Dental Tribune U.S. Edition No. 8, 2016

August 2016 — Vol. 11, No. 8 www.dental-tribune.com IMPLANT TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Implant Newspaper · U.S. Edition By AO Staff T he edentulous maxilla often presents with a range of chal- lenges and solutions that can be difficult for individual clinicians to navigate. To help them make choices that best utilize current research — and improve the quality and efficiency of patient care — the Academy of Osseoin- tegration (AO) has expanded its current Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) to in- clude management of patients with no teeth in the upper jaw. “Advanced technology has provided dentistry with enhanced diagnostic tools, improved materials and better prosthetic options for managing the edentulous maxilla, making a growing number of patients eligible for implant therapy as opposed to the traditional denture,” said AO Board Member Clark Stanford, DDS, PhD, UIC distinguished professor and dean, College of Dentistry, Univer- sity of Illinois, Chicago. “Responsibilities for clinicians managing the edentulous maxilla have also multiplied, which is why AO sought to define the issues, develop a process and create a model that can quickly be applied to practice.” To arrive at these guidelines, in August 2014, AO hosted a Consensus Summit that brought together 120 global scientists and clinicians — including representatives from the American As- sociation of Oral and Maxillofacial Sur- geons (AAOMS), the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) and the Ameri- can College of Prosthodontists (ACP) — to conduct a systematic review of the current literature, clinical information and accepted treatment approaches for management of the edentulous maxilla. Summit co-chairs were Stanford and Ole T. Jensen, DDS, MS. Committee members included Gustavo Avila-Ortiz, DDS, MS, PhD; Lyndon F. Cooper, DDS, PhD; Jeffrey Ganeles, DMD; Sree Koka, DDS, MS, PhD; and Jay P. Malmquist, DMD. Results of this summit, including supporting systematic reviews and detailed CPGs, are now available in a spe- cial edition of the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants (JOMI) — the official journal of the AO — Volume 31, Supplement 2016. AO members can now access this supplement by signing into the member section of the Acad- emy’s website: osseo.org. “The next step is to gain approval by the National Guidelines Clearing House, which provides a formal policy-based stamp of approval to help drive adoption across the profession,” Stanford said. The guidelines cover five domain areas defined as: (1) role of grafting for ridge development for implant placement; (2) role of implant design and systems in management of the edentulous maxilla; (3) role of imaging to guide implant placement; (4) role of biologics to assist in ridge development; and (5) role of prosthetic management. These domains address key questions AO: Expanding practice guidelines Academy of Osseointegration expands clinical guidelines to include management of the edentulous maxilla AAID: August is Dental Implant Month By AAID Staff D ental implants are often the best treatment for missing teeth and are the closest you can get to a healthy, natural smile, according to the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID). Implants restore the ability to confidently eat, smile, laugh, talk, play and enjoy all regular activities of everyday life. According to the Centers for Dis- ease Control National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, more than 120 million Americans are missing one or more teeth, and 35-36 million Americans are missing all of their teeth in one or both jaws. AAID has designated August as Dental Implant Month. The AAID provides information about various treatment options available to those who are missing teeth, and the AAID is home to dental implant experts, who can provide surgical, restor- ative or both phases of treatment. A dentist’s affiliation with the AAID is a sign that he or she is devoted to im- proving patient lifestyles by replac- ing missing teeth, the AAID asserts. In addition to providing valuable information about dental implants (available on aaid-implant.org), members of the AAID will be host- ing events and activities in their lo- cal communities during August for those interested in learning more about options to improve their life- styles by replacing missing teeth. Founded in 1951, the AAID asserts it was the first organization in the United States dedicated to develop- ing and improving dental implants. Today, after 65 years, the AAID con- tinues to be regarded as a leading organization of dentists devoted to providing dental implant treatment solutions. Photo/Provided by AO ” See GUIDELINES, page B2

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