University of Miami fellowship in implant dentistry offered in Canada

The fellowship opportunity in Canada will begin in the fall of 2014 and will be offered in English in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver and in French in Montreal.

The fellowship program is divided into four modules (two days per module) covering the full scope of implant dentistry. Upon completion of the fellowship program, the participating clinician earns the fellowship certificate in implant dentistry from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine division of oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Strong academic core with research and hands-on training

The goal of the fellowship is to provide the highest level of training in the full scope of implant dentistry and to ensure proper development of skilled surgeons capable of providing continuing, comprehensive dental implant care to their patients.

The four modules have strong academic cores with a high priority on research and hands-on training. The modules cover:

• Module 1: anatomy, radiology, physiology, osseointegration, patient selection and surgery.
• Module 2: biomaterials, membranes GBR, sinus lift, flap and suturing techniques.
• Module 3: prosthodontics, treatment planning, implant positioning and soft-tissue management.
• Module 4: alveolar reconstruction, block graft, nerve management, regeneration and atrophies prevention.

Fellowship instructors include:

• Michael Peleg, DMD, is a professor of surgery and serves as the assistant chair of the division of oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He is also the former director of the oral and maxillofacial surgery residency program. Peleg is an active lecturer and moderator at national and international meetings and presents advanced courses in the field of reconstruction and dental implants surgery.
• Jesus A. Gomez, DDS, is a diplomat of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and fellow of the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He has served as full-time faculty and visiting professor in the division of oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Miami.
• Daniel Attalah, DDS, is a diplomat of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is a full-time attending surgeon at the University of Miami School of Medicine division of oral and maxillofacial surgery and serves as chief of oral and maxillofacial surgery at the Bruce W. Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Miami.

Upon completion of the fellowship, participants have the option of furthering their training by enrolling within the intensive implant surgery program offered by the International Dental Implant Academy (IDIA). This intensive implant surgery program offers clinicians four days of hands-on surgery (implant surgery, sinus lifting and bone grafting) with live patients.

After successful completion of both the fellowship and intensive implant surgery program, participants will have completed more than 90 hours of C.E, achieving the educational requirements and professional responsibilities for implant dentistry.

(Source: MIS Implants Canada)