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AO ANNUAL MEETING Implant Tribune U.S. Edition | March 2016 C2 PUBLISHER & CHAIRMAN Torsten Oemus t.oemus@dental-tribune.com PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Eric Seid e.seid@dental-tribune.com GROUP EDITOR Kristine Colker k.colker@dental-tribune.com MANAGING EDITOR IMPLANT TRIBUNE Sierra Rendon s.rendon@dental-tribune.com MANAGING EDITOR Fred Michmershuizen f.michmershuizen@dental-tribune.com MANAGING EDITOR Robert Selleck, r.selleck@dental-tribune.com PRODUCT/ACCOUNT MANAGER Humberto Estrada h.estrada@dental-tribune.com PRODUCT/ACCOUNT MANAGER Will Kenyon w.kenyon@dental-tribune.com PRODUCT/ACCOUNT MANAGER Maria Kaiser m.kaiser@dental-tribune.com BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Travis Gittens t.gittens@dental-tribune.com EDUCATION DIRECTOR Christiane Ferret c.ferret@dtstudyclub.com Tribune America, LLC 116 West 23rd Street, Suite 500 New York, NY 10011 Phone (212) 244-7181 Fax (212) 244-7185 Published by Tribune America © 2016 Tribune America, LLC All rights reserved. Tribune America strives to maintain the utmost accuracy in its news and clinical reports. If you ind a factual error or content that requires clari- ication, please contact Managing Editor Sierra Rendon at s.rendon@dental-tribune.com. Tribune America cannot assume responsibility for the validity of product claims or for typographical errors. The publisher also does not assume respon- sibility for product names or statements made by advertisers. Opinions expressed by authors are their own and may not relect those of Tribune America. EDITORIAL BOARD Dr. Pankaj Singh Dr. Bernard Touati Dr. Jack T. Krauser Dr. Andre Saadoun Dr. Gary Henkel Dr. Doug Deporter Dr. Michael Norton Dr. Ken Serota Dr. Axel Zoellner Dr. Glen Liddelow Dr. Marius Steigmann Tell us what you think! Do you have general comments or critique you would like to share? Is there a particular topic you would like to see featured in Implant Tribune? Let us know by e-mailing feedback@dental-tribune.com. We look for- ward to hearing from you! If you would like to make any change to your subscription (name, address or to opt out), please send an e-mail to c.maragh@dental-tribune.com and be sure to include which publication you are referring to. Also, please note that subscription changes can take up to six weeks to process. Corrections Implant Tribune strives to maintain the utmost accuracy in its news and clinical reports. If you ind a factual error or content that requires clariication, please report the details to Managing Editor Sierra Rendon at s.rendon@ dental-tribune.com. IMPLANT TRIBUNE AO opening symposium focuses on risk vs. reward By AO Staff T o kick off the opening sympo- sium at the Academy of Osseo- integration’s 31st Annual Meet- ing, AO President Dr. Russell Nishimura welcomed attendees from more than 50 countries and announced that more than 800 new members had joined the academy. Presenters from around the world then took an objective look at the pros and cons of various treat- ment decisions clinicians choose from every day. Dr. Frank Spear delivered the keynote address, “Globalization of Training, Education, and Comprehensive Collab- orative Treatment Planning in Implant Dentistry: Understanding the Risks and Rewards.” After restoring implants for 30 years, Spear believes technique is one thing but perspective is another, and cli- nicians should consider what’s ahead for patients in their life when placing im- plants. Dr. Reed Rayher, an oral surgeon from San Francisco, came to the AO meeting to stay current on implant developments. One of his key takeaways from Spear’s presentation was that sometimes less is more. “He breaks down dificult concepts that always confused you throughout your dental career and education and made them a lot simpler. He helps you under- stand a concept you never could under- stand,” Rayher said. “He’s very good at making complicated things simple.” Dr. Takis Megas, a periodontist from Amherst, Mass., also attended the open- ing symposium. As a supporter of the team approach to implant dentistry, he came to the AO Meeting to learn more about the other specialties. He attended Dr. Henning Schliephake’s session about the risks and rewards of grafting with growth factors/biologics. “It gives me a chance to learn more about the entire restorative industrial complex. I know the surgical side; the AO Meeting allows me to gain insight on the restorative side,” Megas said. Dr. Liqun Wu, a general dentist from China, was excited to attend Dr. Franck Renouard’s full-house presentation on the risks and rewards of not grafting. Renouard’s presentation addressed the reliability of the short implant option, the factors to consider when weighing the associated therapeutic options and emphasized that the simplest procedure should always be the irst choice. With the inlux of patients in China, being up to date on these issues are of critical im- portance to Wu. “In my country, implant patients are rising by 30 percent every year,” Wu said. The AO Annual Meeting strives to cre- ate a meeting that allows collaboration with the best and brightest clinicians from around the world. Attendees agree that the meeting is a great way for clini- cians to stay current on implant dentist- ry’s best practices. AO President Dr. Russell Nishimura welcomes AO Annual Meeting attendees from more than 50 countries to the event in San Diego. Photo/Provided by AO AO announces 2016 Annual Meeting Research Award Winners By AO Staff Hundreds of clinicians, researchers, residents and their faculty presented original research at the Academy of Os- seointegration (AO) Annual Meeting. Six researchers were recognized by a com- mittee of their peers to receive top hon- ors for their outstanding contributions to the ield of implant dentistry. Here is a complete list of awards and honorees: • Best Oral Clinical Presentation: “Ef- icacy of Socket Grafting for Alveolar Ridge Preservation: A Randomized Clini- cal Trial,” by Gustavo Avila-Ortiz, DDS, MS, PhD “I am still on a cloud since I found out about the award for the Best Oral Clinical Presentation. This is such a great honor for me,” said Avila-Ortiz, an associate professor in the department of periodon- tics at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. “This recognition is the culmi- nation of a very intense team effort con- ducted at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. Our indings are very rel- evant for the understanding of the fate of the alveolar ridge following tooth loss or extraction.” • Best Oral Scientiic Presentation: “Dra- matic Improvement in Bone Quality at Osteotomy Sites by Short-Term Admin- istration of Osteoporosis Medication,” by Junro Yamashita, DDS, PhD “I am very glad to receive this presti- gious award,” said Yamashita, a profes- sor at Fukuoka Dental College, Japan. “I believe our inding brings us one step closer to developing a predictable treat- ment method to grow bone.” • 1st Place ePoster: “Three-dimensional Alveolar Anatomy of the Maxillary First Molar and Proposed Classiication for Implant Placement: A Cone-Beam Com- puted Tomography Study,” by Hiroyuki Matsuda, DDS • 2nd Place ePoster: “Various Tip Ap- plications and Temperature Changes of Er,Cr: YSGG-Laser Irradiated Implants,” by Nicholas Montanaro, BS • Best ePoster Case Presentation: “Treat- ment of the Edentulous Maxilla with Fixed Implant-Retained Prosthesis: 15- Year Prospective Results,” by Christian Mertens, DDS, PhD • Best Clinical Innovations: “Reducing Biomechanical Failures in Implant Den- tistry with Innovative Design and Fabri- cation Technique,” by Amirali Zandine- jad, DDS To digitally view more than 200 studies presented in ePoster format, visit http://ao2016.sessionupload.com/ eposters/. Search for each poster by its number, title, author or keyword.

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