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INSIDE: Multiply Your Sales — p6 Conversation with Jack Hahn, DDS — p10 Navigating the Dental Malpractice Maze — p14
SPRING 2012
PUBLISHEDBYTHE AMERICAN ACADEMYOF IMPLANT DENTISTRY
Editor’s Notebook David G. Hochberg, DDS Editor, AAIDNews DESTINATION, AUSTIN: AAID and Two Member-Dentists File First Amendment Lawsuit Against Texas Board of Dental Examiners
he Texas Board of Our credentialing program TDental Examiners is what sets AAID apart recently became the third from all other implant den- state dental board to be tar- tistry organizations. As you geted by the AAID in a see from the front page lawsuit filed on April 11, story in this issue, we con- 2012. The legal action was tinue to aggressively commenced in the United pursue the right of our States District Court for the dentists to advertise their Western District of Texas, hard-earned credentials. Austin Division. Texas cre- We are excited that a dentialed members Dr. Jay record number of dentists Elliott and Dr. Monty Dr. Jay Elliott Dr. Monty Buck are pursuing AAID creden- Buck joined the AAID as tials this year. The plaintiffs in the suit. Both pursuant to that prohibi- Although taking over 10 Admissions and Drs. Elliott and Buck are tion, Texas dentists who years to finalize the litiga- Credentials Board will con- Fellows of the AAID and earned those credentials tion in those states, both sider 121 applications – 14 Diplomates of the ABOI/ID. are at risk of a loss of licen- states’ advertising restric- more than in 2011. The The Federal Court in Austin sure should they choose to tions were ultimately breakdown is: has jurisdiction over an advertise their credentials declared to be unconstitu- • Academic Associate agency of the State of Texas, in violation of the rule. tional. And, pursuant to Fellow: 3 including the Board of Thus, the announcement of federal law relating to such • Associate Fellow: 100 Dentistry. their credentials on busi- First Amendment constitu- • Fellow: 18 The suit alleges that an ness cards, letterhead, print tional challenges, the AAID Join your colleagues and advertising regulation of media, or the Internet, is was entitled to recover legal pursue your credential in the Texas Dental Board currently unlawful. fees and costs incurred as the Academy. w prohibits AAID and/or Previously, the AAID determined by the courts. ABOI/ID credentialed den- challenged similar state Collectively, California and tists from advertising their law restrictions in both Florida reimbursed the credentials in Texas. And, California and Florida. AAID over $2 million in see Lawsuit p. 11 AAID Spring 2012_AAID 5/1/12 6:04 PM Page 2 AAID Spring 2012_AAID 5/1/12 6:04 PM Page 3
President’s Message Larry Bush, DDS President, American Academy of Implant Dentistry
oughly enjoyed the educa- with the companies that rience that both PCI and tion programs, the were selected by the Board American Eagle bring to the camaraderie with my col- of Trustees to develop our AAID. I am confident that leagues, and of course the new consumer website. I these two providers will warm weather. met with representatives create something that all A couple of weeks later, I from PCI and American members will be proud of. traveled to Orlando for the Eagle as well as Sharon I also wanted to make ave you visited the meeting of the AAID Board Bennett, Afshin Alavi, and certain that we provided HAAID Headquarters of Trustees. Although we Max Moses from AAID’s PCI and American Eagle Office recently? If you could see the sunshine staff. My goal was to make with the resources they haven’t, you will be pleas- through the windows out- certain that everyone will need to be successful. To antly surprised at the side our meeting room, this be reading from the same that end, I have appointed changes that have been was definitely a working page as we move forward to an Ad Hoc Committee to made over the last couple of meeting. The Board wel- create the look and craft act as advisors, subject months. A major facelift comed five new members the content for a site that matter experts, and has resulted in a more including Dr. Richard will draw patients to AAID reviewers of the content for functional, cleaner and pro- Mercurio, Secretary; Dr. Credentialed members. the site. I will chair the fessional look. The entrance Jaime Lozada, Past I was very impressed Committee and Drs. Nick is bright and inviting. Presidents’ Representative; with the expertise and expe- see President’s Message p. 4 Anyone passing by the Dr. Christopher Hughes, office sees the AAID logo Central District Trustee; AAID NEWS that is highlighted with Dr. Steven Hewett, spotlights. Just like with Southern District Trustee; Editor David G. Hochberg, DDS dental implants, there is and Dr. Phil Kroll, Executive Director Sharon Bennett the esthetic aspect as well Western District Trustee. Director of Communications Max G. Moses as the functional aspect, so We worked all day and AAIDNEWS is a quarterly pubication of the American Academy of Implant is it with AAID’s office accomplished quite a lot for Dentistry. Send all correspondence regarding the newsletter to AAID, 211 East makeover. The the Academy. See page 8 for Chicago Avenue, Suite 750, Chicago, IL 60611. Headquarters was able to a summary of the actions add space for four more taken by the Board. I can Please notify AAID and your postmaster of address changes noting old and new staff members. We now tell you that the Peabody addresses and effective date. Allow 6-8 weeks for an address change. The acceptance of advertising in the AAID News does not constitute an endorse- have expansion capabilities Hotel is a marvelous ment by the American Academy of Implant Dentistry or the AAID News. without having added a facility and will be a terrific Advertising copy must conform to the official standards established by the single square foot of space site for AAID’s 63rd Annual American Dental Association. Materials and devices that are advertised must also or any additional rent cost. Meeting to be held in 2014. conform to the standards established by the United States Food & Drug As President of AAID, I The Board of Trustees will Administration’s Sub-committee on Oral Implants and the American Dental Association’s Council on Dental Materials and Equipment acceptance program. have done a bit of traveling next meet in conjunction this first three months of with the Western and It is the policy of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry that all potential the year. In January, I ven- Central Districts meeting advertisements submitted by any person or entity for publication in any AAID tured to Jamaica and in Vancouver, June 8 – 9, media must be deemed consistent with the goals and objectives of the AAID and/or attended the meeting of 2012. ABOI/ID, within the sole and unbridled discretion of the AAID and/or ABOI/ID. Any potential advertisement deemed to be inconsistent with the goals and/or objec- AAID’s Southern and A recent trip was to tives of the AAID shall be rejected. Northeast Districts. I thor- Chicago to meet face-to-face
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President’s Message addition, the Committee will have detailed profiles Many of the Main Podium continued from page 3 will help PCI and American available to the public in a Programs will be debates Eagle create a survey to new and powerful “Find an between leading experts in Caplanis, John DaSilva, seek input from members of Implant Dentist” tool. the field on different treat- Adam Foleck, and Arthur the Academy at large. Watch for announcements ment options. You will also Molzan will join me. We This undertaking goes from the AAID have a chance to vote on will also rely on our patient hand-in-hand with the con- Headquarters telling you your preference after each coordinators and other version of the Headquarter’s when you can update your program. In addition, staff, who have front line membership database. The profile to include additional hands-on workshops and contact with prospective contract with Avectra information about your edu- research presentations will patients and can tell our NetForum was signed cational background, office be available to give you content providers about the shortly before I traveled to hours and financing options, many more learning oppor- questions patients ask. Chicago and the training of and more. tunities. Bring your family The Committee will pro- staff has already begun. The Finally, I would be so that they can enjoy all vide advice on topics to be complete conversion is remiss if I didn’t remind the sites in Washington. We covered and will review the expected to be finished by you to register for our 61st will be providing informa- drafts of any content prior July at about the same time Annual Meeting to be held tion about available tours - to make certain that it is that the new consumer web- in our nation’s capital, and more - over the next scientifically correct, all the site should be ready to go Washington, DC, October 3 couple of months. while being written in a live. The database and web- – 6, 2012. We are taking a I look forward to seeing style that will be informa- site complement each other new and exciting approach you in Washington, October tive to consumers. In as Credentialed members to the scientific programs. 3 – 6, 2012. w
Lawsuit need for litigation in another 2009 Florida decision and They seek to advertise their continued from page 1 state, in 2009 the AAID the new federal court deci- credentials but are thwarted wrote lengthy letters to the sion, again requesting that from doing so because of the legal fees and costs Texas Board of Dental they respond to the AAID offending regulation at expended in pursuing the Examiners, explaining the and rescind the offending issue, section 108.55 of the litigation in those states. Florida decision and regulation based upon both Texas Administrative Code, The Texas regulation at including that decision in its the Florida and California which puts their licenses in issue is almost a mirror correspondence. In the 2009 decisions. However, notwith- jeopardy. image of the Florida statute letter to the Board, the AAID standing another written The suit seeks a perma- struck down in 2009 by a requested a response from request and another court nent injunction and Florida state court. Then, in the Texas Board relative to decision, the AAID received declaratory judgment from 2010, slightly over one year the advertising regulation at no response in any form, not the Court, deeming the reg- later, a federal court in issue, prohibiting the adver- even an acknowledgment of ulation unconstitutional, Sacramento declared a sim- tising of AAID and ABOI/ID the concerns of the AAID. and awarding the AAID its ilar state statute also credentials. No response was Recognizing that Texas legal fees and costs unconstitutional, quoting forthcoming from the Dental credentialed dentists con- incurred in the litigation. portions of the Florida state Board or Office of the tinued to be in jeopardy if Whether or not the Texas court’s decision and find- Attorney General, its legal they advertised their bona Defendants decide to litigate ings. Neither state appealed representative. fide credentials from the the matter to a final judicial its judicial loss and both Subsequently, after the AAID or ABOI/ID, the AAID decision is far too early to be states now permit creden- California federal court vic- Board of Trustees decided to determined. But in view of tialed members of the AAID tory in November 2010, the seek legal recourse from the the previous decisions in and/or ABOI/ID to advertise AAID again corresponded courts. Additionally, both both California and Florida, their credentials, without with the Texas Board of Drs. Elliott and Buck legal precedent is solidly in limitations or restrictions. Dental Examiners, and decided to join in the suit in the corner of the AAID, Dr. Seeking to prevent the again referenced both the their individual capacities. Elliott, and Dr. Buck. w
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Business Bite Multiply Your Sales By Bill Blatchford, DDS
Editor’s Note: As a part of our effort to provide greater value to AAID members through the AAID News, we are offering a “Business Bite” column in each issue. We hope that you find the following article by Dr. Bill Blatchford valuable. Dr. Blatchford is the strongest voice for profitability in dentistry. He coaches for more net return, more fun and more time off so you can keep practicing well. He is encouraging general dentists to diversify by adding implant skills. Dr. Blatchford is author of Playing Your ‘A’ Game and his new book in April, Blatchford BLUEPRINTS. He also produces monthly thoughts and encouragement by being a member of Blatchford FILES. He can be reached at www.blatchford.com, www.blatchfordlive.com, 1.888.977.4600 and [email protected].
You and your team can Start asking your patients We are wired to believe The reason people buy double your case acceptance about their long-term goals. that selling means talking anything is they want it by focusing on conversations What is important to them someone into something. and they trust you. All life that encourage and allow the in 20 years? The necessary Today’s successful sales are decisions are made perma- patient to share their reasons skills for selling implants or the opposite. There can be nently, instantly and for seeking your help, what any dentistry are: no pressure to purchase emotionally. Usual conver- they have tried in the past to • Shifting your paradigm what you have in mind for sations in a dental office “fix” this concern, what they from NEED to desire them. The answers come are very technical, left- want to have happen, and • Enter the conversation from them, not you. brained and pressure-filled their dreams for the future. with no dental agenda on If you have an “implant by trying to educate the These are not difficult con- your mind agenda” before entering into patient on how you will be versations yet, most dental • To give up being the a conversation, this will kill placing the implant. teams “wing” it, rather than dental authority during a sale. When you already Building trust, an impor- follow a conversation that the sales process have in your mind what you tant part of the sales produces results. What would • Be an incredible listener want them to have, there process, means putting it be like if everyone on your • Make your guest right, can be no listening on your yourself in their shoes and team had mastered suc- no matter what they say part. Listening creates active listening, not just cessful sales and your • Never put pressure on trust, and patients buy from nodding and waiting impa- production doubled? your guest in any form someone they trust. If you tiently for the next time enter the conversation with you can speak. By asking an implant agenda, you try questions, you help your Some listening questions: to talk your patients into patients uncover their own How can I help you? understanding the treat- agenda. Yes, they do have Tell me more about that… ment you think they need. an agenda when they call Have you considered what the result might mean to you? Dentists tend to use the your office. You need to find How long has this been a problem? language of informed consent out what that agenda and What have you tried so far? How did that work? with technical information thought process entails. Have you considered how this affects your life? and thinking this conversa- Develop a trusting relation- Where are you in your research? tion is selling. Successful ship by staying out of the Have you considered a budget for this? sales skills for implants is “tooth talk” while you What do you mean “it is a lot of money”? right-brained and emotional, develop a friend. What would work for you? not technical. Informed con- The important sales con- Do you have a time frame? sent is an important part of versations that can include What would you like to do next? the treatment sequence, not implants and restorations the sales process. can be accomplished by any
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team member or the Doctor. Ask you guests future economics side of dentistry, It can be started on the focus questions rather than why would a team member Interested in phone or even an email con- the usual, “do you have any learn sales skills? If you versation but primarily in concerns today?” Ask what have an equitable bonus becoming a the consult room upon they would like their smile system everyone under- Credentialed meeting a new patient. It or dental health to be like stands, team members could be done by the in 20 years? This is right- become accountable for their Member of hygienist during a re-care brained, dream like results and they will learn visit. questions putting them and employ right-brained AAID? Learn to ask questions. where decisions are made. conversations with your re- Even in the initial phone The predictable answer is care and new patients. Join over 800 of your conversation, you can make the desire to keep their own There needs to be a reward. colleagues from a friend. Learn to play the teeth. Ask why. Don’t jump Implants can be an inte- throughout the world role of a friend, rather than in with your “implant gral part of the long-term who have success- an order taker. Try to dis- agenda.” Probe deeper. Ask treatment plan for your cover why they are calling, more questions. Keep guests. By asking open- fully attained how we can help them, what asking questions like “what ended and emotional credentialed member they have in mind, what benefits can you see by questions about the bigger status in the might be motivating this call keeping your own teeth?” picture, your results will be American Academy and so on. In today’s sophis- “Tell me about your family’s more implants and of Implant Dentistry. ticated marketplace, much dental health. Is keeping stronger, longer-lasting research has been done on teeth a family trait?” smiles for your patients. Visit the Credential the Internet, asking friends You are all excited about Integrating communication tab on the AAID web and neighbors. Give them a the implant process. Work skills of the team conversa- site — www.aaid.com chance to talk and keep it on with your team so they can tions with patients as well — for detailed infor- the right brain with “tell me all participate in the sales as the technical implant about that” or “I can see that process. Team helps greatly skills of the dentist is a mation about the is important to you.” in the sales process. On the dynamite combination. w requirements, the process, study guides, as well as test dates Actions Taken by Board of Trustees and locations. February 11, 2012 Orlando, Florida Contact Joyce • Authorized the ance at next Board sions for individualized Sigmon at transfer of $1,000,000 meeting and consider programming options [email protected] or into restricted reserves transitioning from Weber • Appropriated funds for Latasha Bryant at for investment purposes & Associates to PCA for 2012 legal fees in Texas • Adopted the Conflict- all public relations efforts • Elected John Cliff, [email protected] or of-Interest Policy as • Authorized funding for DMD and Shedrick by phone at prescribed by Sarbanes- a consumer-oriented web- Jones, DDS to Life 312.335.1550 if you Oxley site and associated work Membership status have questions. • Directed that a review • Adopted a meeting • Established a new of AAID and ABOI/ID format for the 2013, membership category trademarks be undertaken 2014, and 2015 Annual to be non-credentialed, • Approved retention of Meetings that would non-voting for those indi- PCI for the AAID con- allow for half-day main viduals who passed Part sumer-based public podium sessions with the I of the Associate Fellow relations and marketing remainder of the day examination but do not effort, evaluate perform- devoted to break-out ses- go on to take Part II w
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Conversation with Jack Hahn, DDS Interviewed by Editor of AAID News, David Hochberg, DDS
DR. DAVID HOCHBERG: “She eats everything, we implants. She said that’s the Dr. Hahn, how were you go out, it has made a big only thing in her body that’s first introduced to dental difference. This is the every lasted; everything else implants and the benefits future and if you don’t in her body fell apart. offered to your patients? begin now, you’re going to be behind the times,” he DR. HOCHBERG: Who DR. JACK HAHN: It was told me. He said that he’s were some of the early actually through a patient developed a relationship mentors that helped you that came in around 1969. with Dr. Linkow and that get going in the field of She had 17 sets of dentures he could arrange that I implant dentistry? in a shoebox. Her husband could take his course. I asked how I could help her. thought, here’s an ortho- DR. HAHN: I didn’t know I jokingly said I could prob- pedic surgeon, a man of Aaron Gershkoff, but I ably make Number 18, knowledge. This is some- understood that he was a which would probably go in thing I should do. very giving person and gave the box with the rest of So I took the course. It were immediately loaded — his experience and knowl- them. She was severely was a basic blade course you prepared two abutment edge away very freely. I was atrophic. He said, “This is and was a one-day, hands- teeth and made a fixed fortunate enough to run into affecting our lives. We don’t on with a plastic model. I temporary. what I call my “Aaron go out. We can’t accept came back to Cincinnati, I didn’t sleep the night Gershkoffs.” That would be social engagements. We and then my first potential before. I went through the would be Lenny Linkow, can’t go to restaurants patient came in. procedure a million times. Paul Mentag, Norman because she can’t wear her She was wearing a lower We scheduled all afternoon Cranin, Bob James, and lower teeth.” bilateral partial. She took from one to five and I was Hilt Tatum. These are It turns out her husband the partial out of her purse, finished at 3:30 with the people that had some influ- was an orthopedic surgeon, wrapped in Kleenex and temporary and everything. ence in my education and and he asked about she said, “If I have to go My partner asked me how I enabled me to take myself to implants. He had read through this the rest of my liked doing the procedure. I different levels and get about them in medical liter- life, I’ll kill myself.” Her said, “I don’t want to do something from them. They ature. I said, “Oh,those husband said, “And me too.” anything else. This is the were all very giving and things don’t work. In fact, She had pretty good most satisfying, stimulating sharing of that knowledge. I they reject.” That’s what we bone height and width, thing I’ve ever done. You tried to do the same with were told in school. And so because she wasn’t wearing take something that nature younger dentists that they left. At that time I was the partial. I told her I just took away and give it back.” wanted to offer implant den- head of the Dental took a course in New York The bug bit me. tistry to their patients. I also Department at the local and she would be my first Within six weeks she had wanted to be an example to hospital. About six months patient. I don’t know if the final fixed bridge. When them, as I was able to take later I saw her husband at these implants last ten I put it in she said, “Well advantage of the dentists the hospital. He said, “Jack, days or ten years. But I’m what about the other side that mentored me. I took my wife to New York willing to place the now?” I said, “Irma, I’m an and Dr. Leonard Linkow did implants, starting with one expert now. You have to pay DR. HOCHBERG: Dr. an implant for her. And as side and see how it goes. In for this one.” My first Hahn, how did you come to crude as it is, it’s the future. those days you surgically implant was March 9, 1970; meet these gentlemen that It changed our lives.” placed the implant — they she died 30 years with her helped you in your career?
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DR. HAHN: I went to a DR. HOCHBERG: Dr. implant dentistry that you tioners can utilize it. dinner meeting of the AAID Hahn, over the years you’ve have observed over the past Perhaps your readers with my wife. We were wan- seen the AAID grow. There 30 years and what effects remember the company dering around, knowing no has been an outreach to did they have for the called Miter and a gen- one, when Rich Guaccio incorporate some of the patients and our profession tleman named Tom Driscoll, asked us to join him at his dental specialties. How do as a whole? an engineer. He asked me, table. There were a number you think that has affected “What would the ideal blade of other people and it was the AAID? DR. HAHN: We learned look like?” I said, “It would like the greatest profes- that in order to be suc- be the grill of a 1956 sional fraternity that I’ve DR. HAHN: I think it’s cessful in whatever Cadillac with horizontal ever experienced. enriched the AAID. When modality we use, an staged lines and a neck of a We became lifelong they come to our meetings, improved implant or sur- Michelob Beer bottle so that friends. We’ve taken inter- they leave with more face does not make up for the tissue could be sutured national trips together and respect for what the AAID is improper diagnosis, treat- nicely around that and have vacations. I’ve gone to trying to achieve. They then ment planning, placement nice very continuous site.” family events. My wife and I spread the word to the other and restoration. This design served our really appreciate what we’ve professional organizations I think we’ve learned how patients well. gotten from meeting people such as the Academy of to handle all of the modali- We went along with through the AAID. Seeing Oseointegration. I think it’s ties over the years much blades for a while and then these people lecture and great for the Academy to better by improving their the root forms gained popu- then getting to know them embrace these professionals. predictability, and now we larity, so we developed the personally has enriched my The specialists impart have the advent of new bone Titanodont which was the professional life in the field their knowledge to the materials and so we have precursor to the Driscol tremendously. Academy as well. I think possibilities that we didn’t Bioengineered implant, The AAID is not only a it’s a win-win for everybody. have years ago. Another which today is the Bicon. We fraternity, but it makes you The more that the AAID advancement is computer found out that after a while strive to be better. You see can embrace specialists and planning. Here we have a the locking taper finned speakers — many younger attract them, the better it’s sophisticated tool for evalu- implant had some problems dentists — who are doing going to be for the AAID ating patient’s bone volume. as the fins came all the way fantastic work. I don’t want and for implant dentistry. With computer planning and to the top crestal area. If to be in the category where I don’t believe that CBCT generated surgical you lost a bit of marginal it’s the same old stuff. I implant dentistry is ever guides, we have the possi- crestal bone, you could want to keep doing new going to be a specialty bility of placing implants and develop a perio problem things and learning from that’s recognized by the restoring them the same day. around the crestal fins. the younger dentists in the ADA. There are too many So from that, I started AAID. dentists that have it in DR. HOCHBERG: Dr. thinking that the implant Another thing the AAID their scope of specialty. But Hahn, could you share with should have a horizontal offers is different levels of the fact is that we can the membership a little bit designed neck, like a tooth. expertise. This makes you advertise our credentials is about how you helped to So I developed the Sterioss strive to become an Associate a great accomplishment for develop the Noble Replace Implant, which had a four Fellow, a Fellow, and a the AAID. It helps espe- Implant? When did that millimeter machine collar. Diplomate. It forces you to cially in today’s market to occur? We’d love to hear We only had three abut- seek more expertise, more flag yourself as being a about that. ments — a straight, an knowledge, and attend more very high achiever in this angled, and a curved type — courses in this fantastic field. field. DR. HAHN: Another one of very simple in those days. I’m as enthusiastic today my passions has been to After two years we saw that placing an implant as I was DR. HOCHBERG: What develop implant devices and there was no marginal bone in 1970 placing that first one, are the two or three most techniques. I want to make loss, so the engineer said to on Irma. significant advances in it simpler so more practi- see Hahn p. 12
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Hahn the precursor. DR. HAHN: I think we develop a national program continued from page 11 We found there were a lot have enough implants on that educates the public and of benefits with a tapered the market today. So, I don’t makes them aware that the me, “We need to shorten the implant. It was their ini- think it’s going to be so members of the AAID are collar by two millimeters tially stability, which was much in new implants. I available to meet the dental otherwise we could not ideal for immediate replace- think it’s going to be more implant needs of the public. design shorter implants.” ments, which is very in new bone materials. So Maybe there should be more Then, in 1994, I had to popular today, and the with better bone materials, of a concentrated effort to place a single tooth in the Nobel Replace, became the maybe we can restore more see if we can get into some maxillary zone. As you number one implant in the patients with resorption in a really big national publica- know, the subnasal fossa is world. more conservative fashion. tions and offer also some TV, in this region, but I was A lot of people come up We need to get the some media material that using parallel walled and say how much they like dental schools a little more the members could use. implants. I thought that I it, which is a very grati- involved in teaching have to tilt the implant to fying feeling. implants so that a student DR. HOCHBERG: Dr. the palate in order to avoid places and restores one or Hahn on behalf of the penetrating the subnasal DR. HOCHBERG: As you two before they graduate. AAID, I want to thank you fossa. That night, I dreamt go forward in implant den- for your many years of about implants. I got up tistry, Dr. Hahn, and DR. HOCHBERG: Dr. service and the many about one in the morning continue to think about the Hahn, do you having any implant dentists you have and it hit me. I made a developments, what are closing thoughts? mentored — that includes drawing and thought up a some of the things we might this Editor who took his name: “Replace.” It was a see in our profession maybe DR. HAHN: I think the first implant course from tapered implant to accom- over the next five years? AAID could be a very good you in 1984. The AAID modate the concavity of the vehicle to help us market to wishes you continued anterior maxilla. That was the public. We need to success. w
Upcoming Key AAID Dates Isaih Lew Memorial Research
J U N E 2 0 1 2 Check the AAID Online Calendar Award Nominations Being Accepted 8 – 9 Western and Central using this QR Code for a complete Districts Meeting listing of all Key AAID Dates. w The AAID Research surgical and prosthetic clin- Vancouver, Canada Foundation is now ical implant research. This OCTOBER 2012 accepting nominations for award is given every year 3 – 6 61st Annual Meeting of the Isaih Lew Memorial to perpetuate Dr. Isaih the American Academy of Research Award. It is pre- Lew’s spiritand enthusiasm Implant Dentistry sented to an individual who for implant dentistry. Washington, DC has contributed signifi- A description of the selec- cantly to research in tion process and the criteria implant dentistry. Dr. Isaih are available online. Please Lew was an implant pio- submit nominations and neer and a founding their CV by fax or e-mail to member of the AAID. Dr. Afshin Alavi, CFO, 312-335- Lew was committed to the 9090 or [email protected], Don’t forget to visit www.aaid.com “where, why, and how of and describe the reasons for the latest news and updates. implant dentistry” and why the nominee should be spent a lifetime conducting awarded this honor. w
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Navigating the Dental Malpractice Maze Submitted by Treloar and Heisel and Medical Protective
The time to understand A) Is consent to settle claim is actually made continues uninter- your malpractice insurance required? against you. As long as rupted. If you move to coverage is not during a How much control does the incident occurred another professional lawsuit, when it’s too late to the policy allow an indi- during the policy liability carrier, how- make any changes. Instead, vidual dentist to have period, your occurrence ever, your claims-made it’s important to periodi- when making decisions policy will respond— coverage ends. Now cally review your regarding the settle- even if the claim is you’ll either have to malpractice coverage to ment of a claim? made after the policy obtain a reporting ensure that your insurance Settlement of a claim, period expires. There endorsement from the company and coverage fit after all, involves more is no need to purchase prior carrier (often your current practice. If you than money. It can tail coverage with an referred to as “tail” don’t, you may have pur- impact your reputation, occurrence policy. coverage), or purchase chased an insurance policy practice, and even • Claims-Made cov- prior acts coverage from a company that isn’t future insurability. Who erage, by contrast, from the new carrier. the best fit for your needs, decides if the claim will responds to claims A reporting or worse, you may not be settled…the insured based on when the endorsement allows understand your coverage …the carrier…an arbi- claim is first made you to report claims or your rights and obliga- tration panel? If you against an insured. based on incidents tions. object to settlement and Given the length of that took place While we understand the trial verdict is time that can pass between the retroac- that dental Malpractice higher than what you between an incident tive and policy insurance can sometimes be could have settled for, and a resulting claim, termination dates, but confusing, these policies will you be personally claims-made policies which are first made generally contain a few liable? contain a retroactive after the policy cov- standard provisions that Ask whether you (or “prior acts”) date. erage terminates. If are fairly straightforward have the final voice This retroactive date your prior carrier is to review. In addition, you in your defense. Know allows the policy to either unable or should understand the var- what rights, if any, the look back in time and unwilling to provide ious services provided by policy gives in the event consider prior inci- you with a reporting the insurance company. settlement is considered. dents. As long as the endorsement, you will Many insurance companies If there are any excep- incident took place have to seek coverage provide risk management tions to the consent to after the policy’s for these prior acts and other education and settle clause, it is not retroactive date, and through your new car- training. Talk to the com- pure consent. the claim is first made rier. pany prior to purchasing a during the policy Your new insurance policy to see if they have B) Occurrence or Claims- period, your claims- carrier will most likely any services for you. Made? made policy will consider the financial This article focuses on • Occurrence cov- respond. stability of your prior the questions to ask the erage responds to If you renew your carrier. If the prior company and the provisions claims based on when claims-made policy carrier is considered you should review, before the incident occurred, with the current car- financially unstable or purchasing a policy. regardless of when the rier, your coverage see Maze p. 18
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AAID 2012 Annual Meeting Table Clinic Presentations and Poster Presentations
Table clinics draw interested dentists. Poster Presentations are an excellent way to learn about the latest Overview profession als and graduate research. The AAID Annual Meeting students to participate. will be held at the We will accept applica- applicants within a month status of your application, Washington Hilton in tions for Posters and Table of receipt of the application the time of your presentation Washington, DC, October Clinics until we reach to verify acceptance pro- or other logistics, contact 3 – 6, 2012. This dynamic capacity, so the sooner we vided your application is Sara May, Director of meeting will feature receive your application, complete. Professional Development, at debates about treatment the better. However, if you 312.335.1550 or e-mail options and an opportunity want the title and name of Meeting Registration [email protected]. for you to vote. Poster authors to appear in the Full-time dental students Detailed information Presentations and Table printed onsite program who are Poster Presenters about the rules, process, and Clinics will be an important guide, we must receive and Table Clinic Presenters suggestions for preparing part of this meeting and an your application by August are eligible for complimen- your abstract, as well as an ideal opportunity for dental 1, 2012. We will e-mail tary meeting registration. online application can be Students are responsible for found online at AAID Web their own housing and all site. Or scan the QR Code other expenses connected below with your smartphone with attending the meeting. for direct access to that addi- Non-student Poster tional information. If you Presenters and Table Clinic need a QR reader, there are Presenters (i.e., not full-time many free apps available for dental students) must reg- download. w ister to attend the meeting at full dentist rates and are responsible for their own housing and all other expenses connected with attending the meeting.
For more information If you have any questions about the scientific content, the application process, the Table clinics offer one-on-one education.
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| October 3-6, 2012 A separate registration form must be completed for each attendee, including office staff, spouse, family members and guests. Please print clearly or type. A Mention the American Academy of Implant Dentistry for special group rates. C
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SPECIAL RATES AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 Washington Hilton Hotel, DC | October 3-6, 2012 A separate registration form must be completed for each attendee, including office staff, spouse, family members and guests. Please print clearly or type. Any corrections, modifications or additions must be submitted in writing. Call the Washington Hilton Hotel at 1-800-HILTONS (445-8667) to make your hotel reservations. Mention the American Academy of Implant Dentistry for special group rates. CONTACT INFORMATION (Please write legibly.)
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Meeting Registration By After METHOD OF PAYMENT 9/10/12 9/10/12 Amount enclosed or to be charged $______AAID Associate Fellow/Fellow* $ 1095 $1195 Check Enclosed Visa MasterCard American Express Discover ______AAID General Member* $ 1145 $1245 Card No. ______AGD Member* $ 1145 $1245 AGD Member # required Card Exp. Date: ______3 Digit Security Code from Back of Credit Card ______NonMember PLUS! Dentist * $1295 N/A Signature:______[Includes Membership in AAID through November 30, 2012] Send check, payable in US$, and this form to the AAID: ______Nonmember* $1495 $1595 American Academy of Implant Dentistry, c/o Delaware Place Bank, Dept. 350 190 Delaware Place, Chicago, IL 60611 ______Technician $ 345 $ 395 Or register online at www.aaid.com. ______Life Member & Retired Member $ 245 $ 245 Or you may fax your form to 312.335.9090. ______Office Staff $ 345 $ 395 American Academy of Implant Dentistry • 211 East Chicago, Ave., Suite 750 Register 3 or more allied staff from same office at $275 each Chicago, IL 60611 • P: 312.335.1550 or 877.335.AAID Doctor’s Name ______ ! Requests for refunds must be made in writing and ______Student $ 150 $ 150 received by September 20, 2012 for a full refund (less the $50 administrative ______Spouse Name ______$ 245 $ 245 fee). Between September 21 and September 27, 2012, a 50% refund (less the ______Guest Name ______$ 245 $ 245 $50 administrative fee) will be given. ! * Includes one (1) President’s Celebration ticket
IMPLANT DENTISTRY: DEBATING THE OPTIONS FOR PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS Every day we are faced with various options to provide • Should length matter? Can short implants be a so- Just a few of the presenters you will see and hear are: the best treatment for our patients. As the practice of lution to circumvent grafting or does length ensure Christian Coachman, DDS, CDT implant dentistry continues to evolve; various tools, longevity? Marco Esposito, DDS, PhD technologies, and treatment approaches are available • Is autogenous bone the gold standard? Can David Garber, DMD to the clinical dentist which often present challenging allogenic particulate grafts get the same results as Alfred “Duke” Heller, DDS, MS decisions. autogenous block grafts? Sonia Leziy, DDS This meeting is designed to bring together the world’s • Connective tissue grafts: How much should we Louis Malcmacher, DDS experts in implant dentistry to debate several options stretch to achieve perfection? Or should we resort Brahm Miller, DDS of treating a similar situation allowing you to develop to prosthetic solutions for soft tissue limitations? Maurice Salama, DMD practical solutions. Examples of some of the options Michael Sonick, DMD You will be part of the decision making process. Attend that will be debated include: Itsvan Urban, DMD, MD AAID's 61st Annual Scientific Program and Meeting • Should comprehensive reconstruction be the to get some clarity on the options that keep you up goal or can we settle for con formative Implant at night. restorations? AAID Spring 2012_AAID 5/1/12 6:05 PM Page 18
Maze as the long-term finan- It’s important to keep ment is critical for all continued from page 14 cial health of your your malpractice carrier healthcare professionals. insurance carrier. informed to ensure you It requires extensive insolvent, the new car- always maintain appro- knowledge of the myriad rier will be much less C) Are there any priate coverage. issues affecting today’s willing to extend cov- Exclusions or providers and helps you erage for any prior Surcharges for D) Beyond the Policy — find creative answers to
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2012 Candidates for Credentialed Membership
When the Admissions and Nezih Jajou Bachuri, DMD, Dan Hagi, DDS, Thornhill, Changryeol Kwon, DDS, Credentials Board holds its Troy, MI ON, CANADA Ilsandong, Wonju-City, 2012 annual meeting and Robert J.L. Beall, DMD, Yasumitsu Hayakawa, Gangwondo, SOUTH oral/case examinations in Charleston, SC DDS, Okasaki, Aichi, KOREA Chicago, May 3-6, it will Matthew D. Bergman, DMD, JAPAN JiYong Kwon, DDS, Seoul, consider 121 applications MS, Prescott Valley, AZ Hiroshi Hayano, DDS, SOUTH KOREA for credentialed member- Akshay Bhargava, MDS, Nagoya, Aichi, JAPAN Scott Gregory Lamming, ship, 14 more than in 2011. New Delhi, INDIA Bizhan Heydari, DDS, West DDS, San Juan One hundred have applied James K. Chen, DDS, Santa Azarbaijan, IRAN Capistrano, CA for Associate Fellowship, 18 Ana, CA Yuriko Hibi, DDS, Okasaki- Diane E. Land, DDS, Las for Fellowship, and three Hyeong Joon Choe, DDS, city, Aichi, JAPAN Vegas, NV for Academic Associate Wonju-si, Gangwon-do, Mike Ho-Yu Hsieh, DDS, GunYeong Lee, DDS, Fellow. This year’s candi- SOUTH KOREA Kent, WA Changwon, Gyeongnam, dates are: Hung cho Chun, DDS, Lars Björn Jonsson, DDS, SOUTH KOREA Seoul, SOUTH KOREA Laguna Hills, CA Hae Ho Lee, DDS, Goyang, Academic Associate Robert Lister Crosby, DMD, Hemant N. Joshi, DDS, Gyeonggi-Do, SOUTH Fellows Greenville, AL Pomona, CA KOREA Omar Hilal Al-Bayati, BDS, Nelson Perry Daly, DDS, Mojtaba Kermani William Levatino, DMD, MDS, Kuala Lumpur, Baton Rouge, LA Alghoreishi, DDS, Pompton Plains, NJ MALAYSIA Anne Delisle, DMD, Quebec Esfahan, IRAN Perlin Jee Kwan Loke, Hussein Elrawy, DDS, City, PQ, CANADA Young Kwan Kim, DDS, BDSc, FRACDS, Cleveland, OH Dr. Jurriaan den Drijver, Seoul, SOUTH KOREA Damansara Heights, Les J. Kalman, DDS, DDS, Amsterdam, SEL, Heejun Kim, DDS, Kuala Lumpur, London, ON, CANADA THE NETHERLANDS Ilsandong, Wonju-City, MALAYSIA Farhan Durrani, BDS, Gangwon-do, SOUTH Munira K. Lokhandwala, Associate Fellow MDS, PhD, Uttar KOREA DDS, Fremont, CA Daniel F. Abell, DMD, Pradesh, INDIA HeungJin Kim, DDS, Dae- Daniel S. Malan, DMD, Paducah, KY Vahid Farahyar, DDS, dong, Dong-gu, Daejeon, Boise, ID Taher Abuzalan, DDS, Davis, CA SOUTH KOREA Joji Markose, BDS, MDS, Mission Viejo, CA Fariba Farhang, DDS, Seonguk Kim, DDS, Seoul, Sharjah, UNITED ARAB Tetsuya Adachi, DDS, Tehran, IRAN SOUTH KOREA EMIRATES Osaka, JAPAN Franco Fernandez, DDS, Eugene Y. Kim, DDS, San Peter James McDonald, DDS, AbdulRahman Alas, DDS, San Jose, COSTA RICA Diego, CA East Grand Fortes, MN Bakersfield, CA Michael Sean Fioritto, DDS, Greg Leonard Konotopetz, Ghasssan Mehtar, DDS, Adil J. Albaghdadi, DMD, Mentor, OH DMD, Regina, SK, San Juan Capistrano, CA Roseville, MI Russell P. Fitton III, DDS, CANADA Holger P. Meiser, DDS, Selim C. Alptekin, DMD, Barrington, IL Yeol Hoi Koo, DDS, Plymouth, MN Sudbury, MA Antoanela Garbacea, DDS, Nonsan-si, Chung-nam- Ebrahim Moghaddasi, DDS, Norma Jeanne B. Loma Linda, CA do, REPUBLIC OF Omidieh, Khozestan, Appelbaum, DMD, Cape Geeta Vijay Gautham, DDS, KOREA IRAN Coral, FL Bolton, ON, CANADA Elliot Koschitzki, DDS, Winston Muditajaya, DDS, Nachum Augenbaum, DDS, Eric M. George, DMD, Brooklyn, NY Pico Rivera, CA Brooklyn, NY Providence, RI Prem Kumar, DDS, St. Se woong Oh, PhD, Chan- Nathan M. Austria, DMD, Nicolas Gutierrez, DMD, Anthony, MN won City, Kyungsang Portland, OR Madrid, Madrid, SPAIN
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nam do, SOUTH KOREA Jaya, Selangor, MALAYSIA Matthew D. Welebir, DDS, Michael J. Gioia, Jr., DMD, Esther J.L. Ong, DDS, San Jasmine Chil-min Sung, Las Vegas, NV Boca Raton, FL Diego, CA DDS, Houston, TX Jiyoung Yang, DDS, Adam M. Hogan, DDS, Ebon Park, DDS, Ansan-si, Kiwon Sung, DDS, Cheonan- Gunsan-St, Jeollabuk-do, Virginia Beach, VA Gyeonggi-Do, SOUTH si, Chungcheongnam-do, SOUTH KOREA Koji Ito, DDS, PhD, Ise, KOREA SOUTH KOREA Takashi Yokoyama, PhD, JAPAN Tarun B. Patel, DDS, Loma Suphachai Suphangul, Nagoya, Aichi, JAPAN Soong-Ryong Jung, DDS, Linda, CA DDS, Loma Linda, CA MS, PhD, Ann Arbor, MI Robert Pauley, Jr., DMD, Manabu Tabo, DDS, Loma 2012 Fellow Candidates Frank R. Leone, DDS, Union City, GA Linda, CA Aladdin Al-Ardah, DDS, Armonk, NY Myrna Ruth Pearce, DMD, Illya Alex Tarasenko, DMD, Loma Linda, CA Hiroshi Murakami, PhD, Port Coquitlan, BC, Brooklyn, NY Donald V. Anderson, DMD, Nagoya, Aichi, JAPAN CANADA Fereshteh Tarashi, BDS, Vancouver, BC, CANADA Douglas G. Ness, DDS, Dhafir J. Petros, DDS, San DDS, Kerman, Kerman, George Arvanitis, DDS, Anchorage, AK Diego, CA IRAN Waterloo, ON, CANADA Takashi Saito, DDS, PhD, Christopher Petrush, DDS, Pierre J. Tedders, DDS, Hisham Barakat, DDS, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Pleasant Hill, CA Adrinn, MI Vienna, VA JAPAN Lenh S. Phui, DDS, Upland, Kayo Tomida, DDS, Lion Berzin, BDS, Toronto, John Sung, DDS, Oakland CA Moriyama-ku, Nagoya- ON, CANADA Gardens, NY Lyle S. Pidzarko, DDS, shi, Aichi-ken, JAPAN Stephen De Marco, DMD, Gilbert Tremblay, DMD, Burnaby, BC, CANADA Gary R. Weider, DMD, Albany, NY Pierrefonds, QC, Manthena A. Raju, BDS, Aventura, FL Adam Foleck, DMD, CANADA MDS, Kakinada, Andhra Marc Weinstein, DDS, East Norfolk, VA Matthew Young, DDS, San Pradesh, INDIA Quogue, NY Francisco, CA w Kotha Padma Rayalu, BDS, MDS, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA Charles Roy, DDS, Ottawa, ON, CANADA Patrick Roy, DDS, Ottawa, ON, CANADA Brij Sabherwal, MDS, New Delhi, Delhi, INDIA Dr. Seyed-Jalil Sadri, DMD, Tehran, Tehran, IRAN Charanjit K. Sandhu, DDS, Hazlet, NJ Adityender Seth, MDS, New Delhi, Delhi, INDIA Tomohiro Shigematsu, DDS, Osaka, JAPAN Shahriar Shimi, DDS, Richmond Hill, ON, CANADA Dr. John Minichetti, vice president AAID, was recently invited to speak at the China Dental South 2012 Dental Ian E. Shuman, DDS, Convention at the Pauzhou Convention Center in Guangzhou, China. Dr. Minichetti spoke at three dental school’s Pasadena, MD during his visit to China which included; China Medical University, Shenyang; The School of Stomatology of Wuhan Ghassan Sroujieh, DDS, University, Wuhan; and Guangzhou Province Stomatological Hospital, Guangzhou, China. Dr. Minichetti is pictured Sun City, AZ above receiving a gift of appreciation from the Dean and Faculty of Guangzhou Province Stomatological Hospital’s Ahmed R. Sugendran Bin Dental Implant Department. Dr. Minichetti lectured on “Aesthetic Consideration with Dental Implants” He also Abdullah, BDS, Petaling promoted the benefits of membership with the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.
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Industry News
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AAID Membership Ambassadors
AAID Membership Thank you for referring Robert Fraser Devin, DDS Symon Benjamin Stanley, Ambassadors know first- two colleagues from Reno, NV DDS from San Antonio, hand how membership in Louie Al-Faraje, DDS Yvan Fortin, DDS from TX the Academy helps dentists from San Diego, CA Quebec, QC CANADA Matthew Young, DDS establish or expand their James Rutkowski, DMD, Michael Gillis, DDS from from San Francisco, CA expertise in implant den- PhD from Clarion, PA Halifax, NS CANADA Derrick Ziemba, DMD from tistry and encourage their Robert Heller, DDS from Longmeadow, MA colleagues to join the AAID. Thank you for referring Lewis Center, OH Ron Zokol, DMD from We would like to thank one colleague Christopher Hughes, Vancouver, BC CANADA the Membership Arthur Ashman, DDS DMD from Herrin, IL Ambassadors who have from Westport, CT Ji Wook Jeong, DMD Would you like referred colleagues as new Cary T. Birkitt, DDS from from Seoul, SOUTH to be an AAID members between December Leesburg, VA KOREA 1, 2011 – March 30, 2012. Nicholas Bochi, DMD from Polly Michaels, DMD from Membership Bergenfield, NJ Spring Hill, FL Ambassador? Thank you for referring James E. Clayton, DMD John Minichetti, DMD Simply encourage your col- five colleagues to the from Northampton, MA from Englewood, NJ leagues to join the AAID. Academy. William Dapper, DDS Rajiv R. Patel, BDS,MDS Offer your colleagues a dis- Craig Schlie, DDS from from San Clemente, CA from Deland, FL count on their first year’s Redding, CA membership dues by having them specify your name in the “How did you learn Why is AAID requesting your NPI number? about the AAID?” section of the membership application. As a result of the Patient or teaching hospitals made As defined by the Act, Your colleague saves $100 Protection and Affordable on or after January 1, 2012. transfer of value includes off their 2012 dues by simply Care Act (PPACA) which The type of information but is not limited to con- placing your name on the was signed into law in 2010, that must be disclosed sulting fees, honoraria, gift, referral line ($195, regularly the AAID will be collecting includes the business entertainment, food, and $295.) Or if they join after the National Provider address of the covered recip- travel. Transfers of value at July 1 for the remainder of Identifier of registrants to ient and, in the case of a a minimum of $10 or collec- the year, they can save $50 the AAID meetings at which covered recipient who is a tively $100 or more per year ($125, regularly $175.) exhibitors and sponsors will physician, the specialty and must be reported to the At the end of the mem- be present. The trans- National Provider Identifier Department of Health and bership year, your name parency clause of this Act (NPI) of the covered recip- Human Services beginning will be entered into a will require manufacturers ient. If you have received March 2013. drawing for a free AAID of drugs, devices, biological, payments from the federal To help our exhibitors membership (up to a $600 or medical supplies covered government for services you and sponsors be in compli- value). And remember, that by Medicare, Medicaid or provided to a patient, you ance with the transparency the more members you the Children’s Health have an NPI number. The clause of the PPACA, the refer, the more chances you Insurance Program to NPI is an intelligence-free, AAID will be asking you to have to win. report annually to the unique identification provide us with your NPI If you would like to Secretary of the number for Medicare and number – on a voluntary request membership appli- Department of Health and Medicaid covered health basis – when you register cations, contact Carolina Human Services certain care providers and is listed for the AAID Annual Hernandez in the payments or transfers of as public information on the Meeting and other AAID Headquarters Office at value provided to physicians HHS website. meetings. w [email protected]. w
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Nominations sought for AAID Honored Fellows
The Honored Fellows (Associate Fellow, guished themselves includes Drs. Walter Committee is seeking Academic Associate Fellow, through support of AAID. Chitwood, Linda nominations of members or Fellow) good standing For a list of eligible Weinfield, Joseph to be denoted as AAID for at least eight years. members and a nomina- Buttacavoli, Fran Honored Fellows in 2012. Nominees should have dis- tion form, visit DuCoin, Joe Orrico, and The process includes the tinguished themselves and www.aaid.com. Lou Rigali as members. opportunity for members colleagues through profes- Nominations are due July The Committee will to self-nominate, nomi- sional, clinical, research or 1, 2012. The review and meet to review nomina- nate, or be nominated by academic endeavors. They selection process itself will tions this summer with their peers. should have achieved note- be handled by the Honored the new Honored Fellows Those eligible for nomi- worthy accomplishments Fellows Committee. That recognized at the 2012 nation are all who have within the field of implant committee is chaired by Annual Meeting in been voting members dentistry and distin- Dr. Tom Chess and Washington, DC. w
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Know someone who should be an Honored Fellow? Nominate online at www.aaid.com before July 1, 2012.
Review the list of eligible members and visit www.aaid.com to complete the nomination form. Remember the deadline is July 1, 2012. AAID Honored Fellow Criteria Professional, clinical, research or academic endeavors
Noteworthy accomplishments in implant dentistry
Support of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry
Other considerations for Honored Fellow Nomination
THE MIDWEST IMPLANT INSTITUTE Blazing Trails and Setting Standards for 25 Years Figures, Achievements Feted at Symposium In 1987 Ronald Reagan was hit 5 billion. A criminal was was formed The MII and president of the U.S., convicted on DNA evidence the symposium have blazed Margaret Thatcher was re- for the very first time. Fox trails in the art and science elected prime minister of News TV network made its of implant dentistry and set Great Britain. debut along with Prozac, the bar of excellence. Dr. Hilt Tatum, Past President of Financially it was the The Simpsons and Michael The 2012 symposium AAID and Dr. Alfred "Duke" year of the crash. The stock Jackson’s “Bad.” honored those achievements Heller, after the MII presented Dr. market lost 22.6% of its Also in 1987, at the and the people behind Tatum with an award honoring his value, the Dow Jones annual symposium of The them, Dr. A. L. (Duke) contributions to implant dentistry. average closed the year at Midwest Implant Institute, a Heller, founder and current 1938, the “fed” interest rate new organization was born. executive director of the Appropriately, the main was 8.75%. Average income The symposium is a com- institute and founder of The speaker for the symposium was $24,350 a year, gas was pendium of scientific MII alongside several was Dr. Hilt Tatum, one of 89 cents a gallon and lectures, workshops, exhibits people who contributed to a handful of people, along stamps were 24 cents. and a formal banquet. the excellence of the insti- with Dr. Heller, who inno- The world’s population In the 25 years since it tute and implant dentistry. vated implant dentistry. w
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Membership
NEW MEMBERS The AAID is pleased to welcome the following new members to the Academy. If you joined the Academy recently and your name does not appear, it will be listed in the next newsletter. The list is organized by state and then alphabetically by city. Contact your new colleages and welcome them to the Academy.
ALABAMA FLORIDA MISSISSIPPI Madalina Elana Iorgulescu, Venkatarayudu Damaraju, Christopher K. Harper, Dr. Richard Swanson James Strong Henderson, DMD DMD DMD Beverly Hills IV, DMD West Orange Mount Bethel Gunterville Hattiesburg Gary C. Mangieri, DMD Deborah S. Ruddell, DDS NEW YORK Fort Myers Murrysville ALASKA MONTANA Dr. Stephen De Marco Dr. Guy Burk Thomas William Harter, Jake Starr, DMD Albany Mir Khan, DDS,BDS DMD Wilkes Barre Anchorage Deer Lodge Beenakumari Viju, DDS Ocala Matthew Philip Huff, DDS Bronx TENNESSEE ARIZONA Catherine King, DDS Havre Francis A. Turturro, DDS Adam W. Crow, DDS Zachary Roth, DDS Orlando Bronxville Chattanooga Scottsdale Laura McLain, R.N. NEVADA Victoria Rubinoff, DDS Mark Whitefield, DDS Tampa Mark Fotovat, DDS CALIFORNIA Henderson Forest Hills Hermitage Danene Mercill, DDS GEORGIA Porfirio Nunez Kikopana, Dr. Douglas McMillan Anderson Dr. Edmond Franklin NEW JERSEY DDS Nashville Dr. Ricardo A. Delgado Waynesboro Dr. Tony S. Cruz-Mcleod Huntington Station Bakersfield Belleville Jae Byun, DDS TEXAS Jeffrey Williams, DDS Dr. Thomas Huang ILLINOIS George Athansios, DMD New York Ken O’Brien, DDS Allen Cupertino Cedar Grove Savita Singh, DDS Rockton Dr. Abdoul Koroni Dr. Manana Kopaliani Hardeek Patel, DDS New York League City Diamond Bar INDIANA Edison Zina Berry, DDS Charles William Parrish, Suphachai Suphangul, DDS Ryan C. Fleming, DDS Mostafa Fakhrzadeh, DMD Syracuse Loma Linda Carmel Flemington DDS Yaqoob Khan, DMD Llano Manabu Tabo, DDS Andreina Castillo Vitto, Alaa Mohsen, MPH,MS,BDS Syracuse Loma Linda DDS,MSD Florham Park Rafael L. Mercado, DDS San Antonio Michael Nazarian, DDS Indianapolis Raphael Elard Figueroa, OHIO Los Angeles Jeffrey Swihart, DDS DMD William J. Sweeney, Jr., DDS VIRGINIA ValParaiso Fort Lee Clifton L. Harris, DDS Krutav Patel, DDS Seville Los Angeles Michael Uzelac, DDS Dharam P Tayal, DDS Alexandria Tigran Shahmanyan, DDS Valparaiso Jersey City OREGON Stephen A. Mabry, DDS Montebello Vivekkumar Visnagra, BDS Dr. Sharen Strong Arlington KENTUCKY Jersey City Barden Andrew Ferrier, DDS Kenneth Parrish, DMD, Sanae Bouallali Berrada, Oakland PhD Dr. Shalini Thatte Dr. Ryan Sparks DDS Ike Rahimi, DMD La Grange Lake Hiawatha Corvalis Chesapeak Placerville Abbas Ali Razvi, DDS Dr. Christopher Wood Kent Archibald, DDS Michael Terry Fulbright, DDS MARYLAND Marlboro Corvalis Fredericksburg Redondo Beach Upinder Singh, DDS Limei Lin, DMD Dr. Summer Archibald Henry Dean, DDS Shane Douglas, DDS Salisbury Newark Gresham South Riding San Francisco MASSACHUSETTS Olga Michaud, DDS Dr. Ben Sutter Jorge Pelaez, DMD Dr. Arthur Gage Mark W. Evans, DMD Paramus Keizer Virginia Beach Dr. Robert Johnson Santa Ana Longmeadow Jamar M. Jackson, DMD WASHINGTON S. Orange Medford Boriana Canby, DMD Dr. Suzanne Megenity COLORADO Har-Simran K Virdee, DDS Dr. Jake Becker Jeffrey A. Ranta, DMD Northampton Longview Sayreville Portland Fountain Richard Allen McKinney, MICHIGAN Dr. Tigura Reddy Dr. Ben Driver Dr. Ryan Reposa DMD Soong-Ryong Jung, Springfield Rosenberg Fountain DDS,MS,PhD Poulsbo Davis C. Thomas, Dr. Joseph Young Ann Arbor DISTRICT OF BDS,DDS,MSD Woodburn CANADA Andrea E. Balla, DDS Tinton Falls ALBERTA COLUMBIA Dearborn Heights PENNSYLVANIA Adrian G. Wilson, DDS Waleed Rhebi, BDS Nekky Jamal, DMD Jennifer Holtzman, DDS Charles W. Dennis, DMD Washington West New York Lloydminster Sterling Heights Clarks Summit
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ONTARIO V. Ramana Kumar, MDS Akshay Shetty, BDS,MDS JAPAN Dr. Abdullah A. Mahdi Rebeca Riojas-Ozturk, DDS Secunderabad Bangalore Dr. Ryuichi Usui Abu Dhabi Bradford Deepthi Kalahsti, MDS Hamburashi, Tokyo Omar Hamidan Meshal, DELHI Carmelo Domenicucci, Bengaluru Hajime Nishikawa, DDS BDS Avneet Singh Chopra, BDS DDS,PhD Kyoto Abu Dhabi Delhi Roohi Rehana Malik, BDS Cambridge Bangaluru Shaik Mohiuddin, BDS Ajay Gulati, BDS,MDS Karnjit Mangat, DDS KOREA Abu Dhabi Delhi S. Naveenkumar, BDS Seulki Lee, DDS Etobicoke Kolargoldfields Mohamed Eyada Tawfik Tarun Kumar, BDS Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do Dr. Bashar Jaber Mousa Shaat, BDS Delhi Hamilton KERALA MALAYSIA Abu Dhabi Garima Rana Sehrawat, Ameen Shahid K.P., BDS Les Kalman, DDS Mohammed Jasim Dr. Samhar Salama BDS Kozhikode (Calicut) London Aljuboori, BDS,MSc Abu Dhabi Delhi Titus Peter, BDS,MDS Jacky Tze Kit Lam, DDS Kuala Lumpur MHD Maasoum Akil, DDS Rajat Yadav, BDS Cochin Markham Ajman Delhi Dr. Kavitha Biji NEPAL Xuetao Xie, DMD Hosam El Tawil, DDS Shashank Kakkar, BDS Kerala Neha Malaviya, BDS,MDS Mississauga Ajman Jagat Puri Gaurighat, Kathmandu Robert Guthrie, DDS Babitha Ann Philip, Ambika Chawla, BDS,MDS MAHARASHTRA Parry Sound Rohini Coutinho, BDS,MDS QATAR BDS,MDS New Delhi Milan Denkovski, DMD Mumbai Afzal Khadir.T, BDS Ajman Swati Choudhary, BDS Toronto Ooshhin Shroff, BDS Doha, Qatar Nazik El Din Haj Ali, BDS New Delhi Gunjan Goel, DMD Mumbai Al Ain Vineeta Chugh, BDS SAUDI ARABIA Toronto Shraddha Date, BDS Neelu Wadhwani, BDS New Delhi Raghad Obeid, DDS Dr. Nariman Jafari Pune Al Ain Arshiya Gupta, BDS,MDS Riyadh 11632 Toronto Namrata Jain, BDS Nosiba Ahmed Abu Al roub, New Delhi Rana Zogby, DMD Pune SOUTH KOREA BDS Ashima Kakar, BDS Toronto Jyoti Deepak Pawar, BDS Dr. Seung Yong Chun Al Ain, Abu New Delhi Satara Asan, Chungnam Asan Biju Abraham Kuruvilla, QUEBEC Dr. Diksha Kakkar Dr. Seung jin Kim BDS Jason John Battah, DMD New Delhi PUNJAB Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do Al-Ain Lanoraie Dr. Ankita Prabhakar Amarjeet Singh Sandhu, Daniel Hur, DDS,MS Sameh Naim Khammash, New Delhi BDS Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do BDS CHINA Ludhiana Dr. Zhang Zhi Mei Ishita Umre, BDS Tae Gun Ahn, DDS Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi Ashutosh Nirola, MDS Beijing New Delhi Seoul Mohemed Behannam, Minaal Verma, BDS Patiala Ki Sun Han, DDS BDS,MDS COSTA RICA New Delhi RAJASTHAN Seoul Al-Ain, Abudhabi Luciano Retana, MSc Nitin Bagrecha, BDS Hyuncheol Kim, DDS Mhd Yazan Alaya, DMD Escazu, San Jose GOA Merlin Menezes, BDS,MDS Udaipur Seoul Alain Jaehoon Jhin, DDS Praveen Philip, BDS,MDS EAST AFRICA Margao TAMIL NADU Ammar Aliasgar Patwa, Sungnam, Kyunggi-do Alain S. Ramkumar, BDS,MDS BDS HARYANA Dr. Mohamed Faiz Chennai SRI LANKA Dar-Es-Salaam, Vipul Goel, BDS,MDS Chunnath Ahamed Furkan Ahamed Tanzania Gurgaon Roja Sasikumar, BDS Dubai Chennai Fouzan, BDS KARNATAKA Colombo, WP Mohamed Rafi E.A, BDS HUNGARY Nagarajan Sadhasiram, Dubai Dr. Veronika Jancsik Mohammed Akmal Ariff, BDS,MDS UNITED ARAB Dr. Shahanas Mohamed Tarjan BDS Salem Bangalore EMIRATES Dubai INDIA Sabiha Mohammed Ilyas UTTAR PRADESH Luay Dawood Alamad, BDS Ehab Rashed, DDS Dr. Deep Shailesh Parikh Patel, BDS Pulkit Gupta, BDS Abu Dhabi Dubai Athwalines, Surat-07 Bangalore Ghaziabad Mohammed Bitar, DDS Ismayil Yaradanguliyev, Smily P.K., BDS,MDS Shashikala Nagaraj Naik, Ashish Agrawal, BDS,MDS Abu Dhabi BDS Cochin, Kerpla BDS Varanasi Aqeel Ahmed Burney, BDS Dubai Abu Dhabi ANDHRA PRADESH Marathahalli Ghassan Ibrahim Shaat, DDS M. Srinivas, MDS Raghavendra.S, BDS Wisam Ibrahim, BDS,MSc Madinat Zayed w Hyderabad Bangalore Abu Dhabi V. Vijaya, BDS,MDS V. Srihari, BDS,MDS Sarwat Jabeen, BDS Hyderabad Bangalore Abu Dhabi
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Continuing Education Bite
® University of Nevada Las Vegas Connecticut Dental Implant Institute AAID MaxiCourses MaxiCourse® Joel L. Rosenlicht, DMD, Director ® 26th Annual GHSU/AAID MaxiCourse Contact: John Minichetti, DMD * Advanced Bone Grafting “Comprehensive Training Program in Implant Phone: 201-871-3555 * Basic Implant Dentistry Dentistry” E-mail: [email protected] * Advanced Implant Dentistry Monthly March through December All courses feature live surgeries and hands-on Contact: Lynn Thigpen University of Medicine and Dentistry of model workshops Venue: Rosenlicht Oral & Phone: 800-221-6437 or 706-721-3967 New Jersey, New Jersey Dental School Facial Surgery Center, Manchester, CT E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Janice Gibbs-Reed Contact: Michelle Marcil Web site: www.georgiahealth.edu Phone: 973-972-6561 Phone: (860) 649-2272 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] ® OAGD/AAID MaxiCourse Web site: www.JawFixers.com Oregon Academy of General Dentistry Escuela Superior de Implantologia de OHSU School of Dentistry Barcelona Fixed Removable Implant Treatment September – June Contact: Sergia Cacciacane Entrerios, DDS Carol Phillips, DDS 1 weekend per month Phone: +34-93-2444089 Contact: Melissa Martin Contact: Jessica Smith E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 800-549-5000 Phone: 503-228-6266 E-mail: [email protected] Vancouver, British Columbia MaxiCourse® Hands-on Training Institute Web site: www.oragd.org Contact: Nicole Wardstrom, CDA Dr. Ken Hebel Phone: 604-531-3344 Hands On Implant Training – ® Loma Linda University/AAID MaxiCourse Email: [email protected] Prosthetics, Surgery and Bone Grafting Loma Linda, California Contact: Kerri Jackson Monthly March through December Iran ACECR TUMS Branch MaxiCourse® Phone: 888-806-4442 or Continuing Dental Education Contact: Mohammad Ali Mostafavi, BDS, DDS 519-439-5999 11245 Anderson St.; Suite 120 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Loma Linda, CA 92354 Web site: www.jdtums.ir/aaid/ Web site: www.handsontraining.com www.llu.edu/assets/dentistry/documents/cde/ Programs held throughout the year in Canada, maxicourse2010.pdf New Jersey, California and Texas Courses presented by AAID ® 6th Annual MaxiCourse Asia credentialed members* Laser Pocket Reduction & Diode Training October – August U.S. Locations for the Dental Professional One week bi-monthly Edward Kusek, DDS Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; New Dehli, Advanced Laser Course Edward Kusek, DDS October 12 & 13, 2012 India; Penang, Malaysia 14 CE hours Contact: Dr. Shankar Iyer November 2 & 3, 2012 18 CE hours Contact: Kristi Meyer E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 605-371-3443 Web site: www.aaid-india.org Contact: Kristi Meyer Phone: 605-371-3443 Web site: www.drkusek.com/courses.html
® Web site: www.drkusek.com/courses.html Korea MaxiCourse Linkow Advanced Implant Courses Monthly March through December Course Director: Dr. Michael Shulman Contact: Dr. Jaehyun Shim Basic and Advanced Implant Mini- Residency in Surgery & Pros. and Live Phone: 201-840-7777 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Amelia Web site: www.kdi-aaid.com Surgery Weekend Zimmer Dental Training Course Phone: 551-655-1909 E-mail: [email protected] ® John C. Minichetti, DMD Puerto Rico MaxiCourse Web site: www.adiseminars.com Ten sessions from September through June Contact: Lisa McCabe Contact: Miriam Montes, Program Coordinator Phone: 201-871-3555 Web site: www.englewooddental.com Midwest Implant Institute Externship – Phone: 787-642-2708 Bring Your Own Patients E-mail: [email protected] Drs. Duke & Robert Heller Web site: www.theadii.com Bay Area Implant Continuum with Hands- On Training Contact: 614-885-1215 E-mail: [email protected] ® Matthew R. Young, DDS Toronto Implant Maxicourse Web site: www.midwestimplantinstitute.com September – June 120 CE Hours Bay Area Implant Synergy Ten 3-day weekends One-Year Residency in Implant Dentistry Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Aurora, Ontario, San Francisco, CA Contact: Andy Holt Featuring Hands on Workshops & Live Canada Surgeries (160 CE) Phone: 905-235-1006 Phone: 415-392-8611 E-mail: [email protected] Louie Al-Faraje, DDS Contact: Ti-Max Education Inc. San Diego, CA E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 858-496-0574 Web site: www.ti-maxicourse.ca E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.implanteducation.net
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Pathway Learning Series Swiss The D.M. Vassos Dental Implant Centre Implants, Inc. Introductory & Advanced Surgical & New York Carol L. Phillips, DDS. Director Prosthetic Programs CNY Implant Study Group 84 CE Units – Six 2-DayWorkshops Dr. D.M. Vassos Brian Jackson, DDS Contact: Julie Hansen Mentor Program – Hands on Program over six Contact: Melanie – Course Coordinator Phone: 805-781-8700 Saturdays Phone: 315-724-5141 Contact: Rosanna Frey E-mail: [email protected] Pikos Implant Institute Phone: 780-488-1240 Michael A. Pikos, DDS New York Study Club CT Diagnosis and Treatment Planning E-mail: [email protected] Edgard El Chaar, DDS Contemporary Soft Tissue Grafting Web site: www.dmvassos.com John Minichetti, DMD Advanced Bone Grafting Phone: 212-685-5133 Advanced Bone Grafting II Leigh Smile Center, Alberta Canada E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Alison Thiede “Hands-on” Introductory to Advanced Surgical Phone: 727-781-0491 and Prosthetic Implant Courses with Live E-mail: [email protected] Surgery. CANADA Dr. Robert E. Leigh, Director Surrey, British Columbia Sendax Mini-Implant Seminars & MDI Year-round, Custom Tailored and 5-DAY MINI- Implant Connection I: Mini Residencies RESIDENCY Courses Advanced Surgical Group Basics and Advance MDI Training: Fixed & Contact: Corie Zeise Ongoing program that is specifically designed Removable & Hybrids Seminar: Full Day Phone: 1-888-877-0737 (Toll Free) for experienced doctors in implantology. This Program with live surgery & hands-on! E-mail: [email protected] class covers lecture and live surgery. Contact: Cheryl Reed Web Sites: www.rockymountainsmilecenter.com Phone: 800-879-9799 Ext. 128 www.leighsmilecenter.com Implant Connection II: Surgical Fax: 212-249-2795 Mentorship to Incorporate Implants E-mail: [email protected] Pacific Implant Institute into Your Practice Web site: www.sendax-minidentimpl.com Dr. Ron Zokol One year program that incorporates lecture, lab Comprehensive Training in Implant Dentistry work, surgical demo’s and live patient sur- Tatum Institute International A Hands-on September through June gery. Learning Series Emphasizing the “Hilt Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada Tatum” Philosophy Contact: Kim Implant Connect: Prosthetic course Contact: Rebekah Register Phone: 1-800-668-2280 One year program that will cover patient selec- Phone: 727-459-4910 E-mail: [email protected] tion, treatment planning, occlusal Toll free: 888-360-5550 Web site: www.piidentistry.com considerations and how to incorporate E-mail: [email protected] implants into your practice. AAID Affiliated Study Clubs* E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.implantconnection.ca Outside U.S. Locations California Beirut Implant Dentistry Center Bay Area Implant Synergy Study Group * This calendar section is available to any cre- CE Courses Survey of Surgical and Prosthetic San Francisco dentialed member of the AAID to post Implant Care Matthew Young, DDS information about implant education courses Drs. Jihad Abdallah & Andre Assaf Phone: 415-392-8611 offered by the member. The member must agree Contact: Mahia Cheblac E-mail: [email protected] to provide the list of attendees to AAID in Phone: +961 1 747650 or +961 1 747651 Web site: www.drmatthewyoung.com/ exchange for publication of the course in the Fax: +961 1 747652 BayAreaImplantSynergyPage.htm calendar. Study Club listings are available only E-mail: [email protected] to Affiliated AAID Study Clubs. For information Northern California Dental Implant about becoming an Affiliated AAID Study Club, Continuum contact Carolina Hernandez at Craig A. Schlie, DDS, AFAAID [email protected]. w Phone: 530-244-6054 E-mail: [email protected]
New Jersey Lincroft Village Dental Implant Study Group Treatment planning, bonegrafting, prosthetics Richard J. Mercurio, DDS Contact: Martha Gatton Phone: 732-842-5005 E-mail: [email protected]
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Table of contents
DESTINATION, AUSTIN: ...... 1 Navigating the Dental Malpractice Maze ...... 14 AAID and Two Member-Dentists File First Amendment Lawsuit AAID 2012 Annual Meeting Table Clinic Against Texas Board of Dental Examiners Presentations and Poster Presentations ...... 15 Editor’s Notebook ...... 1 2012 Candidates for Credentialed Membership ...... 20 President’s Message...... 3 Industry News ...... 22 Business Bite ...... 6 AAID Membership Ambassadors ...... 24 Multiply Your Sales Why is AAID requesting your NPI number? ...... 24 Actions Taken by Board of Trustees ...... 8 Nominations sought for AAID Honored Fellows ...... 26 February 11, 2012 Orlando, Florida Know someone who should be an Honored Fellow? ....27 Conversation with Jack Hahn, DDS ...... 10 Nominate online at www.aaid.com before July 1, 2012 Interviewed by Editor of AAID News, David Hochberg, DDS Blazing Trails and Setting Standards for 25 Years...... 27 Upcoming Key AAID Dates...... 12 Figures, Achievements Feted at Symposium Isaih Lew Memorial Research ...... 12 Membership ...... 28 Award Nominations Being Accepted Continuing Education Bite ...... 30