Below is a recent post on Facebook by an esteemed colleague who encountered some complications with Zygoma implants. Complications that were also common in my own practice, and which led to our development and implementation of Zygoma-Plus.
In Part 1 of this series I responded to a dentist’s dilemma about carrying out treatment requested by his young patient and committing her to dentures. It is not uncommon within our professional environment to face this or other similar situations that challenge our moral and ethical compasses. In this segment I explore how these might affect our professional conviction, …and whether this may be limited by an inexperience?
One dentist had a dilemma about his young patient who had numerous decayed teeth, and who asked him to remove all of her teeth (including some healthy teeth) and get dentures. The dentist refused and posted his dilemma to the wider professional dental community. Below is the dentist’s post on a professional platform:
After engaging many dentists around Australia, I was asked to comment and provide my view on this.
Is our society so blinded by religious and political activism that we forget one of the most fundamental values that define us as a nation …equal rights?
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仕事として初めて訪れた日本旅行を有名な新幹線に例えるとしたら、主催者および同行者の方々の対応はファーストクラスですが、旅そのものは夜行寝台列車に近いものでした。というのも全ての駅に停車したかと思うくらい色々なところに立ち寄ったからです。
今回は4日間の滞在期間に4つの都市を訪問しました。空港から鉄道の駅そしてタクシーへと入れ替えたちかえ移動し、東京、名古屋、大阪で合計3つの講義をし、また多くの著名な歯科医師の方々を訪問しました。しかも全て35℃という蒸し暑いさなかに･･･。ですが実際は聞いて想像するほど厄介ではありませんでした。非常に興味深い先生方にお会いできる機会に恵まれ、歯科インプラントによる口腔修復分野においてサブエコノミー経済を築く礎となる関係を築くことができました。
行動しなければ始まらない
If my first professional visit to Japan was synonymous with the famous Bullet Train, whilst similarly first class as a testament to my hosts and entourage, this one more closely resembled an overnight sleeper train …stopping all stations!
I visited four cities in as many days, shuffling between airport, bullet trains stations and private cars, conducted three lectures in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka, and visited numerous high profile clinicians, …all that in humid 35 degree heat. But it was not as onerous as it sounds. I had the pleasure of meeting some very interesting people, and forged relationships that will likely be a basis to the establishment of a sub-economy in Oral Rehabilitation with Dental Implants. Let me explain …
You’ve Got To Be In It to Win It!
The common meaning of the word Specialist is “a person who concentrates primarily on a particular subject or activity; a person highly skilled in a specific and restricted field.” In other words a specialist is expected to have expertise in a specific area, and this can be facilitated through training, focus and experience, as well as through individual skills and talents. However, in dentistry, a “Specialist” does not carry its common meaning, – instead it means a Registered Specialist. As such, clinicians who may indeed fall under the common definition of a “specialist” which the public understands, are actually prohibited from advertising themselves as such.
All-On-4 dental implants must be placed in ideal positions in order to optimise aesthetics, ease of cleaning and comfort.
When there is poor or inadequate jaw bone present the situation is such that surgeons are often forced to place implants wherever they find some bone, which means that the positioning of …read more
Meticulous, systematic, minimalist, and bullet-trains, …that’s Japan. So why would an invitation to speak be any different: fly-in Wednesday, do two lectures, visit a couple of clinics and fly out Thursday, …oh, and on 3 weeks notice, …plenty of time, right!?
With the advancements made in dental medicine and oral surgery, dental implants have become not only an increasingly viable option, but a preferred solution for patients seeking a more permanent and aesthetically pleasing alternative to loose dentures. However, there are situations where conventional dental implants simply will not work, such as cases with advanced jawbone atrophy caused by long-term denture wearing or from severe infections in the past, cancer or even the common gum disease that can also destroy the jawbone over time.
When Geistlich Pharma AG invited me to do a roadshow in China, I thought this was going to be just “another day in the office”. What I didn’t expect was a cultural and culinary experience that would leave a lasting impression.
A recent dental graduate recently posted a complex case on dental Product Review. He faced a dilemma of how to plan a young 35 years old woman, who had numerous missing teeth and a Class III skeletal discrepancy. Here is an image of this dentist’s post, and me reply below:
After years of teaching English in China, it wasn’t hard for Yi Yu to acclimate to her new home when she relocated close to her family in Australia in 1995. Life was pleasant until five years ago when Yi Yu’s speech began to progressively slow down. Her daughter, Min, was alarmed and took her mother for medical testing. The doctors diagnosed that she had suffered a mini-stroke, which negatively impacted her speech. She lost her ability to communicate clearly, which became even more problematic when she couldn’t explain to her family why she was regularly refusing food.
There are numerous registrable and recognised dental specialist titles such as endodontists, paediatric dentists, orthodontists, oral & maxillofacial surgeons, prosthodontists, periodontists, among other specialties. These specialists practice in a niche area of dentistry in which they were trained. However, most of those various areas of dental practice are also part of the training that general dentists receive, and the question often arises amongst my colleagues when to refer?
Last night I reviewed one of my patients who I treated with the Zygoma-Plus technique, a method that I developed, borrowing from the traditional Zygomatic Implants and sinus grafting techniques, with some critical modifications. I presented this technique at the India International Dental Conference.
The patient is a successful businessman/entrepreneur, with a busy life and completely time-deprived. He lost his upper teeth in 2008 and received dental implants from his periodontist, who planned to maintain the natural lower teeth at the time with gum treatment. The upper implants were done using a traditional 2-stage approach,whereby the implants were fitted with locator abutments, and supported a removable clip-on denture.
The All-On-4 Clinic annual national conference was held yesterday at the brand’s headquarters in Melbourne. 22 of the key personnel including patient services managers and treatment co-ordinators attended representing their clinics from around Australia. It was an forum to review our systems, and the motto was ‘Changing the …read more
Zug/Burwood East, 6th March 2015 | Implantologists who have been verifiably certified to the highest level in their respective scientific association present themselves on this new international platform. The latest member joining the circle of the best is Dr. Alex Fibishenko from Burwood East in Victoria/ Australia.
Patients need guidance
Patients facing …read more
“Thank you Alex. We expected a presentation, not a performance. This deserves a standing ovation.“- Moderator Prof. Dr. R. Gunaseelan, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon MBBS, BDS, FDSRCS (England), President of Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons of India.
The India International Dental Conference (IIDC) was held in Mumbai this year and …read more
Wishing all our patients and their families a Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous 2015. …read more
At our last appointment for the day, and for 2014, we inserted our 100th full arch monolithic Zirconia restoration crafted and fabricated by Werner Sauer Laboratory, which highlights progress in the field and the success of our 18 months follow-up since incorporating Zirconia into our clinical …read more