Academia Italiana di Odontoiatria Conservativa e Restaurativa (AIC) In January 1986, a group of colleagues, with a common interest in Conservative Dentistry, came together at a meeting in Saluzzo, Italy to create a new organisation - the Italian Academy of Conservative Dentistry (AIC). The purpose of the organisation, which acquired high international standing within a few years of its formation, is to promote knowledge, awareness, research and innovation in the field of Conservative Dentistry. The AIC fosters exchanges for academic teachers and collaborative working with sister organisations in the provision of postgraduate courses. The AIC maintains special relationships prestigious universities in London, Leuven, Zurich, Geneva, Amsterdam and Paris. The Academy’s activities include an annual congress which attracts delegates from around the world. The Academy has had several ties; many new Presidents of the organisation having adopted the custom of designing and introducing a new tie. The distinctive triangular shape logo of the AIC features in all the AIC ties. To date, it has been possible to acquire the original AIC tie (22686.5- condition, new), introduced in 1986-1987, a 1989 AIC Congress tie (22686.1- condition, good), a 1992 AIC Congress tie ( XXXXXX – condition, new), a 1995 AIC Congress tie (XXXXX – condition, new) an AIC tenth anniversary tie, introduced in 1997 (XXXXX – condition, good), an AIC twentieth anniversary tie (XXXX – condition, new) introduced in 2006, and two undated AIC Congress ties (XXXX – condition, new ; 22686.3 – condition, good).