Dental Tribune US Edition, Vol. 5, No. 19

1/1 Advert f DT page 2A TK DT DENTAL TRIBUNE | September 2010 Industry News 17A The California Implant Institute was developed in 2001 by Dr. Louie Al-Faraje to provide quality continu- ing education on the subject of dental implants and related topics using a hands-on approach. As director, Al- Faraje has trained more than 1,000 clinicians in a hands-on, yearly forum of education in implant dentistry. Al-Faraje holds diplomate status at the American Board of Oral Implantol- ogy, fellowship status at the Ameri- can Academy of Implant Dentistry and fellowship status at the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. The California Implant Institute offers a one-year comprehensive fel- lowship program in implant dentistry. This program is made of four sessions designed to provide dentists with prac- tical information that is immediately useful to them, their staff and their patients. The four sessions combined offer more than 160 hours of lectures, labo- ratory sessions and live surgical dem- onstrations. The goal of the faculty team, which Join California Implant Institute is composed of some of the most respected instructors from the United States and around the world, is to pro- vide you with comprehensive knowl- edge that will enrich your practice and improve your clinical skills so you can confidently perform predictable, pros- thetically driven implant dentistry. Session one topics During the first session of this one- year comprehensive hands-on implant training program, the following top- ics are covered: anatomy, bone physi- ology, patient evaluation for implant treatment, risk factors, vertical and horizontal spaces of occlusion, bone density, step-by-step implant surgical placement protocols, impression tech- niques, restorative steps for implant crown and bridge and more. Session two topics During session two, computer-guided implant placement and restoration using SimPlant® software, immediate- load techniques for single and full- arch cases, biology of osseointegration, miniimplants, bone grafting before, during and after implant placement and pharmacology will be discussed. Implant prosthodontics for fully edentulous patients, high-water design, bar-overdenture, CAD/CAM designs, etc., will highlight the pros- thetic portion of this session. Session three topics Advanced implant surgical techniques, such as alveolar ridge expansion with split cortical technique, guided bone regeneration, sinus lift through the osteotomy site and more, are covered in this session. Hands-on pig jaw workshops using regenerative materials are performed by the class, and there are live surgery demonstrations by faculty. The restor- ative portion of this session will focus on biomechanical principles, biomate- rials and implant occlusion. Session four topics This session will focus on sinus lift through the lateral window, ramus block graft and chin block graft as well as the J-Block grafting procedures. PRP and other advanced bone grafting materials such as rh-BMP2/ACS grafts with titanium mesh. The final graduation examination and certification ceremony will con- clude this comprehensive implant training program. For more information or to register, please contact Jennifer Bettencourt a (858) 496-0574 or visit www.implant education.net. DT (Photo/Provided by California Implant Institute) The Annual Dental Managers Con- ference is Oct. 22 and 23, back by popular demand at the fabulous Las Vegas Hilton. This conference is the premier educational and networking event in the country for dental office managers and practice administrators. The two-day event focuses exclusively on dental practice management. “Our attendees are the best of the best in their field,” said AADOM Presi- dent Heather Colicchio. “This confer- ence has grown year over year. We are thrilled with the caliber of speakers, attendees and exhibitors that come to our conference.” Tracks will be offered for both the experienced business manager, as well as novice office managers. In addition to announcing the 2010 Office Manager of the Year, this year will include a pre-conference “Best Prac- tices” workshop facilitated by Kather- ine Eitel. The AADOM is also honored to be inducting its charter class of those who What may appear somewhat para- doxical at first turns out to be rather logical when viewed more closely. In order to enable the practitioner to perform sub- and supragingival air polishing as well as scaling while using just one unit, EMS in Nyon, Switzerland, once again has demon- strated its commitment to innovation. With its new Air-Flow Master Piezon, EMS delivers the right tool to each prophylaxis professional from diagnosis to initial treatment and recall. Following the success of the Piezon Master 700 — a virtually pain- less treatment for the patient and very gentle on the gingival epithelium — the new Air-Flow Master Piezon deliv- ers unequaled patient comfort. Credited with such performance while achieving smooth tooth sur- faces, is the linear oscillating action aligned with the tooth surface and delivered by the original Swiss instru- ments from EMS. Another plus is the optimal visibility of the treatment site due to the new handpieces with an LED light. Air-Flow Perio kills biofilm The Air-Flow Master Piezon is an effective tool to combat periodontitis or periimplantitis. The professionals at EMS are convinced that they are able to get to the bottom of such harm- ful deposits, quite literally, thanks to the integrated Original Air-Flow Perio Method. The uniform turbulence of the air-powder mixture and of water in the single-use Perio-Flow nozzle also prevents soft-tissue emphysema. With no more than two large- capacity powder chambers, the Air- Flow handpiece and the Perio-Flow handpiece act in the supragingival as well as subgingival areas. Magneti- cally secured to the side of the unit, the handpieces are easy to remove and easy to store following treatment. “With our new combination unit for air polishing with kinetic energy, Air-Flow Perio and scaling, we want to open up new territory for optimal prophylaxis treatment,” noted Tor- sten Fremerey, managing director of Electro Medical Systems (EMS) in Germany. For more information, please con- tact: Electro Medical Systems S.A. Chemin de la Vuarpillière 31 CH-1260 Nyon Tel.: +41 22 99 44 700 Fax: +41 22 99 44 701 welcome@ems-ch.com www.ems-dent.com Catapult your career as a dental office manager EMS packs sub- and supra- gingival air polishing plus scaling in just one unit One plus one is three have completed the AADOM fellow- ship program. This ceremony will take place on Saturday, Oct. 23. Beverly Wilburn, a past attendee stated: “Take your management skills to a higher plateau.If you want to catapult your career as a manager, this conference gives you the tools you need to do just that.” Dentists agree that sending their office manager to the AADOM confer- ence is a wonderful opportunity to make an investment in the business of their practice. This year’s conference has been approved for up to 9 C.E. credits toward AADOM fellowship To learn more or to register, visit www.dentalamanagers.com. DT