Demand for dental
osseointegration, also known as dental implant, in the Philippines has been
increasing in recent years, and it’s not showing any signs of stopping. A type
of procedure that positions titanium into the jawbone beneath the gum to
allow replacement teeth to be mounted, it is the best option to achieve
natural-looking teeth, improved speech, easier eating, longevity and improved
self-esteem.
While it is fast
becoming a popular dental procedure, the country is still in the process of growing
and maturing. And with the help of world authority on dental implant Dr. Peter
Moy who recently flew to Manila from Los Angeles, California for a one-day
conference where he shared his knowledge on dental osseointegration, dental
practitioners are now more well-equipped to bring the country to global
standards.
The conference was a
rare opportunity for dental practitioners to learn from the expert himself as
he demonstrated a live dental implant surgery as well as discuss the latest
development on dental implant.
A protégé of Dr. per-Ingvar
Branemark, the father of modern dental implant, Dr. Moy is a clinical professor
of oral and maxillofacial surgery in the
Division of Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences at the University of California
Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry. He is the president of The Academy of
Osseointegration, and the director of the UCLA Dental Implant Center and
Straumann Surgical Dental Clinical. He is also the first person to hold the
Nobel Biocare Endowed Chair in Surgical Implant Dentistry.
Dr Moy’s main mission was to train professional
dentists through proper methods of dental implant, and elevate the standards of dental
osseointegration in the Philippines.
The Dental Implant conference was presented by
Straumann Philippines, the world’s leading implant, restorative, and
regenerative dentistry, in partnership with the Philippine Prosthodontic
Society and Philippine Academy of Esthetic Dentistry.
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