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Kenji Higuchi

Biography

Dr. Kenji W. Higuchi is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in private practice in Spokane, Washington.. He has held past full-time and adjunct academic appointments at the University of Iowa and was an early pioneer in the field of osseointegration. Dr. Higuchi has authored or co-authored 36 publications in the implant literature and has lectured internationally for the past 30 years. He serves as a consultant to the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants and Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research. He holds Fellowships in the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American College of Dentists, the International Colleges of Dentists, and the Academy of Oral-Facial Rehabilitation.

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Documentary movie: Restoring smiles on Easter Island

Twenty-two patients native to Rapa Nui (Easter Island) who suffered from mandibular edentulism were treated with the Nobel Biocare Trefoil™ system over the course of 7 days. 

Edentulous rehabilitation
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Why the Trefoil system was chosen to treat edentulous patients on Easter Island

In the week-long project led by Drs. Kenji Higuchi and Ruben Rosenberg, eleven Rapa Nui natives suffering from mandibular edentulism were successfully treated with the innovative Trefoil system.

Edentulous rehabilitation
Edentulous treatments
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Kenji Higuchi: Treatment planning for successful and predictable outcomes

Practitioners need to understand what patient's wants and needs are, and the ability to communicate with the patient is the foundation for a successful treatmant. The lectue focusses on the educational objectives on how to use effective communication skills with patients and to...

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Kenji Higuchi: Applying effective interviewing skills to uncover patient expectations

There is only one chance to make first good impression. The first patient consultation therefore plays an important role in order to adequately perform the initial patient interview, medical examination, the diagnostic evaluation and discuss logistic information such treatment plan...
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Administrative Post-Operative Steps

Primary responsibility: Nurse/Dental Assistant
Timing: After leaving OR
Location: Consultation room and/or front desk

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Stock and Materials Control

Primary responsibility: Nurse/Dental Assistant
Timing: At least one week before surgery
Location: Stock room

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Administrative Pre-Treatment Consultation

Primary responsibility: Nurse/Dental Assistant
Timing: After pre-treatment consultation before patient leaves
Location: Consultation room and/or front desk

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OR Setup

Primary responsibility: Nurse/Dental Assistant
Timing: Morning of the surgery (beginning of the day)
Location: OR/Surgical Suite/Operatory
Comments: Refers to one room (not patient); only performed 1x per day

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Patient Pre-Operative Steps

Primary responsibility: Clinician/Surgeon or Nurse/Dental Assistant
Timing: Shortly before surgery
Location: Chairside in OR/Surgical Suite/Operatory

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Clinical Post-Operative Steps

Primary responsibility: Clinician/Surgeon
Timing: Immediately after completion of surgery
Location: Chairside in OR/Surgical Suite/Operatory

Aftercare / follow up
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Clinical Pre-Treatment Consultation

Primary responsibility: Clinician/Surgeon
Timing: End of the pre-treatment consultation while patient is still present
Location: Consultation room and/or chairside

Preoperative procedures