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Correction of craniofacial problems |
The Academy of Osseointegration and the Osseointegration Foundation foster the highest standards of research and education of practitioners, who in turn, use this research and education to enrich their patients' lives and enhance their students' knowledge and skills. Support of the Osseointegration Foundation is essential for the continuation of existing research grant programs and to enable new programs to be launched.
Thousands of patients have already benefitted from treatment by the Academy's membership, which consists of more than 6,000 individuals in 70 countries representing the most highly trained professionals providing craniofacial implant treatment.
Many more individuals will benefit from the advances made possible through the charitable programs of the Osseointegration Foundation.
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Foundation Grant Programs
Osseointegration Foundation 2013-2014 Research Grants
The Osseointegration Foundation funds two research grants of up to $25,000 each – one in Basic Science (life sciences) and the other in Applied Science (inclusive of human subjects) to support research in the basic, clinical and behaviorial science aspects of dental implants.
These grants are awarded annually to individuals who are: 1) a member of the Academy of Osseointegration; or 2) a faculty member or student who conducts research in any U.S. academic dental institution (at least one person on the research team must be a member of Academy of Osseointegration). Recipients of the grants are required to present the results of their investigation at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Osseointegration, as well as submit a manuscript based on the research to the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants no later than December 31, 2013.
The 2013-2014 Osseointegration Foundation Research Grant is now open to accept applications. Applications that address areas of research to enhance the public acceptance of implants are encouraged. The deadline for submission of the Foundation Research Grant Application is November 28, 2012.
This grant application is currently closed and will reopen in August 2013.
Osseointegration Foundation Charitable Grant Program
Each year, the Osseointegration Foundation makes available 10 grants of up to $10,000 for subsidizing the care of eligible patients. Each grant will be issued upon completion of those portions of the case "when the intended function result is completed," but prior to the required three-year follow-up. This grant does not restrict how or where these funds are to be allocated by the service provider, as long as the entire grant is spent directly on patient care and treatment in the domain of osseointegration. Under no circumstances will the patient receiving the care through this grant program be charged for any services rendered.
Both care providers and corporate partners may participate in this program for public relation purposes. Additionally, participants in the grant program, including care providers and corporate partners, will receive narrative recognition at all opportunities (i.e. at official Academy meetings),
The International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants and the Osseointegration Foundation Report.
The awards will be determined annually and recipients will be notified in January of each year.
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Nobel Biocare Brånemark Osseointegration Award
This award is given annually by the Osseointegration Foundation to honor an individual's impact on, and leadership in, the field of implant dentistry in any or all of the Foundation's mission categories: research, education or charitable causes.
The award is made possible by a grant from Nobel Biocare. The selection process involves members of the Osseointegration Foundation's Titanium Society to propose distinguished candidates.
Award Recipients:
2012
Ulf Lekholm, DDS
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2011
Daniel VanSteenberge, MD, PhD |
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2010
George A. Zarb, BChD, DDS, MS |
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2009
William R. Laney, DMD, MS |
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2008
Per-Ingvar Brånemark, MD, PhD |
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Titanium Society
The Titanium Society was established to act as an advisory committee to the Osseointegration Foundation Board of Directors. This Society is also a classification of donorship to the Foundation. Members of the Titanium Society represent 100 of the most highly respected and distinguished implant dentistry professionals and each member is expected to make a minimum monetary pledge of $10,000 within a four-year period.
Titanium Society members hold an official Annual Meeting Breakfast each year at the AO Annual Meeting.
Titanium Society Laboratory Member
A special member group has been established to recognize dental labs who agree to provide a donation of lab services in the amount of $10,000 over a four-year period (in lieu of monetary donorship). Titanium Society Laboratory members receive an individualized plaque and are listed on the OF Donor Board in a special "Titanium Society Lab" category.
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