congresses.
Launch of ITI Treatment Guide
Under the guidance of the Education Core Group, a number of distinguished clinicians are working on a richly illustrated series of books known collectively as the ITI Treatment Guide. Afterintensive work in 2005, the first volume entitled “Implant Therapy in the Esthetic Zone – Single
Tooth Replacements” will be published in October 2006 in cooperation with Quintessence
Publishing Group. The Education Core Group has also decided on the topics for a further four
volumes and assigned authors to them. The ITI plans to publish one volume every six months.

SAC Classification(Developed by the Swiss Society for Oral
Implantology)
S= Simple/Basic
A= Advanced
C= Complex

ITI Faculty
The success of the ITI’s educational activities is due in large part to the many ITI Fellows andMembers who in their role as ITI Speakers actively participate in making implant dentistry
and ITI treatment methods available and accessible to a broader group of users. The extensive
pool of international speakers is one of the ITI’s greatest strengths in terms of continuing­education. In 2005, the ITI Education Core Group formalized a process to appoint and manage alist of approved ITI Speakers to which all ITI Sections have access via the ITI’s internet-based
software platform, the ITI Knowledge Network.

ITI Education Core Group Members
Chairman:Buser Daniel, Switzerland
Botticelli Daniele, Italy
Chen Stephen T., Australia
Katsuyama Hideaki, Japan
Ruskin James D., USA
Wismeijer Daniel, Netherlands

SAC Curriculum Development project
The SAC Curriculum Development project is another unique ITI educational tool that was
launched in 2005. Under the leadership of James Ruskin, 38 Fellows and Members fromthe US ITI Section created a modular library of scientific information and material based on
the SAC classification. Each module includes learning objectives, references and additional
educational materials such as images and graphics. The Curriculum Library is available on the
Knowledge Network and can currently be accessed by all ITI Speakers, Education Delegatesand Section Administrators.

Bürgi Marianne, Switzerland

ITI Education Committee Members
Chairman:Buser Daniel, Switzerland
Alcoforado Gil, Portugal
Chen Stephen T., Australia

This first release represents the initial building block of a much more comprehensive educational resource; the Curriculum library is a “living document” that is being constantly extended.

Cordaro Luca, Italy
Fabréga Javier, Spain
Hämmerle Christoph, Switzerland

ITI World Symposium 2005
One of the highlights in the field of implant dentistry in 2005 was the ITI World Symposium in
Munich, Germany between June 18 and 20. Under the banner of “25 years of ITI – changing
the paradigms in implant dentistry”, 106 lecturers held a total of 72 presentations on the latest
research findings from the clinic and laboratory. More than 2,600 attendees from 63 countries
came to Munich to find out about new directions in implant dentistry and made this event thelargest and most successful ITI event to date.

Head Timothy, Canada
Iplikcioglu Haldun, Turkey
Katsuyama Hideaki, Japan
Lima Luiz A.P., Brazil
Johansson Lars Ake, Sweden
Donos Nikolaos, United Kingdom
Rousseau Paul, France
Ruskin James D., USA
Storgård Jensen Simon, Denmark
Terheyden Hendrik, Germany
Wismeijer Daniel, Netherlands

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ITI Development
Committee
Christiaan ten Bruggenkate
Chairman of the ITI Development Committee

The ITI and Straumann have enjoyed a long relationship that extends back to the foundation of the ITI 25 years ago. While the ITI’s focus is on scientific and clinical knowledge,
Straumann provides commercial and technical know-how.

Partnership with Straumann
Straumann is the industrial partnerof the ITI. The core competence of the

The ITI’s founding members believed that progress in the field of implant dentistry is best
achieved if a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians and researchers collaborate closely, not only to
improve treatment methods, but also to provide the impetus to product-development work.
By giving recommendations based on findings and ideas from research and clinical practice for
new and further development of existing products, the ITI Development Committee is instrumental to the symbiotic cooperation with the ITI’s industrial partner Straumann. This relationship has proved to be very beneficial to both parties over the years, without affecting theirrespective independence.

ITI is medical and clinical expertise,
while Straumann develops, produces
and sells the products of the Straumann
Dental Implant System. The ITI benefits
from financial support offered by
Straumann, which is used to finance the
ITI’s research, development and educational projects. Our common goal is tooffer patients the best possible, scien­tifically based treatment solutions withdental implants and a high standard of
quality for products, treatment methods,
courses, and congresses.

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Input and recommendations from clinical practiceConsisting of 9 members – the chairman, six clinicians, one dental technician and one
Straumann representative - the Development Committee meets regularly to participate actively
in product development projects, define areas of interest for new projects and recommend­locations where clinical trials can be carried out. The Development Committee’s objectives areto maintain the integrity of the implant system while keeping it globally uniform and up-to-dateaccording to the latest professional and scientific standards. The main focus here is to ensure
and improve on the best treatment methods used with dental implants as well as to guarantee
predictability of clinical interventions and documentation of long-term results.

2005 meetings
The Development Committee held three meetings in 2005. At the first meeting in February
Markus Koller was replaced by Sandro Matter as the new Straumann representative. The Development Committee meetings in 2005 also included workshops on esthetics in implant dentistry
and the future of the Straumann Implant System, in which the Development Committee
discussed the way they see the product line from a scientific standpoint. Apart from these meetings there is also regular “ad hoc” exchange between the members of the Development Committee and Straumann representatives.

ITI Development Committee Members
Chairman:ten Bruggenkate Christiaan,
Netherlands
Belser Urs, Switzerland
Brägger Urs, Switzerland
Flury Kurt, Switzerland
Higginbottom Frank, USA

ITI Knowledge Network
In order to ensure secure communications, the activities of the Development Committee
are facilitated via the ITI Knowledge Network, the ITI’s web-based software platform. In 2005,
this communication tool was further fine-tuned in terms of user friendliness.

Röckl Johannes, Germany
Shafer David, USA
Wahl Gerhard, Germany
Matter Sandro, Switzerland

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Kivanç Akça, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey / Claudio Arcuri, Rome,
Italy / Klaus-Ulrich Benner, Munich, Germany / Göran Bergkvist, Norrköping, Sweden / Fernandez Bodereau, Cordoba,
Argentina / Farhad Boltchi, Arlington, TX, USA / Michael Bornstein, Berne, Switzerland / Nina Broggini, Berne, Switzerland /Bobby Butler, Seattle, WA, USA / Colin Campbell, Nottingham,
UK / Kyoo-Sung Cho, Seoul, Korea / Marcelo Luis Conci,
Florida, Argentina / Gregory Conte, San Francisco, CA, USA /Anthony Dawson, Deakin Act, Australia / Chris de Chavonnes
Vrugt, Windhoek, Namibia / Alessandro Devigus, Bülach,

New Fellows
During their three meetings this year, the ITI Board of Directors elected 63 new Fellows who
fulfill the organization’s criteria for a strong commitment to and high level of activity inthe areas of leadership, research, education or development. We would like to welcome the
new Fellows to the ITI and wish them all the best in terms of professional fulfillment andvaluable new friendships in the ITI community.

Switzerland / Thomas Ding, Dallas, TX, USA / Fritz Düker,Offenburg, Germany / Michael Ehrenfeld, Munich, Germany /Bassam El Dokr, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates / Jan Stefan
Ellner, Kalmar, Sweden / Jan Fornell, Löderup, Sweden /Arne Geir Grønningsaeter, Bergen, Norway / Nils-Claudius
Gellrich, Hannover, Germany / Jason Gillespie, San Antonio, TX,
USA / Larry Grillo, Aventura, FL, USA / Werner Häfliger,
Geneva, Switzerland / Mats Hallman, Gävle, Sweden / AnneMarie Halmoey, Bergen, Norway / Christopher Hart, Berne,
Switzerland / Brody Hildebrand, Dallas, TX, USA / Maria
Kandylaki, Berne, Switzerland / Donald Katz, Philadelphia, PA,
USA / Christian Krenkel, Salzburg, Austria / Joachim Kreusser,
Aschaffenburg, Germany / Akshay Kumar, Hackensack, NJ,
USA / Hong Chang Lai, Shanghai, China / Jong-Ho Lee, Seoul,
Korea / Tomas Lindh, Umea, Sweden / Eduardo Lorenzana, San
Antonio, TX, USA / John Lucas, Ashburton, Australia / Michael
Matejka, Vienna, Austria / Mark Miller, Tustin, CA, USA / Frauke
Müller, Geneva, Switzerland / Ken Nixon, Paddington, Australia / Giacomo Oteri, Messina, Italy / Frank Palm, Konstanz, Germany / Michael Rasse, Innsbruck, Austria / Torsten Reichert,
Regensdorf, Germany / Carl Schulter, Memphis, TN, USA /Dieter Schumann, Jena, Germany / Atilla Sertgöz, Istanbul,
Turkey / Oender Solakuglu, Hamburg, Germany / John
Stringfellow, Brisbane, Australia / Goran Stroh, Boras, Sweden / Richard Stuart, Indianapolis, IN, USA / Louwrens Swart,
Cape Town, South Africa / Ken Tan, Singapore, Singapore /Martha Maria Theodorou, Florida, Argentina / Michael Thunfors, Göteborg, Sweden / Sophocles Voyiazis, Nicosia, Cyprus /Pieter Wolfaart, Cape Town, South Africa / Yuelian Liu, Berne,
Switzerland

Sections
Australian Section
Anthony Dickinson

Stephen T. Chen

Angela Young

The highlight of the Australian Section calendar in 2005 was the Section’s second Annual
Meeting, which was scheduled to coincide with the opening of the new Straumann Australia
headquarters in July. The meeting attracted 95 Fellows and Members, who were presented
with a report of the proceedings of the 2005 ITI Annual General Meeting in Munich. The Section
meeting was followed by a very successful scientific meeting. The Section also took the oppor­
tunity to organize a Fellow’s meeting and Speaker support event on the preceding day; thelatter was attended by 25 participants.
The Australian Section was very well represented at the World Symposium in Munich and twoof its Fellows were invited as Speakers: Drs. Stephen Chen and Chris Evans – the latter receiving
the award for best research presentation in prosthetics. The Section Chairman Dr. Anthony
Dickinson co-chaired the closing session; ‘Esthetics in Implant Dentistry’. The Section also
congratulated its Chair on being elected to the Board of Directors by the Fellows at the ITIAnnual Meeting that preceded the World Symposium.
Among the goals achieved by the Australian Section was the consolidation of its various educational activities and the development of new courses based on the SAC concept. Additionally,
the Section continued to raise awareness of the ITI and its activities, encourage new membership and provide ongoing value to those who were already a part of this global family.
While the ITI has a relatively long history of activity in Australia, particularly in the field of education and training, the Section was granted official status only in 2003. The Section’s broad
program of activities is reflected in the continued growing interest in the ITI in Australia and therapid increase in membership, with 13 Fellows and 97 Members by the end of 2005.
Section Officers:
Chairman:		
Education Delegate:
Section Administrator:

Anthony Dickinson
Stephen T. Chen
Angela Young

Brazilian Section
2005 was the first full year of activities for the Brazil Section. Having established itself with
12 Fellows in 2004, the Section aimed to strengthen the ties between Fellows during the following year and also to promote the ITI philosophy throughout the country.
It approached this undertaking by organizing and promoting continuing education activities.
During the two Section meetings in 2005 a very ambitious plan was developed to integrate the
SAC curriculum into all the ITI courses run by the Section and, accordingly, all the ITI courses
now run in Brazil share a unified approach based on a clearly defined target audience, educational goal and well defined scope. The Section also initiated planning to translate the latest ITI16

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Consensus paper into Portuguese and write a book on various aspects of implant dentistry witheach chapter authored by a different Fellow.
The establishment of an ITI Section in Brazil has provided a platform from which ITI Fellows
can network with each other across this very large country and work on attracting new Members
to the organization. With 200,000 dentists in Brazil and a very polarized society in terms of
personal wealth, the ITI has an important role to play in ensuring that the very large financiallydisadvantaged section of the population also has access to treatment methods that are reliable
over the long term. During 2005, more than 600 low-income patients were treated as part of the
28 ITI courses held in Brazil in cooperation with Straumann.
Planning for the 2006 ITI Brazil congress constituted a major part of the work carried out in
2005, but the Section was also proud to send two of its Fellows – Dr. Pedro Tortamano and
Dr. Maurício G. Araújo – as Speakers to the 2005 ITI World Symposium in Munich. In total, morethan 50 Brazilian dentists attended this event. At the end of 2005 the Brazil Section had grown
to 12 Fellows and 64 Members.
Section Officers:
Chairman:		
Education Delegate:
Section Administrator:

Pedro Tortamano

Luiz Lima

Hans-Andreas Aebi

Pedro Tortamano
Luiz Lima
Hans-Andreas Aebi

Canadian Section
In the unique context of Canada’s cultural diversity, the Canadian ITI Section has always tried
to reflect the country’s linguistic and geographic variety in its Fellows. In 2005 the Section
held a number of Section meetings at various locations across the country’s seven thousandmile breadth with the objective of promoting the advancement of implant dentistry in con­junction with the principles and philosophy of the ITI. In addition to the regular Section
meetings over the recent years, two meetings were held in conjunction with the colleagues
from the US ITI Section. The majority of the Section’s 11 Fellows attended the 2005 ITI World
Symposium.
Later on in the year, within the scope of its very ambitious Speaker Development Program, theSection also held a Speaker support event attended by 10 Fellows and 5 Members. The Section
continued to grow and expand during 2005 with a total of 13 Fellows and 44 Members at
the end of 2005. For the future it plans to further stimulate growth of an autonomous Canadian
Section through intensified educational activities.
Section Officers:
Chairman:		
Education Delegate:
Section Administrator:

George K. B. Såndor

Timothy W. Head

Gary Jones

George K. B. Sándor
Timothy W. Head
Gary Jones

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Danish Section

Simon Storgård
Jensen

The Danish Section, established in 2003, decided on a number of relatively modest objectives
for 2005. It held three meetings during 2005 at various locations throughout Denmark with theprincipal goal of preparing for the Section’s national ITI Congress in Copenhagen on December
1, 2006. The Section is currently without a Section Chairman although Professor Erik HjørtingHansen has taken over ad interim. The Danish Fellows and Members all hope that Dr. Henning
Lehmann Bastian will be able to resume the Chairmanship soon. The Section, nevertheless,showed steady growth with a total of 6 Fellows and 19 Members at the end of December 2005
and an increased exchange of ideas between Fellows and Members is becoming apparent.

Finn Andersen

Section Officers:
Chairman:		
Education Delegate:
Section Administrator:

Henning Lehmann
BastianHenning Lehmann Bastian
Simon Storgård Jensen
Finn Andersen

Dutch Section
Jacques Ignas
Vermeeren

Daniel Wismeijer

Wim van Dam

In 2005, the Dutch Section concentrated on building up Section membership and focused onorganizing its first Section meeting in the Straumann course center in IJsselstein – the meeting
attracted 37 attendees. Additionally, the Dutch ITI Fellows met twice in Spring and late Autumn
to discuss Section business matters. As well as educational activities, networking opportunities
within the ITI Section were also frequent throughout the year.
A number of special theme evenings were also well attended, the first, in March, on implantation in the esthetic zone and the second on bone augmentation held in June. Four of theSection’s Fellows also took part in the ITI World Symposium in Munich as part of the Symposium faculty. At the end of 2005 the Section had 6 Fellows and grew from just 4 to a totalof 45 Members.
Section Officers:
Chairman:		
Education Delegate:
Section Administrator:

Jacques Ignas Vermeeren
Daniel Wismeijer
Wim van Dam

French Section
In 2005 the French Section focused on developing an exciting educational program. The groupmet four times in Paris to develop strategies and work out details.

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course on presentation skills to the attending French Fellows and Speakers.

Paul Rousseau

The course was complemented by a social program which allowed the participants to networkand exchange ideas. A second speaker support event was held in October in Biarritz and wasattended by 22 participants.
Hubert WintzenriethAmong the Section’s longer-term goals was the organization of a national master course aimed
at all Fellows and Speakers that was scheduled to take place six times a year over two days.
The course is now successfully up and running. The Section’s other main activity in 2005 was
the organization of the French ITI Congress in Versailles for June 2006. Further meetings
were also planned with the goal of getting Speakers and Fellows to know each other better andtherefore increase the degree of communication and exchange between them. They achieved
this by setting up a number of regular meetings: an implant dentistry study group and a groupthat focuses on communications and includes topics like photography and computers.
By the end of the year the French Section had expanded to a total of 9 Fellows and 56 Members.
Section Officers:
Chairman:		
Education Delegate:
Section Administrator:

Maurice Leize
Paul Rousseau
Hubert Wintzenrieth

German Section

Gerhard Wahl

As the host country for the 2005 ITI World Symposium, the German Section was closely involvedin the development of the scientific program and many of the Section’s Fellows were invited
to be part of the Symposium’s faculty. Later on in the year, the Section also met twice in orderto plan for its 6th national congress taking place in Cologne in 2006.
Hendrik Terheyden

During 2005 the Section also introduced an ITI Membership program for Germany and createda welcome package for new Members. The latter included the ITI image brochure that theSection had translated into German for its membership. As well as the image brochure, the Section also translated the latest ITI Consensus paper into German in order to provide a broader
public with access to this valuable document. The German-version image brochure and Consensus papers were distributed broadly to interested dental practitioners throughout Germany.

Andreas Nitschke

The Section met once for the annual Section meeting in February, which brought together 44
Fellows and Members. At that meeting, Professor Gerhard Wahl was elected Section Chairman
to replace Professor Dieter Weingart, who was appointed ITI President in June. The Section
also met for a Speaker support event as well as for an Education meeting. By the end of 2005,
the German Section had 76 Fellows and 64 Members.
Section Officers:
Chairman:		
Education Delegate:
Section Administrator:

Gerhard Wahl
Hendrik Terheyden
Andreas Nitschke

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Iberian Section
Pedro Bullón

Javier Fábrega

Gil Alcoforado

Acis Monteiro

The Iberian Section was established in 1997 and is one of the oldest ITI Sections with a long
history of activities that include 11 Master Courses, 5 ITI Iberia Congresses, many “teaching forteachers” events and other educational courses.
One of the Section’s goals in 2005 was to establish a network of communications channels via
the internet between Fellows and Members, as well as to set up web discussion forums foruse by the membership in questions of clinical diagnosis. In addition, the Section also planned
to carry out a broader range of activities than previously. Both goals were achieved.
In 2005, the Section held two Section meetings; at the first held in July, Professor Pedro Bullón
was unanimously elected Section Chairman. The Section also organized a two-day “teachingfor teachers” event as well as a course on immediate loading, both of which were well attended
with more than 60 and 200 participants, respectively. Three Iberian Fellows – Professor
Gil Alcoforado, Dr. Javier Fábrega and Dr. Frederico Herrero - participated in the ITI World
Symposium as Speakers. The Section also devoted time to the preparation of all the 2006 ITI
Activities (in Barcelona, Lisbon, Cadiz and Madrid).
Membership of the Iberian Section has grown progressively over the years and at the end of
2005, it had 25 Fellows and 51 Members, 40 more Members than in the previous year.
Section Officers:
Chairman:		
Education Delegate:
Education Delegate:
Section Administrator:

Pedro Bullón
Javier Fábrega (Spain)
Gil Alcoforado (Portugal)
Acis Monteiro

Italian Section
Mario Roccuzzo

With a principal goal of improving educational activities, the Italian Section invested muchtime in organizing educational courses and workshops for 2006. These included a seminar,a national ITI Congress and SAC courses throughout Italy. A great deal of effort went into increasing awareness of the ITI as an organization throughout the scientific community. A part of
the Straumann Italy customer publication – Bionews – is now dedicated to ITI issues and news.

Luca Cordaro

In addition to two Section meetings in March and September, the Section also held a two-day
Speaker development course in Sardinia in September attended by 45 Fellows and Speakers.
This event was very successful both from the professional and social standpoint. It served
to cement the ties between those attending and strengthen the Italian ITI network as a whole.

Simo Beraha

The Italian Section registered 71 new Members in 2005 and by the end of 2005 had 24 Fellows
and 75 Members in total.
Section Officers:
Chairman:		
Education Delegate:
Section Administrator:

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Mario Roccuzzo
Luca Cordaro
Simo Beraha

Japanese Section
The ITI Section Japan has a long tradition of organizing large-scale symposia and congresses
with more than 2,000 participants. 2005 was a very active year for the Japanese Section with ITIConsensus Seminars – based on the ITI Consensus paper published in 2004 – held in fivecities and attended by a total of 800 participants nationwide. Japanese Fellows also invested agreat deal of time and effort in translating the Consensus paper into Japanese and the translation appeared just nine months after the original English version was published. Additionally,
the Section started preparing and promoting the Japanese ITI Symposium 2006 that will beheld in July 2006.
Japan was also active at the ITI World Symposium with a number of Speakers as well as session
chairmen. Around 100 participants attended from Japan. The Section’s main meeting washeld in Tokyo in January together with a Speaker support event. Within the Section, the leadership of the Section passed from Dr. Yoshikazu Soejima to Dr. Eiji Funakoshi, and Dr. Takayuki
Takeda was elected new Vice-Chairman.
The Japanese Section is very focused on educational activities and spent considerable timedeveloping a new educational concept based on the SAC curriculum. At the same time there has
been a strong drive to acquire new Members and to clarify the role and activities of the ITI
for the scientific community in Japan. By December 2005, the Section had 17 Fellows and grewfrom 49 to 78 Members.
Section Officers:
Chairman:		
Vice-Chairman:		
Education Delegate:
Section Administrator:

Eiji Funakoshi

Takayuki Takeda

Hideaki Katsuyama

Isao Nakajima

Eiji Funakoshi
Takayuki Takeda
Hideaki Katsuyama
Isao Nakajima

Swedish Section
Relatively recently established, the Swedish Section is concentrating on building up its Membership. In 2005 the Section met three times and stayed in contact through telephone conferences.
Two of the Section’s Fellows – Göran Bergqvist and Kerstin Fischer – participated as Speakers
in the 2005 ITI World Symposium and in October the Section held an ITI Seminar in Göteborg
that was attended by more than 70 clinicians. Much work also went into the preparation for theSection’s national congress “Fest ITI val 2006” that was held in April of the following year.

Kerstin Fischer

Lars Ake Johansson

By the end of 2005, the Section’s membership stood at 14 Fellows and 7 Members.
Section Officers:
Chairman:		
Education Delegate:
Section Administrator:

Kerstin Fischer
Lars Ake Johansson
Ulf Wahlström

Ulf Wahlström

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Swiss Section
Urs Belser

Christoph
Hämmerle

Heinz P. Frei

While the Swiss Section met once during 2005, the Section’s 20 regional Study Clubs had a totalof 48 meetings throughout the year. Each club meets up to four times a year with an averageof 15 participants per meeting. Before 2005 the Study Clubs had been known as User Clubs, andduring 2005 the renamed Study Clubs were integrated into Section activities. This reorganization provided a budget for the clubs, which enabled them to invite external speakers and is an
excellent way of attracting new ITI Members.
As well as the above meetings, the Section also held a Speaker development course in Bernein February and many of the Section’s Fellows were invited as Speakers to the ITI World
Symposium in June. The Section’s educational program included 38 national and 7 international continuing education courses during the year that were held in German, French, Italianand English.
At the end of 2005, the Section had 7 new Fellows and an impressive 183 new Members tomake a total of 67 and 194 respectively.
Section Officers:
Section Chairman:
Education Delegate:
Section Administrator:

Urs Belser
Christoph Hämmerle
Heinz P. Frei

Turkish Section
Ates Parlar

Haldun Iplikcioglu

Daniel Meyer

Although the ITI has been active in Turkey with Study Groups since 1992, the Turkish Section
was officially formed in November 2004. During the time when the ITI worked as a Study Group,
its Turkish Fellows organized many courses on basic implant dentistry. University lecturers
were invited from various universities in order to provide dental professionals with solid information and also to interest these lecturers in the ITI and its philosophy of practice.
In the last three years, three Turkish dentists have received an ITI Scholarship for a year in
Vienna, Chapel Hill and Berne respectively and the knowledge they have brought back is, andwill continue to be, of great value to the Section.
In 2005, the Turkish Section met three times. It was a year in which the infrastructure of theSection was defined and created, that Section officers were elected and that planning began
for the 2006 ITI Turkish Congress that was held in May as well as courses throughout Turkey.
The focus was on attracting new Members and at the end of the year the Section had 8 Fellows
and 12 Members.
Section Officers:
Chairman:		
Education Delegate:
Section Administrator:

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Ates Parlar
Haldun Iplikcioglu
Daniel Meyer

UK & Irish Section
2005 was a very active year for the UK & Irish Section with a strong emphasis on educational
activities and planning. At its annual Section meeting in June, the Section appointed Dr. Stephen
Barter as Chairman and Professor Nikolaos Donos as the new Education Delegate. The Section
Officers led the work on a long-term strategy for course development and its implementation.
This involved the creation of education templates as well as welcome packages that provide
guidelines for both existing and new Speakers. Mentoring also came up for discussion and an
ITI committee was created to develop the necessary education strategy for this issue.
The Section’s objective is to put policies in place that will ensure an ongoing high level of quality
in education and also allow new Members to participate actively in the delivery of education.
Among others, discussions began between a high caliber postgraduate institute of education in
implant dentistry in London and the ITI about the possibility of a one-year continuing education
course in advanced implant dentistry.

Stephen Barter

Nikolaos Donos

Ian Braby

Throughout the year, the UK & Irish Section organized 17 Study Clubs and a variety of educational courses across the country. All these events were very well attended.
Much work also went into the organization of the ITI UK congress that will take place in November 2006. Membership of the Section grew to 12 Fellows and 41 Members by the end of 2005.
Section Officers:
Chairman:		
Education Delegate:
Section Administrator:

Stephen Barter
Nikolaos Donos
Ian Braby

US Section
The US ITI Section is well established but nevertheless devoted much time in 2005 to raisingawareness of the ITI in the United States and acquiring new Members and Fellows in order tofurther spread knowledge of implant dentistry throughout the country.
One of the Section’s principal activities was the development of the SAC Curriculum project– a platform to provide educational information in line with the ITI philosophy – and its implementation within the ITI Knowledge Network for use by all ITI Speakers globally.

Thomas G. Wilson

James D. Ruskin

In 2005 the US Section met for two Section meetings, a Curriculum project meeting and for
two Faculty Development courses, attended by more than 30 clinicians from all over the US.
In addition, 13 of the Section’s Fellows were invited to speak at the 2005 ITI World Symposiumin Munich.
By the end of 2005, the US Section had expanded to 70 Fellows and 99 Members, an increaseof 13 and 62, respectively.
Section Officers:
Chairman:		
Education Delegate:
Section Administrator:

Thomas G. Wilson
James D. Ruskin
Russell Olsen

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Forum
Implantologicum
A New Journal for ITI Fellows and Members
Erik Hjørting-Hansen
Editor-in-Chief

3691-520-031 RZ Forum I

13.10.2005

18:28 Uhr

Seite 1Forum
Implantologicum

ITI World Symposium 2005
25 Years of ITIThe SAC Curriculum Project
Research Grants: An Overview

Issue No. 1/2005

Forum Implantologicum

2005 saw the launch of the new ITI journal Forum Implantologicum. The first issue waspublished in November 2005 and was received very positively by the ITI community.

Over the last 25 years the ITI has grown from a small group of 12 founding members to astrong independent association which unites professionals around the world from all fields ofimplant dentistry and related tissue regeneration. In August 2003, the ITI made considerable
and necessary changes to its articles such as the creation of a Member category and the establishment of National Sections to further enhance its steady growth. These measures opened
up the association to everyone who is seriously interested in the field of implant dentistry.
As with every global organization, continuous growth involves challenging aspects for the ITI.
Where until recently the members of the ITI all knew each other personally and mainly communicated face to face, the increase in membership figures made it necessary to create appropriate tools to promote communication within the association as well as to present a recognizable face to the world.

Issue No. 1/2005

One of these measures is the new ITI journal “Forum Implantologicum” which was launchedin November 2005 and is exclusively available to ITI Fellows and Members. The publication’sname is a reference to the public square in ancient Roman cities, modeled on the famous
Forum Romanum, where people met and discussed matters of current interest. Similarly, themain purpose behind producing this completely new magazine is to provide the entire ITI
membership all over the world with a platform for the broad exchange and active discussionof information, opinions and knowledge.

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Under the guidance of an experienced Editorial Board, the ITI Center currently publishes two
issues of the Forum Implantologicum per year. As well as regular updates on ITI activities,
events and projects, Forum Implantologicum also offers solid scientific content in the form of
illustrated feature articles. Corresponding Editors from each ITI Section regularly report onnational news and activities, ensuring the communication flow within our growing global community. Experts from all fields of implant dentistry provide feature articles and case studies
that reflect the interests of the ITI in terms of research, development and education. Scholars
give an account of their experiences within the ITI Scholarship program.

Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
Hjørting-Hansen Erik, Denmark

The first issue focused on the 2005 ITI World Symposium with both a general overview ofthe event as well as highlights from individual sessions. Further articles included a progress
report on the SAC curriculum project, a review of research grants and their allocation overthe previous four years as well as a case study dealing with inter-implant papilla reconstruction,
among others.

Lang Niklaus P., Switzerland
Ruskin James D., USA

We all are convinced that Forum Implantologicum will become a valuable communications
platform for our organization that brings its membership closer to one another regardlessof geographical location and helps to spread the ITI philosophy even further. We hopefor a lively exchange of information and knowledge through this new platform and for active
participation on the part of Fellows and Members.

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forum implantologicum

ITI Scholarship
Committee
Erik Hjørting-Hansen
Chairman of the ITI Scholarship Committee

By the end of 2005, the ITI had awarded a total of 85 Scholarships to young clinicians fromall over the world enabling them to spend a year at one of the ITI’s 14 Scholarship Centersin Europe, the United States and Japan under the guidance of an experienced ITI Fellow. In
2005, a record number of applications were received – 52 – and also awarded – 18.
ITI Scholarship Committee Members

The Scholarship Committee was founded in 1997 and has met regularly since then to discussand fine-tune the selection procedure for Scholars and Scholarship Centers. Since 1998, the
ITI has received more than 220 applications and great pains are taken to match Scholars andCenters optimally. The qualification requirements for both Scholars and Centers are postedon the ITI’s website and Centers also supply detailed descriptions of the conditions and program
they provide. 2005 saw the addition of the ITI’s 14th Scholarship Center in Rome, Italy at theEastman Dental Hospital under the Chairmanship of Luca Cordaro.

Chairman
Hjørting-Hansen Erik, Denmark
Hämmerle Christoph, Switzerland
Lang Niklaus P., Switzerland
Weber Hans Peter, USA
Jaberg Thomas, Switzerland

Year

Applications Scholarships
Total
received
awardedfunding
			
(USD)

1998

3

3

90,000

1999

25

5

150,000

2000

23

5

200,000

2001

32

12

480,000

2002

23

13

520,000

2003

45

16

640,000

2004

26

13

520,000

2005

52

18

720,000

Goals for 2005
The aim of the Scholarship Committee is to ensure that the best possible candidates are selected for the limited number of Scholarships available and that they receive the best possible
training available. The five members of the Committee met once in 2005, where, among
others, they organized Scholarship activities for the 2005 ITI World Symposium. One of thesubjects under discussion was to find ways of improving contact between past and current
Scholars. A Scholarship lunch at the World Symposium allowed past and current Scholars tomeet and take mutual advantage of each other’s experience as well as exchange contact details.
Almost half of the 85 past and present Scholars managed to make their way to Munich to takepart in the World Symposium and the Scholars lunch.
Each Scholar is awarded a stipend of USD 30,000 that provides the necessary financial freedom
to be able to focus exclusively on broadening his or her knowledge of implant dentistry, learningfrom acknowledged experts in the field. In return, Scholars follow a program that is definedby each Center. They are required to submit two reports throughout the year – after 6 months
and at the end of their stay. These reports provide the Committee with important feedback on
the Scholar’s experience and the kind of program available to the Scholar. Each Center thattakes a Scholar receives an award of USD 10,000.

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New Research Scholarship program
Among the matters under discussion in 2005 was the establishment of a Research Scholarshipprogram to meet the needs of more academically rather than clinically oriented candidates.
A set of basic requirements were worked out and then put to the Board for approval. This led toa decision to divide the Scholarship program into two branches: clinical and research. The focusof the Scholarship program, however, remains on clinical experience and only a small number
of Research Scholarships are to be allocated each year.

Training clinicians for the future
The Scholarship program is of immense value to the ITI as a way of reaching young motivatedclinicians and training them in line with the ITI’s principles and philosophy. These Scholars
represent future teachers and leaders in implant dentistry who will practice according to soundprinciples and procedures based on scientific evidence.
Through its Scholarship program, the ITI has made a strong commitment to the future of
implant dentistry that complements its other activities in continuous education. By providing
Scholars with a teaching environment in which only tried and tested treatment methods
are applied, the ITI is contributing to the spread of high standards of quality in the practice of
implant dentistry.
The ITI Scholarship program is unique in its field, supporting up to 20 Scholars each year bothwith a strong financial commitment as well as dedicated mentoring support as an investment inglobal continuing education for implant dentistry and related tissue regeneration.

Scholarship Centers:
Scholarship Center

Location

Scholarship Center

LocationFriedrich-Wilhelms-University

Bonn, Germany

The University of Texas, Health

San Antonio TX, USA

Katharinen-Hospital

Stuttgart, Germany

Science Center, Dental School

Johannes-Gutenberg-University

Mainz, Germany

University of Florida, College of

Eastman Dental Hospital

Rome, Italy

Dentistry

Tsurumi University Dental School

Yokohama, Japan

University of Connecticut,

University of Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland

School of Dental Medicine

University of Berne

Berne, Switzerland

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Boston MA, USA

University of Zurich

Zurich, Switzerland

University of North Carolina,

Chapel Hill NC, USA

Eastman Dental Institute forLondon, UK

School of Dentistry

Gainesville FL, USA
Farmington CT, USA

Oral Health Care Science

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Celebrating 25 Yearsof the ITI
Munich, June 17, 2005
The ITI’s 25th anniversary was more than just an excuse to celebrate the fact that the organization had developed so extensively since its small and informal beginnings in 1980. It was also
an opportunity to thank the many people who had invested a great deal of time and effort inorder to keep the organization running and growing over the years.
The way the ITI chose to thank its Fellows was by recreating the fun of the fairground with acarousel and chair-o-plane from the 19th century as well as all the traditional side shows
including a coconut shy in uniquely Bavarian style and various opportunities to test the strengthof the (mostly) male arm.
Accompanied by traditional Bavarian culinary specialties that involved large amounts of meatand soused herrings, the Fellows and their partners enjoyed an evening of music and relaxation.

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Financial Report
ITI Association
In 2005, the ITI Association had revenues of more than 200,000 Swiss Francs (CHF) from Fellowship and Membership fees. Revenues from Fellowship fees were slightly lower than the previous
year due to a reclassification of fee payments in 2005. Strong growth in the Members category
led to an almost eight-fold increase in income from fees. As well as administration and runningcosts, contributions to the 2005 Annual General Meeting and the 25th ITI jubilee celebrationaccounted for the remaining expenditure.
ITI Association Financial Statement 2005						
			2005

in CHF
2004

Revenues
Annual Fellowship Fee
Annual Membership Fee
Total Revenues

51,750150,529202,279

54,75019,87574,625

Costs
Total Costs

173,505

113,160

Operating Profit

28,774–38,535

ITI Foundation
In 2005, the ITI Foundation spent close to 9.5 million Swiss Francs (CHF) supporting thevarious ITI Committees, activities and projects in line with its brief to constantly improvetreatment methods and outcome as well as to promote the ITI.
A large increase in expenditure occurred in the field of education, where a larger number of
Scholarships were awarded in 2005. Due to the higher number of research applications ofa first-rate standard of quality, the funds allocated for research projects increased considerably.
Apart from project grants, the total amount of research funding in 2005 also included an annual
contribution for the ITI Research Institute in Berne, Switzerland. General Administration costs
remained stable for the most part except for a considerable increase in outlay for ongoingand new projects such as the World Symposium 2005, the ITI Treatment Guide and Forum
Implantologicum as well as considerably extended Speaker support activities.

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2005

in CHF
2004

7,770,000

7,245,960

Operating Costs
Research
Development–3,757,477
0–2,600,698–81,894

Education
Scholarships
Sections
Rest of the World
Total Education–1,476,491–419,118–8,580–1,904,189–832,495–512,972–919–1,346,386

Biologics Oversight Group–118,958

0

General Administration
ITI Center
Committees
Board of Directors
Projects
Total General Administration–1,466,424–395,206–126,373–1,551,513–3,539,516–1,572,907–381,025–204,182–352,616–2,510,730

Total Operating Revenues
Total Operating Costs
Operating Profit

7,770,000–9,320,140–1,550,140

7,245,960–6,539,708
706,252

Account

Operating Revenues
Total Operating Revenues

Overview of ITI Foundation Expenses in 2005
5

6

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

7

4

3

Research
Education
Biologics
ITI Center
Committees
Board of Directors
Projects

41%
20%
1%
16%
4%
1%
17%

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To the Board of Trustees of
ITI Foundation for the Promotion of Oral Implantology, Basel

Basel, April 3, 2006

Report of the Statutory Auditors
As statutory auditors, we have audited the accounting records and the financial statements(balance sheet and statement of operations) of ITI Foundation for the Promotion of oral
Implantology for the year ended December 31, 2005.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the board of trustees. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We confirm that wemeet the legal requirements concerning professional qualification and independence.
Our audit was conducted in accordance with auditing standards promulgated by the Swiss
profession, which require that an audit be planned and performed to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. We haveexamined on a test basis evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. We have also assessed the accounting principles used, significant estimates madeand the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides areasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the accounting records and financial statements comply with Swiss law andthe foundation’s articles of incorporation.

Ernst & Young Ltd

		Manuel Aeby				Swiss Certified Accountant			
(in charge of the audit)		

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Markus B. Blaser
Swiss Certified Accountant

To the General Meeting of the Members of
ITI Association, Basel

Basel, April 26, 2006

Report of the Auditors
As auditors, we have audited the accounting records and the financial statements(balance sheet and income statement) of ITI for the year ended December 31, 2005.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the board of the association. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these matters based on our audit. We confirm that
we meet the requirements concerning professional qualification and independence.
Our audit was conducted in accordance with auditing standards promulgated by the Swiss
profession, which require that an audit be planned and performed to obtain reasonableassurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
We have examined on a test basis evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in thefinancial statements. We have also assessed the accounting principles used, significant
estimates made and the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit
provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the accounting records and the financial statements comply with Swiss law
and the articles of the association.
We recommend that the financial statements submitted to you be approved.

Ernst & Young Ltd

Manuel Aeby				Swiss Certified Accountant			
(in charge of the audit)		

Markus B. Blaser
Swiss Certified Accountant

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Contact
ITI International Team for Implantology
ITI CenterPeter Merian-Weg 10
CH-4052 Basel
SwitzerlandTel.
+41 (0)61 270 83 83+41 (0)61 270 83 84
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or finding out about ongoing events and who’s who in the ITI?
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