Academy of Osseointegration expands April webinar series to include presenters scheduled for 2020 Annual Meeting

Arlington Heights, Ill. – The Academy of Osseointegration (AO) has expanded its comprehensive live webinar series this month to include accomplished expert presenters originally scheduled on the program of its 2020 Annual Meeting.  There are now seven webinar opportunities available from the Academy during April alone. Recordings will be also be available.

Offered as a complimentary benefit of membership, the Academy’s comprehensive webinar series provides an essential portal through which dental professionals can gain cutting-edge, evidence-based insights in implant dentistry, including COVID-19, and valuable ADA-CERP CE credits. Non-members can also register at a nominal fee for the following:

Register: https://bit.ly/3e11zZV 
Presented by Marisa Roncati, RDH, DDS, this webinar is designed to provide participants with concrete clinical indications for practical nonsurgical treatment options. Upon completion, each clinician will be able to select the best therapeutic options for their own clinical reality, choose a comprehensive range of materials, techniques, protocol, and strategies, as well as tips and tricks.

In the second of this two-part webinar series, Robert Lemke, DDS, MD will discuss how to return to practice during COVID-19; explain sterilization techniques during COVID-19; review correct use of PPE during COVID-19; and decide who to treat and when. In case you missed Part I, you can catch up by viewing this recorded webinar by clicking here:https://bit.ly/2UKyXME. (See full description below under “Recorded April AO webinars available for CE credit*”).

According to webinar presenter Tara Aghaloo, DDS, MD, PhD, bone augmentation is an extremely common procedure in implant dentistry, where a large number of implant procedures require some form of grafting. Although singular recombinant (rhBMP-2 or rhPDGF-BB) or combined (platelet concentrates) growth factor products are available, do they predictably enhance quality and quantity of bone and soft tissue? Join Dr. Aghaloo as she provides responses to these important questions.

Since implant dentistry became a mainstream treatment approach, webinar presenter Jeffrey Ganeles, DMD indicates there has been an emphasis on accurate planning and placement to enhance outcomes and minimize complications. Robotics adds haptic guidance to navigation, assuring accurate duplication of pre-planned surgical positioning. This presentation will provide an overview for these technologies, including case reports.

Register: https://bit.ly/2Xc36WP 
Soft tissue management for dental implants has become crucial not only for enhancing esthetic outcomes of implant therapy, but also for improving implant health-related parameters, says webinar presenter Lorenzo Tavelli, DDS. Although several techniques and materials have been investigated for soft tissue augmentation, autogenous grafts are still considered the treatment of choice.

In the first of this two-part live webinar series, Dr. Lemke reviews the basic science of virology and COVID-19 in particular, examine pandemics throughout history and how they can shed light on our present and future. He also explores the impact of politics, social dynamics, geography, economics and ethics on the practice of oral surgery. Part II of this series will be held as a live webinar on April 15. Participants must register for each session separately.

Register/View Recording: https://bit.ly/2XkNgsW
There is a significant need of understanding how dentistry is changing. During this presentation, Christian Coachman, DDS, CDT will discuss the risks of not changing and the strategies to implement change. Participants should be able to identify the risk factors of not upgrading their practice to a digital platform, explain how dentistry is changing digitally, and list ways to upgrade to a digital environment.

* Each of the above webinars are certified for 1.0 ADA-CERP credit hour and will be recorded. ADA CERP credit is available for 90 days following each live webinar or posted course. After 90 days, each webinar will be archived and no CE credit will be available.

To check out all of the Academy’s upcoming live webinar events, recent webinars and presentations, and its comprehensive video library of archived session recordings, please go to: https://osseo.org/learning-center/. All live and archived webinar presentations arecomplimentary as a member benefit to all active AO members. For non-members, there is a $50 fee for all live webinars up to 90 days following the live broadcast. The Video Library is not available to non-members.

For questions, please contact Kim Scroggs, the Academy’s Director of Education atkimscroggs@osseo.org.

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