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JUNE 2016 — Vol. 11, No. 6 www.dental-tribune.com IMPLANT TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Implant Newspaper · U.S. Edition By Craig Johnson ICOI Executive Director K nown for its ideal weather con- ditions, the seaside city of San Diego, Calif., will host the In- ternational Congress of Oral Implantologists’ (ICOI) Summer Sympo- sium this August. The venue will be the Hilton San Diego Bayfront hotel, a stone’s throw from Old Town of San Diego. The theme for this meeting will be “Im- plant Dentistry as a Team Sport: Together, We can Achieve More.” The program was designed by the Scientiic Program Chair, Dr. Jin Y. Kim, of Los Angeles. In the words of Kim: “The ICOI Summer Symposium will focus on looking at implant dentistry as a team sport: the synergistic potential that can offer the best dentistry possible, when talents come together with inter- disciplinary team approach.” The faculty for this symposium is com- posed of international clinicians and academicians as well as laboratory tech- nicians. The irst day will feature a full after- noon podium devoted to “Young Implan- tologists.” Fast becoming a highlight of ICOI meetings, this afternoon session on Thursday, Aug. 25th, will showcase the fresh ideas and talents of our younger practitioners. Event planners encourage everyone to attend this important ses- sion. On Thursday morning, we are proud to present a number of sponsored pre- symposium workshops, beginning with our gold sponsor, Keystone Dental, which with Dr. Robert Walinchus will present a hands-on course on guided implant sur- gery. A wide range of silver sponsors will provide something for everyone. For ex- ample, BioHorizons and Dr. Frank La Mar will offer options for full-arch treatment. Dr. Bruce Baird and Comprehensive Fi- nance will show attendees how to double daily productivity. Dentis and Drs. Jin Kim and Amr H. Elkhadem will conduct a hands-on course for guided implant placement. Drs. Randolph Resnik and Carl E. Misch will take an in-depth look at full-arch implant solutions for Glidewell Laboratories. Lending Club Patient Solu- tions and Dr. Ara Nazarian will provide a protocol for computer-guided implant reconstruction from case presentation to inal delivery. Impladent, with the help of Drs. Timo- thy Kosinski, Robert Miller and Adj. Prof. Maurice Valen, will cover “Predictable and Cost-Effective Bone Graft Compos- ites: From Socket Preservation to Ad- vanced Surgical Concepts in Bone Regen- eration.” Park Dental Research will call upon Drs. Ronald Bulard, Ady Palti and Kenneth Judy to conduct a hands-on course on the use of narrow ridge implants (NRI). Dr. Avi Schetritt will demonstrate for Salvin Regenerative a simple and predictable method of lateral ridge augmentation using the guided bone regeneration con- cept. With all of these courses being held on Thursday morning, there is ample op- portunity for delegates to select a course to meet their needs. Starting at 1 p.m. Thursday will be the Young Implantologists Program, featur- ing speakers such as Drs. Lincoln Harris, ” See ICOI, page C2 ICOI symposium heads to sunny San Diego August event to focus on ‘Implant Dentistry as a Team Sport’ ‘Certiicate represents highest standards of excellence’ By Sierra Rendon, Managing Editor I n response to a growing num- ber of AO members seeking distinction in the ield of im- plant dentistry, the Academy of Osseointegration recently launched the AO Certiicate in implant den- tistry. To learn more about the cer- tiicate, Implant Tribune met with Dr. Amerian Sones, who chairs AO’s Fellowship and Certiicate Committee for a brief interview. Why is the Academy of Osseointegra- tion initiating such a program? The AO has implemented this pro- gram to offer its membership a cre- dentialing process to recognize the level of implant dentistry accom- plishment among its membership. This program is a direct result of ad- dressing the membership requests. This certiicate represents the highest standards of excellence in implant dentistry and distinguishes practi- tioners’ continuing education efforts and knowledge to patients and col- leagues around the globe. This recognition will be appreciated by many entities — patients, staff and colleagues — and will impact the cli- nician’s practice for years to come. Who can apply? All AO members from around the globe are encouraged to apply. Re- Dr. Amerian Sones San Diego will be the site of the ICOI Summer Symposium this August. Photo/www.freeimages.com ” See CERTIFICATE, page C2