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ITI Scholars spending a year at UB Implant Center are strongly encouraged to engage in research projects in implant dentistry, dental materials, or digital dentistry. Mentoring by the UB Implant Center Director and faculty within the Implant Center or Department of Restorative Dentistry will be provided to guide the ITI Scholar throughout the scholarship year. The ITI Scholar will have the opportunity to receive guidance on participating in an ongoing or recently started project to ensure its completion before departure. As part of daily activities, scholars will be exposed to, but not limited to, observing clinical restorative and surgical procedures, participating in treatment planning sessions, digital workflows, laboratory procedures, CAD\/CAM workflows with advanced additive and subtractive manufacturing technologies, and involvement in clinical research projects."},{"acf_fc_layout":"highlight_people_3","title":"Scholarship Center Chairs","items":[{"image":6550,"position":"Scholarship Center Chair","name":"Dr. Ahmet Orgev","location":"Department of Restorative Dentistry"},{"image":6549,"position":"Scholarship Center Co-Chair","name":"Dr. Vinicius Rizzo Marques","location":"Department of Restorative Dentistry"},{"image":6551,"position":"Scholarship Center Co-Chair","name":"Dr. Cui Cui","location":"Department of Restorative Dentistry"}],"cta":"","cta2":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"video_section","display_block":true,"background":"White","select":["Display video"],"title":"<strong>Learn more about the Scholarship Center from your Scholarship Center Chair<\/strong>","video_thumbnail":6552,"iframe_embed":true,"youtube_url":"https:\/\/customer-qjgpn8cvjtmyy205.cloudflarestream.com\/7858811f23206446a740fab425253059\/watch"},{"acf_fc_layout":"scholarship_activities_list","description":"","image":4311,"sub_sections":[{"acf_fc_layout":"list","title":"Clinical activities the ITI Scholar will participate in during the Scholarship year","description":"","items":[{"title":"Treatment planning sessions","available":true},{"title":"Performing oral hygiene procedures and maintenance","available":false},{"title":"Observing patient treatment","available":true},{"title":"Assisting in patient treatment","available":false},{"title":"Treating patients under faculty supervision: placing implants","available":false},{"title":"Treating patients under faculty supervision: restoring implants","available":false},{"title":"Treating patients alone: placing implants","available":false},{"title":"Treating patients alone: restoring implants","available":false},{"title":"Laboratory and procedures associated with treatment ","available":true}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"list","title":"Postgraduate education\/specialization","description":"","items":[{"title":"Postgraduate training in the following specialty\/one of the following specialties is a must: ","available":false},{"title":"Postgraduate training in the following specialty\/one of the following specialties is an advantage: Prosthodontics","available":true},{"title":"Minimum three years of professional clinical experience as a qualified dentist required","available":false},{"title":"Minimum three years of professional clinical experience as a qualified dentist including implant dentistry required ","available":false}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"list","title":" Research activities the ITI Scholar will participate in during the Scholarship year","description":"","items":[{"title":"Involvement in preclinical research","available":true},{"title":"Involvement in translational research","available":true},{"title":"Involvement in clinical research","available":true},{"title":"Coordinated involvement with existing center research activities","available":true},{"title":"Mentors will be assigned to the Scholar according to their research preference","available":true},{"title":"Scholars will be able to start their own research projects ","available":true}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"list","title":"Research experience required ","description":"","items":[{"title":"Research experience supported by peer-reviewed scientific publications (original papers) is a must. 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As the digital workflow is part of the daily routine in Buffalo ITI Scholarship Center, the scholar is expected to conduct at least 1 research project that leads to publication or be part of a research project that will be assigned and mentored during this time to gain research experiences, part of the ITI Scholarship experience.\r\nITI Scholar will have various opportunities to participate in implant courses in advanced education programs or teaching opportunities as a teaching assistant or course facilitator during the undergraduate level courses. 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