ADIA Mission

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The ADIA is an organization that is truly “one of a kind”. As a component society of the ICOI, its membership is open to all office management or clinical team members. The ADIA encourages and provides continuing education, internationally, nationally and regionally. Our “cutting edge” programs feature top clinicians and management lecturers so the “entire dental team” is current in their profession and up to date on new implant techniques.

Our Mission

To advance the field of Implant Dentistry through an organized vehicle for auxiliary contributions. The ADIA develops educational criteria and training for auxiliary certification. It provides education through annual meetings and certification programs. The ADIA offers several comprehensive one-day courses that provide information regarding all aspects of implant dentistry specifically geared for every member of the implant team. The ADIA also interfaces with other auxiliary professional organizations to establish protocol for educational programs and advance the profession alike.

Our Vision

As the number of implant practices in the world grows and develops, there is a need for auxiliaries to do the same. Our vision is to introduce implants into every practice or increase implant practice through the “team” approach. We encourage communication and cooperation between all inter-office staff members as well as those from referral practices. The result should be an improved level of patient care and increased implant office production.

ADIA Membership Benefits:

The ADIA membership provides several benefits to its members:

  • Continuing Education Units
  • Certification programs
  • Special recognition for implant training
  • Tuition discounts to all ADIA and ICOI sponsored programs
  • Quarterly newsletters
  • Office Support Material
  • ICOI’s Glossary
  • Listing in the ICOI/ADIA printed or CD-ROM membership directory
  • Listing in the ICOI/ADIA internet membership directory
  • **Coming Soon Referral Service
  • **Coming Soon Online Education
  • A network of colleagues to associate with and share experiences

To apply for membership click this link.

Please contact ADIA’s Director, Lynn Mortilla, RDH, for any questions regarding upcoming seminars, membership information or inquiries for any member of our Team of Certified Educators. Lynn can be reached by email: LDTRDH@AOL.COM

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  • scott

    I am a 44y/o, overweight male, diabetic, X-smoker, and was told that due to my bone loss and gum disease that I should have my upper teeth removed and have implants put in, to preserve bone lose.
    On July 1 2000 I had 6 titanium implants put in place of my upper teeth. Seems to me, the implants would flare-up with infection now and then during the time I was healing and wearing a full upper denture waiting for my permanent (implant supported) denture.
    I had a permanent type denture placed that made cleaning more difficult then I was told.
    I was doing everything the dentist told me as far as cleaning with floss between the gum and denture I also was in the dentist chair every 3 months, for one full Year, for the cleaning of my lower real teeth. (The upper denture was difficult for my dentist to remove and I guess He felt it did not need to be checked)
    After one year, my hygienist took routine x-rays of my lower teeth and upon review, at the corner of the x-ray, we saw a ¼ inch of major infection on the upper gum line, resulting in bone and gum surgery to clear the rotting bone and gum around all implants.
    This was a concern to me, due to the link between gum disease and heart disease!
    I then was fitted with a removable denture that I could remove and clean the implants and gum line. They preformed Great! And way better then a conventional denture! And worth the $30K I spent. I have developed a “Tremor” when I yawn, my whole body shakes for as long as the yawn takes. (This may not be related but I read this in a Blog)
    Now in 2008 I have been fighting infections off and on, all the time. My diabetes is considered moderately controlled without insulin.
    I have cleanings done every 3 months. I water-pick every day, and blast around the implants at full power.
    Now the same dentist is saying either take out the abutments and let the skin heal around the implants and get fitted for a regular denture. Or spend approx $3000.00 to have a surgery to remove gum and open all the pockets.

    I guess the questions I should be asking are:
    # 1) Is this surgery just prolonging, the” Inevitable” of having the implants removed? How long, with good home care, will I have?
    #2 To take off, all the abutments and leave the implants, as good as removing all the implant?
    #3 Does it cost as much to take them out before they fail as it did to put them in?
    #4 Is there any more evidence of implants causing poisoning in the body? Causing tremors? Lung cancer from implant coating?
    #5 Did I get a defective implant that the implant company and/or dentist should be paying for some this?

    I have surgery scheduled for July 25, 2008 and hope it’s the right course of action
    Thanks you so much for any and all responses
    scott