COVER STORY:
It’s all about teamwork
Interdisciplinary collaboration for idealized implant treatment in the modern era
FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE:
A commitment to excellence in dental implant education
Academy News recently had the opportunity to discuss with Chair Joan Otomo-Corgel the latest updates to this prestigious program.
Philanthropy makes an impact and it begins with you!
Essential information for a single implant restoration
A discussion regarding the forces currently disrupting the dental industry and what these changes may mean for the future of dentistry
MEMBER NEWSLETTER | VOLUME 35, NO. 3 | 2024
A commitment to excellence in dental implant education
President’s message ____________________
Our mission is to ensure that dental professionals worldwide are equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide the highest quality and best practices in implant treatments.
AO Credentialing Board readies for 2025
Now in its third year of the AO Master and AO Diplomate Certificate Program, the Academy’s Credentialing Board is gearing up for 2025. Academy News recently had the opportunity to discuss with Chair Joan Otomo-Corgel the latest updates to this prestigious program.
The most influential moment of your new patient process
Unfortunately, treatment acceptance with complex care referred patients is not as predictable as you’d like. Poor treatment acceptance is not just about patients refusing care. Their refusal can damage your relationship with referring dentists plus provide a low return on marketing investments.
Laboratory Authorization Form:
Essential information for a single implant restoration
The interaction between the dentist and dental laboratory is vital when collaborating on the fabrication of an implant-supported single unit restoration.
The desire to give: Philanthropy makes a impact and it begins with you!
There are many benefits to being a philanthropist, including the satisfaction of knowing they have contributed to the greater good.
Forty-five years of evolution in implant dentistry for patients with severe bone resorption
To follow the Prof. Per-Ingvar Branemark principle that appropriate amount of bone around the fixtures wa required for successful implant treatment, w had to develop solutions for patients with severe atrophy.
The Changing Landscape of Implant Dentistry
A discussion regarding the forces currently disrupting the dental industry and what these changes may mean for the future of dentistry.
Student outreach provides implant dentistry updates, exposure to AO
AO deploys a number of programs and initiatives to provide outreach to students at universities around the world.
Exploring NYU’s predoctoral surgical curriculum: Transdisciplinary implantology with robotics technology
It is no longer exclusively specialists who perform surgical implants. There is an inevitable trend where a broader scope of practitioners becomes qualified and equipped to perform surgical implant placements.
AO: Who needs it?
The Academy is well suited to assist in your ongoing quest for clinical skills improvement and practice success, focusing on teamwork, clinical excellence and appropriate treatment outcomes grounded in science. AO is an ideal vehicle for solo and team education.
AO leadership provides insight about the multi-disciplinary approach
As another way to look at the theme of this edition, Academy News received responses from a few AO leaders.
Editor’s Corner:
The world’s premier interdisciplinary dental implant organization
Interdisciplinary collaboration is a major force that brought implant dentistry to where it is today, and it’s expected to continue to be a core part of implant dentistry in the future. Here’s why…
Academy of Osseointegration
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Editor
Mehrdad Favagehi, DDS, MS
Board Liaison
Joseph P. Fiorellini, DMD, DMSc
Staff Editor
William R. Wille
Editorial Consultants
Lourdes Ann Christopher, DDS, MS
Tirakhsh Emadi, DDS, MS
Paul A. Fugazzato, DDS
Philippe Kyayat, MSD
George A. Mandelaris, DDS, MS
Richard J. Martin, DDS
Daniela B. Mendonca, DDS, MS< PhD
Robert J. Miller, DDS
Todd R. Schoenbaum, DDS, MS
