About the aid foundation
The AID connects oral implantology professionals to share knowledge across generations.
Our goals
- We promote the transfer of knowledge from experienced professionals to younger colleagues.
- We are committed to preclinical and clinical research to advance knowledge in selected areas of oral implant dentistry.
- We are investing in improving patient information.
Our mission
The knowledge acquired over a professional lifetime must not be lost, but passed on to the younger generation: this is our conviction, because the same treatment errors are not repeated. To this end, we provide coaching and mentoring programs and organize continuing education events that are specifically aimed at the younger generation. Clinical data on dental implants have been collected, analyzed and published for over forty years. The clinical experience of oral implantology is well documented.
Nevertheless, we believe that not all questions regarding the optimal treatment of patients have been answered sufficiently. We identify questions that can improve the treatment process and the success of treatment. To answer these questions, we initiate preclinical and clinical studies in collaboration with universities, colleges and private practices. Oral implantology is a competitive market. We are committed to informing patients about the possibilities and limitations of oral implant dentistry in a manner that is detached from commercial interests.
Our values
Five common values form the foundation of our work:
- Act visibly
- Investing in people
- Create relationships
- Be curious and challenge the status quo
- Constantly learn and improve
Board of Trustees
Prof. Dr. med. dent. Goran Benic
President
Dr. med. dent. Claude Andreoni
Dr. med. dent. Stefan Bienz
ZT Marion Gredig
Dr. med. dent. Ueli Grunder
Dr. med. dent. Thomas Hitz
Prof. Dr. med. Dr. med. dent. Claude Jaquiéry
Dr. med. dent. Julien Kirchhoff
Dr. med. dent. Thomas Meier
Dr. med. dent. Konrad Meyenberg
Dr. med., Dr. med. dent. Roger Minoretti
ZT Nicola Pietrobon
Dr. med. dent. Christian Ramel
PD Dr. med. Dr. med. dent. David Schneider
Dr. sc. techn. Daniel Snétivy
Dr. med. dent. Thomas Truninger
Dr. med. dent. Karin Wolleb Torrisi
Dr. med. dent. Christoph Zbären
Dr. med. dent. Anina Zürcher
The tasks of the commissions
The AID is actively engaged in improving patient information regarding the
possibilities and limitations of oral implantology. Furthermore, the AID promotes and coordinates the exchange of knowledge between professionals working in oral implantology.
The AID organizes mentoring and coaching programs as well as scientific symposia for professionals interested in oral implantology.
AID coordinates symposia and continuing education programs in cooperation with universities that are specifically tailored to the needs of young dentists who have little experience in oral implantology.
The AID provides funding for research projects in the field of oral implantology and
related disciplines, provided that they have been approved by the AID Research Commission as
are considered worthy of support.
Targets
- Establishment of a network at various universities
- Establishment of contacts with scientific staff
- Participation in pre- and clinical research in oral implantology
- Development of clinically relevant study projects in the areas of implant design, superstructure, prosthetic workflow, regeneration and peri-implantitis.
The AID specifically promotes interdisciplinary exchange and knowledge transfer between dentists and dental technicians. After all, both parties are needed for successful reconstruction. Prosthodontics is teamwork.