Australasian Dentist Issue 89

40 AustrAlAsiAn Dentist i f you’re considering a move into the field of implantology, quality post- graduate training is imperative. Before deciding on your options, however, three big questions spring to mind: Where do i start; what do i hope to achieve; and how does the additional training build up my professional capital? As well as equip you with the knowledge and skills to handle real- world scenarios with all of their clinical complexities, the academic route you choose should enhance, and not limit, your full potential to succeed in this lucrative and rapidly evolving field. to help broaden your training choices, an Australian-based implant academy aims to deliver a world-class implant course that covers all the bases. launched in 2019, the Australasian implant Academy (AiA) is offering what it claims is the first-ever complete implant placement curriculum in the country. Billed as “the most comprehensive theoretical and hands on implant course in Australia to date”, the curriculum spans the knowledge gap from basic implantology all the way through to full arch immediate load solutions. “the fully integrated curriculum deep dives into the theory components as well as provides compressive practical experience with hands on sessions working with models,” says Dr ned restom, AiA’s founding and faculty member. “upon course completion, clinicians are able to develop complex treatment planning protocols and confidently place implants for their patients.” Road to fellowship the AiA has adopted and modified programs from the California implant institute, offering three fellowship programs that will culminate into a fellowship through the university of las Vegas (unlV) Dental school. the California implant institute has trained thousands of clinicians in the field of implantology for over 20 years. Based on 60 evaluation metrics, the unlV dental program ranks in the top 50 dental schools in the usA. the Fellowships provide com- prehensive theory and hands-on learning with models to prepare clinicians for the American Board exams. in addition, students are able to hone their real-world clinical skills via three live patient surgical externship programs. these include basic and intermediate implant placement, advanced grafting program including sinus and block grafts, PrP and PrF, and Full Arch. “the knowledge and skills gained during each theory 5-day Fellowship program and practical liVe patient session, allows clinicians to confidently plan and treat their patients, and the ongoing support and tutelage ensures our students are never left mid-surgery, alone and worried,” Dr restom assures. setting apart their offering from other implant courses, Dr restom says it is one of the only live patient programs in AnZ and one of the only programs created in collaboration with a local private hospital to train clinicians working on patients under general anaesthetics. the AiA also provides access to world-class speakers, high-end medical specialists and top anaesthetists. “We are one of the few programs that allocate Ce points and prepare clinicians with the knowledge and skills to confidently sit and pass the American Board exam. upon completion of the Fellowship Program, clinicians are accredited with the ABOi (American Board of Oral implantology),” Dr restom adds. Depth and breadth of implant knowledge eVents No matter where you’re at, the Australasian Implant Academy (AIA) claims it has all the training components you’ll need for a rewarding career in implantology. By Danny Chan Dr Ned Restom