Press Release:
ITI Annual General Meeting in London.

Professor Dr. David L. Cochran (San Antonio, USA) elected President-elect of the ITI.
Professor Dr. Dr. Dieter Weingart (Stuttgart, Germany) receives ITI Honorary Fellowship.

Basel, Switzerland, September 4, 2012 – The International Team for Implantology (ITI), a
leading academic organization dedicated to the promotion of evidence-based education andresearch in the field of implant dentistry, welcomed more than 160 Fellows to this year’s Annual General Meeting in London, UK.

ITI Study Club concept as a powerful driver of growth

In his report to the Fellows, ITI President Professor Dr. Daniel Buser stressed the strong
thgrowth of the ITI, which welcomed its 10,000 member last year and now has more than
12,800 members worldwide. According to Professor Buser, this growth was mainly driven by
the ITI Study Club concept, which was introduced in 2010 and has become a great success allover the world.

ITI Study Clubs are aimed at general practitioners and provide a valuable opportunity formembers to meet and get to know colleagues practicing in the same city or area. Non-ITImembers can attend up to two meetings as a guest. Currently, there are more than 650 ITI
Study Clubs worldwide.

Professor Dr. David L. Cochran elected President-electThe General Assembly of Fellows accepted the Board of Director’s proposal to elect Professor
Dr. David L. Cochran President-elect of the ITI. He will succeed Professor Dr. Daniel Buser,
whose four-year term of office as President of the ITI will end in April 2013.

Professor Dr. David L. Cochran has been a Fellow of the ITI since 1992 and has been actively
involved in the organization and in shaping its development. As Chair of the ITI ResearchCommittee, he was a member of the ITI Board of Directors from 2003 to 2007 and was elected
to sit on the Board as a member at large in 2011.

ITI International Team for Implantology
ITI CenterPeter Merian-Weg 10CH-4052 Basel
Switzerland
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David Cochran is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Periodontics at the Universityof Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dental School (USA). He is a member ofmany professional dental organizations and is currently President of the Academy of Osseointegration (AO).

ITI Honorary Fellowship presented to Professor Dr. Dr. Dieter Weingart

Professor Dr. Dr. Dieter Weingart has been awarded an ITI Honorary Fellowship for outstanding merit and his commitment to the organization. As President of the ITI from 2005 to 2009,he played an important role in developing and implementing the strategic goals of the organization as defined in the “ITI Vision 2017”. Professor Weingart has been a Fellow of the ITI
since 1992 and was Chairman of the German ITI Section as well as a member of the ITI Development Committee and the ITI Education Core Group. He sat on the ITI Board until 2011.
Professor Weingart is Chairman of the Department of Oral, Maxillo and Facial Plastic Surgery
at the Klinikum Stuttgart, Katharinenhospital, Germany.

Scientific seminar with 380 participants

As in previous years, the Annual General Meeting was accompanied by a scientific seminar,
which – for the first time – was open to all ITI Members and non-Members and was extended
to a full day. Run under the title “Dilemmas in Implant Dentistry”, internationally renowned
experts discussed potential challenges in implant dentistry and presented latest evidencebased findings. Next year’s scientific seminar will again be open to all interested professionals.

The next ITI Annual General Meeting will be held on April 27, 2013 in Bern, Switzerland. Moreinformation on the ITI is available at www.iti.org.

About the ITIThe International Team for Implantology (ITI) unites professionals around the world from every field of
implant dentistry and related tissue regeneration. As an independent academic association, it actively
promotes networking and exchange among its membership. ITI Fellows and Members, who now number
more than 12,800, regularly share their knowledge and expertise from research and clinical practice atmeetings, courses and congresses with the objective of continuously improving treatment methods andoutcomes to the benefit of their patients.
In more than 30 years, the ITI has built a reputation for scientific rigor combined with concern for the welfare of patients. The organization focuses on the development of well-documented treatment guidelines
backed by extensive clinical testing and the compilation of long-term results. The ITI funds research asPage 2well as Scholarships for young clinicians, organizes congresses and continuing education events and also
publishes reference books such as the ITI Treatment Guide series. www.iti.org.

Media contact:
ITI International Team for Implantology
ITI Center
Matthias Joesch
Tel +41 (0)61 270 83 88
Fax +41 (0)61 270 83 84
matthias.joesch@iticenter.ch

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