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Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | April 2015a12 Ad Extraction Academy teaches clinicians to safely, effectively and confidently perform extractions By Nadean Burkett, for Dental Equities It is estimated that more than 20 million teeth are ex- tractedeachyearintheU.S.Althoughitisconsideredarou- tine procedure, it is also one in which the most complica- tionsoccur,includinginfectionandpain,whichcanleadto discord in the doctor-patient relationship. Is it any wonder that extractions are the procedure most feared by patients and most frequently referred out by general practitioners? Toaddressthischallenge,NexusDentistrydevelopedthe Extraction Academy. Dr. Gregory Greenwood, chief dental officer of Nexus, is an internationally renowned lecturer on the latest trends in oral, IM, IN and IV conscious seda- tion in dentistry and a mentor to clinicians who want to improve their knowledge and skills in surgical procedures. This is particularly relevant in tooth extraction, which ar- guably is among the most difficult procedures to perform successfully. Development of the Extraction Academy program was a collaboration with Greenwood’s colleague, Dr. Kianor Shah, who was the visionary of the project. Although ev- ery dental school teaches students how to extract a tooth, it is stigmatized by the public as the most brutal dental procedure. Greenwood and Shah share the belief that just because all dentists are trained to extract teeth does not mean that they should. With current advancements and technology available, extractions can be done safely and morecomfortablyforthepatient.Thetechniquestaughtto post-graduates through the Extraction Academy include both theory and hands-on techniques, which enable clini- cianstosafelyandeffectivelyperformextractionsfortheir patients with confidence. Extraction Academy will present a one-day, hands-on workshop on May 3, immediately following CDA Presents in Anaheim, Calif. For details, visit www.EXTAcademy.com. INDUSTRY NEWS any time, the milling center prepared, on the bar, the threaded holes to receive the male. The titanium ball with the nitride surface (Fig. 20) will ensure strong resis- tance to abrasion, but it can also be easily replaced in case of loss of seal. It was differ- ent for the counterbar, which, in this specif- ic case, was provided with a calibrated hole, as housing, in which we bonded the metal containers of the nylon elastic caps. The bonding procedure of the metal con- tainerswiththeanaerobiccementwaslong and laborious. That prompted us to request that for future work, the milling service acquire appropriate tools and project ge- ometries to precisely calibrate the hole in the middle of the counterbar to house the retention clips. In addition to reducing the time needed to insert the retention caps, such an approach will help in the manage- ment of the thicknesses and spaces (often small) of the girder. The combination between bar, counter- bar and retention gives the patient the se- curity of a fixed prosthesis together with the convenience of home hygiene available with a removable device (Fig. 21). More im- portant, the combination protects against possible future emergencies. Conclusion Until recently, many anticipated and feared ultimate replacement of the hu- man touch with fully autonomous ma- chines. Today, though, we believe that interconnection of dental and digital ex- pertise arises from close understanding and collaboration between those with the real-world experience and those who “con- trol the mouse” — and can lead to excellent results.Anewterm,coinedbymycolleague Domenico Lo Cuoco, a pioneer and sup- porter of digitization, concisely summa- rizes the lab technician’s evolving but still- central role: “ball-attachment technician.” “ INTERACTION, page A9 Giuliano Bonato gradu- ated in dental technology from the L.Galvani di Trieste Institute in 1980. He has owned a dental lab in Mon- falcone since 1983, and has worked in Staranzano, Go- rizia, Italy, since 1995. He is an ANTLO associate and a former cultural manager of Friuli VG . He can be contacted at laboratorio odontotecnico Giuliano Bonato in Staranzano by phone at 0481-484830 or by email at infogblab@gmail.com. One-day, hands-on workshop scheduled for May 3, right after CDA Presents in Anaheim

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