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, A Dentist’s Guide to A Dentist s Guide to Implantology Implantology ADI 2012© Copyright INTRODUCTION During the last decade, implantology has become an Currently the framework for postgraduate teaching includes indispensible part of mainstream dentistry, helping dentists the following basic components: to improve the quality of life of large patient populations. Whilst implant treatment could often be a convenient • Assessed academic learning alternative to conventional treatment options, in certain cases, it is the treatment of first choice for the rehabilitation of • Acquisition of clinical skills and competencies at the severe functional, anatomical or aesthetic problems arising workplace under supervision of an experienced local from tooth loss. This is probably most striking in the treatment mentor of the severely atrophic mandible. • Demonstration of clinical activity through an audited A couple of decades ago implant treatment was reserved for logbook and a learning portfolio specialist dental teams working at selected universities or specialist centres who, by and large, treated severely atrophic edentulous patients. In the 90s, indications for implant The ADI has developed a number of highly focused and treatment gradually changed from that of fully edentulous to structured educational products to help newly qualified the partially edentulous cases. With increasing demand, this dentists to acquire the necessary knowledge and clinical has resulted in a process of unprecedented research and competencies in implant dentistry that are