MIS hosts consensus workshop in Germany

Dental Tribune International

Thu. 18. December 2025

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MUNICH, Germany: On 1 and 2 December, the International Society for Minimum Intervention Dentistry held a consensus workshop in Munich in Germany. Hosted at Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich in Germany, the two-day event brought together key opinion leaders from across Europe and the US to advance the implementation of minimum intervention oral care (MIOC) and minimally invasive dentistry. The workshop focused on defining best practices, shaping policy strategies, advancing educational approaches and refining management protocols tailored to European and global oral healthcare systems.

The International Society for Minimum Intervention Dentistry consensus workshop:

facilitated structured discussions on national implementation of MIOC and minimally invasive dentistry;
identified key challenges, benefits and opportunities for broader adoption across the dental sector; and
identified initial steps towards a consensus paper to inform future policies, educational curricula and clinical standards.

The workshop defined the first steps towards a consensus paper that will help shape national policies, dental curricula and clinical standards focused on prevention and sustainability in oral healthcare.

The sessions underscored the need to embed preventive and minimally invasive approaches into mainstream oral healthcare, aiming to improve patient outcomes and promote more sustainable models of care worldwide. Commenting on the event, Prof. Avijit Banerjee, honorary consultant and clinical lead in restorative dentistry at King’s College London in the UK, noted that it was “an inspiring and well-structured workshop that provided a clear pathway for expanding the role of MIOC in everyday practice.”

“The collaborative spirit and expert insights made this workshop truly impactful. It laid essential groundwork for unifying clinical practice, education and policy around prevention-focused, minimum intervention oral care,” added Prof. Falk Schwendicke, the director and chair of the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology at the university.

“The discussions offered practical pathways for integrating MIOC approaches into everyday dental practice. A significant step toward transforming oral healthcare,” concluded Prof. Ivana Miletic, founder and president of the Croatian Society of Minimum Intervention Dentistry.