Press Release:
15,000: ITI membership reaches new heights.
thThe ITI welcomes its 15,000 member during this year’s AO Annual Meeting

Basel, Switzerland, March 12, 2013 – 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, today announced that it had signed up its 15,000

thmember. This achievement marks another milestone in the 33-year history of the ITI and isalso a worthy tribute to the efforts of ITI President Prof. Dr. Daniel Buser, during whose fouryear term of office membership figures more than doubled.
thThe 15,000 member of the ITI is Dr. Michael Jaffin, a board certified periodontist fromHackensack, New Jersey, USA. He was welcomed personally by Prof. Buser as well as
members of the ITI Board of Directors and the US ITI Section Leadership Team at an ITI
reception during the AO Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida, USA.
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“It was less than 18 months ago that we announced our 10,000 member,” said Prof. Buser.
The ITI’s extraordinary rate of growth clearly demonstrates that our broad educational offering
is very appealing to colleagues. I am strongly convinced that it directly relates to the fact that,in terms of treatment recommendations, the ITI represents a safe haven to practitioners allover the world.”“I joined the ITI because it is not only a close-knit community that includes the leaders in thefield of implant dentistry, but it also fosters evidence-based education at the international,
national, and local level”, said Dr. Jaffin at the ITI reception.

Established in 1980 by a small group of visionary pioneers, the ITI has grown into the leadingorganization in implant dentistry that has contributed significantly to the treatment standards
and norms that guide the field. Today, the ITI is the largest international implant dentistry
association in the world. The now 15,000 Fellows and Members are based in more than 100
countries worldwide and the majority of them are part of one of the 27 national or regional ITI
Sections.

The ITI welcomes all appropriately qualified professionals with an interest in implant dentistry
as members of the organization. Membership of the ITI offers a wealth of benefits and thehighest quality educational support as well as the opportunity to meet likeminded professionals

ITI International Team forImplantology
ITI Headquarters
Peter Merian-Strasse 88
CH-4052 Basel
Switzerland
Tel. +41 (0)61 270 83 83
Fax +41 (0)61 270 83 84
headquarters@iti.org
www.iti.org

through the extensive event schedule. Dental practitioners who are interested in finding out
more or joining the ITI should go to www.iti.org.

About the ITIThe International Team for Implantology (ITI) unites professionals around the world from every field ofimplant dentistry and related tissue regeneration. As an independent academic association, it activelypromotes networking and exchange among its membership. ITI Fellows and Members, who now number
15,000 in total, 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 33 years, the ITI has built a reputation for scientific rigor combined with concern for the welfare ofpatients. 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 as well as
Scholarships for young clinicians, organizes congresses and continuing education events and runs 650
Study Clubs around the globe, each offering three to four Study Club meetings per year. The organization
also publishes reference books such as the ITI Treatment Guide series. www.iti.org

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

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