The European Association for Osseintegration (EAO) has chosen Barcelona to hold its forthcoming annual congress. An estimated 4,500 people will attend the 16th Scientific Congress of the EAO. With the title “Contemporary Oral Implant Practice”, the Congress hopes to be a meeting point for professionals from the world of oral and dental health care to share experiences concerning research into Osseintegration, at the same time as disseminating the advances made in this scientific practice among the general public.