American Academy of Periodontology welcomes dental community to 100th annual meeting

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 health-care system.• Learn more about the AAP meeting in San Francisco by watching this VIDEO. •

“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.

ADDITIONAL READING |American Academy of Periodontology holds think tank on regenerative treatments

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.
• 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.
• 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 periodontal disease’s links to diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, and pregnancy.
  

ADDITIONAL READING |Celebrate 100 years of periodontology in San Francisco 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.

To register for the 2014 Annual Meeting or for more information, visit http://www.perio.org/meetings/AM2014.htm, call (800) 282-4867 ext. 3213, or email [email protected].