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AAID 70th Annual Conference · Chicago, Illinois · November 10 to 13, 2021

Vol. 14, No. 1

Taking a look at the
science of the matter

Practicing in the
digital dentistry era

All the KEY
moments

Three-layer placental
membrane adds extra
thickness and a better
protective barrier.

One doctor reflects on
how dynamic guided
surgery has been a
complete game changer.

Browse a photo gallery
from Keystone Dental
Group’s one-day
educational conferences.

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Welcome to Chicago!
By AAID Staff
n We hope you enjoy the 70th Annual
Conference presented by the American Academy of Implant Dentistry
(AAID).
In this hybrid meeting, implant
dentists and their staff members
from around the world have traveled
to AAID’s home base in Chicago to
learn, network and socialize, while
others are viewing the on-demand
live-streamed sessions from the comfort of their homes. This year’s theme
will explore topics such as “Mentoring
Transformations,” “Navigating Complications,” “Global Perspectives” and
“Clinical Innovations.”
Look through this issue of today to
peruse the presentations and events
happening so far at the AAID 70th
Annual Conference.

Stop by the AAID Membership
booth (No. 837) to learn more about
the AAID. New members, first-time
attendees and students will receive a
ribbon and a special gift.
Visit the Main Podium sessions
for the most current information on
implants or sign up for a hands-on
workshop if you didn’t have time
before you arrived on-site. If you
missed a course, don’t forget to go
online and watch it before Nov. 30.
You also can register for extended
time to access all the meeting has to
offer. Go to www.aaid.com/annual or
stop by the registration desk to add
it on.
We hope you take advantage of all
Chicago has to offer! And mark your
calendar for the AAID 71st Annual
Conference, being held Sept. 21-24,
2022, at the Hilton Antole in Dallas.
AD

Support the AAID Foundation
By AAID Staff
n The AAID Foundation has expanded
the science of oral implantology
through research, education and charitable programs since 1982. The foundation supports students and researchers
through its grants program.
2021 marks the foundation’s 25th
year in providing research grants.
During that time, 142 students have
been provided grants, totaling $1.2
million.

The Smile, Veteran!™ Program is
the foundation’s premium charitable
program. The program assists veterans in accessing and receiving dental
implant services from AAID credentialed members. The program has the
corporate support of Zimmer Biomet,
RTI Surgical, Rocky Mountain Tissue
Bank, Midwest Dental Arts and Root
Laboratories.
In 2021, the Smile, Veteran! Prosee FOUNDATION, page 3

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AAID Annual Meeting —November 2021

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You’ve already taken the first step:
Attending the AAID Annual Conference
By Dr. Duke Heller, 2021 AAID President
n Implant dentists from all over the
world have come together in person
and even online for four days of
intensive learning. This year’s theme,
“Pursing Implant Competency,” is
really the sounding board for all my
presidential goals in 2021: Continuing implant education to make a better implant dentist.
John Maxwell, a life coach and
author, said: “For the person trying to
do everything alone, the game really
is over. If you want to do something
big, you must link up with others. One
is too small a number to achieve greatness. That’s the Law of Significance.”
Most of us would agree that we,
in AAID leadership, walked on the
shoulders of those leaders and pioneers who went before us. The AAID
needed past giants to get AAID where
it is today — specifically those who
were willing to teach something new
or do something better.
And we need you to step up and
challenge yourself to learn a new
skill, refine something you are
already doing but, most importantly,
to talk with your peers.
My mentor, Zig Ziglar, taught me
to be a constant learner. He taught
me the need to be a constant student
because things change, and you have
to change and grow. And I emphasize
the word “grow.”
Growth is important because it
helps you become a better practitioner and thus help your patients
receive better outcomes.
Zig also said: “You are who you
are and what you are because of what
has gone into your mind. You can
change who you are and what you
are by changing what goes into your
mind.”
Jim Rohn, entrepreneur and
motivational speaker, said, “Never
begrudge the money you spend on

Conference app
Keep up with the conference on your mobile device with the AAID mobile application.
Tweet about your experience in real time. Receive alerts about changes in the schedule.
Map out your visits to the exhibit hall by tagging the exhibitors you want to visit and
finding their exact location. Plan your attendance at the scientific programs and more.
Search for “AAID Events” in the iTunes or Google Play app stores. Install and open the
app. Search “AAID 2021 Annual Conference.” Click to launch. To log in to the app, click
“Attendees” and enter the username and password that were emailed to you. Can’t
remember your password? Click “Forgot Password?” to have it emailed to you.

Guide to PCR Rapid COVID testing
For those needing a PCR Rapid COVID test prior to returning home, here are some locations close to the hotel.
• Mednow Labs River North, 27 E. Illinois St., (847) 347-2575, contact@mednowlabs.com.
Open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Walk-ins welcome.
• ALC Diagnostics Lab, 111 N. Wabash Ave., Suite 1605, Alcdx.com. Check website for
times. Nasal swab only.
• Northwestern Immediate Care, 345 E. Superior St., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday.
No appointment necessary.

Follow AAID on social media
• Facebook.com/theimplantdentists
• Instagram.com/theimplantdentists
• Twitter.com/aaid_dentists
• Linkedin.com/americanacademyofimplantdentistry
• Youtube.com/americanacademyofimplantdentistry

Events not to miss
• District caucuses, Thursday, Nov. 11, noon to 1:30 p.m. Pick up your box lunch in the
exhibit hall and head to your district’s assigned meeting room to meet with colleagues
who practice in the same geographical area to discuss district business. District caucuses are open to credentialed and general AAID members; however, only credentialed
members can cast votes.
• Town Hall: Graduate Education Program Development, Friday, Nov. 12, 9 to 10:30 a.m.
in Michigan 2. Come learn about AAID’s initiative to start masters programs in implant
education.
• AAID Annual Business Meeting, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2 to 4 p.m., in the Grand Ballroom.
Each year the AAID convenes the annual business meeting at the conclusion of the annual conference. The voting members gather to induct the new associate fellow and fellow members, award the honored fellow designation, elect national officers and conduct
any other governing business. General members and non-members are encouraged to
attend and observe the proceedings. Family and friends are also invited to attend the
induction of the newly credentialed members.

your own education. If you don’t
change what you are doing today,
all of your tomorrows will look like
yesterday.” He also said, “If you

want to earn more, learn more.”
If you haven’t introduced yourself,
please come up to say hello! I can’t
wait to meet you.

“AAIDF” to 76278 to register and bid
on educational courses, dental tools
and materials, travel packages and
other items.
2. Participate in the 2021 Board
Challenge. Donate to either the AAID
Board of Trustees or the AAID Foun-

dation Board and help us reach the
fundraising goal of $75,000.
3. Enter the foundation’s AAID raffle
with the chance to win. Raffle tickets are $100 each, and all proceeds
benefit the AAID Foundation and its
programs. (Winning amount is based
on the number of $100 tickets sold
during the 2021 Annual Conference.)
For more information about the
foundation, visit the foundation’s
booth in the exhibit hall or contact
Barb Tieder, foundation director, at
(312) 210-8703 or foundation@aaid.
com.

FOUNDATION from page 1
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gram completed its first three cases,
thanks to Dr. Ed Kusek, Dr. Aaron Cruthers and Dr. Jesse Barreto. This work
would not have been possible without
the support from the AAID membership and corporate partners. Every
contribution has had an impact on
the future of the communities where
patients live, work, learn and play.
This year, the foundation is offering three ways for you to support the
it during the conference:
1. Bid on a silent auction item. Text

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AAID Annual Meeting — November 2021

Associate fellows and fellows: AAID
credentials recognized and valued
By AAID Staff
n AAID stands for excellence in education, scientific development and
patient care. The academy provides
bona fide credentialing in implant
dentistry through the associate fellow and fellow membership examinations.
More information is available on
the AAID website at www.aaid.com
or by contacting credentialing@aaid.
com or calling (312) 335-1550.

Associate fellow membership

Requirements
• Are you dedicated to providing
the best possible treatment?
• Experienced in surgical placement of dental implants and/or the
replacement of teeth?
• A licensed dentist?
• Completed at least 300 hours of
postdoctoral or continuing education
related to implant dentistry in the
past 12 years?
• Have one or more years of experience in implant dentistry?
The examination process
• Part 1 exam (written): 150 multiple choice questions to demonstrate
knowledge of implant dentistry.
• Part 2 exam (oral/case): Demonstrate competency through five standardized case discussions (oral exam)
and presentation and review of the
candidate’s own cases (case exam).
Once elected:
• Attend the next AAID Business
Meeting to be inducted as an associate fellow.
• Maintain an associate fellow

Congratulations to the
Class of 2021 inductees!
AAID 2021 Honored Fellows
• Ramsey Amin, DDS, Burbank, Calif.
• Michael Fioritto, DDS, Mentor, Ohio
• Olinga Hargreaves, DDS, Denver, Colo.
• Mayur Mehta, DDS, Palm Harbor, Fla.
• James Miller, DMD, Hillsboro, Ore.
• Rajiv Patel, BDS, MDS, Deland, Fla.
• Gilbert Tremblay, DMD, Quebec, Canada

AAID 2021 Fellows
• Andy Ray Burton, DDS, Hood River, Ore.
• Han Choi, DDS, Mesa, Ariz.
• Cody Gronsten, DDS, Mitchell, S.D.
• Miguel Scheel, DMD, Fort Myers, Fla.

2021 Associate Fellows
• Nabil Achache, DMD, Ottowa, Ontario,
Canada
• Ingy Aly, BDS, Vancouver, Wash.
• Luis Brea Jr., DDS, MDS, Bridgeport,
Conn.
• Marvin Chan, DDS, Highland Heights,
Ohio
• Srikanth Cherukadu, DMD, San Antonio, Texas
• Ryan El-Majzoub, DMD, Orleans, Ontario, Canada
• Andrew Farkas, DDS, Paradise Valley,
Ariz.
• D. Craig Fitch, DDS, San Luis Obispo,
Calif.
• Richard Furman Jr., DMD, Vancouver,
Wash.

• Hamed Ghorbanian, DDS, Norco Calif.
• Brooks Green, DDS, Lyons, Ind.
• Daniel Guindi, DDS, Loma Linda, Calif.
• Kavish Gurjar, DDS, Rockville, Md.
• David Halls, DMD, Show Low, Ariz.
• Asaf Hever, DDS, Westlake Village,
Calif.
• Austin Hoffner, DDS, Findlay, Ohio
• Chris Kondorossy, DDS, Richmond, Va.
• Eri Kubota, DDS, PhD, Nagoya, Japan
• David Lawrence, DDS, Oklahoma City,
Okla.
• Thinh Luong, DDS, West Melbourne,
Fla.
• John Machi, DDS, Oshkosh, Wis.
• David Magid, DMD, West Caldwell, N.J.
• Josh Nagao, DDS, Tucson, Ariz.
• Karim Naguib, DDS, Lancaster, Calif.
• David Nguy, DDS, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada
• Niels Oestervemb, DDS, Winchester,
Va.
• Vikaskumar Patel, DDS, Laurel, Mo.
• Jeremy Sant, DDS, Chandler, Ariz.
• Lee Shik Shin, DDS, Little Elm, Texas
• Frederick Slete, DDS, Jackson, Miss.
• David Tapani, DDS, Rochester, Miss.
• Sebastian Thomas, BDS, MDS, Kottayam, India
• Steven Vorholt, DDS, Scottsdale, Ariz.
• Eric Wang, DDS, Medina, Minn.

2021 Presidential Citations
• Robert Buhite, DDS
• O. Hilt Tatum, Jr., DDS

credential by attending one of every
three AAID annual conferences.
• Keep your membership in good
standing.

Fellow membership

Requirements
• Be a licensed dentist.
• AAID member in good standing.
• Completed at least 400 hours of
postdoctoral or continuing education
related to implant dentistry.
• Have five or more years of experience in implant dentistry.
• Fully knowledgeable of both surgical and prosthetic phases.
• Attend an AAID annual conference, district meeting or educational
course in the past two years.
• Completed at least 50 cases of
dental implant treatment.
The examination process
• Oral/case examination demonstrating competency in all phases of
implant dentistry, through five standardized cases and in-depth discussion of 10 of one’s own patient cases.
• Review of professional credentials, such as implant dentistry presentations and publications for peers;
holding offices in an implant dentistry organization or local or state
dental society; board certification; or
completion of a full-time advanced
education program in implant dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery,
periodontology or prosthodontics.
Once elected:
• Attend at least one of every three
AAID annual conferences.
• Keep your membership in good
standing.

from the Grand Ballroom. If ment in the Implant Practice
Systems
Attend the Main treamed
you’ve missed any of these sessions,
• MP10 The Successful Manage• MP 16 Maxillary Growth in
go online before Nov. 30 to watch and ment of Dental Implant Complications Implantology Complications, Management, and Prevention
Podium sessions collect C.E. credit.
Friday
n The Main Podium sessions feature presentations about the timeliest issues facing today’s practicing
implant dentist. Join your colleagues
as you learn from world-class experts.
Most Main Podium sessions are
recorded and will be available for purchase after the conference at myaaid.
com.
The following are the Main Podium
sessions to be presented and lives-

Thursday

• MP05 Avoiding Implant Prosthesis Complications
• MP06 Implant Complications and
Their Surgical Management
• MP07 Pharmacological Induced
Complications in Implant Dentistry
• MP08 BEWARE! Avoiding the
Obstacles for Success on Your Fullarch Journey
• MP09 Complications That Keep
You Awake at Night and Their Manage-

• MP11 Augmentation of Severe
Bony Defects with Intraoral Bone
Grafts: Biological Approach and LongTerm Results
• MP12 Thinking Outside the Box
in Modern Implantology
• MP13 Implant Positioning into
Narrow Crestal Bone
• MP 14 Soft Tissue Management
for Esthetic Dilemmas
• MP15 Two Centuries of OnePiece and Two-Piece Dental Implant

Saturday

• MP17 A 40-Year Journey of
Implant Dentistry
• MP18 The Digital Immediate
Loading Protocol with Full-arch
Implant Cases
• MP19 The BABE Graft and Autologous Platelet Concentrates--where
Are We Today?
• MP20 Stay on Target: How
Dynamic Navigation Can Be Used
with Advanced Surgical Techniques

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exhibitors

AAID Annual Meeting — November 2021

X-Nav achieves a milestone
with its navigation system
By X-Nav Technologies Staff
n More than 150,000 dental implants
have been surgically placed using
X-Guide® Dynamic 3D Navigation — a
system designed to assist dental surgeons in achieving more accurate and
less invasive dental implant results
than freehand surgery.
The announcement was made
recently by X-Nav Technologies, the
company behind the system. X-Nav is
a medical device company that develops surgical products for the dental
market that advance patient care
while improving doctor productivity.
According to the company, the
X-Guide surgical implant navigation
system has been eagerly accepted by
the dental community. Its success can
be attributed to remarkable ease-ofuse and seamless integration into the
fully digital surgical and prosthetic
workflow, the company said.
“We are proud of our customers
for believing this is the best technology for their practice and opting
to offer the capabilities of X-Guide
surgical navigation to their patients,”
said Edward Marandola, president
of X-Nav Technologies. “The significance of this growth shows that not
only does X-Guide surgical navigation
have a place in today’s dental implant
practice, but that the technology is
utilized regularly to improve patient
care.”
The X-Guide system is being used
in more than 40 countries to offer
patients a minimally invasive option
for dental implant surgeries. It is
designed to assist dental surgeons on
a broad range of clinical implant procedures, from a single tooth replacement to full-arch mouth reconstruction.
Dental implants can be navigated
more precisely with the X-Guide system, which plays a key role in the
functional outcome of the procedure,
as well as facilitating more immediate esthetic and restorative success,
according to the company. The benefits of more accurate placement to
both the surgeon and the patient are
profound, the company said.
The X-Guide Dynamic 3D Navigation system allows the surgeon to
digitally plan the ideal treatment and
then provides turn-by-turn guidance
of the handpiece to that target during
live surgery — like GPS for the dental
drill, the company said.

Dentists around the world embrace advanced surgical navigation technology to deliver more accurate and less invasive
dental implants to patients. (Photos/Provided by X-Nav Technologies)
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“It is exciting to see the global
dental community embrace X-Guide
Dynamic 3D Navigation so enthusiastically over the past few years,”
Marandola said. “We look forward to
continuing the momentum by driving
innovative and useful advancements
to the technology that will further
enhance patient care and doctor productivity.”

Here in Chicago
For more information on X-Nav
Technologies and clinical applications
of dynamic navigation, stop by booth
No. 604, visit www.X-NavTech.com or
call (855) 475-9628.

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exhibitors

AAID Annual Meeting — November 2021

Science behind the 3-layer placental membrane
By Salvin Dental Specialties Staff
n
The new AmnioExcite placental membrane, available from Salvin
Dental Specialties, includes both
amnion and chorion layers plus a
trophoblast layer. According to the
company, the trophoblast layer contains more than 50 percent of the
biologically relevant proteins in the
placental membrane,1 and LifeNet
Health’s patented and proprietary
Matracell decellularization process
serves to minimize immunogenic and
inflammatory responses.7,8
The amnion membrane by itself is
thin and contains only a small portion
of the biological factors found in the
full-thickness placental membrane,
Salvin said. The chorionic membrane
contains many of the same growth
factors as the amnion membrane.
However, the trophoblast layer holds
a majority of the proteins and growth
factors in the full-thickness placental
membrane.1
AmnioExcite is approximately
four times thicker than an amnion
or chorion membrane for a more substantial protective barrier. 2 AmnioExcite’s unique thickness may help
prevent bacterial ingress and thus
inflammation associated with infec-

Here in Chicago
To learn more about AmnioExcite and
other products, visit Salvin Dental
Specialties at booth No. 828, go to www.
salvin.com or contact the company
directly at (800) 535-6566.

(Photo/Provided by Salvin Dental Specialties)

tion, the company said.
AmnioExcite does not fold in upon
itself when rehydrated, making it
much easier to handle and less likely
to migrate away from the surgical site
during the healing process.3
Unlike other amnion/chorion
membrane allografts, the layers in
AmnioExcite are never separated
during the entire process because
separation can adversely impact
retention of the native growth factors.4
In most placental-based allografts,
the trophoblast layer is removed.
However, by removing this layer,
a rich source of beneficial endogenous biological factors and the thick
structural matrix is also removed.1
Therefore, AmnioExcite retains more

endogenous growth factors than similar placenta-derived allografts by
being processed as an intact, whole
placental membrane, according to
Salvin.
A few tissue processors do retain
the trophoblast layer without removing viable and non-viable cells, which
may provoke an immune response
because of the presence of antigens
on the cell surface.5 The ideal solution is to leave the thick, nutrient-rich
extracellular matrix of the trophoblast layer intact but remove the
donor cells to minimize an immune or
inflammatory response.
LifeNet Health has solved this
problem by processing AmnioExcite
with its Matracell decellularization
process.6,7 Matracell is a patented

and validated process that renders
allograft tissue acellular without
compromising the biomechanical or
desired biochemical properties of the
allograft bio-implant for its intended
surgical application.8
Both Salvin Dental and LifeNet
Health have an exemplary safety
record. Since 1995, LifeNet Health
has processed more than 7 million
bio-implants with its Allowash technology, without a single case of disease transmission. AmnioExcite has
a Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) of
10-6, which is the recommended SAL
for medical devices or allografts that
are implanted or come in contact with
breeched skin.
To learn more about AmnioExcite
or to place an order, call Salvin Dental
Specialties at (800) 535-6566.
(A full list of references is
available from the publisher.)

Excellent primary stability with only 1 to 2 drills
By Neoss Staff

Here in Chicago

n Neoss ProActive Edge is a oneof-a-kind implant, according to the
company — a powerful addition to the
Neoss implant family with outstanding primary stability even in soft or
compromised bone.
A revolutionary one- to two-step
drilling protocol prepares the site
with minimal bone removal and provides you with immediate feedback
during placement.
The drills are directly matched
to the implant and thread designs,
making placement faster, simpler and
reducing chair time for you and your
patients, the company asserts.
A pre-clinical study has shown
that the Neoss ProActive Edge
implants achieve equal or better
implant stability than top premium
brand implants, according to the company. In addition, Neoss ProActive
Edge was the only implant that maintained outstanding implant stability
in all situations, even in cases with
over-prepared osteotomies, making
it highly predictable to use.1
The predictability of the Neoss ProActive Edge implant has been further
confirmed in a clinical use study, the
®

To learn more about the Neoss ProActive Edge, stop by the Neoss booth,
No. 512.

All implants remained in function
during the entire one-year observation period with minimal (-0.5 mm)
bone remodeling. 2
Like all Neoss implants, Neoss
ProActive Edge features the clinically proven super hydrophilic
ProActive surface and the highly
trusted NeoLoc® connection. According to the company, it’s one prosthetic
platform across three implant ranges
with one screwdriver connection,
making it “Intelligent Simplicity.”

References

company says. High primary stability
was achieved for all implants, allowing for immediate or early load in

support of single crowns and partial
bridges as well as for full-arch restorations.

1. Turra M, Petersson A, and Sennerby
L. Primary stability of three different
aggressively threaded and tapered implants in low-densitypolyurethane.
COIR. 2020; 31(S20): 60.
2. Turra M, Andersson P, Verrocchi D,
Sennerby L. A retrospective case series
report on a novel aggressively threaded
and tapered implant. COIR. 2020; 31(S20):
257.

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exhibitors

Practicing in the digital dentistry era
By Dr. Howard Gluckman
n Digital dentistry and the digital
workflow have become a critical part
of our practice. One of the main reasons for this is the ability for us to
better serve our patients on many
fronts. From diagnosis to communicating treatment plans to fabrication of materials needed for surgery
and prosthetics, digital dentistry has
become essential and indispensable.
Digital dentistry begins with the
end in mind. DSD forms a key part
of our diagnostic abilities to ensure
the patient-centric outcome. Digital
photography is an essential function
alongside another big part, which is
the use of CBCT as well as intraoral
scans.
All of these provide us with the
essential information and documentation required for our procedures.
The information that we collect digitally then allows us to draw up treatment plans and then communicate
them with the patient or with other
practitioners or specialists. It also

Here in Chicago
To learn more about Navident by ClaroNav, stop by booth No. 1009, visit www.
claronav.com or call (844) 628-4336.

Dr. Howard Gluckman uses the
Navident System. (Photo/Provided by
ClaroNav)
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allows asynchronous communication with other practitioners so we
can share and treatment plan or seek
advice from other experts in order to
achieve the best results possible.
As critical as all this initial documentation and treatment planning
is, it is even more critical that we are
able to transfer all the planned treatment with precision and accuracy
into the oral cavity. Static guided
surgery is one way of transferring our
plans; however, this treatment option
does not allow us to modify this plan

should we find the need for minor
or even major changes once one we
begin the treatment.
Dynamic navigation or dynamic
guided surgery like the Navident System not only provides the accuracy
needed, it also allows for real-time
modification of a plan to best suit the
patient’s needs. This technology is
not only available for most modes of
surgery but also for endodontics and
endodontic surgery. This has been
an absolute game changer for our
practices and for our patients, and it
has further enhanced our abilities to
provide the most sophisticated treatment possible.
It has dispensed with the need for
laboratory-made guides and has put
all the planning and execution in my
own hands, thus allowing me to be in

control of all aspects from design to
execution.
Being able to modify treatment on
the fly is an incredibly powerful tool.
In most static guides, one is forced to
work with what is provided, and if it
does not work for any reason, you are
either forced to abandon the procedure and come back another day or
go back to conventional brain-guided
treatment. I prefer the ability to adapt
my plan and keep using the technology that’s available to continue with
my treatment, and all of my patients
are hugely appreciative of that fact.
Converting one’s practice to a digital practice is not an easy task. It
requires upskilling both you and
your staff. It requires substantial
investment in your practice. However, the benefits far outweigh the
negatives. What is most important is
the excitement and sense of adventure that it creates for everyone in the
practice. It has been a wonderful journey, and I look forward to the future.
It is incredible to be practicing in
the digital age.

Scenes from Keystone’s KEY Conferences
n During 2021, after months of not
being able to meet in person, Keystone Dental Group invited clinicians
from around the world to participate
in three unique one-day conferences
to discuss the latest innovations
in immediate solutions, full-arch
rehabilitation, esthetic restorations
and more. These educational topics
were presented by world-renowned
thought leaders and educators.
Take a look at some highlights of
the events.
All photos are provided by Keystone Dental Group.

Here in Chicago
To learn more about Keystone Dental
Group, stop by booth No. 539.

KEY Conference, Newport Beach
attendees listen to leading educators
who were part of the sold-out event.
5

Dr. Peter Wohrle and Dr. Hooman
Zarrinkelk engage in a discussion after
Zarrinkelk’s lecture.
5

KEY Conference, Boston group picture (from left): Dr. Anthony Sallustio,
Dr. Gregory Toback, Dr. Dennis Tarnow, Dr. David Lustbader, Dr. Jay Neugarten
and Dr. Graziano Giglio.
5

Melker
Nilsson, CEO,
offers the
welcome
and opening
remarks
during
the KEY
Conference,
Newport
Beach.
3

Dr. Tara Aghaloo presents ‘Molaris,
Molar-Wide Implants’ during the KEY
Conference, Newport Beach.
5

Attendees
during one
of the breaks
of the KEY
Conference
learn about
KDG’s
products and
solutions.
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future meetings

AAID Annual Meeting — November 2021

AO to hold live, in-person annual meeting in 2022
Event to take place in San
Diego from Feb. 24 to 26
n
Plan to join the Academy of
Osseointegration (AO) and get reacquainted with colleagues while taking in “Implant Dentistry for All: Honoring the Past, Treasuring the Present
and Shaping the Future” during the
organization’s 2022 annual meeting,
taking place Feb. 24 to 26 at the San
Diego Convention Center.
Registration for the meeting is now
open at ao2022.osseo.org.
With a setting along the shores of
the San Diego Bay, just steps away
from the historic Gaslamp Quarter,
this three-day scientific symposium
will include:
• Opening symposium: “40 Years
of Implant Dentistry: How Did We Get
Here?” with keynote presenter William Giannobile, DDS, MS, DMSc.
• Surgical and restorative
tracks: Concurrent full-day sessions featuring two dozen renowned
experts.
• Hands-on workshops: These
AD

For more information
To learn more about the Academy
of Osseointegration’s in-person 2022
annual meeting, visit osseo.org or call
(800) 656-7736. To register early for
the event and save up to $250, head to
ao2022.osseo.org.

courses will be offered in their popular format woven into the main
program. Gain first-hand experience
with the latest technology at these
workshops provided by Drs. Stephen
Chu, Howard Gluckman, Alessandro
Pozzi and Tiziano Testori.
• Morning with the Masters and
Lunch with the Masters: Join your
colleagues for 14 limited attendance
sessions in smaller settings designed
to encourage attendee interaction and
discussion.
• Comprehensive exhibit hall: A
bustling hub will showcase the latest
products and technologies by leading
corporate participants.
• Corporate forums: Thirty-six corporate presentations will introduce

The 2022 AO Annual Meeting will return live and in-person from Feb. 24 to 26 and
will take place at the San Diego Convention Center. (Photo/Provided by AO)
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the latest innovations and trends in
the industry.
• President’s Reception: Enjoy a
complimentary event honoring AO
President Dr. Tara L. Aghaloo and past
presidents Drs. Clark M. Stanford
and Jay P. Malmquist aboard the USS
Midway, the longest serving Naval
aircraft carrier in the 20th century.
• Two ways to attend: Choose from
in-person or livestreaming registration, both which include on-demand
access for all registrants through the
end of the year, with up to 64.25 ADA
CERP continuing education credit
hours available.

• Premier member package: This
exclusive package provides numerous benefits at a discount. It is available for a limited time to the first 75
members who register for this special
opportunity.
“The academy has planned for this
to be an extra special and one of its
most memorable annual meetings in
years,” said AO President Aghaloo,
DDS, MD, PhD. “We are excited for you
all to experience everything that San
Diego has to offer — and can’t wait to
greet you there!”
Register early and save up to $250
at ao2022.osseo.org.

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