Done in a day

When Nobel Biocare organised a seminar on the innovative All-on-4 treatment concept, at the company's UK head office in Uxbridge near London, I went to find out more.

The presenter was Ken Parrish, owner of the Advanced Implant and Perio Centre in Louisville, Kentucky, US; a highly experienced clinician and international lecturer. Ken shared his knowledge and techniques for using the All-on-4 concept, an advanced solution for the edentulous patient that requires a minimum of four implants per jaw.

I really enjoyed this presentation. It had the right content, was in the right environment and had the right number of people in attendance. I attend many implant events all over the world and they are frequently held in large auditoriums that hold thousands of people, making the experience quite impersonal. At these events only a handful of people get to question the presenter and usually this is at the end of the session. In this instance, the day was set in a much smaller setting, in a conference room where everyone had the opportunity to ask questions at any point during the presentation. This offered a greatly improved learning environment for me, as we were able to discuss issues as they arose.