All good things end too soon. The 24th edition of the CEDE is already behind us.
In Dental Radio, a report of news in dentistry to the east of the Oder River.
CEDE is not only a Central European exhibition of dental products, but also a research,
training and social event. This year some changes could be seen. For three days the ‘FourPack’ at the International Poznań Fair converted into one big dental surgery. The new
exhibition pavilion that closes the patio has brought exhibitors nearer to the ‘centre’; there
is also a new roofed walkway between the patio and the Convention Centre. Not only the
space has changed, but also the opening hours. On Thursday and Friday the fair was open
one hour longer than last year. An extended Testing Zone and a Speakers’ Corner have
replaced the CEDE Arena. And in the Testing Zone, co-organised by the Be Active Dentist
Foundation, the following attractions were waiting for visitors: placing a dental filling on
a model; reconstructing a contact point on a model’s labial teeth; extracting a tooth on
a model; testing dental products; testing an aquiliser and its capabilities when used together
with an electronic face bow; preparing a root canal; becoming familiar with the basics of
working with magnifying glasses and the rules for selection of equipment tailored to various
working positions; and many other innovations. A stand called Dental Tribune Study Club,
combining science, experiments and fun, was prepared, in cooperation with the Be Active
Dentist Foundation, for visitors to pavilion 8. A rich selection of interdisciplinary lectures was
an alternative to the programme of the 20th Congress of Dental Teams. Carefully selected
topics of such teaming projects can arise a genuine need for further education. The best
professionals nationwide helped learn not only theory but also practice going beyond what
is taught at university level. It was possible to choose among topics such as ‘Dentist’s
Communication to Increase Patients’ Demand for Comprehensive Treatment by 30% to 80%’
or ‘Business in Dentistry: How to Increase Monthly Income Without Extending Working
Hours’, presented by Dr Kamil Kuczewski. Of course, lectures were held throughout all three
days. As it is the case every year during the CEDE exhibitors were awarded whose products
received the highest recognition from the Competition Board. At the end of the first day of
the exhibition, the Board, presided by Professor Bartłomiej W Loster, awarded, in a secret
ballot, two statuettes in the Materials for Technicians category, both to HOLTRADE for FAST
PROTEC and F.J.P. in the Auxiliary Materials, Preparations and Preventive Equipment
category. The Board also awarded the following statuettes: to BHZ ATOS M.M. Marek
Zakrzewski for the ALFA fluid and foam, an integrated system for perioperative dental
prophylaxis of the oral cavity; to STERN WEBER Polska for ProTip Turbo; in the Dental
Equipment category to HOL-DENTAL Depot for the EyeSpecial C-II digital camera; in the
Publications and Education category to POLKARD for O-Atlas, an atlas of orthodontic
technique and jaw orthopaedics; there were no awards in the Software and the Dental
Materials categories.
A concert organised for all CEDE 2014 participants in the shopping arcade at 6.00pm on the
first day was nice entertainment! It was an acoustic performance of the greatest hits of
Genesis (‘Follow you follow me’, ‘Not about us’, ‘Jesus he knows me’, ‘Mama’ and ‘Carpet
Crawlers’) by Ray Wilson, the group’s last vocalist, and his band. The concert was sponsored
by RADA.
While on 12 September, the second day of the Exhibition, Poland was focused on the CEDE,
the FDI Annual World Dental Congress was being held in the Indian capital, some 6,500 km
from Poznań. On 7-10 September 2016 the Annual World Dental is scheduled to take place
in Poznań, which means an annual break from the CEDE. As stressed by Professor Bartłomiej
W. Loster, Chairman of the Polish Society of Dentistry, ‘in 2016 it is not us who go to lectures
abroad, it is the world that comes to us!’.
The CEDE is an event for everyone. This year the little ones were learning how they should
take care of their teeth. Those who have children aged 4-12 years could come with them to
the CEDE. For small protégés, Colgate-Gaba had prepared professional care and educational
and fun classes in oral classes. The children could also join an interactive game. At the same
time the dentists could learn about this year’s innovations in dentistry.
For the first time in the CEDE’s history, the audience could use a mobile app to vote for one
of the 21 products nominated for the Grand Prix of CEDE 2014. The fair’s organiser urged to
vote, with the slogan: ‘You can also take part in awarding the Audience GRAND PRIX!’. It was
simple: each participating product was tagged with a unique QR voting code. The only thing
you should do was to scan a product’s QR code with the app! The results were being
displayed live on the screens in the Fair Office. You could vote for one product only. CEDE
2014’s Audience GRAND PRIX was awarded on the third day. Out of 1255 voters, 51%
selected Be Active Dentist: Active Training for Dentists. Congratulations! And if you would
like to find out what makes the Be Active Dentist Foundation so special, you had better read
the BAD Tribune magazine. The international event saw the premiere of the quarterly’s third
issue. BADT is a unique free magazine that speaks a common voice on the market of all
Active Dentists. This time BAD also launched the charity campaign: Help actively: come,
mount a bike and help! Each kilometre covered was converted to 3 zlotys and assigned for
a dentist who cannot work any more due to an ischaemic stroke and needs treatment. It is
worth noticing, by the way, that 13 September is World First Aid Day, therefore the CEDE is
a perfect occasion to help the needy dentist. An additional incentive for visitors was
an electrical toothbrush for the longest rider. The winner covered 40km – congratulations!
The three days of the fair have passed very quickly, mainly because there was no time to be
bored. The next CEDE will already take place on 10-12 September 2015. Knowledge should
be constantly refreshed so that it harmonises with what we already know, therefore every
dentist, assistant, technician or student should turn up in Poznań. And already in two years,
in September, we will have a great event, and namely: the Annual World Dental Congress
organised by FDI and Exactus in the capital of Greater Poland. As Professor Stanisław
Suliborski, Research Manager of the 20th Congress of Dental Teams, puts it: ‘We do not
need to go to dental exhibitions in Cologne or Chicago to see, hear and touch what is the
latest news.
Compiled by Anna Świąder
CEDE 2014 – 20th Congress of Dental Teams
During this year’s CEDE edition, the 20th Congress of Dental Teams was held under the
scientific supervision of Professor Stanisław Suliborski. Traditionally dentists, students and
technical staff had the opportunity to attend many interesting lectures, workshops and
presentations already in the International Poznań Fair’s hall. Over the span of three days
twelve lectures of the 20th Congress of Dental Teams, the 1st all-Poland Conference of
Hygienists and Dental Assistants under the title: Formerly Help, Today Assistance – AsysDent
2014, and numerous training seminars organised by private companies were held in the
comfortable convention space. The lecturers included the best Polish and foreign specialists,
pushing the scientific value of the lectures up to very high levels. On the first day of the fair
participants had the opportunity to learn the concept of minimally invasive cosmetic
dentistry. In the lecture: Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Dentistry – Materials and Work
Techniques. Concept of Bio-Active Materials for Direct Reconstruction, Dr Kosmas Tolidis
discussed, among other things, the use of fibres in reconstructive dentistry; what Giomer
means; properties of materials based on S-PRG technology or liquid composites used
in ‘conical’ technique. For the business-oriented, a lecture titled: How to Improve the
Financial Result of the Dental Practice?, had been prepared to show the exemplary model of
dealing with patients and provide examples of poorly organised practices. Prophylaxis was
not forgotten during this year’s training. Michał Oboda was dispelling doubts about the
hygiene practice; he was providing advise how to create one and motivate patients to make
regular follow-up visits. At the same time, in the room next door, participants were listening
to Dr Lindy Greenwall, who, in cooperation with Meditrans, was presenting the latest
bleaching techniques, addressing the problem of emerging oversensitivity and giving cues
about how to communicate with the patient. Very strong interest was attracted by a daylong periodontology session titled: Diagnosing and Treating Periodontal Diseases. The guest
lecturers included Dr Ewa Dolińska, Professor Tomasz Konopka, Professor Małgorzata
Pietruska and Dr Magdalena Sulewska.
There were many interesting lectures for the Congress’s participants on the second day too.
Danuta Borczyk, holding a degree in Dentistry, talked about practice that provides the best
treatment effects in cosmetic dentistry, as well as about comprehensive prosthetic
treatment in cosmetic dentistry. Concurrently, an amazing duo of Professor Mariusz Lipski
and dentist Michał Dębicki shared their knowledge of endodontics. In a lecture titled
Endodontic Treatment of Difficult Cases: Taking the Right Decisions; Selecting Appropriate
Materials, Tools and Techniques; Prognosis, they presented procedures to be followed
in case of teeth with tools stuck in the lumen of the canal, as well as discussed repeated
endodontic treatment and tooth perforation. Some issues of prophylaxis could not
be missed from the programme, either. Teresa Fehrenbach, holding a degree in Dentistry,
and Dr Raphaël Moëne presented current directions in dental prophylaxis and its diversity
at different stages of life.
On the last day three lectures on different subjects were proposed to participants. Dr Jan
Pietruski shared his experience of functional occlusion, Dr Bartosz Cerkaski together with
Dr Piotr Okoński were solving the dilemmas of prosthetic treatment, addressing, among
other things, the issue of using endodontically treated teeth as prosthetic abutments,
whereas Dr Maciej Żarow together with Dr Witold Jurczyński were solving difficult clinical
situations, showing to the audience numerous effects of their work.
The 20th Congress of Dental Teams culminated in a lecture by Professor Stanisław Suliborski,
CEDE Research Manager. In his presentation titled: To Touch or Not To Touch the Teeth –
That Is the Question. Integrity in Dental Treatment. The Professor many times referred to
the problem of excessive interference with the structures of the oral cavity and the
increasing popularity of ‘aggressive’ reconstruction methods.
To sum up…
As every year, the organisers have made their best to make the dental fair attractive.
A multitude of lectures, training seminars and presentations, comfortable convention space,
most renowned specialists and pleasant atmosphere make the CEDE an event that is
absolutely worth visiting. We look forward to the next year’s edition: CEDE 2015!
Compiled by Natalia Lamperska