Australasian Dentist Magazine Nov Dec 2021

28 AustrAlAsiAn Dentist the American Board of Oral implantology (ABOi). Other members of the faculty include Co-Founder, Dr David Bassal, Dr tom Giblin, Dr James Weallens, Dr nour tarraf and Dr nauvneel Kashyap who bring a mountain of knowledge and expertise and are generous in sharing this with our students. Why is AIA different to other academies? Dr restom: AiA is the only implant academy in Australia that provides live patient surgery completed under general anaesthetics for students. the AiA aims to support and mentor the clinician every step of the way from their first treatment plan to the final prosthesis insert. Clinicians can feel 100% supported when they return to their practices to develop complex treatment planning protocols and confidently place implants for their patients. Once a clinician completes any one of our courses, they are given exclusive access to our members- only Facebook group, where Dr Dean licenblat and Dr ned restom post weekly tips and techniques for a wide range of patient cases/treatments. AiA is also the only course in Australia to be endorsed by the international Congress of Oral implantologists (iCOi). there are few international courses that are endorsed, and we are honoured to be on this list! Our aim is to foster an ongoing and close community of practitioners to feel supported throughout their implant journey and to be able to collaborate with their peers as well as specialists in the field. What’s on the horizon for AIA in the immediate and long-term future? Dr restom: AiA is working closely with similar programs in the united states to produce a global curriculum guided by one of the top academics and endorsed by one of the most renowned universities. stay tuned! u eventS respected members on our faculty who regularly present on a local and global stage. As the AiA head lecturer, Dr Dean licenblats experience and expertise spans over a decade. He is always up to date on the latest global techniques and evolving technology. in addition, he holds a teaching appointment at Goethe, responsible for tutoring graduate students in Australia and new Zealand. Dr Dean licenblats Martin Place practice in CBD, sydney is one of a few dental surgeries awarded ‘leading implant Centres of the World’ in Australia and Dr Dean is the first Australian diplomat for