Academy of Osseointegration announces five new webinars for April

Arlington Heights, Ill. – The Academy of Osseointegration (AO) is expanding its comprehensive live webinar series to provide members and dental professionals an essential portal through which to receive cutting-edge, evidence-based insights in implant dentistry, including COVID-19, and gain valuable CE credits.

Offered as a complimentary benefit for AO members, non-members can also register at a nominal fee for the following:

This two-part course will review the basic science of virology and COVID-19 in particular. Robert Lemke, DDS, MD will examine pandemics throughout history and how they can shed light on our present and future. He will also explore the impact of politics, social dynamics, geography, economics and ethics on the practice of oral surgery. Participants must register for each session separately.

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.

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 discuss tips and tricks.

According to webinar presenter Lorenzo Tavelli, DDS, 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. Although several techniques and materials have been investigated for soft tissue augmentation, autogenous grafts are still considered the treatment of choice.

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 are complimentary 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 at kimscroggs@osseo.org.

With approximately 4,500 members in more than 70 countries, AO is recognized as the premier international association for scientists and professionals interested in osseointegration and implant dentistry. AO serves as a nexus where specialists, generalists and scientists can come together to evaluate emerging research, technology, and techniques; share best practices; and define optimal patient care using timely science and evidence-based methods. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @AcademyOsseo; @AcademyofOsseointegration on Linkedin; and subscribe to us on YouTube.