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ROSEMONT, Illinois – "Restorative-Driven Solutions forDental Implants," the second supplement on dental implants to accompany theJournal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, explores the restorative-drivenaspects of implant dentistry, with an emphasis on the joint leadership andpartnership between the oral and maxillofacial surgeon and the restorativedentist.
Key areas discussed in the special issue include: Dental Implant Rehabilitation in a Day - Related articles consider the new accelerated, time-efficient methods, special implants and materials, and preoperative planning that can provide patients with a functional tooth on the same day as implant placement. While not a permanent replacement, the provisional tooth aesthetic and structural benefits for the patient.Image-Guided, Minimally Invasive Dental Implant Surgery - Considers the use of CT-guided planning and other emerging technologies that may enable oral and maxillofacial surgeons to employ less invasive surgical procedures to replace missing teeth.As the leaders in dental implant placement and the surgical members of therestorative team, oral and maxillofacial surgeons are familiar with the latesttraining and techniques that are making dental implants the preferred optionfor replacing missing teeth. With this second dental implant supplement thespecialty is able to share these new aesthetic and surgical procedures withrestorative and referring dentists. Published through a grant from 3i Implant Innovations, Inc., "Restorative-Driven Solutions for Dental Implants" will accompany subscriptions of theSeptember issue of JOMS. In addition, copies of the supplement will beprovided to all final-year dental students and distributed during the American Dental Association's annual session in Philadelphia this October. The Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is published monthly byElsevier, Inc., for the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) . The journal offers comprehensive coverage of new techniques,important developments and innovative ideas in oral and maxillofacial surgery.Practice-applicable articles help develop the methods used to handledentoalveolar surgery, facial injuries and deformities, TMJ disorders, oralcancer, jaw reconstruction, anesthesia and analgesia. The journal alsoincludes specifics on new instruments and diagnostic equipment and moderntherapeutic drugs and devices. The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS), theprofessional organization representing more than 7,000 oral and maxillofacialsurgeons in the United States, supports its members' ability to practice theirspecialty through education, research, and advocacy. AAOMS members comply withrigorous continuing education requirements and submit to periodic officeexaminations, ensuring the public that all office procedures and personnelmeet stringent national standards. SOURCE: The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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