Hello again!! I have some exciting news. On August 20th I traveled to Vancouver, British Columbia for the World Congress of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI). This is a yearly meeting that provides ICOI members continuing education on the latest techniques dealing with dental implants and bone grafting techniques. The ICOI is the largest dental implant organization in the world and also the largest provider for dental implant continuing education. The information at this years meeting was great and it is always fun to learn from the the leading dentists in the field of dental implants.
At this years meeting I was honored to receive my Fellowship status in the ICOI at an awards banquet Friday night. In order to qualify for Fellowship status there is extensive continuing education requirements as well as patient care requirements. The patient care requirements consist of documented successful implant cases that are presented to the ICOI. I was presented the award by Dr. Carl Misch and other leading dentists. Dr. Carl Misch is one of the most respected clinicians and educators in the field of dental implants and bone grafting techniques.
Myself and Dr. Carl Misch
I am passionate about providing the best possible care in the field of dental implants and have made a commitment to learning and mastering the most up to date techniques. Over the past two years I have spent more than 200 hours of continuing education solely on dental implant and bone grafting training. From my experience patients do not like being referred to many different offices for specialized care. While this cannot be avoided in all instances my ultimate goal is to provide the majority of our dental implant and grafting procedure in our office. This saves our patients time, money and the anxiety of going to a different office.
I have seen first hand the loss in self confidence and function that comes with missing teeth. Having the ability to restore this confidence and function is an exciting and gratifying experience for only for patients but for our office as well. One young man's story always stands out in my mind. At the time I saw him he was 27 years old and had full upper and lower dentures for 3 years. He lost his teeth at such an early age due to methanphetamine use. He was able to get clean from the drugs but was left with complete tooth loss as a result. He was unable to eat normal foods which is a common problem among denture wearers. He was so handicapped by wearing dentures he did not eat dinner with his family and was losing hope for living a normal life. In order to improve the fit and support of his dentures 6 upper implants and 4 lower implant were placed. Now his dentures are much smaller and actually snap into the implants providing a very secure and comfortable fit. He is able to eat anything he wants and now enjoys sitting down with family for dinner every night. His attitude and confidence have changed dramatically since I first met him and his life will be forever different due to this amazing technology.
If you or someone you know would like more information on dental implants contact my office Advanced Dentistry by Design and request a free implant consultation.
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