Dental Tribune U.S. Edition

XXXXX Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | April 2012A12 MEEtiNgs Ad Participants at the AAIP/ADIS implant seminar in Kingston, Jamaica, perform implant treatment under the supervision of Dr. Mike Shulman. Photos/Provided by AAIP Learn implant skills in Jamaica The American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics and Linkow Implant Institute offer five-day course The American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics (AAIP) will join with its affiliates, Atlantic Dental Implant Seminars (ADIS) and the Linkow Im- plant Institute, to present a five-day comprehensive implant training course in Kingston, Jamaica, July 3-7. The course will include lectures, hands-on participation, surgical and prosthodontic demonstrations, diag- nosis and treatment planning of im- plant cases, the construction of surgi- cal templates, diagnostic wax-ups, the insertion of two to six implants, and sinus lifts under supervision of the course faculty. Upon completion of the one-week comprehensive implant training pro- gram, the clinician will be able to ac- complish the following tasks: identify cases suitable for dental implants; di- agnose and treatment plan for preser- vation and restoration of edentulous and partially edentulous arches; dem- onstrate competency in the placement of single-tooth implants, soft tissue management and bone augmentation; obtain an ideal implant occlusion; work as part of an implant team with other professionals; and incorporate implant treatment into private prac- tice with quality results, cost effec- tiveness, and profitability. 35 C.E. credits A dental degree is required for par- ticipants. Patients will be provided, and malpractice insurance will not be necessary. The course is tax deduct- ible, and 35 hours of dental continu- ing education credits will be awarded upon course completion. Patient treat- ment is provided in a Jamaican dental school with personalized training in small-group settings. The course is a cooperative effort of the Jamaican Ministry of Health; the University of Technology, School of Dental Sciences, Jamaica; and the American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics. Dr. Mike Shulman is course coordi- nator. Dr. Leonard I. Linkow is course director. And Dr. Sheldon Winkler is course advisor. Course faculty, in ad- dition to Drs. Shulman, Linkow, and Winkler, include Drs. Robert Braun, Ira L. Eisenstein, E. Richard Hughes, Charles S. Mandell, Harold F. Morris, Peter A. Neff, Robert Russo, and Robert E. Weiner. Drs. Linkow, Winkler, and Shulman are scheduled to teach the July seminar. Implants and components for AAIP/ ADIS implant seminars are provided by HIOSSEN Dental Implants. Dental laboratory support is provided by DCA Laboratory, Inc., Citrus Heights, Calif., Dani Dental Studio, Tempe, Ariz., and Dutton Dental Concepts, Inc., Bolivar, Ohio. About the AAIP Founded by Dr. Maurice J. Fagan, Jr., in 1982 at the School of Dentistry, Medi- cal College of Georgia, the objective of the Academy of Implant Prosthodon- tics is to support and foster the prac- tice of implant prosthodontics as an integral component of dentistry. The academy supports component and affiliate implant associations around the world, including organiza- tions in Egypt, France, Italy, Israel, Ja- maica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Paraguay and Thailand. The academy has published two