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IMPLANT TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Implant Newspaper · U.S. Edition MAY 2018 — Vol. 13, No. 5 www.dental-tribune.com AO elects Taylor as 32nd president Aims to lead strategic global course By AO Staff recently Dr. James C. Taylor from Ottawa, Canada, became the newest president of the Academy of Osseointegration the organization’s annual (AO) at business meeting in Los Angeles. As the academy’s 32nd president, and the first from Canada, Taylor succeeds Dr. Michael R. Norton from London, England, at the helm of AO. in and application lead our academy “I’m honored to have the opportunity its global to the development, role of enabling dissemination of knowledge in the domain of implant dentistry, for the well-being of our patients,” Taylor said. “The academy is a grand constellation of interrelated and interdependent elements, perpetually interacting to create a whole that is so much greater than the sum of its parts, which makes AO the world’s premier international academy in the domain of evidence-based and patient-centered care in implant dentistry.” As part of his presidential address, Taylor outlined his vision for continuing to move AO forward on its robust strategic course and highlighted his upcoming agenda to foster AO’s message of multidisciplinary and evidence-based patient care in implant dentistry around the world. “I can say from personal experience that it is rare to assume the presidency of an organization that is already on a sound and successful strategic trajectory. This is a trajectory that I had the privilege of helping to shape and implement during the presidencies of my predecessors, and I plan to stay that course during my presidency,” he continued. Looking ahead to his year as president, ” See AO, page B2 Dr. James C. Taylor of Ottawa, Canada. Photo/ Provided by AO JOI: Patient satisfaction and clinical data shape effectiveness of dental prostheses The growing success of dental (MZ) and Fixed Implant-Supported Complete Dental Prostheses: A Comparison of Metal-Acrylic, Milled Zirconia and Retrievable Crown Prostheses,” Journal of Oral Implantology, Vol. 44, No. 1, 2018, is available at http0//joionline.org/doi/ full/10.1563/aaid-joi-D-17-00184. About Journal of Oral Implantology The Journal of Oral Implantology is the official publication of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry and of the American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics. to information providing to general dentists, oral surgeons, prosthodontists, periodontists, scient- ists, owners and technicians, manufacturers and educators. is dedicated laboratory clinicians, valuable It The JOI distinguishes itself as the first and oldest journal in the world devoted exclusively to implant dentistry. For more information about the journal or society, visit www.joionline.org. fixed implants provides an alternative to traditional dentures. Implant- supported complete dental prostheses (IFCDPs) are changing modern dentistry and allowing for a new, innovative way to treat endentulism (toothlessness). As more dental providers move toward IFCDPs, data on both patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes are necessary. from Researchers the University of Illinois at Chicago and a private practice in Dallas recently performed a retrospective study published in the Journal of Oral Implantology that focused on patients’ oral health, quality of life and IFCDP complications. 37 patients with 49 prostheses participated in this study by completing a written questionnaire, attending an in-person interview and having an oral exam of their IFCDPs. zirconia (MA), 14 retrievable crown (RC), seven monolithic six porcelain-veneered zirconia (PVZ). The most common complications found for each compound were: MA had posterior tooth wear; RC contained fractures and chipping; MZ contained wear of opposing restorations (wear on natural teeth); and PVZ had chipping of opposing restorations. The researchers deemed six prostheses as failures, mainly due to fracturing and chipping. This included two MA, two PVZ and two RC. When reviewing patient questionnaires and interviews, the researchers found that the overall level of satisfaction patients had with their prostheses was high. 87 percent of patients were very to extremely satisfied, and 89 percent felt their IFCDPs “looked great.” However, the PVZ prostheses were shown to have the most negative effect on patients, while the MZ had the least. differences in speech patterns and hygiene. The researchers noted, “This study helps clinicians leading-edge recognize common problems with full arch dental implant-supported prostheses, so that they can provide predictable results for patients … “It is clear that patient satisfaction was closely related to patient expectations and patient education. By selecting the prosthesis that best suits each patient, and by sharing with patients the types of problems they might have, fewer complications greater patient satisfaction with care is possible.” and This research is limited in its scope of observed complications as well as the size of the study group. The researchers are viewing it as a preliminary study and verification of outcomes needs to be conducted with a larger sample size and more real-time data, vs. a retrospective analysis. The synthetic materials contained in the IFCDPs included 22 metal-acrylic The chief complaint was functional to chewing, limitation with regard Full text of the article, “Patient- Reported and Clinical Outcomes of

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