CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF PERIODONTOLOGY IN SAN FRANCISCO
Registration is now open for the American
Academy of Periodontology’s milestone event
CHICAGO (June 2, 2014) – The
American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) invites all dental professionals to
attend its 100th Annual Meeting at the Moscone West Convention
Center in San Francisco from September 19-22, 2014. The special anniversary
celebration will highlight achievements in periodontics over the past century and
provide insight to the future of periodontal care.
Since the group’s inception in
1914, the AAP has been committed to advancing the science and practice of
periodontics while promoting awareness of periodontal health. The organization
has proudly grown to more than 8,300 members, representing 76 nations
worldwide.
“With the Academy’s rich
history, the 2014 Annual Meeting is one not to miss,” says Stuart Froum, DDS,
president of the AAP and clinical professor and Director of Clinical Research
in the Department of Periodontics and Implant Dentistry at New York University
Dental Center. “Attendees can expect exceptional hands-on workshops presented
by the specialty’s experts and thought leaders, and several in-depth
educational sessions that range from how to more efficiently treat patients to
how to grow your practice. I look forward to gathering with my dental
colleagues to commemorate the AAP’s centennial and look toward forward to the
future of periodontology.”
The 2014 AAP Annual Meeting will feature over 50 educational and scientific sessions with several options for continuing education credits. Attendees will be able to choose from a diverse selection of programming, including:
· CE courses covering the latest information in current
periodontal topics such as imaging and emerging technologies, regeneration and
tissue engineering, and dental implants.
· Corporate Forums featuring presentations from fifteen
leading dental product manufacturers and services
· Hands-on workshops covering groundbreaking techniques
in periodontal procedures such as vertical ridge augmentation and maxillary
since augmentation.
· A unique clinical interactive forum on growth patterns
that can affect the esthetics and function of implant-supported and tooth-supported
restorations – with expert discussion of treatment options
This year’s meeting also features
a Dental Hygiene
Symposium, an enhanced Student Event, a special
Centennial Tribute Event, and a dental industry exhibition.
Annual Meeting attendees can
personalize their meeting experience by downloading the AAP Annual Meeting
mobile app. The app provides up-to-the-minute information, a customizable
schedule, real-time alerts, built-in Twitter feed, exhibitors’ locations,
suggestions for local dining, entertainment and attractions, and other handy
features.
The Academy, which was
originally founded as the American Academy of Oral Prophylaxis and
Periodontology, was launched in May 1914 by Drs. Gillette Hayden and Grace
Rogers Spalding. In 1919, the Academy changed its name to the American Academy
of Periodontology and, in 1924 adopted its current logo. Visit the online 100th
anniversary dashboard on Perio.org, which includes an interactive timeline,
guestbook and archival photos.
To register for the 2014 Annual Meeting or for more
information visit: http://www.perio.org/meetings/AM2014.htm, call 800-282-4867 x3213, or email meetings@perio.org.
About the American Academy of Periodontology:
The American Academy of
Periodontology (AAP) is the professional organization for periodontists –
specialists in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases affecting
the gums and supporting structures of the teeth, and in the placement of dental
implants. Periodontists are also dentistry’s experts in the treatment of oral
inflammation. They receive three additional years of specialized training
following dental school, and periodontics is one of the nine dental specialties
recognized by the American Dental Association. The AAP has 8,300 members
worldwide.
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