An exclusive Dental Implantology International Conference – Impla-Integrate 2022 – on the theme “Explore the Future of Dental Implantology” was organized by Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences (KIDS), KIIT Deemed to be University in association with IDA Temple City Bhubaneswar Branch and University of Genoa and Toronto from 24th – 26th February 2022.
The conference covered most of the areas of research and recent advancements in the field. Dr. Jugajyoti Pathi, Asst Director (Admin), KIDS; Dr. Aswini Kumar Kar, Principal; Dr. Sangamesh N.C., Vice Principal; and Dr. Ramesh Chowdhary, Prosthodontist, Raja Rajeswari Dental College & Hospital, Bengaluru and Patron & Mentor, Impla-Integrate 2022 graced the inaugural session of the meet.
The conference attracted participation from over 298 delegates from India and abroad, including 20 eminent speakers – Dr. Limor Avivi-Arber, Dr. Harsimran Kaur, Dr. Aditi Nanda, Dr. Dheeraj Koli, Dr. Radhika Jain, Dr. Abhishek Sharma, Dr. Ramesh Chowdhary, Dr. Francesco Pera, Dr. Maria Menini, Dr. Paolo Pesce, Dr. Paolo Pera, Dr. Francesco Bagnasco, Dr. Farhan Durrani, Dr. Akhilesh Singh, Dr. Gunjan Pruthi, Dr. Dhruv Arora, Dr. V. Anand Kumar, Dr. Shalini Kapoor, Dr. Md Jalaluddin, and Dr. Purnendu Bhusan.
The first day of the conference featured pre-conference courses and scientific paper & poster presentations from the delegates. Scientific guest lectures by the esteemed guest speakers were held on subsequent days. The three-day conference concluded with a valedictory ceremony where the awards were announced for the scientific presentations by Dr. Dhirendra Kumar Singh, Scientific Chairman.