We have moved into our new gIDE headquarters on 12217 W Pico Boulevard in West Los Angeles. gIDE has 4,200 sqf office space including three top of the line recording and broadcasting studios. This building has historical value as it was owned by the California band "The Beach Boys". Please note that we have a new fax number 1-310-207-9025, our phone number remains the same 1-310-696-9025. More info to follow once we are settled in.

Volume III, Vertical Ridge Augmentation - Published in English, Japanese and Italian language

This all new Volume III DVD in the series demonstrating advanced implant procedures in 4 patients focusing on the topic of Vertical Ridge Augmentation performed by Prof. Massimo Simion with full narration, step-for-step treatments and demonstration of results. Learn from the experience of one of the experts in the field of bone regeneration. 83 minutes total running time... The gIDE Live Clinical DVD Series presents advanced clinical procedures perfomed Live by master clinicians on actual patients with full narration by the author. Click here

Online Live Courses in May/June 2006

Oral Plastic Surgery for Natural Teeth and Implants presented by Dr. Henry Takei - Periodontist, Los Angeles, CA

The last decades has witnessed tremendous emphasis on the esthetic aspect of dentistry. The gingival tissues which frames the dentition is an integral part of "Dental Esthetics". The clinician must have a good biologic and clinical understanding of both the teeth and gingival tissue in order to attain a healthy and esthetic result. Correcting gingival recession, root exposure, loss of papilla, which leads to poor gingival symmetry, is of... For full details, click here Restorative Implant Dentistry for the General Dentist. A 4-Course Online Curriculum presented by Dr. Sam Strong, Little Rock, AR

How To Master the Business Side of the Dental Implant Practice

presented by Dr. Göran Urde- Copenhagen, Denmark

How do you become a successful implant practice; The importance of a business and market plan; Networking; Strengthen your competiveness; How to get a dedicated team ... For more information, click here

gIDE Membership Subscriptions are growing monthly as dentists around the globe take advantage of education at a savings. Members are entitled to special prices on WebLIVE!, DVDs and Conferences. If you have purchased even 3 WebLIVE! lectures or 2 DVDs and a lecture, for instance, you are already in a position to consider membership at the Silver level. We want to help you enjoy the added value of gIDE memberships and advancing your training.

To register and for full details, click here

This exciting, new section in our institute will open the door for clinicians to share their cases with other clinicians. Please e-mail us your case treatment to info@globalinstituteonline.com. It must be in a powerpoint format. If accepted by the review committee, your case will be published on the homepage. We will offer published clinicians a web lecture OnDemand for each accepted case.

Nobel Biocare has launched an innovative new product for soft tissue stability and esthetic results: The stock Zirconia Abutment Kit... click here

Glauser R, Sailer I, Wohlwend A, Studer S, Schibli M, Schärer P.

Experimental zirconia abutments for implant-supported single-tooth restorations in esthetic regions: 4-year results of a prospective clinical study. Int J Prosthodont. 2004 May-Jun;17(3):285-90. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-seven consecutively treated patients with 54 single-tooth implants were included. Zirconia abutments were individually shaped and set on the implants with gold screws. RESULTS: The median observation period for the reconstructions was 49.2 months. No abutment fractures occurred. Abutment screw loosening was reported for 2 restorations at 8 months and 27 months, respectively. CONCLUSION: Zirconia abutments offered sufficient stability to support implant-supported single-tooth reconstructions in anterior and premolar regions. The soft and hard tissue reaction toward zirconia was favorable.