Dental Tribune U.S. Edition No. 10, 2016

OCTOBER 2016 — Vol. 11, No. 10 www.dental-tribune.com IMPLANT TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Implant Newspaper · U.S. Edition ” See AAOMS, page B2 Mandalay Bay is the setting for education, new products and fun AO reaches next level in FDI global partnership T he Academy of Osseointe- gration (AO) has moved to the next level in its part- nership with the FDI World Dental Federation — a federation of approximately 200 national dental associations and specialist groups, whose mission is to be the authori- tative, professional, independent, worldwide voice of dentistry. On Sept. 9, during the general as- sembly of the 2016 FDI World Par- liament in Poznan, Poland, AO was elected to affiliate member status, following five years as a supporting member. “Our partnership with FDI speaks to the global presence of the AO and our commitment to enabling bet- ter patient care worldwide,” said AO Vice President Dr. James Taylor, who accepted the Certificate of Affiliate Membership on behalf of AO. FDI affiliate members are not-for- profit international dental associa- tions with significant international membership and interests, repre- senting dental organizations whose missions are in line with those of FDI. Also on Sept. 9, AO hosted its fourth annual symposium within the FDI Annual World Dental Con- gress (ADWC). The event was orga- nized and moderated Dr. Taylor, and included three distinguished Euro- pean AO member presenters: • Dr. Tomas Linkevicius of Vilnius, Lithuania, presented on “Subgin- gival and supragingival prosthetic materials in implant restorations.” • Dr. Asbjørn Jokstad of Tromsø, Norway, presented on “Esthetic out- comes for single implants in the an- terior maxilla and dimensions of the peri-implant hard and soft tissues.” • Dr. Hadi Antoun of Paris, France, presented on “Optimal management of the posterior atrophic mandible.” “The AO/FDI Symposium is well attended every year, and this year in Poland was no different,” said Taylor. “We are grateful to this year’s distinguished presenters and are al- ready looking forward to next year’s ADWC being held Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, in Madrid, Spain.” 2017 will also see AO‘s inaugural re- gional engagement in the FDI Global CE Program. AO member Brian Fitz- patrick, from Brisbane Australia, will speak at the meeting being held Sept. 21–24, in Shanghai, China. By Fred Michmershuizen, Dental Tribune I n September, more than 4,000 at- tendees gathered at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas for the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons’ 98th Annual Meeting, Scientific Sessions and Exhibi- tion. Leading clinicians traveled from around the world to share their knowl- edge and expertise on maxillofacial surgery. Many topics were explored, in- cluding the administration of in-office anesthesia, with special emphasis on anesthesia for geriatric patients and an- esthesia management for patients with obstructive sleep apnea. In addition to the array of educational opportunities, plenty of new products and technology filled the exhibit hall for attendees to check out. One such new technology on display was the X-Guide dental implant naviga- tion system, available from X-Nav Tech- nologies. According to the company, the X-Guide system features patented tech- nology that makes learning and integrat- ing navigation technology easy. It is important to note that with this system, the surgeon concentrates on a single target to assist in precisely guiding the implant. The result: They consistent- ly achieve a more desirable, functional and esthetic outcome, according to the company. The X-Guide system offers clinicians the ability to achieve more accurate placement of implants, the company said. Interactive, turn-by-turn guidance during live surgery offers the ability to control the exact position, angle and depth — like a GPS for your handpiece. At the DENTSPLY Implants booth, at- tendees were able to learn more about the OsseoSpeed Profile EV dental implant, which is designed to provide 360-degree bone preservation while maintaining soft-tissue esthetics. Instead of augmenting sloped ridg- es to accommodate flat-top implants, OsseoSpeed Profile EV allows the clini- cian to follow the bone, according to the company. The implant reduces the need for augmentation and saves time and AAOMS takes Vegas! Elvis and a Vegas showgirl snap selfies with attendees on the exhibit hall floor during the AAOMS annual meeting. Photos/Fred Michmershuizen, Dental Tribune Fun is in the air at the AAOMS annual meeting as Jennifer Baker-Johnson of Henry Schein Dental, center, gets behind a Vegas showgirl cutout while Christina Antonio, left, and Maggie Lee of EWI Worldwide provide backup.

Dental Tribune U.S. Edition No. 10, 2016

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