IMPLANT TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Implant Newspaper · U.S. Edition DECEMBER 2018 — Vol. 13, No. 11 www.dental-tribune.com JOI: Bone augmentation procedure successful for challenging cases Fig. 2 Fig. 1 Fig. 3 Fig. 4 AAP installs new officers, president By AAP Staff The American Academy of Peri- odontology installed Richard T. Kao, DDS, PhD, as its president during its 104th annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, held Oct. 27-30. Other newly appointed officers are President-Elect Bryan J. Frantz, DMD, MS, of Scranton, Pa; Vice President James G. Wilson, DMD, of Tampa, Fla; as well as Sec- retary and Treasurer Christopher Richard- son, DMD, MS, of Richmond, Va. In addition to maintaining a private practice in Cupertino, Calif., Kao is a clini- cal professor in the department of orofacial sciences at the University of California San Francisco and an adjunct clinical professor of periodontology at the University of the Pacific. Kao obtained his doctor of dental surgery degree, certificate in periodontics and PhD from the University of California. About other installed officers: • Bryan J. Frantz, DMD, MS, president-elect: Certified by the American Board of Peri- odontology, Frantz is in full-time private practice in Scranton, Pa. • James G. Wilson, DMD, vice president: A two-term AAP trustee, Wilson is also a past president of the Florida Association of Peri- odontists, and he currently serves as the president of the Florida Academy of Dental Practice Administration. Fig. 5 Fig. 6 Fig.1: Autologous fibrin matrix platelet rich fibrin after centrifugation and subsequent compression. Figs. 2, 3: Radiographic (Fig. 2) and clinical (Fig. 3) baseline situations after tumor therapy and before reconstruction. Fig. 4: Three-dimensional design of the titanium mesh according to the ideal anatomy of the mandible and the position of the foramen mentale. Figs. 5, 6: Augmentation process with the titanium mesh, a combination of the xenogeneic Bio-Oss, advanced platelet rich fibrin and injectable platelet rich fibrin. Photos/Provided by JOI. By JOI Staff Dental implants have become a reliable, long-term treat- ment option for restoring proper speech, function and aesthetics of the oral cavity and facial features. However, despite the effective- ness of conventional augmentation pro- cedures, complex cases, such as tumor resections or extreme atrophy, result in considerable patient pain and other comorbidities from slow or incomplete healing. To address this challenge, dif- ferent bone substitution materials are currently being investigated. Researchers from the Medical Cen- ter of the Goethe University Frankfurt (Germany) recently published a case study in the Journal of Oral Implantol- ogy that evaluates the use of a novel augmentation alternative in a former ” See JOI, page B2 Richardson, Christopher secretary/treasurer: Currently • DMD, in MS, private practice in Richmond, Va., Richardson is also a clinical professor at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry. • Steven R. Daniel, DDS, immediate past president: Daniel has been a practicing periodontist for more than 35 years. He completed his doctor of dental surgery de- gree and certificate in periodontics at the University of Tennessee School of Dentist- ry. He also earned his board certification and became a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology in 2005. These executives will serve a one-year term ending with the installation of a new team of officers at the AAP 105th Annual Meeting in Chicago, to be held Nov. 2-5, 2019.