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Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | November 2012A10 CLINICALMEETINGS Two-day implant seminar attracts 500 The American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics(AAIP)joinedwithOsstem/ Hiossen Dental Implants to present a two- day comprehensive implant symposium to more than 500 dentists on Sept. 22 and 23 in Lisbon, Portugal. On Sept. 23, Dr. Mike Shulman presented an advanced seminar on sinus lifts as part of the symposium, to 30 dentists from Kazakhstan, Russia, Azer- baijan and Armenia. The advanced sinus-lift course included lectures, hands-on participation, surgical demonstrations and diagnosis and treat- ment planning of sinus-lift maxillary posterior edentulous sites. Maxillary sinus anatomy, physiology and pathology were covered, along with different gingival ap- proaches to the treatment of posterior maxillary bone grafting. All symposium participants received continuing education certificates from the American Academy of Implant Prosth- odontics. The academy will sponsor ad- ditional sinus-lift training in the United States early next year for the dentists who completed the Lisbon course. The next five-day implant course spon- sored by AAIP/ADIS will be in Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 13–17. The course is tax de- ductible and 35 hours of dental continu- ing education credits will be awarded on course completion. Patient treatment is provided in a Jamaican dental school with personalized training in small-group set- tings. The course is a cooperative effort of the Jamaican Ministry of Health, the Univer- sityofTechnology,SchoolofDentalScienc- es, Jamaica, and the American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics. Patients will be provided, and partici- pants have the opportunity to place two to six implants. Upon completion of the one-week com- prehensive implant training program, par- ticipating clinicians are able to accomplish the following tasks: identify cases suitable for dental implants; diagnose and treat- ment plan for preservation and restoration of edentulous and partially edentulous arches; demonstrate competency in the placement of single-tooth implants, soft tissue management and bone augmenta- tion; obtain an ideal implant occlusion; work as part of an implant team with other professionals; and incorporate implant treatment into private practice with qual- ity results, cost effectiveness and profit- ability. Shulmaniscoursecoordinator,Dr.Leon- Next five-day course by American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics is in Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 13–17 Several participants in the AAIP advanced implant seminar in Lisbon, Portugal, relax at the oceanfront. Dr. Mike Shulman, instructor/coordinator, is at the right. Photos/Provided by AAIP Participants at the implant seminar in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, July 3–7, presented by the American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics (AAIP) and Osstem/Hiossen Dental Implants. Dr. Sheldon Winkler is center left and Dr. Mike Shulman is center right. The next comprehensive, five-day course in Jamaica is July 13–17, in Kingston. Participants can earn 35 hours of dental continuing education credits. Ad ” See IMPLANT, page A12