Dentistry from the Heart

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Last Friday, October 22, I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Vesna Sutter, Dr. Gregoray Doerfler, and Dr. Richard Rosenblatt in Geneva, IL at Sunrise Dental Care. We had the opportunity to help those in need with their dental issues. Along with volunteers from each office, including Siraj (office manager at Oak Brook Smiles), Mariza (Lead Assistant at Oak Brook Smiles) and Cristy (Mariza's classmate in Dental Assisting school), we were able to provide cleanings, extractions, and fillings at no cost to over 50 patients! It was a great time and a great cause!

Dr. Umar Haque, a Local Dentist, Adds FADIA To His Name

Dr. Umar Haque is a general dentist practicing in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. This month, he was awarded the title of Fellow in the American Dental Implant Association (ADIA).

The goal of the American Dental Implant Association is to encourage collaboration and communication among the top dental professionals placing dental implants.Dr. Haque has been placing dental implants for over 7 years and has been requested to become a member of the prestigious American Dental Implant Association.

The ADIA Fellowship Certification is rigorous, demanding six steps be completed in order to gain the title of Fellow. One must complete 150 hours of course credits in implant dentistry, pass the written Fellowship multiple choice examination, pass the oral Fellowship examination, provide three lettersof recommendation from current ADIA Fellows, submit a current curriculum vitae, and attend the Annual Conference induction ceremony. The title of Fellow with ADIA gives Dr. Haque the ability to add a few more letters after his name: FADIA (Fellow of the American Dental Implant Association).

The organization was founded by Dr. Arun K. Garg, founder of Implant Seminars, the world’s largest dental continuing education company. Dr. Garg created the American Dental Implant Association in response to overwhelming requests for more credentialing and credibility by establishing recognition models.

The American Dental Implant Association aggressively promotes collegiality, friendship, and practice growth. “This is the top forum for an exchange of a vast amount of niche information through annual symposiums of like-minded individuals to receive the latest information in the dental implant field, in a familiar, supportive community. Our main goal is to better serve our affiliate of well-trained clinicians, like Dr. Umar Haque,” said Dr. Garg.

The American Dental Implant Association’s Executive Director Fiorella Samaniego said “Each clinician may obtain the fellowship, mastership and diplomat status provided they meet the requirements for continuing education (CE) hours and pass a written examination”. Scheduling for exams is vital, so awards can be given in a timely manner at the ceremonies, the most recent one was held at the annual symposium on April 24, 2009 in Miami, FL. "Dr. Haque has exhibited excellent patient care in the cases that have been submitted for approval by the Board of the ADIA. His dental implant techniques, bone grafting, and soft tissue management have shown us that he is certainly qualified to be a Fellow in the ADIA."

Dr. Haque was honored to receive the Fellowship stating, "It is a privilege to have earned the respect of the finest dental surgeons, implantologists, dentists, and scholars in our field. It’s even more exciting to see the progress and advances that have become available to my patients that were unheard of 10 years ago. It is an amazing service for my patients, and I am looking forward to getting involved with the ADIA.”

Dr. Umar Haque maintains a private dental practice in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois called Oak Brook Smiles. He attended the University of Connecticut and graduated with a D.M.D. (Doctor of Medical Dentistry). He completed a post-graduate residency in hospital-based dentistry at the University of Illinois at Chicago and at the University of Chicago. He has completed over 250 hours of CE over the last year in Implant Dentistry and Cosmetic Dentistry. He also has completed a Fellowship in Implant Dentistry with the International Congress of Oral Implantology. His office tries to recreate a spa-like atmosphere and his services include cosmetic and implant dentistry, sleep apnea treatment, TMJ dysfunction treatment, laser dentistry, fluorescent oral cancer screenings, and digital radiography including a digital CT scanner for exceptional patient care. His office is online on Facebook, MySpace, Digg, Blogspot, and Twitter. His office phone number is 630-627-7420.

Can You Really Get Teeth in a Day with Dental Implants?

Oak Brook, IL April 19, 2009 -- The echoes of Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine could almost be heard during the morning hours before Dr. Petrungaro came to address over 70 dental implant specialists inside Implant Seminar’s conference venue. This location happened to have been the official recording studio where Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine recorded their first 8 award-winning albums and was also the studio of choice for legends such as Jimmy Buffet and REO Speedwagon. Although the mouth is wet, dental seminars can be dry, but not when Dr. Petrungaro takes the helm. The dentists in this crowd were unable to take their eyes off Petrungaro’s powerpoint slides and videos; and they couldn’t stop taking notes during his high-energy, robust, and crystal-clear delivery.

The seminar on immediate-loading dental implants was held in Miami, Florida from April 17-18, 2009. Dr. Paul brought his best cases forward, ranging from single tooth anterior cases to high-end full mouth esthetic dental implant cases . There is a large amount of debate within the dental community about the success rates of immediate-loading, or as some may refer to as “Teeth in a day”. Most of that controversy is based on techniques used years ago that had moderate to low success rates. Now with modern techniques, bone grafting, PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma derived from the patient’s own blood), CT scanning, and with today’s dental implants it is truly a reality. Dr. Petrungaro presented case after case after case describing not only his techniques, but the map that he uses to diagnose, treatment plan, and implement these techniques.

The course was one of six seminars during the Masters Series of Implant Seminars. Dr. Arun Garg, president of Implant Seminars, and considered one of the world’s preeminent authorities in dental implantology and bone grafting said he felt “Extremely proud” to be able to once again offer his students and colleagues the best professional faculty and practitioners. “Just by looking at how incredibly energized he leaves his students, it’s obvious it’s not just his virtuosic knowledge as a dentist, but also how extraordinarily engaging and entertaining he is… There is no doubt we will keep joining forces to educate dentists” declared Dr. Garg.

There were 70 dental implant specialists present at Dr. Petrungaro’s course in Miami. One of those, Dr. Umar Haque, was in the front row absorbing as much as he could. “I have never seen so much passion and excitement from someone. Dr. Petrungaro was extremely informative about the surgical techniques and never backed down from a tough question. He showed us some impressive dentistry, amazing lab work with Edgar Jimenez, and a new device called TempStent that will revolutionize the way teeth with dental implants can really be done in a day.” Dr. Haque left the seminar excited to get back to work at his private practice called Oak Brook Smiles, located in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. Dr. Umar Haque has been placing dental implants for 7 years, and he is looking forward to reading the dental literature that Dr. Petrungaro backed his work up with during the seminar.

About Implant Seminars: Implant Seminars was founded by Dr. Arun K. Garg. Since 1989 Dr. Garg has been teaching extensive hands-on surgical training workshops. With his textbooks on Dental Implant, Bone Harvesting and Grafting, Growth Factors for Dental Implants, being translated into eight different languages, Dr. Garg literally "wrote the book" on contemporary implant dentistry.Dr. Garg and Implant Seminars provide quality continuing education on the subject of dental implants and related topics. A variety of programs, in various locations are provided. New programs are continuously added so please come back often to the site to see the new programs.

About Paul Petrungaro: Dr. Paul Petrungaro graduated from Loyola University Dental School and completed an independent study of Periodontics at the Welsh National Dental School in the United Kingdom. He completed a residency, specialty certificate and Master of Science Degree in Periodontics from Northwestern University Dental School and formerly served as the Coordinator of Implantology for the university's Graduate Department of Periodontics. Dr. Petrungaro has maintained a private practice in Periodontics and Implantology since 1988. Dr. Petrungaro serves as a consultant to numerous biomedical companies and laboratories, and has contributed to many new innovations in surgical dentistry. He is a fellow of the International and American College of Dentists, and a Diplomat of the International Congress or Oral Implantologists.

About Umar Haque:Dr. Umar Haque maintains a private dental practice in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois called Oak Brook Smiles. He attended the University of Connecticut and graduated with a D.M.D. (Doctor of Medical Dentistry). He completed a post-graduate residency in hospital-based dentistry at the University of Illinois at Chicago and at the University of Chicago. He is a member of the American Dental Implant Association and Fellow of the International of the International Congress or Oral Implantologists. Dr. Haque utilizes a CT scanner and PRP in his multiple implant cases. His office is online on Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, and MySpace.

Website: http://www.oakbrooksmiles.com/

Dr. Umar Haque Invited to Join the Prestigious American Dental Implant Association

Oak Brook, IL April 19, 2009 -- Dr. Umar Haque is a general dentist practicing in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. This month, he was invited to join the American Dental Implant Association (ADIA). The goal of the American Dental Implant Association is to encourage collaboration and communication among the top dental professionals placing dental implants.

Dr. Haque has been placing dental implants for over 7 years and has been requested to become a member of the prestigious American Dental Implant Association.

The organization was founded by Dr. Arun K. Garg, founder of Implant Seminars, the world’s largest dental continuing education company. Dr. Garg created the American Dental Implant Association in response to overwhelming requests for more credentialing and credibility by establishing recognition models.

The American Dental Implant Association aggressively promotes collegiality, friendship, and practice growth. “This is the top forum for an exchange of a vast amount of niche information through annual symposiums of like-minded individuals to receive the latest information in the dental implant field, in a familiar, supportive community. Our main goal is to better serve our affiliate of well-trained clinicians, like Dr. Umar Haque,” said Dr. Garg. There will be an annual symposium from April 23 through April 25 this year at The Miami Implant Update.

The American Dental Implant Association’s Executive Director Fiorella Samaniego said “Each clinician may obtain the fellowship, mastership and diplomat status provided they meet the requirements for continuing education (CE) hours and pass a written examination”. Scheduling for exams is vital, so awards can be given in a timely manner at the ceremonies, the first one being held at the annual symposium in April 24, 2009 in Miami, FL. "Dr. Haque has exhibited excellent patient care in the cases that have been submitted for approval by the Board of the ADIA. His dental implant techniques, bone grafting, and soft tissue management have shown us that he is the type of dentist that the ADIA wants in its fold."

The American Dental Implant Association will also become an embedded feature of the scholarly publishing landscape. Members receive an academic journal on dental implantology and those who demonstrate a genuine interest in establishing credibility through journal publishing and wish to contribute to the upcoming American Dental Implant Association publication are also welcome. Dr. Umar Haque will be contributing to the ADIA Journal regularly, and presenting many of the dental implant cases that he has completed.

“Credentialing and credibility go hand-in-hand,” said Dr. Garg. “We will offer our members myriad of ways to advance themselves and their careers. Dr. Umar Haque has exhibited the kind of dentistry that qualifies admission into the American Dental Implant Association." The ADIA has its next meeting scheduled next week at the Miami Implant Update which runs from April 23-25, 2009. Dr. Umar Haque has been invited to participate and present his most challenging implant case on Friday, April 24, 2009.

Dr. Haque was honored to be invited stating, "It is a privilege to have earned the respect of the finest dental surgeons, implantologists, dentists, and scholars in our field. It’s even more exciting to see the progress and advances that have become available to my patients that were unheard of 10 years ago. It is an amazing service for my patients, and I am looking forward to getting involved with the ADIA.”

Dr. Umar Haque maintains a private dental practice in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois called Oak Brook Smiles. He attended the University of Connecticut and graduated with a D.M.D. (Doctor of Medical Dentistry). He completed a post-graduate residency in hospital-based dentistry at the University of Illinois at Chicago and at the University of Chicago. His office tries to recreate a spa-like atmosphere and his services include cosmetic and implant dentistry, sleep apnea treatment, TMJ dysfunction treatment, laser dentistry, fluorescent oral cancer screenings, and digital radiography including a digital CT scanner for exceptional patient care. His office is online on Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, MySpace, and the office website is: http://www.oakbrooksmiles.com/. His office phone number is 630-627-7420.