American Academy of Periodontology Welcomes Dental Community, Media to 100th Annual Meeting
Dental Publications and Professionals Invited to San Francisco for the Latest on Gum Health
CHICAGO – August 28,
2014 – The American
Academy of Periodontology (AAP) will hold its 100th Annual Meeting
Sept. 19-22, 2014, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. A number of sessions
pertinent to the dental media and industry will highlight advancements in the
specialty, including hotbed topics such as the perio-systemic link, tissue
engineering and periodontal regeneration, and the dental industry’s impact on
the overall healthcare system.
“This year’s meeting has so much to offer to the dental
community, including any dental patient or potential patient,” says
Dr. Stuart Froum, president of the AAP. “The 100th Anniversary meeting will offer a comprehensive look back at how far periodontics has come, while comprehensively addressing the changing dynamic of the specialty and its effect on patient outcomes, their overall health, and on global health care,” he says.
Dr. Stuart Froum, president of the AAP. “The 100th Anniversary meeting will offer a comprehensive look back at how far periodontics has come, while comprehensively addressing the changing dynamic of the specialty and its effect on patient outcomes, their overall health, and on global health care,” he says.
Event highlights include the following:
·
Pillars of the Past, Foundation for
the Future | Saturday, Sept. 20 – 8 a.m. to 10 a.m
Revered periodontal thought leaders discuss the evolving art and science of periodontal dentistry. Where have we come from, where are we today, and what are the challenges and opportunities for the future? Experts will discuss the impact implants and other technologies have had on periodontal therapies, and will share insights on how of periodontics’ shifting paradigms will affect on dentistry and healthcare as a whole.
Revered periodontal thought leaders discuss the evolving art and science of periodontal dentistry. Where have we come from, where are we today, and what are the challenges and opportunities for the future? Experts will discuss the impact implants and other technologies have had on periodontal therapies, and will share insights on how of periodontics’ shifting paradigms will affect on dentistry and healthcare as a whole.
·
The Periodontist in the Treatment of
the Diabetic Patient |
Sunday, Sept. 21 – 10:15 to 11:45 a.m.
As a condition intimately linked with inflammatory periodontal disease, diabetes affects 26 million people in the United States. This session will assess the influence of periodontal disease in the management of blood sugar control for diabetic patients and the unique challenged presented to dental practitioners, physicians, and patients in the dual care of diabetes and gum disease.
As a condition intimately linked with inflammatory periodontal disease, diabetes affects 26 million people in the United States. This session will assess the influence of periodontal disease in the management of blood sugar control for diabetic patients and the unique challenged presented to dental practitioners, physicians, and patients in the dual care of diabetes and gum disease.
·
Global Perspective on Periodontal
Medicine | Sunday,
Sept. 21 – 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Experts review the rapidly growing body of research that addresses the relationship between periodontal disease and systemic health. Attendees will understand the latest evidence supporting gum disease’s links to diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, and pregnancy.
Experts review the rapidly growing body of research that addresses the relationship between periodontal disease and systemic health. Attendees will understand the latest evidence supporting gum disease’s links to diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, and pregnancy.
The 2014 AAP Annual Meeting will
feature a diverse selection of programming, including compelling general
sessions,; corporate forums featuring presentations from leading product
manufacturers and services; and interactive forums on groundbreaking
periodontal techniques. This year’s meeting also features a dental hygiene symposium and a dental industry exhibition.
Registration fees for media representatives attending the AAP’s 100th Annual Meeting will be waived, granting access to all non-ticketed sessions and seminars. Presenters and AAP representatives will be available for one-site interviews, film, and photo shoots, which must be scheduled in advance with AAP Public Relations staff. For press credentials, contact the Academy’s Public Relations Department at 312-573-3243 or mame@perio.org.
To register for the 2014 Annual Meeting or for more
information, visit http://www.perio.org/meetings/AM2014.htm, call
1-800-282-4867 ext. 3213, or email meetings@perio.org.
1-800-282-4867 ext. 3213, or email meetings@perio.org.
About the American
Academy of Periodontology
The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) is an 8,300-member professional organization for periodontists – specialists in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of inflammatory diseases affecting the gums and supporting structures of the teeth, and in the placement of dental implants. Periodontics is one of the nine dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association.
The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) is an 8,300-member professional organization for periodontists – specialists in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of inflammatory diseases affecting the gums and supporting structures of the teeth, and in the placement of dental implants. Periodontics is one of the nine dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association.
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