As the first sponsorship partner in a new initiative launched by the ITI to establish longer-term relationships with a small number of companies from the industry, Mectron will be working more closely with the ITI for an initial period of three years. The agreement encompasses primarily ITI congresses and symposia as well as the contribution of educational material for the ITI community in its area of expertise. Mectron is now one of a select group of companies known as industry partners of the ITI.

“This global ITI initiative is based on a modular sponsorship concept that allows us to meet the individual needs of our sponsors,” said Charlotte Stilwell, ITI President. “It represents a mutually beneficial, longer-term commitment made by carefully selected companies that share similar educational and scientific, evidence-based principles as the ITI. We are very happy to welcome Mectron on board.”

About the ITI
The International Team for Implantology (ITI) is an academic association that unites professionals around the world from every field of implant dentistry and related disciplines. The ITI’s purpose is to engage and inspire the global dental profession to strive for excellence in implant dentistry for the benefit of the patient. 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 their patients.

In more than 40 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 as well as Scholarships for young clinicians and offers a wealth of educational activities, courses and events both on- and offline to ensure a life-long learning journey for all professionals in implant dentistry. The organization also publishes reference books such as the ITI Treatment Guide series and operates the ITI Academy, a peer-reviewed, evidence-based e-learning platform with a unique user-centric approach. www.iti.org

About Mectron
Mectron has been active and successful in the dental field since 1979, developing and producing top-quality devices. Mectron is responsible for some of the most important innovations in the dental field. Reference is made here to the first ultrasonic titanium handpieces, to the first LED curing lamps for composite materials and, in 2001, to the first ultrasonic surgical unit for piezoelectric bone surgery (PIEZOSURGERY).

The Mectron range now consists of the following:

• PIEZOSURGERY. The original dedicated piezoelectric surgical devices for many oral surgery indications. Today, more than 250 scientific and clinical studies have proven the positive effects of using the original method PIEZOSURGERY.
• Air-Polishers and piezoelectric scalers . This range consists of conventional table-top units dedicated to supra- and subgingival prophylaxis.
• LED curing lights. Mectron produces different types of lights, cordless versions and versions for dental units.

Day after day Mectron continues to pursue the same philosophy of technical innovation and scientific research to which it owes its history.