Dental Tribune U.S. Edition

Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | January 2012 A9MeetiNgs Ad Academy offers five days of implant training in Jamaica Dr. Mike Shulman instructs Kazakhstan dentists during AAIP/ ADIS-sponsored training program in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Upcoming implant courses are scheduled for March 12–16 and July 3–7. Photo/AAIP by the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD). These C.E. programs are accepted by AGD for fellowship, master- ship and membership maintenance credit. Details on the AAIP/ADIS Jamaica implant pro- grams, including tuition, faculty lectures, transporta- tion and hotels, can be obtained from the course web- site, www.adiseminars.com; or call (551) 655-1909. AAIP membership information can be obtained from AAIP headquarters at 8672 East Eagle Claw Drive, Scottsdale, Ariz., 85266-1058; (480) 588-8062; swinkdent@cox.net. The AAIP website is www.aaipusa.com. The American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics (AAIP) will join with its af- filiates, Atlantic Dental Implant Seminars (ADIS) and the Linkow Implant Institute, to present five-day comprehensive im- plant training courses in Kingston, Jamaica, March 12–16 and July 3–7. The courses include lectures, hands-on participation, surgical and prosthodontic demonstrations, diagnosis and treatment planning of implant cases, the construction of surgical templates, diagnostic wax-ups, the insertion of two to six implants and si- nus lifts under course faculty supervision. Upon completion of the one-week com- prehensive implant training program, the clinician will be able to: identify cases suit- able for dental implants; diagnose and plan treatment for preservation and restoration of edentulous and partially edentulous arches; demonstrate competency in the placementofsingle-toothimplants,softtis- sue management, and bone augmentation; obtain an ideal implant occlusion; work as part of an implant team with other profes- sionals; and incorporate implant treatment into private practice with quality results, cost effectiveness and profitability. A dental degree is required for partici- pants. Patients will be provided, and mal- practice insurance will not be necessary. The course is tax deductible and 35 hours of continuing education credits will be award- ed upon completion. Patient treatment is provided in a Jamaican dental school with personalized training in small groups. The course is a cooperative effort of the Jamai- can Ministry of Health and the American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics. Dr. Mike Shulman is course coordinator; Dr. Leonard I. Linkow is course director; and Dr. Sheldon Winkler is course advisor. Ad- ditional course faculty include Drs. Robert Braun, Ira L. Eisenstein, E. Richard Hughes, CharlesS.Mandell,HaroldF.Morris,PeterA. Neff, Robert Russo and Robert E. Weiner. Dental laboratory support is provided by DCA Laboratory, Citrus Heights, Calif., Dani Dental Studio, Tempe, Ariz., and Dutton Dental Concepts, Bolivar, Ohio. Founded by Dr. Maurice J. Fagan, Jr., in 1982 at the School of Dentistry, Medical Col- lege of Georgia, the Academy of Implant Prosthodontics supports and fosters the practice of implant prosthodontics as an in- tegral component of dentistry. The academy supports component and affiliate associations around the world, in- cluding Egypt, France, Italy, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Paraguay, Peru and Thailand. It has published two textbooks, “The Dental Implant” in 1985 and “Implant Prosthodontics”in1990.TheJournalofOral Implantology is its official publication. The academy also publishes a newsletter. The academy holds an annual convention and international meetings in cooperation with its affiliate and component societies. It offers continuing education courses and sponsors a network of study clubs in the United States. The AAIP is designated as an approved program for C.E. (PACE) provider