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DENTAL TRIBUNE
The World’s Dental Newspaper · Canada Edition

March 2015 — Vol. 9, No. 1

www.dental-tribune.com

BORN OF WAR, 100 YEARS AGO

Doing well by doing good

Royal Canadian Dental
Corps (formed in 1915 as the
Canadian Army Dental
Corps) celebrates
centennial, with special
sessions planned at PDC.

Henry Schein Canada, as
part of its Calendar of
Caring program, shines the
spotlight on the many ways
that its customers are
‘giving back.’

” pages A2–A4

” pages A12–A13

PDC exhibit hall
includes ‘Live
Dentistry Stage’

Implant Tribune
A remembrance
Dentistry loses innovator
Per-Ingvar Brånemark,
known as the ‘father of
modern dental implants.’
” page B1

Pacific Dental
Conference
March 5–7,
Vancouver

• Pediatric dental meeting will be in
Emerald City, May 21–24
• Journées Dentaires Internationales
du Québec, in Montréal, May 22–26
• ADA meeting, in Washington, D.C.,
Nov. 5–8, has global focus

Industry	

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ou can experience the true flavor of Canada’s West Coast — and earn C.E.
credits at the same time — at   the Pacific Dental Conference, March 5-7, in
Vancouver, British Columbia.
The PDC has an expert lineup of local, North American and international
speakers.
With more than 130 presenters, 150 open sessions and hands-on courses covering a
variety of topics, the meeting should be able to offer something for every member of
your dental team.

Some of dentistry’s top speakers

Publications Mail Agreement No. 42225022

Two days of sessions on the ‘Live Dentistry
Stage’ in the exhibit hall
The Live Dentistry Stage is back on the exhibit hall
floor, with demonstrations throughout the day on
Thursday and Friday, March 5 and 6.  
At 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Mark Kwon and Bernard Jin will present “Immediate Anterior Implant
Solution Using Total-Digital-Technology,” cosponsored by Hiossen Implant Canada Inc. At 2:30
p.m., Shannon Pace Brinker will present “Whitening Techniques.”
At 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Peter Walford will present
” See PDC, page A6

• Canadian Army Dental Corps: Born
of war 100 years ago
• Centennial recognition at PDC
• WWI medal recipients
• Canadian War Museum exhibit

MEETINGS	A6–A8

Pacific Dental Conference also has more
than 150 sessions and courses, March 5-7

Here is a peek of just some of the presenters and topics on the agenda: Gordon Christensen – materials and techniques; Jeff Brucia – restorative materials; Lee Ann Brady
– restorative; Ann Eshenaur Spolarich – pharmacology; Jim Grisdale – periodontics; David Harris – fraud in the dental office; Michael Norton
– implants; Bethany Valachi – ergonomics; Trisha
O’Hehir – hygiene; Shirley Gutkowski – periodontics; Fernanda Almeida – sleep apnea; Anthony
(Rick) Cardoza – forensics; and the Madow Brothers – practice management.
According to meeting organizers, you will be
able to explore the largest two-day dental trade
show in Canada, providing you the year’s first opportunity to see the newest equipment. The exhibit hall features innovative techniques demonstrated on the live dentistry stage, and attendees
will be able to examine products and services
from more than 300 exhibiting companies with
representatives who are ready to engage attendees
in discussions on creating practice solutions.

PDC meeting	A2–A4

Regardless of how you get there — land, sea
or air — the Vancouver Convention Centre
on Vancouver Harbour is the place for dental
professionals to be from March 5–7 , for the
Pacific Dental Conference. Photo/Provided by
Pacific Dental Conference

a10–a20

• Isolite Systems delivers dentalisolation technology
• Doing well by doing good: Henry
Schein Calendar of Caring honors
dentists’ humanitarian work
• Rhein’83 threaded spherical
interchangeable attachments have
threaded titanium sleeve option
• See the ‘Visible Difference’ with
Designs for Vision
• Earn U.S. green card via investment
through Dental Equities program
• Endodontic Photon Induced
Photoacoustic Streaming (PIPS):
laser-activated irrigation
• ‘Most powerful’ air-driven
handpiece, from NSK Dental
• LVI Core I three-day course enables
dentist and team to learn together

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PDC MEETING

Canadian Army
Dental Corps: Born
of war 100 years ago

Publisher & Chairman
Torsten Oemus t.oemus@dental-tribune.com
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By Michael Pilon, DDPH, DDS

Product/Account Manager
Maria Kaiser m.kaiser@dental-tribune.com

Royal Canadian Dental Corps centennial
recognition at Pacific Dental Conference

The World’s Dental Newspaper · Canada Edition

Royal Canadian Dental Corps celebrates centennial

DENTAL TRIBUNE

Product/Account Manager
Will Kenyon w.kenyon@dental-tribune.com

he centennial of the beginning
of World War I, which began on
July 28, 1914, and lasted until
Nov. 11, 1918, was commemorated last year. In turn, this year marks the
centennial of the Canadian Army Dental
Corps (CADC), today the Royal Canadian
Dental Corps (RCDC), which was formed
shortly after recruiting efforts began in
earnest for what would become known as
“The Great War.”
Initially, recruitment was at a slow
pace; but, as it became evident that the
conflict was escalating more quickly
than anticipated, the role of the recruiting offices expanded. At the same
time, it became evident that many potential recruits were being rejected for
dental reasons.
As a result of these expanding dental
needs, efforts were undertaken to initiate a dental program to support the
growing military commitment. In May
1915, the Canadian Army Dental Corps
was established under the professional
and administrative control of the director of medical services.1 It grew from
an initial corps of 30 dental officers, 35
non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and
40 privates to ultimately comprise 233
dental officers, 223 NCOs and 238 privates
by the end of hostilities. Of those who
served, 24 died in the war as a result of
various injuries.2
The war itself, of course, was devastatWWI Canadian Army Dental Corps dentist and patient, 3rd Canadian Field Ambulance
ing, claiming more than 9 million lives,
Dressing Station, Vlamertinghe, Belgium. Today the service is the Royal Canadian Dental
including 65,000 Canadian military casCorps. Photo/Provided by the George Metcalf Archival Collection, © Canadian War Museum
ualties.3 Nov. 11 has been commemorated
as Remembrance Day since 1931. 4
As with the war in general, the formation and expansion of the Canadian
Army Dental Corps was based not only
on needs as they arose, but also on unexpected developments. Many of the
changes that came into fruition
In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian
PDC
were planned — while many others
Dental Corps (RCDC), this year’s Pacific Dental Conference includes
were altered as required by circumtwo presentations by military personnel. Both topics should be of
BOOTH
stance.
interest to a diverse civilian audience of dental professionals. Lt. Col.
NO. 1351
Genevieve Bussière will speak on “Military Forensic Identification
‘A very perfect dental
Operations” and Maj. Sandeep Dhesi will speak on “Operational Oral
organization’
and Maxillofacial Trauma Care.”
Additionally, the RCDC will have a booth in the exhibit hall (No. 1351), where
In testament to the validity and effivisitors can view a multimedia presentation highlighting various aspects of
cacy of the well-oiled machine the corps
the RCDC centennial celebration.
became, a consultant with the British
Canada’s military dental services have worn six cap badges, served overseas
Army, Sir Cuthbert Wallace, said at the
in both world wars and many other peace-keeping, humanitarian and forensic
war’s end: “The Canadians had a very
operations while looking after the oral health needs of all of Canada’s troops.
” See CORPS, page A4

Dental Tribune Canada Edition | March 2015

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Editorial Board
Dr. Joel Berg
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Dr. Arnaldo Castellucci
Dr. Gorden Christensen
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Dr. William Dickerson
Hugh Doherty
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Dr. Karl Leinfelder
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Dr. Dan Ward

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“ CORPS, page A2
perfect dental organization.” He
also expressed the opinion that the
British service might well copy the
Canadians.5
At the onset of WWI, the intent was
to attach dental officers to military
medical units but, in practice, that
did not occur. However, in August
1915, dental officers were permanently attached to field hospitals. In
that capacity they served in Canada
before embarkation to Europe and
also served in Europe. They served
in hospitals in the U.K., as well as
at or near the front lines in France,
Greece, Italy and Belgium.6
CADC personnel eventually performed a number of functions:
• Dental inspections of all Canadian soldiers on arrival in England.
• Dental inspections of all returning soldiers before embarking
for Canada.
• Provision of normal preventative
dental care.
• Treatment of wounds and trench
mouth.
• Care for reconstruction surgery
in special clinics.6
In January 1947, the Canadian Army
Dental Corps was redesignated the
Royal Canadian Dental Corps. In 1968,
as a result of what some considered an
ill-conceived merger of the three services (Army, Air Force, Navy), the Royal
Canadian Dental Corps was renamed
the Canadian Forces Dental Service.
In October 2013, the designation of
Royal Canadian Dental Corps was reinstated. From a historical perspective,
there are some who feel that the RCDC
is descended from the first military
Top, World War I Canadian Army Dental Corps clinic in Bramshot, England,
dental service in the world.6 Some feel
1917/1918. Above, a typical field dental clinic operatory. Makeup of the CADC at
that Canada truly became a nation bewar’s end: 233 dental officers, 223 NCOs and 238 privates.
cause of the extremely strong military
Photos/Provided by Dr. Michael Pilon, retired RCDC major
service of our combat troops at battles
such as Vimy Ridge, Ypres, the Somme7
and many others. Along this vein, the Canadian Army
succeeded in ensuring that a proper and respectful enDental Corps, too, was born of need. It served and convironment be maintained at this monument, which is
tinues to serve with distinction and valour.
a memorial to 110,000 Canadians who gave their lives
in service.

About the author

Dr. Michael Pilon is a graduate of the McGill University
Faculty of Dentistry. He has a post doctorate in public
health from the University of Toronto. He served in the
Royal Canadian Dental Corps for 23 years. His service
posting include CFB Gagetown, Summerside, Borden,
Ottawa, Chilliwack, Halifax and UN Duty in Cyprus.
He served in several roles as a practitioner, instructor,
base dental officer and in headquarters duties. He also
earned the highly regarded Airborne Regiment Paratrooper wings.
Pilon is now in private practice in Ottawa. After witnessing a desecration of the Cenotaph and the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa, Pilon single-handedly

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www.cda-adc.ca/_ files/cda/about_cda/history/HS Part5.pdf.
www.canadaatwar.ca/memorial/world-war-i/
regiment/1/Canadian%20Army%20Dental%20Corps/.
www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/writing/casualties.asp.
www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/information-for/
educators/facts-on- remembrance-day.
The Story of the Royal Canadian Dental Corps Lieutenant
Colonel H.M. Jackson, MBE, E.D. Octavo , Toronto 1956.
www.canadiansoldiers.com/corpsbranches/
dentalcorps.htm.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of _Canadian_battles
_during_the_First_World_War.

Canadian War Museum exhibit

WWI Canadian dentist outside his hut attends to
patients in the field. Photo/Provided by the George
Metcalf Archival Collection, © Canadian War Museum

“100 Years of Dental Service — The Royal Dental Corps”
opens May 13 and runs through November in the LeBreton
Gallery at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa.
Created in partnership with the Royal Canadian Dental
Corps, the exhibition will highlight clinical, technological
and humanitarian developments in Canadian military
dentistry as the corps marks its centennial. Whether working in the field, conducting forensic work following a disaster or conflict or helping other countries to build the capacity to handle dental health needs, the corps has been an
integral part of the Canadian military experience.

CADC
World War I
medal recipients
Maj. John F. Blair, 4FD
Ambulance CAMC, Canadian
Expeditionary Force, in 1918
was awarded the distinguished service order for
conspicuous gallantry while
under enemy fire.
Maj. G. L. Cameron, 1st
Canadian Infantry Brigade
Group, Canadian Expeditionary Force, was wounded and
awarded the distinguished
service order and MID for
gallantry under enemy fire.
Pte. Charles Bryce Climo,
Canadian Expeditionary
Force, 1916–1919, was
awarded the distinguished
conduct medal for bravery
(second only to Victoria Cross
for gallantry).
Cpl. Dwight J. Coons,
Canadian Expeditionary
Force, in 1918 was awarded
the medal for bravery under
fire in the field. He became a
dentist after the war.

Pte. Elgin M. Wansbrough,
while serving with the
Canadian Expeditionary
Force in 1918, was awarded
the medal for bravery in
action. He became a dentist
after the war.

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A6
“ PDC, page A1

“Multisurface Composite Restorations — A New Matrix and Other
Key Success Determinants.” At 11:30 a.m., Elliott Mechanic will
present “The Single Crown Simplified,” cosponsored by the Canadian Academy for Esthetic Dentistry. At 2:30 p.m., Glenn van As
will present “Lasers and Dental Implants,” cosponsored by Hiossen
Implant Canada Inc.

Dental Tribune Canada Edition | March 2015

The AAPD welcome
reception venue
includes the EMP
Museum. Photo/
Provided by EMP
Museum

‘So you think you can speak?’ back for sixth year
The ‘So You Think You Can Speak?’ series back for a sixth year, on
Saturday, again features 14 50-minute presentations by speakers
who responded to the call for presentations and were accepted
by the PDC scientific committee. A number of exciting dentistry
topics will be covered.

Dental Specialists Society of British Columbia
The Pacific Dental Conference exhibit hall’s popular ‘Live
Dentistry Stage’ (shown here at the 2014 conference) typically
ends up being standing-room only for most sessions.
Photo/Provided by Pacific Dental Conference

The Dental Specialists Society of British Columbia (DSSBC) was
founded in 1987 with a mandate to improve public awareness
of dental specialists and the services they provide, enhance oral
health care for the public, promote high standards of excellence
” See PDC, page A10

Pediatric dental
meeting will be
in Emerald City
Pike Place Market, the Space Needle,
the EMP Museum and some of the top
thought leaders in pediatric dentistry are
among the reasons to be in Seattle from
May 21–24 for the American Academy of
Pediatric Dentistry annual session.
Scientific sessions are at the Washington State Convention Center, in the heart
of downtown, adjacent to hotels, restaurants, nightlife and shopping. Taking
advantage of the location, the welcome
reception on Thursday, May 21, features
exclusive access to the Space Needle, EMP
Museum and Chihuly Gardens.
The keynote, on May 22, features Frank
Abagnale with “The True Story of Catch
Me If You Can.” An authority on forgery,
embezzlement and secure documents,
Abagnale became an expert of sorts 40
years ago as a world-famous con man, as
depicted in his best-selling book, “Catch
Me If You Can.” Leonardo DiCaprio and
Tom Hanks starred in a Steven Spielberg
film based on the book.
Attendees must register for the meeting
prior to making hotel reservations to get
the meeting rate. Hotels in the AAPD official block are the Sheraton Seattle (headquarter hotel), the Grand Hyatt Seattle,
the Hyatt at Olive 8, the Fairmont Olympic, the Crowne Plaza, the Hilton Seattle
and the Renaissance Seattle.

Three-day exhibit hall
Products and services in the meeting’s exhibit hall will be geared toward pediatric
dental practices. An AAPD booth will have
a bookstore, which will have copies of the
Coding Manual, the new pediatric dentistry handbook. Also in the exhibit hall
will be the Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children Donor Lounge, where you can learn
more about Access to Care Grants and donate to its supporting foundation.
The exhibit hall schedule provides attendees plenty of time to explore without
conflicting with education courses, while
also leaving time to enjoy the city. A hospitality area on the exhibit hall floor will
offer a continental breakfast, and there
will be complimentary beverages each
morning and afternoon and lunch available for purchase.
You can register for the meeting online
by visiting www.aapd.org/annual.
(Source: AAPD)

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Dental Tribune Canada Edition | March 2015

JDIQ dates in Montréal, May 22–26
More than 125 speakers from North America and Europe presenting sessions in English and French

Saint-Paul Street in Old Montréal is one of
many sights awaiting attendees of the 2015
Journées Dentaires Internationales du
Québec from May 22–26.
Photo/MTTQ/André Rider, Tourism Montréal

The Journées Dentaires Internationales
du Québec, Canada’s largest bilingual
dental meeting, according to organizers,
is from May 22–26 (Friday through Tuesday) in Montréal. Online registration is
available at www.odq.qc.ca.
Meeting apps for Apple and Android
phones and tablets can be downloaded
through www.odq.qc.ca, the app store or
the Play Store. Onsite at the meeting, free
WiFi will be available to all delegates and
exhibitors at the venue, the Palais des
congrès de Montréal.
The meeting’s educational program
has more than 125 prominent speakers
from Canada, the United States and Europe presenting approximately 175 edu-

cational sessions in English and French
during the five-day convention.
Among the educational sessions:
“Lights, Camera, Action! Patient Photography Made Easy — A Hands-On Workshop,” “Endodontics for General Dentists:
Advanced, Comprehensive and Practical
Hands-On Training,” “Oral Surgery for
the General Dentist: Faster, Easier, and
More Predictable” and “Hands-on Infection Control Workshop.”
Details on the many other lectures and
workshops are in the program online.
The exhibition hall will feature more
than 225 companies in 500 booths in the
133,563-square-foot space.
More than 2,000 company representa-

tives will be on hand to help you see,
compare and make decisions on new furniture, equipment, instruments, techniques and other products and services
— all under one roof.
One C.E. hour per day can be earned by
visiting the exhibit hall. Just be sure to
have your badge scanned at the entrance.
The exhibition hall hours are 8 a.m. to
6 p.m. on Monday, May 25, and 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26.
The organizers invite you to join the
more than 12,000 expected delegates to
meet, learn, share and enjoy this gathering of friends and colleagues.
(Source: JDIQ)

ADA 2015 is Nov. 5–8 in Washington, D.C.
Photo/Tommy Schultz, www.dreamstime.com

Annual ADA
meeting has
global focus
Mark your calendar to join thousands
of dental professionals from around the
world at ADA 2015 — America’s Dental Meeting. The annual meeting of the
American Dental Association will take
place in the U.S. capital city, Washington,
D.C., from Nov. 5–8. As one of the largest
dental meetings in the United States, the
ADA annual meeting offers more than
300 continuing education courses, 550
exhibits and — new this year — a welcome reception for all attendees.
The meeting includes courses and
events tailored to international attendees,
including a designated registration area, a
special networking cocktail reception and
an “International Learning Lounge” with
courses in multiple languages, including
Spanish and Chinese. Dentists can join
the ADA as an international member to
receive discounts on registration. The exhibit hall includes the ADA Member Center, which showcases essential resources
to help members grow their practice.
As the government center of the United
States, Washington, D.C., is a city rich in
history and culture. There are numerous museums, memorials and historical
monuments to visit. Additionally, the city
boasts more than 100 free attractions. The
ADA looks forward to welcoming dental
professionals from around the world to
Washington, D.C., for ADA 2015. Registration will open in the coming months. You
can learn more at www.ada.org/meeting.
(Source: American Dental Association)

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INDUSTRY

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Dental Tribune Canada Edition | March 2015

Isolite Systems delivers dental-isolation technology
PDC
BOOTH
1309

Isolite mouthpieces are
available in five
sizes.
Photos/Provided by
Isolite Systems

By Isolite Systems Staff

Dental isolation is one of the bedrock challenges in dentistry. The mouth is a difficult
environment in which to work. It is wet, dark, the
tongue is in the way, and there is the added humidity of breath, which all make dentistry more difficult. Proper dental isolation and moisture control
are two often overlooked factors that can affect the
longevity of dental work — especially with today’s
advanced techniques and materials.
Leading dental isolation methods have long been
the rubber dam — or manual suction and retraction with the aid of cotton rolls and dry angles.
Both of these methods are time and labor intensive
— and not particularly pleasant for the patient.
Enter Isolite Systems: Its dental isolation technology delivers an isolated, humidity- and moisture-

free working field as dry as the rubber dam, but with
significant advantages, including better visibility,
greater access, improved patient safety and a leap forward in comfort. Plus, it can do it all two quadrants at
a time.
The keys to the technology are the “Isolation Mouthpieces.” Compatible with Isolite’s full line of products,
the mouthpieces are the heart of the system. They are
specifically designed and engineered around the anatomy and morphology of the mouth to accommodate
every patient, from children to the elderly.
The single-use Isolation Mouthpieces are available
in five sizes and position in seconds to provide complete, comfortable tongue and cheek retraction while
also shielding the airway to prevent inadvertent foreign body aspiration. Constructed out of a polymeric
material that is softer than gingival tissue, the mouthpieces provide significant safety advantages, and easeof-use can boost your practice’s efficiency, results and
patient satisfaction, according to the
company.

Faster, safer, more comfortable
Isolite Systems provides three state-ofthe-art product solutions: Isolite, illuminated dental isolation system; Isodry, a
non-illuminated dental isolation; and
the new Isovac, dental isolation adapter.
Whether you use the Isolite, Isodry or our
new Isovac, our mouthpieces keep the
working field as dry as a rubber dam, but
are easier, faster, safer and more comfortable for the patient.
Using the Isolation Mouthpieces, all
three dental isolation products comfortably isolate upper and lower quadrants
simultaneously while providing continuous hands-free suction. This allows
a positive experience where the patient
no longer has the sensation of drowning
in saliva/water during a procedure and
the practitioner can precisely control the
amount of suction/humidity in the patient’s mouth.
Isolite Systems dental isolation is recommended for the majority of dental
procedures where oral control and dental
isolation in the working field is desired. It
has been favorably reviewed by leading
independent evaluators and is recommended for procedures where good isolation is critical to quality dental outcomes.
Visit the Isolite booth (No. 1309) at the
Pacific Dental Conference, or visit online
at www.isolitesystem.com.

“ PDC, page A6
for specialists in the province and provide fellow health professionals and the
public with a directory of certified dental
specialists.
PDC organizers welcome the following
six specialists who will be presenting at
the PDC on behalf of the DSSBC on Friday,
March 6: Joel Fransen, “Modern Endodontics Saving More Teeth More Often;”
Alec Cheng, “Prosthodontic Management of Implant Complications;” Richard
Chau, “Growing Bone with rhBMP-2;”
Todd Moore, “Removable Orthodontic
Appliance Treatment in the Early Mixed
Dentition;” Michelle Lee, “Periodontal
Regeneration: Why Not Save Teeth?” and
Reza Nouri, “Clinical Pearls in Pediatric
Dentistry.” Moderating the program will
be Ray Grewal.
” See PDC, page A14

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Dental Tribune Canada Edition | March 2015

Doing well by d
By Robert Selleck, Managing Editor

The people at Henry Schein Canada, in
the spirit of the company’s philosophy of
“Doing Well by Doing Good,” created its
Calendar of Caring to spotlight the many

charitable programs it supports. The initiative also gives Henry Schein customers the
opportunity to contribute a portion of their
purchases to help the charitable causes that
Henry Schein supports.
This extra support expands the help the
company provides, and in appreciation,

participating customers receive a plaque
that can be displayed in the office.
In recent efforts, Henry Schein has distributed 710 backpacks filled with school
supplies and clothing to underprivileged
children and provided winter holiday gifts
to families in need across Canada. It sup-

plied more than $500,000 of health care
products to underserved people across the
globe, planted more than 3,200 trees as part
of its Go Green program and backed charitable causes fighting breast, oral and prostate cancer.
At Henry Schein, according to the com-

Ma Rowena Balleza, DMD

Ma Rowena Balleza, DMD, with a young patient during the first of her three
consecutive Canadian Medical Mission Society trips to the Philippines
(pictured in 2012 in Tarlac City). Photo/Provided by Dr. Ma Rowena Balleza

the Philippines with the same group on another
two-week mission, this time to General Santos
City in Mindanao, an island province in the southern Philippines. “Our group was the first medical/
dental team to land in this (area), proud to have
brought the Canadian flag to this region of the
country,” Balleza said.
With rebel militants active in the province’s
north, the team set up under the umbrella of a military security detail. Patients were in line at 5 a.m.
every day, and the team put in 12-hour days.
The need was so great, the team returned in February 2014, bringing the total number of patients
treated in the area to 2,400, with 1,700 receiving surgical and restorative dental treatments. “I
truly believe in the vision of CMMS,” Balleza said.
“I sensed the calling to share my blessings with
people in need, and together ‘We can Bring Hope
for Better Health’ (the CMMS mission statement).”

It was simple curiosity that prompted Ma Rowena
Balleza, DMD, to accept an invitation from a surgeon
to participate in a 2012 medical/dental mission to
Tarlac City in the Philippines. But her annual trips
since then have become more of a calling. “It was a
life-changing experience,” Balleza said of the 2012
mission. “I saw the needs of the indigent people who
travelled up to four hours from different villages to
get to the hospital.”
During the 10 days of clinics, the Canadian Medical Mission Society (CMMS) team treated about 1,100
patients ranging in age from 2 to 84. “The medical
teams were doing minor and major surgeries in
the operating room, mainly head-and-neck cases,”
Balleza said. “The dental team concentrated on the
arrest and control of oral infections, mainly extractions and draining infected soft tissues.”
In February 2013, Balleza, who has practices in
Surrey and Langley, British Columbia, returned to

Wailan Chan, DDS
When Wailan Chan, DDS, felt compelled to provide dental care
to people of limited means, he didn’t have to go far. Plenty of opportunity could be found in the city where he practices: Ottawa.
His awareness of the local needs prompted Chan to volunteer
at the Ottawa Mission Dental Clinic, also known as the Homeless
Dental Clinic. The organization describes itself as a “faith-based,
volunteer-driven charitable dental program dedicated to oral
health promotion and outreach service for homeless individuals
living in recovery shelters or on the streets of Ottawa.”
Chan, with Centrum Dental Centre in Kanata, continues today
as a volunteer, but his work at the homeless clinic also ended up
broadening his perspective on how to give back. “The experience

inspired me to do the same overseas,” Chan said. “(In 2013) I was
involved in a mission to Guatemala, where we provided a learning component in extractions that could be used in helping the
local community. During that week, I provided care with other
dentists in a makeshift clinic at a local school.”
And, in the same way his local volunteering inspired his international effort, there has been a reverse impact as well. “The
mission has allowed me to better realize how fortunate we are
in Canada to have the means to provide top-notch dental care
with the equipment and technology available. Volunteering in
our own community is one small step we can all take to provide
needed care to those with limited access,” Chan said.

Wailan Chan, DDS, with a young patient and her
parents in Guatemala. Photo/Provided by Dr. Wailan Chan

Mordey Shuhendler, DD, RDT, FCAD

Various supplies and wax-ups ready to process, all part of Northern
Health Placement Services’ efforts to help First Nation patients receive
dentures within days instead of more than a year.
Photo/By Robert Gaspar, provided by Mordey Shuhendler

Dentists in Canada’s higher-population regions for
years have made volunteer trips to underserved First
Nations communities. And for just as many years,
they’ve been challenged by the time it takes to help patients who need dentures. The entire process typically
took a year or even two years because of distances from
labs and time between volunteer visits.
Toronto-area denturist Mordey Shuhendler became
acutely aware of the problem a decade ago while on an
advisory committee tasked with addressing the challenge. He volunteered in underserved communities,
adjusting processes by drawing on his expertise and
connections as owner of one of Canada’s largest denture clinics, Toothcrafters Denture Services in Thornhill, Ontario.
Shuhendler’s focus on streamlining ultimately led
to creation of Northern Health Placement Services,
now in its second year. The organization provides den-

tures and related care to First Nations communities in
Northern Ontario and Inuit communities in Nunavut.
Turnaround time for dentures has been reduced to six
to eight weeks. And in Nunavut, it’s a matter of days to
completion thanks to an on-site lab.
Shuhendler can’t volunteer as much as he used to, instead coordinating a growing team of denturists who
commit to month-long trips on a rotating basis. A week
prior to a denturist’s arrival, six crates of instruments,
supplies and equipment are shipped from the community visited by the prior denturist on the schedule.
The schedule also is coordinated with other dental volunteers serving the communities. “The denturists work
long hours, typically completing between 25 to 60 units
per trip (usually full sets, but sometimes just uppers or
lowers or partials),” Shuhendler said. “Everything has to
get finished. But all the denturists want to go back. Not
one has ever said they don’t want to go back.”

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doing good
pany, “giving back” happens 365 days a year,
and the Calendar of Caring initiative opens
the door to expanding the help the company is able to provide.
Displayed here are just a few examples
of charitable and community service work
by Henry Schein customers across Canada,

with many of them receiving assistance
from Henry Schein through the donation of
dental supplies to support the noble work.
For more information or to get involved
with Henry Schein in these areas, please
contact Peter Jugoon, vice president, special
marketing, at peter.jugoon@henryschein.ca.

Sponsored by

Hoang Anh Nguyen, DMD

Local dentist Dr. Heryzo Rakotoharinivo, left, and Dr. Hoang Anh
Nguyen, with Dentistes Sans Frontières, perform extractions on patients
in Madagascar. It wasn’t unusual to remove 10 to 15 rotten, carious teeth
or carious, abscessed roots per patient — backbreaking work, especially
without dental chairs. Photo/Provided by Dr. Hoang Anh Nguyen

Dr. Hoang Anh Nguyen said a fellow volunteer with
Dentistes Sans Frontières (a subdivision of Terres Sans
Frontières), summed it up best when explaining the
volunteer work’s appeal: “It puts your feet back on
earth.”
Nguyen would go every year if she could, but explained, “You don’t just volunteer. You organize. It’s
physically and financially demanding.” With a threeweek commitment anchored by 10 days of work, there’s
also a time factor. As with many such efforts, the volunteers pay for everything and assemble and organize
their teams. “Henry Schein helps a lot with costs, including dental material and equipment, such as gloves,
masks, amalgams, composites and more. Teva Pharmaceuticals supported us a lot with medications such as
antibiotics and pain killers,” Nguyen said.
In 2006 Nguyen went to Guatemala after learning
about the then-fledgling organization in the exhibit
hall at the Journées Dentaires Internationales du Qué-

bec. In November 2013 she signed up again to help organize the group’s inaugural mission to the city of
Antsirabe in Madagascar. In 10 days, the dozen-member
team treated 810 patients, performing nearly 2,000 extractions and a variety of other procedures. “More than
70 percent of the patients had never seen a dentist,”
Nguyen said. “Some walked six or seven hours. There
were lots abscesses and cavities. Lots of people in pain.
There were some emergencies and lots of extractions
and fillings. It’s not difficult, but it’s challenging.”
Nguyen, owner of Clinique Dentaire Han in Pointeaux-Trembles, Quebec, is a lifelong volunteer, currently
focused on Montréal East, coaching at-risk youth on
wide-ranging life skills, including dental education and
hygiene. But another mission with Dentistes Sans Frontières is in her future. “I really like it,” she said. “You don’t
talk about money over there. You just provide care. You
really feel that you’re helping people with their pain,
helping them get better. And they are so grateful.”

Drs. Danilo Salcedo, Gloria Samosa and Francisca Valdes
Organizing and fundraising for a Caring Hearts Dentistry Society (CHDC) mission were well underway when on
Oct. 15, 2013, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit the mission’s
destination, the island province of Bohol in the middle of
the Philippines archipelago. Three weeks later, on Nov. 7,
Typhoon Haiyan hit an area nearby where thousands of
the earthquake victims had sought refuge.
CHDS founding directors, Elena Agala and Drs. Danilo
Salcedo, Gloria Samosa and Francisca Valdes, could have
delayed the two-week mission planned for January 2014.
Instead, they added a fourth week and increased supplyacquisition goals to cover broader relief efforts.
The Vancouver-based dentists, all former residents of
the Philippines, prepared to deliver not just dental care,
but food, clothing and basic health supplies. Rotary World
Health International provided the society with extra funding, and the team secured additional critical supplies from

Extraction of
heavily decayed
teeth and
abscessed roots,
common cases
for Dr. Herb
Harris during his
trip to the
Dominican
Republic, where
sugarcane is a far
more widely
available source
of calories than
healthier options.
Photo/Provided
by Dr. Herb Harris

Henry Schein and a number of other companies both
within and outside of the dental industry.
“It was time to share the blessings we have received in
Canada,” Samosa said, describing the motivation not just
behind the January trip but behind the society itself.
During the team’s four weeks in the provinces of Bohol
and Leyte, 4,500 patients received extractions, fillings,
restoration work and hygiene education. In addition to
distributing toothbrushes, floss, toothpaste and hygiene
packs, the team also provided clothing and food supplies,
such as rice, noodles, milk, coffee, canned goods and bottled water to patients and others displaced by the back-toback calamities.
The society’s clinics and distributions were highly organized, and others have taken notice: CHDC is attracting new
members, some from the United States, as it remains committed to future missions — ready to do more if needed.

The Vancouver-based Caring Hearts Dentistry Society team, in
action in February 2014 in the Philippines, provided far more than
dental care after an earthquake and typhoon struck just before
its mission trip. The society also distributed food, clothing and
other basic care supplies to those displaced by the widespread
destruction. Photo/Provided by Drs. Gloria Samosa and Danilo Salcedo

Herb Harris, DDS
Every year for 10 years the local Catholic church asked
Dr. Herb Harris’s dental practice in Cochrane, Alberta, to
donate to outreach efforts in the Dominican Republic.
Harris always gave and often thought about visiting to
help even more. He knew the needs would be similar to
what he’d seen on dental missions to Cambodia, Cameroon and villages along the Amazon River in Brazil.
When the church called in 2013, the timing was right
to give more than money. Harris had a second dentist
working two days a week, so leaving for two weeks finally
looked possible. From the church’s perspective, the timing was perfect. The only nun who could extract teeth at
the El Seibo old-age home and orphanage no longer had
the strength for it. “She had taken a crash course on pull-

ing teeth about 20 years ago,” Harris said. “But she is in
her 70s now and just not strong enough.”
Harris rounded up supplies: anesthesia, gauze (lots of
gauze), gloves, disposable syringes, sutures, surgical instruments and more. Henry Schein was a big contributor. A small clinic was on site, but the last time a dentist
visited had been five years ago. Harris arrived in February 2014 and set up shop with three helpers. In eight
days, they treated 200 patients, and Harris committed
to returning, this time with a translator and ideally at
least two more dentists — and lots more anesthesia.
“It’s a no-brainer,” Harris said, explaining why he’s returning. “There are no services. No dentists. No money.
We’re very blessed here in a country that’s wealthy.”

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Rhein’83 threaded spherical interchangeable
attachments have threaded titanium sleeve option
Rhein’83 offers numerous options for placing
threaded spherical interchangeable attachments
into CAD/CAM-produced overdenture bars.

Equator profile, and OT Cap in normo or micro,
can be placed into threaded or unthreaded bars

Photo/Provided by Rhein’83

As the digital evolution in dentistry
continues, with the new CAD/CAM techniques, the Rhein’83 research laboratories, under the direction of vice president
of technology Gianni Storni, have developed a new line of threaded interchangeable attachments.
The various product lines include the
Spherical OT cap line, in micro (1.8 mm
diameter) and normo (2.5 mm diameter),
together with the new Equator Profile,

which is the smallest dimensional attachment in the market. These threaded
attachments are screwed directly inside
the milled bar, mounting on the special
2.2 mm thread.
Or, in cases where the CAD/CAM
software produces an overdenture bar
without threaded holes, Rhein’83 offers
a threaded titanium sleeve that can be
cemented into the hole of the bar. The
sleeve’s threading precisely matches the
threading of the Rhein attachments. The
threaded sleeve is glued into the hole
that will receive the attachment, which
is threaded into place.

See comprehensive presentations
on technical applications online
To learn about the systems in more detail
and for more-comprehensive presentations on all of the technical applications,
you can email Rhein’83 at marketing@
rhein83.it, or visit the company online at
www.rhein83usa.com, or contact the distributor, American Recovery, by phone
at (877) 778-8383 or by email at info@
rhein83usa.com.
(Source: Rhein’83)

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Wine, comedy and a gala affair

PDC

It’s not all about learning — the social
events, too, are a big part of the PDC experience.
The fun starts on Thursday night with
the popular “Life is Too Short to Drink
Bad Wine” tasting event, during which
attendees journey to Europe for a “Tribute to France” and get a whirlwind introduction to the many styles and types of
wine the viniferous country has to offer.
New for the 2015 conference is “Friday
Comedy Night,” featuring Dave Hemstad.
Join your colleagues for pizza and a beverage before sitting down for an hour of
comedy presented by one of Canada’s finest stand-up comedians.
On Saturday, the conference wraps up
with the “15th Annual Toothfairy Gala
and BC Dental Association Awards,”
which is described by meeting organizers as “the dental event of the year.”
During the night of fun and whimsy,
you can hobnob with the Toothfairy herself, while supporting the BCDA’s distinguished list of award recipients and the
region’s “Save a Smile” program.

Explore Vancouver
At the conclusion of the conference, you
can take a day to relax and revitalize by
exploring some of Vancouver’s tourist
attractions. The ocean is just steps from
the Vancouver Convention Centre, and
nearby snow-capped mountains offer up
late-season skiing options.
(Source: Pacific Dental Conference)

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See the ‘Visible Difference’
This year at the Pacific
Dental Conference,
Designs for Vision is
featuring its ULTRA Mini
2.5x telescopes, Nike Retro
and DVI Sport frames and
the NanoCamHD
loupe-mounted video
camera. Photo/Provided by
Designs for Vision

PDC
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PDC

Designs for Vision is featuring several
products at the 2015 Pacific Dental Conference.
“Designs for Vision was started by my
father, Dr. William Feinbloom, as an optical company, and during the 1970s our
magnification and illumination products found applications in operating
rooms and in operatories,” said company
President Richard Feinbloom. “The Pacific
Dental Conference has always provided
that comfortable space where industry
and professional can interact and exchange ideas.
“Designs’ is always excited to bring our
newest products to the PDC. This year we
are featuring our ULTRA Mini 2.5x Telescopes, Nike® Retro and DVI Sport frames,

and the NanoCamHD™ loupe-mounted
video camera. This is a unique opportunity to reach an important target market
to introduce a major optical innovation,”
Feinbloom said.
A pair of ULTRA Mini Telescopes weigh
as little as 34 grams (1.2 ounces) and are 40
percent smaller than regular telescopes,
thus allowing for easier peripheral vision.
“The ULTRA Mini Telescopes,” Feinbloom said, “like our world-renowned
dental telescopes, provide 2.5x magnification that is fully customized to the individual user, providing ergonomic advantages to our customers.”
Designs for Vision matches the focal
length of each telescope to the ideal working distance of its customers. That way
the depth of focus surrounds the user’s
ideal working distance, instead of adapting to a pre-set focal length.
“We have been working with dentists
and hygienists who required true 2.5x
magnification, but who desired a lighter,
smaller device for all-day use,” Feinbloom
said. “Designs for Vision wanted to design
and engineer a full-feature system that
offered all of the features our customers
expect of our products. The lens system
uses the same precision-coated optics as
our traditional magnification systems. We
can also accommodate eyeglass prescriptions into the ULTRA Mini Telescopes.”
The Nike Retro frames are exclusive to
Designs for Vision. Available in tortoise
shell, black and translucent gray, the Nike
Retro has a classic look. The DVI Sport
frames can be used for all magnifications
and can incorporate eyeglass prescriptions — providing the protective wrap
without any distortion.
Designs for Vision’s new NanoCamHD
records digitally at 1080 high-definition
resolution. The NanoCamHD records
magnified HD images from the user’s perspective. The complete system includes
2.5x, 3.5x and 4.5x lens systems to match
the typical magnifications, providing a
true user’s point of view.
As an added feature, still photographs
can be taken from live video feed or during playback mode. The video or still images can be uploaded into a patient file,
included in a presentation or course, or
shared with a colleague or laboratory for
collaborative consultations.
The NanoCamHD complete system
includes a color-corrected ULTRA Mini
LED DayLite® headlight. The combination
headlight/NanoCamHD can be attached
to loupes or can be worn on a lightweight
headband.
The system also includes a foot pedal
to enable hands-free operation of the
NanoCamHD. Record/pause, mute/unmute and still photography are controlled
by the operator hands-free via the pedal.
For best results, combine the NanoCamHD with Designs for Vision’s dental telescopes. Matching true magnification
levels of 2.5x, 3.5x or 4.5x can produce
realistic simulation from the user’s perspective. The NanoCam can also be attached to the new Nike Retro frames or
the new DVI Sport frames.
Visit Designs for Vision at the Pacific
Dental Conference at booth No. 1342 to
See the Visible Difference® yourself.
(Source: Designs for Vision)

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Earn U.S. green card via investment
Investors who provide capital to Dental Equities gain
opportunity to permanently work and reside in U.S.
New global business opportunities
for health care and other professionals
have expanded to include the United
States, where immigrants are respected
as builders of the American dream. Dental Equities, a business-support-services
company for dentists and other professionals, strategically invests in patient
and dentist financing, dental news
media, technology, management, and
similar dentistry-related projects. It has
launched the “Arrive. Strive. Thrive.” program, which helps people from around
the globe to invest, live and work in the
United States. Through the U.S. government’s immigrant investor or EB-5 visa
program, foreign investors who provide
capital to Dental Equities can gain the
opportunity to permanently work and
reside in the United States.
A mutually beneficial option, the EB-5
program, was approved in 1990 by the
U.S. Congress. Through the program, foreign nationals receive immigrant visas,
that is, permanent residence status, for
themselves and their families through
job-creating investments. The EB-5 program allows for the exchange through
investment of $1 million in businesses
that verifiably create a minimum of 10
jobs for Americans. The program is considered a success by many. Bloomberg
Businessweek reported in 2011 that:
“Hundreds of small ventures across the
U.S. are finding backers through the visa
program, known as EB-5.”
This is how the program works: A foreign national applies under the EB-5 pro-

gram to invest in a for-profit enterprise
in the United States. If the investor’s petition is approved, the investor and his or
her spouse and children under the age of
21 will be granted conditional permanent
residency status for two years. Within
the 90-day period before the conditional
permanent residence expires, the investor must submit evidence that the full
required investment has been made and
that 10 jobs have been created and maintained, or will be created within a reasonable period. There is a limit of 700 immigrants to the United States from specified
countries each year.
As with any bureaucratic process, maneuvering through the required paperwork can be complicated and stressful;
thus, many EB-5 applicants welcome assistance and guidance from those with
the necessary knowledge, experience
and expertise. Dental Equities, a leader
in business support services for dentists
and other professionals, helps professionals who invest $1 million (plus fees) with
Dental Equities to navigate the EB-5 process by way of the “Arrive. Strive. Thrive.”
program.
Dental Equities’ experienced immigration lawyers, who specialize in preparing
and filing investors’ EB-5 immigrant visa
petitions with the U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS), prepare all
the necessary immigration documents
and file these with USCIS in a professional
and speedy manner, thus expediting the
processing of the immigrant visa petitions for investors.

Through the U.S.
government’s
immigrant investor or
EB-5 visa program,
foreign investors who
invest in companies
that create jobs can
gain the opportunity to
permanently work and
reside in the United
States. Dental Equities
guides dental professionals through the
entire process. Photo/
Provided by Dental Equities

Upon receipt of the investment funds,
approval of the immigrant visa petition
by USCIS and issuance of immigrant visas
to the investor and his or her family, the
Dental Equities team helps the dentist
and his or her family arrive in the United
States, and the comprehensive program
continues to support the dentist and his
or her family in settling in a community.
Because the Dental Equities team
understands the dental profession, its
regulations and requirements, it can
help the dentist achieve professional U.S.
qualification standards and then match
him or her with an existing business or
help the dentist establish a new one, enabling the dentist to strive for success
in the dental field. Once the dentist is in
business, Dental Equities’ team provides
ongoing support with practice management services and resources to help the
dentist’s practice thrive.
An individual could choose to undertake the stressful task of dealing with all
of the administrative, logistic, legal and
accounting matters, costing him or her

valuable time and effort. However, by
partnering with the team of professionals and their affiliates at Dental Equities,
dentists have the advantage of being able
to practice independently in the United
States, while benefiting from the guidance and support of those who share
their knowledge of and passion for the
profession, and who have the necessary
expertise in the logistics of immigrating to and establishing a business in the
United States.
The program enables dentists to transfer their existing capital into equity in a
profession and business that they understand, making this a low-risk opportunity with high returns. The “Arrive. Strive.
Thrive.” program also provides the dentist with the choice of keeping his or her
investment in Dental Equities’ programs
or getting back the initial investment,
plus accrued interest.
More details on the program can be
found at www.dreb5.com.
(Source: Dental Equities)

Endodontic Photon Induced Photoacoustic Streaming (PIPS)
Treatment uses Lightwalker
AT laser with contact H14-C
handpiece and PIPS fiber tip
By Prof. Giovanni Olivi, MD, DDS
University of Genoa, Italy

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A patient asked for the
option to save her teeth
that were scheduled for
extraction by another dentist.
The lower left first and second molars had
high mobility (grade 2), were necrotic,
with significant probing depths in the
buccal aspect.
The teeth were diagnosed for endo/
perio treatment. Difficulties with this
case included complex radicular anatomy, long anatomical measurements (26
and 27 mm respectively for #36 and 37)
and the presence of a deep vertical bone
loss in the buccal aspect. After scaling
and root planning, the teeth were scheduled for root–canal therapy.

Before treatment: PIPs
Before each treatment the PIPS™ tech-

.
.

Fig. 1: Pre–op, before the PIPS.

Fig. 2: Post–op, after PIPS.

Fig. 3: One month post–op.

Fig. 4: Four months post–op.

Photos/Provided by Dr. Giovanni Olivi

nique was applied into the periodontal
pockets of each tooth for refining the debridement, removal of biofilm from the
root surfaces and pocket disinfection.
The root canal treatments were performed using PIPS–specific irrigation
protocols with 5 percent NaOCl and
17 percent EDTA.

Obturation with resin sealer
The canals were obturated with a flowable
resin sealer (Endoreze Ultradent, South
Jordan, Utah) and gutta–percha points.
A final treatment of the pockets using
PIPS for disinfection was performed after
completing each root canal therapy to
remove any extruded sealer or residual
biofilm.

No post–op symptoms were reported
and the mobility of the teeth progressively disappeared up to grade 0.
The follow-up X–rays performed after
one and four months showed healing in
progress for both the teeth. Lightwalker
AT laser device with contact H14–C handpiece and PIPS fiber tip was used for the
treatment.
The Lightwalker parameters are: laser
source: Er:YAG; wavelength: 2940 nm;
pulse duration: SSP; energy: 15 mJ; frequency: 15 Hz.
Disclosure: Dr. Olivi has relationships
with several laser companies (including
AMD-DENTSPLY, Biolase and Fotona) but
receives no financial compensation for his
research or for writing articles.

Dr. Giovanni Olivi is
an adjunct professor of
endodontics at the University of Genoa School
of Dentistry and a
board member and professor in its master
course in laser dentistry. He completed the
postgraduate

laser

course at the University
of Firenze and earned laser certification from the
International Society for Lasers in Dentistry.
Olivi has advanced proficiency mastership from the
Academy of Laser Dentistry and is the 2007 recipient
of ALD’s Leon Goldman Award for Clinical Excellence.
His private practice in endodontics, restorative and
pediatric dentistry is in Rome.
You can contact Olivi at olivilaser@gmail.com.

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Both the 26-watt Ti-Max Z900L (pictured)
and the 23-watt Z800L series feature
ergonomic, solid titanium bodies and
NSK’s DURAGRIP coating, which makes
the handpieces easy to hold even when
wet. The handpiece body also features
a notch for resting the thumb and
index finger for maximum leverage.
Photo/Provided by NSK Dental

PDC
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‘Most
powerful’
air-driven
handpiece

NSK Dental’s powerful Ti-Max Z900L series complemented by miniature-head Ti-Max Z800L series
Dental equipment manufacturer NSK
Dental recently launched what it is describing as the dental industry’s most
powerful air-driven handpiece, the 26watt, standard head Ti-Max® Z900L ser-

ies. The company also recently launched
the 23-watt, miniature-head Ti-Max
Z800L series.
“This is our biggest new product launch
ever, as the Ti-Max Z900L is the first air-

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driven handpiece in the history of the
dental industry that delivers 26 watts of
power,” said Rob Gochoel, sales and marketing director for NSK Dental. “This unprecedented torque reduces treatment

time and provides remarkably smooth
handling due to the high power output and a unique new turbine design.
Equally impressive, the unprecedented
23 watts of power delivered by our new
Ti-Max Z800L miniature-head series exceeds the power delivered by nearly all
standard-head handpieces on the market today,” Gochoel said.
According to the company, both the
Ti-Max Z900L and Z800L series feature
a cartridge design that improves durability, a smaller head sizes to enhance
visibilit, and cartridges that can be easily replaced chairside to save time and
maintain practice productivity.
Both series also feature ergonomic,
solid titanium bodies and NSK’s new
DURAGRIP® coating, which makes the
handpieces easy to hold even when wet,
according to the company. To further enhance ergonomics, the handpiece bodies
features a notch for resting the thumb
and index finger for maximum leverage. A Quattro (four-port) water spray
and 2.5-year warranty — NSK’s longest
ever — complete the offering. Multiple
back-end types are available to fit most
competitive couplers, including Kavo
and W&H.
As with NSK’s other air-driven and
electric handpieces, 100 percent of the
Ti-Max Z900L and Z800L series’ components are engineered, manufactured
and assembled in house in order to ensure quality and reliability.
Additional information about the TiMax Z900L and Z800L series, as well as
other NSK Dental products, can be found
at www.nskdental.com.

About NSK Dental
Founded in 1984 and based in suburban
Chicago, NSK Dental is a manufacturer
of turbines, contra-angles, micromotors,
tooth polishing systems and surgical
and endodontic handpieces in the North
American dental marketplace. The company’s products are available for sale
through leading dental distributors.
NSK Dental’s parent company, Japanbased NSK Inc., has manufactured a
wide variety of dental products using
core ultra high-speed rotational technologies since 1930. In recent years, NSK
has expanded its business by applying
its core technologies to the industrial
and medical surgical markets.
The mission of the company, which
does business in more than 130 countries, is “to make contributions to the
health and peace of the global community through manufacturing high quality
products and to foster friendships with
people worldwide.”
(Source: NSK Dental)

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LVI Core I three-day course enables
dentist and team to learn together
By Mark Duncan, DDS, FAGD, LVIF,
DICOI, FICCMO
Clinical Director, LVI

As a patient, I expect the best care
I can find. As a doctor, I want to deliver the best care possible. That takes
us to the power of continuing education and, as doctors, we are faced with
many choices in continuing education.
As a way to introduce you to the Las
Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental
Studies, or LVI, I want to outline what
LVI is about and what void it fills in
your practice. The alumni who have
completed programs at LVI were given
an independent survey, and unlike the
typical surveys, 99.7 percent said they
love practicing dentistry, and of those
surveyed, 92 percent said they enjoy
their profession more since they started their training at LVI. That alone is
reason enough to go to LVI and find
out more.
While the programs at LVI cover the
breadth of dentistry, the most powerful and life-changing program is generally reported as Core I, “Advanced
Functional Dentistry: The Power of
Physiologic-Based Occlusion.”
This program is a three-day course
that is designed for doctors and their
teams to learn together about the
power of getting their patients’ physiology on their side. In this program,
doctors can learn how to start the process of taking control of their practice
and start to enjoy the full benefits of
owning their practice and providing
high-quality dentistry.
Whether he or she works in a solo
practice or in a group setting, every
doctor can start the process of creating comprehensive care experiences
for his or her patients.
We will discuss why some cases that
doctors are asked by their patients
to do are actually dangerous cases to
restore cosmetically. We will discover
the developmental science behind
how unattractive smiles evolve and
what cases may need the help of auxiliary health care professionals to get
the patient feeling better.
The impact of musculoskeletal signs
and symptoms will be explored and
how the supporting soft tissue is the
most important diagnostic tool you
have — not simply the gingiva, but the
entire soft-tissue support of the structures not just in the mouth but also in
the rest of the body.

Comprehensive care
A successful restorative practice
doesn’t need to be built on insurance
reimbursement schedules.
An independent business should
stand not on the whims and distractions of a fee schedule but rather on
the ideal benefits of comprehensive
care balanced by the patients’ needs
and desires.

Dentistry is a challenging and thankless business, but it doesn’t have to be.
Through complete and comprehensive
diagnosis, there is an amazing world
of thank-yous and hugs and tears that
our patients bring to us, but only when
we can change their lives. The Core I
program at LVI is the first step on that
journey.
That’s why when you call, we will answer the phone, “LVI, where lives are
changing daily!”

Las Vegas
Institute for
Advanced Dental
Studies offers
Core I, a threeday course for
doctors and their
teams. Photo/
Provided by Las
Vegas Institute for
Advanced Dental
Studies

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IMPLANT TRIBUNE
The World’s Dental Implant Newspaper · Canada Edition

March 2015 — Vol. 3, No. 1

www.dental-tribune.com

Dentistry loses innovator
Per-Ingvar Brånemark
By Prof. Tomas Albrektsson, Sweden

Dr. Per-Ingvar Brånemark passed away
on Dec. 20, 2014, at the age of 85. Throughout his career as a researcher, he overcame fierce opposition to dental implants
and revolutionized methods for treating
edentulous patients.
An extremely gifted scientist, Brånemark was also as witty and quick on his
feet as they come. Various language editions of Reader’s Digest, hardly considered
a medical journal of note, published an
article in the late 1960s about his research on microcirculation. At the end of
his first lecture about dental implants in
Landskrona in Sweden in 1969, a member of the audience, who turned out to be
a senior academic of Swedish dentistry,
rose and commented, “This may prove
to be a popular article, but I simply do
not trust people who publish themselves
in Reader’s Digest.” As it happened, that
senior academic was well known to the
Swedish public for having recommended
a particular brand of toothpick. Brånemark immediately rose and struck back,
saying, “And I don’t trust people who advertise themselves on the back of boxes of
toothpicks.”
Young and naive as I was, I thought they
were just poking fun at each other, but it
turned out to be the opening shot of an
eight-year battle with the dental profession. When someone cast aspersions on
dental implants several years later because Brånemark was not a practitioner,
he lost no time in replying, “Teaching
them anatomy is good enough for me.”

Brånemark completed his medical
training at Lund University in 1959 with
a doctoral thesis on microcirculation in
the fibula of rabbits. Grinding the bone
to a state of transparency permitted the
use of intravital microscopy to analyze
the blood flow in both bone and marrow tissue. The thesis, which found wide
recognition both in Sweden and abroad,
landed Brånemark an appointment at the
department of anatomy of the University
of Gothenburg just a year later. He was appointed as associate professor of anatomy
(he later received a full professorship) in
1963, which qualified him for laboratories
of his own and the opportunity to surround himself with a team of researchers.
Brånemark continued to pursue his
studies in microcirculation in animal
models and ultimately in humans. A plastic surgery technique was used to prepare
soft-tissue cylinders on the inside of the
upper arm. He then inserted optical devices encased in titanium that enabled
intravital microscopy of microcirculation
in male volunteers.

Pioneer in study of microcirculation
By the late 1960s, he was able to produce
the highest resolution images of human
circulation in the history of medicine.
Many people are familiar with Lennart
Nilsson’s photographs of circulation that
were taken at Brånemark’s laboratories
and developed at the department of anatomy.
Brånemark used a hollow optical device surrounded by titanium to study
microcirculation in rabbit bone, permitting both bone and blood vessels to grow

through a cleft where
they could be examined
by means of light microscopy. During such
an experiment in 1962,
he discovered that the
optical device had fused
into the bone, a process that he eventually
dubbed
osseointegration. He revealed his incomparable strength as
a researcher at that very
moment, realizing imDuring microcirculation experiments in 1962, Per-Ingvar
mediately that the disBrånemark discovered that the optical device he was using to
covery had clinical poobserve bone and blood-vessel growth in rabbit bone had
tential and determining
fused into the bone, a process that he eventually dubbed
to focus on the developosseointegration. Photo/Dental Tribune International
ment of dental implants,
an enterprise that had
Today, an estimated 15–20 million oshitherto been regarded as beyond the
seointegrated dental implants are inscope of medical science.
stalled every year, and a number of difBrånemark grasped the fundamental
ferent academies in the field hold annual
truth that edentulousness represents
conferences attended by as many as 5,000
a significant disability, particularly for
participants each. The University of Gothpeople who cannot tolerate dentures for
enburg features a permanent exhibit on
some reason. He operated on his first
osseointegration technology, and there is
patient in 1965, a mere three years later.
a museum in Brånemark’s honour at the
The academic community was largely disFaculty of Stomatology of Xi’an Jiaotong
trustful and hostile to the new approach.
University in Xi’an, Shaanxi, China. AddiThe debate was not put to rest until 1977,
tionally, the P-I Brånemark Institute is in
when three professors at Umeå University
Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil.
in Sweden announced that Brånemark’s
technique was the recommended firstNot only dentistry
line treatment. Opposition in other countries eventually waned as well and dental
Back in the 1970s, Brånemark began colimplants, originally manufactured by a
laborating with ear specialists and technimechanic in the basement of the departcians at Chalmers University of Technolment of anatomy, scored one internation” See BRÅNEMARK, page B2
al triumph after another.

Journal of Oral Implantology Clinical

Alveolar ridge graft techniques compared
Success of a dental implant can be affected by the width of the alveolar ridge—
an indication of the amount of bone
available to hold the implant. A variety
of methods exist, each with their own
advantages, to determine bone loss and
subsequent augmentation techniques.
The ridge-split graft is highlighted as a
strategy for treating horizontally col-

lapsed alveolar ridges.
The Journal of Oral Implantology offers a comparison of two commonly
used techniques, the ridge-split and the
block bone grafts. The oral surgeon must
choose the best technique for bone augmentation based on an assessment of the
patient’s condition and the oral surgeon’s
own skills and experience.

Diagnosis of alveolar bone should first
be assessed visually for width and height
and the relationships of teeth to one another and to the dental arch. Radiographic
images can distinguish two-dimensional
versus three-dimensional bone deficiency. A three-dimensional or volumetric
bone evaluation with cone-beam computed tomography allows for precise

measurement of the ridge and evaluation
of both the cortical and medullary portion of the bone, which are imperative for
the stability of the implant.
A 10-point comparison of the two graft
techniques, ridge-split and block bone,
is offered within this article. Issues dis” See GRAFT, page B2

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Implant Tribune Canada Edition | March 2015

“ GRAFT, Page B1
cussed include graft resorption, donor
and recipient site morbidity, wound closure, buccal soft-tissue flap, immediate or
delayed implant insertion, and long-term
stability of the graft.
Both methods are used primarily for
horizontal alveolar ridge augmentation,
or bone widening. Block bone grafting is
effective for severe anterior atrophy in
the upper and lower jaw. However, morbidity at the donor site and later-term
graft resorption can occur with this
method.
Some advantages of the split-ridge procedure include the lack of a donor site
and that the buccal flap is not compromised but left attached. A postoperative
injury while chewing is less likely with
the ridge-split method because the graft
is positioned more internally, protecting
the area.
While the choice of graft technique
must ultimately be decided by the experience and comfort level of the operator, the author asserts that the ridgesplit treatment has many advantages and
produces a stable graft over time.
Full text of the article, “Classification of
the Alveolar Ridge Width: Implant Driven
Treatment Considerations for the Horizontally-Deficient Alveolar Ridges,” Journal of Oral Implantology, Vol. 40, Special
Issue 1, 2014, is available on the JOI website at www.joionline.org/doi/full/10.1563/
AAID-JOI-D-14-00023.

IMPLANT TRIBUNE
Publisher & Chairman
Torsten Oemus t.oemus@dental-tribune.com
President/Chief Operating Officer
Eric Seid e.seid@dental-tribune.com
Editor in Chief
Dr. Sebastian Saba feedback@dental-tribune.com

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Fig. 1: CBCT scan of the horizontally deficient edentulous maxillary alveolar ridge. Alveolar
bone width and height, as well as thickness of the buccal and palatal cortical and medullary
bone, are demonstrated. This alveolar ridge is a class III ridge according to the classification
presented in the article. Fig. 2: Axial cone-beam computerized tomography scan of the
horizontally collapsed edentulous right maxillary alveolar ridge showing varied thickness of
the alveolar ridge. Photos/Provided by Journal of Oral Implantology

ogy to explore the additional potential of
osseointegrated implants for developing
hearing aids inserted behind the ear. Hundreds of thousands of patients around the
world have had operations based on the
technology initially developed in Gothenburg under his direction. Those of us who
were on the team at the time will never
forget a teenage girl who suffered from
the effects of thalidomide. The medicine
had caused not only limb deformities,
but also hearing loss in many patients.
Equipped with the new hearing device,
she learned to speak flawlessly.
The team also targeted facial deformities occasioned by congenital or acquired
injuries. A number of implants installed
in the viscerocranium served as fasteners for silicon prostheses, a much more
attractive option than attaching them to
the patient’s glasses. Since the first operation in 1977, the use of the technology
has become widespread internationally.
Titanium implants installed in the

Managing Editor Implant Tribune U.S.
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Managing Editor
Fred Michmershuizen
f.michmershuizen@dental-tribune.com

Product/Account Manager
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Product/Account Manager
Maria Kaiser m.kaiser@dental-tribune.com
Marketing DIRECTOR
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Fig. 3

Fig. 4

Fig. 3: Intraoperative photograph of the ridge-split procedure demonstrating the mobilization
and repositioning of the buccal muco-osteo-periosteal flap. Fig. 4: Intraoperative photograph
of the ridge-split procedure that is done simultaneously with the implant insertion.

Education DIRECTOR
Christiane Ferret c.ferret@dtstudyclub.com
Accounting Department Coordinator
Nirmala Singh n.singh@dental-tribune.com

The Journal of Oral Implantology is the
official publication of the American
Academy of Implant Dentistry. It is dedicated to providing valuable information
to general dentists, oral surgeons, prosthodontists, periodontists, scientists,
clinicians, laboratory owners and technicians, manufacturers, and educators.
The JOI distinguishes itself as the first
and oldest journal in the world devoted
exclusively to implant dentistry. For
more information about the journal or
society, please visit: www.joionline.org.

“ BRÅNEMARK, Page B1

Managing Editor Implant Tribune Canada
Robert Selleck, r.selleck@dental-tribune.com

Product/Account Manager
Will Kenyon w.kenyon@dental-tribune.com

About Journal of Oral Implantology

(Sources: Journal of Oral Implantology,
American academies of Implant Dentistry
and Implant Prosthodontics)

Group Editor
Kristine Colker k.colker@dental-tribune.com

Tribune America strives to maintain the utmost accuracy in its news and clinical reports. If you find a
factual error or content that requires clarification,
please contact Managing Editor Robert Selleck at
r.selleck@dental-tribune.com.
Tribune America cannot assume responsibility for
the validity of product claims or for typographical
errors. The publisher also does not assume responsibility for product names or statements made by
advertisers. Opinions expressed by authors are their
own and may not reflect those of Tribune America.

Editorial Board

Table. 1: Classification of alveolar ridge width.

femur were the next spin-off of Brånemark’s research. Patients with aboveknee amputations cannot have socket
prostheses around soft tissue and may
have to rely on a wheelchair to get around.
Inserting titanium screws in the femoral
stumps permitted the installation of a
prosthesis and the ability to walk again.
I can still remember the first patient as if
it were yesterday. A teenage girl had been
run over by a streetcar in Gothenburg and
had above-knee amputations in both legs.
She was consigned to spending the rest of
her life in a wheelchair. The operation was
highly successful, and she learned to walk
again.

Acclaimed around the world
Brånemark was fueled by a passion to help
difficult-to-treat patients, and many of
his clinical discoveries, from the first dental implant on, were made in response to
cases that had been regarded as hopeless.
His innovative genius, fortified by a large
research laboratory at the department of
anatomy, also skyrocketed Gothenburg-

based pharmaceutical companies such
as Nobel Biocare and Astra Tech into leading positions in the global market. He was
devoted to the academic community’s
social responsibility long before many of
his colleagues were aware of, much less
accepting of, the concept.
Ultimately, the world came around,
and he was awarded honorary doctoral
degrees by 29 universities and honorary
memberships by more than 50 scientific
associations — not to mention the Royal
Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences’s medal for technical innovation,
the Swedish Society of Medicine’s Söderberg Prize, the European Inventor Award
for Lifetime Achievement and many
other distinctions around the world.

Prof. Tomas Albrektsson is
working as a professor at universities in Gothenburg and Malmö in
Sweden. He can be contacted by
email

tomas.albrektsson@

biomaterials.gu.se.

Dr. Pankaj Singh
Dr. Bernard Touati
Dr. Jack T. Krauser
Dr. Andre Saadoun
Dr. Gary Henkel
Dr. Doug Deporter
Dr. Michael Norton
Dr. Ken Serota
Dr. Axel Zoellner
Dr. Glen Liddelow
Dr. Marius Steigmann

Corrections
Implant Tribune strives to maintain the
utmost accuracy in its news and clinical
reports. If you find a factual error or
content that requires clarification, report
the details to managing editor Robert
Selleck, r.selleck@dental-tribune.com.

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INDUSTRY

Cosmetic Tribune U.S. Edition | March 2015

Prosper ... and be healthy

To learn more on ergonomics in the dental clinic, visit
entists, hygienists and dental assistants face
www.posiflexdesign.com. The source for some of the staon a daily basis all of the top conditions needtistics in this article is “Prevention of Work-Related Mused to develop musculoskeletal disorders.
culoskeletal Disorders in Dental Clinics,” by Rose-Ange
Dental work requires precision and control
Proteau. It is available free at www.asstsas.qc.ca.
in movement — so static positions can result in fatigue
in the muscles of the neck, the back and the shoulders.
(Source: Posiflex Design)
After a few years or even months, the muscle fatigue may
cause ailments, pain or even more severe
conditions, such as tendinitis, bursitis,
Factors contributing to development of musculoskeletal disorders:
neck pain, disk herniation and others.
If I work with my arms close to my body, can
I avoid muscle tension?
Even when your arms seem relaxed along
your body, the shoulder and upper back
muscles have to be contracted to keep the
stability required for the precise work of
your hands. These muscle contractions can
reduce the blood flow up to 90 percent,
which causes fatigue to accumulate and
weaken your muscles and articulations.
Why use mobile elbow supports?
The Posiflex mobile elbow support system
was developed to diminish the charge to
the upper body in order to favor a good
bloodstream. A scientific study demonstrated that using the Posiflex system
contributes to achieving a more secure
and comfortable work posture while significantly reducing muscle contractions in
the shoulders, neck and upper body. This
unique concept follows body movements.
The elbow rests offer an appropriate support of the arms while preserving the freedom of movement.
Precision work requires concentration
and effort. We forget ourselves when we are
concentrated on a task. The elbow supports
enable practitioners to keep a good posture
as they keep you in line.
Do I have to always be on the supports to get
the benefit?
It is not possible to be on the supports 100
percent of the time. The studies demonstrated that with 50 percent of the time on
the support, bloodstream is sufficient to
prevent and diminish tension. After a short
learning curve, the majority of users are on
the supports 80 to 90 percent of the time.
Why invest in a dental stool?
Dental professionals can easily spend eight
to 12 hours a day on a stool. In fact, it is the
piece of equipment you use the most and,
generally, it is also the most neglected. You
pay attention to your patient comfort, so
what about your comfort and that of your
employees?
The investment is modest and quickly
profitable compared to costs created by
medical treatments or leave from work. Do
you have to plan long procedures early in
the week because your body can’t do it on
Thursdays?
How should the patient chair be adjusted to
keep the practitioner in good posture?
Eyes-to-task distance is the key for good
posture. When the patient chair is placed
low it forces you to bend your neck, even
with loupes, creating tensions. Furthermore, because of lack of leg room, the operator must straddle the chair or worse sit on
the tip of the seat. This position does not
provide lumbar support or a safe position.
Many speakers and authors favor a higher
position of the patient chair with the patient laying flat. The arms stay close to the
body and the forearms are flexed.

Repetition.

Tempo.

Force.

Michelle Fontaine, RDH, demonstrates the ergonomic improvement in her work position enabled in part by her use of Posiflex
free motion elbow supports. Photos/Posiflex Design

Awkward movements
and posture.

Inadequate rest.
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