Press Release:
The ITI cooperates with Touch Surgery to provide didactic
simulations of clinical procedures.

Basel, Switzerland, July 6, 2017 – The International Team for Implantology (ITI) teamed up
with Touch Surgery, an app-based technology company that specializes in cognitive medicaltraining, to provide a digital learning aid to entry-level clinicians with an interest in implantdentistry. Based on protocols and evidence-based findings delivered by the ITI, Touch Surgery
is producing animated visualizations of validated workflows made up of individual clinicalprocedures. The first module on “Bone Level Implant Placement” was launched on July 5,2017 and a second on “Tissue Level Implant Placement” is scheduled for release in latesummer 2017. All modules are available at no cost via the free Touch Surgery mobile app for
iOS and Android devices.
With this project, the ITI and Touch Surgery provide clinicians new to implant dentistry with avital transitional link between theory and clinical practice. The Touch Surgery mobile app
enables clinicians to train specific treatment workflows interactively before actually treatingpatients. It allows them to become entirely familiar with the basics of procedures, including
methodology and instruments. As well as teaching through animated simulations, the app alsofeatures a test mode in which users answer questions and make decisions within the workflow
before they can move on to the next phase.
“Virtual learning has an increasingly important role to play in education and the ITI is proud tobe pioneering this young field in the area of dentistry,” said ITI President Stephen Chen. “Thisproject also testifies to the ITI’s leadership role in continuing education and quality assurance
in implant dentistry.”The learning content of the Touch Surgery app will also be part of the soon-to-be-launched ITICurriculum, a globally standardized and universally accessible program of structured learningfor dentists to manage clinical implant cases at different levels of case complexity.
Dr. Andre Chow, Co-founder of Touch Surgery, said "We have long dreamt of expanding what

ITI International Team forImplantology

we have learnt in surgery to other medical fields. We are honoured to be partnering with the ITI

ITI Headquarters
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to create the next generation of training tools for the field of dentistry and we hope that thispartnership will be able to affect the lives of patients around the world".

Tel. +41 (0)61 270 83 83
Fax +41 (0)61 270 83 84
headquarters@iti.org
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To access the first ITI module, download the Touch Surgery app free of charge on your iOS orAndroid device by going to www.iti.org/touchsurgery.

About the ITIThe International Team for Implantology (ITI) is an academic association that unites professionals aroundthe world from every field of implant dentistry and related disciplines. It actively promotes networking andexchange among its membership of currently more than 15,000. 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 outcomes to the benefit of theirpatients.
In 37 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 morethan 630 Study Clubs around the globe. The organization also publishes reference books such as the ITITreatment Guide series and operates the ITI Online Academy, a peer-reviewed, evidence-based elearning platform with a unique user-centric approach. www.iti.org
About Touch Surgery
Touch Surgery is a technology platform that enables global surgery. Founded by surgeons, Touch Surgery
has an academically validated training platform with a community of over 1.8 million global users. TouchSurgery is installed in 42 residency programs; including Harvard, Stanford, Johns Hopkins and NYU.
Touch Surgery blends a world class team of over 100 experts from diverse backgrounds including
computer vision, mobile, data, VFX, robotics and medical disciplines. The goal of the app is to help
clinicians rehearse complex clinical procedures straight from their smartphone or tablet.
www.touchsurgery.com

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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