The Aesthetic Design & Implant Academy (ADIA)
2012 marks a new beginning for the Aesthetic Design & Implant Academy (ADIA). For the past twenty years, the TISC, now the Aesthetic Design & Implant Academy (ADIA) has created first class educational opportunities for dental professionals in the Greater Toronto Area, and it is now the largest private implant study club in Canada.
The Aesthetic Design & Implant Academy (ADIA) was originally founded by Mr. David Kochberg, R.D.T. and Dr. Murray Arlin, D.D.S., dip. Perio., F.R.C.D.(C), under the name of the Toronto Implant Study Club (TISC). In 2009 the study club expanded to become the Toronto Implant & Aesthetic Study Club (TIASC) as a new partnership was solidified between Mr. David Kochberg, RDT and Ettore Palmeri, MBA, AGDM, B. Ed, BA, owner of Palmeri Publishing, the largest dental journal publisher in North America. This year, the expanded Aesthetic Design & Implant Academy will continue to offer its members a variety of top quality speakers, seminars and workshops throughout the year.
Advisory Board
Dr. Allen Aptekar studied at the University of Toronto, earning his Bachelors of Science degreein Biology. He received his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree with distinction at the University ofSaskatchewan College of Dentistry. Dr. Aptekar then completed a one year hospital residency at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center and the University of Toronto. He has authored and coauthored several articles in refereed professional dental journals, and is a lecturer in dentalimplant procedures for dentists and denturists. He practices in the greater Toronto area, with a special interestand focus on dental implantology.
Murray Arlin, D.D.S., dip Perio, F.R.C.D.(C) received his D.D.S. from McGill University in1977. After a 1 year Residency in General Dentistry at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal, he began his Post-Graduate Program in Periodontics at the University of Toronto, graduating in 1980. Dr. Arlin received his Membership and Fellowship in the Royal College of Dentists of Canada in 1981 and 1983 respectively. He has taught at the Undergraduate and Periodontal Post-Graduate departments at the University of Toronto. Dr. Arlin received his training in Implant Dentistry initially in 1985 and sincethen has been actively involved in Continuing Education. He has placed and documented over 10,000 implants to date. He has lectured internationally and has authored many articles on Periodontics and Implant Dentistry.
Lesley David, DDS, FRCD (C) is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who received her dental degree from McGill University in Montreal and pursued oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Toronto. In addition to a private practice in Mississauga, Dr. David is also a staff surgeonat the University of Toronto in the Graduate Implant Prosthodontic Unit. She has been involved inboth teaching and research in implant dentistry. Dr. David is also an associate staff in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department at the University of Toronto, and is on staff at the Mt. Sinai Hospital, the Credit Valley Hospital, and the Trillium Hospital. Dr. David is an examiner for the Royal College of Dentists of Canada in Oraland Maxillofacial Surgery. She lectures nationally and internationally on various topics in implant dentistry.
Lawrence Gaum, DDS, FADSA, FICD, FADI is an oral surgeon who maintains a private practice in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. He has published a surgical text book and a surgica lDVD titled: “Oral Surgery for the General Dentist” and “Oral Surgical Videos for the G.P.” Both areavailable through Palmeri Publishing.
Mr. Dave Hunt has over 15 years of previous experience in both a sales and managerial capacity with a major dental manufacturer. For the past 10+ years he has held the position of Sales and Marketing Manager with the Shaw Group of Dental Laboratories. He has been anactive member of the TIASC Advisory Board and looks forward to his continued Advisory Board involvement with the AdIa – Aesthetic Design & Implant Academy moving forward.
Dr. Dennis Marangos, DDS maintains a private practice in Toronto with emphasis onaesthetic and restorative dentistry and orthodontics. He is the principal doctor at the YorkvilleTMJ Centre. His professional affiliations and memberships include: Fellow of the AACP; Diplomateof the ABCP, AAPM, AAOP, AADSM, IAO, AAFO, Canadian and Ontario Dental Associations, AACD,TACD, and AGD. He is a Fellow in the International Academy of Dental Facial Aesthetics, and mostrecently, he was awarded Fellowship in the Academy of Dentistry International.
Mark Nicolucci, D.D.S., M.S., cert. Perio Implant, F.R.C.D.(C) is a graduate of University of Western Ontario’s dental school and Temple University’s graduate periodontology program. He has a Masters in oral biology, is a Master of the Misch International Implant Institueand a Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantology. He lectures and practices primarily in the western Toronto area.