American Academy of Periodontology to Host 95th Annual Meeting in Boston
CHICAGO - June 25, 2009 - The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) will host its 95th Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts from September 12th - 15th at the new Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Attendee registration is now open, and dental professionals from all specialties are encouraged to register to learn about the latest advancements in periodontology. Over 5,000 dental professionals and participating vendors are expected to attend.
The four-day meeting will include a variety of educational and scientific sessions in seven distinct program tracks, covering topics such as dental implants, periodontal-systemic relationships, practice development and management, and regeneration and tissue engineering. Traditional continuing education courses, as well as hands-on workshops and clinical technique showcases will be offered. In total, over 50 educational and scientific sessions will be offered.
Of particular note is this year's Opening Ceremony, which will officially kick off the meeting on Saturday, September 12th with welcome remarks from the 2009 AAP President, David Cochran, DDS, PhD. The Academy is also pleased to announce Paul M. Ridker, MD, as the Opening Ceremony's keynote speaker. Dr. Ridker is a leading researcher in inflammation and cardiovascular disease, and was an important contributor to the recent joint consensus paper on cardiovascular disease and periodontal disease published by The American Journal of Cardiology and the Journal of Periodontology.
Other events of interest this year include:
* The Innovations in Periodontics sessions where the latest concepts, techniques or products in periodontics will be showcased.
* The Dental Hygiene Symposium which will discuss how periodontal care continues to evolve based on new research on the role of inflammation in the progression of periodontal disease.
* The popular Insurance Workshops, which will instruct attendees how to submit appropriate procedure codes to dental benefit carriers, communicate with benefit carriers in adjudicating claims, and file claims with medical plans.
* The exhibit hall, which will feature more than 150 dental products and services, and will offer on-floor order placements and complimentary attendee lunches.
"This is an exciting time in periodontics, so I am thrilled to invite the dental community to join us in Boston," says Dr. Cochran. "It has become critical that all dental professionals understand the connection between periodontal disease and other chronic diseases of aging, such as cardiovascular disease, and especially the role inflammation plays in this connection. Our 2009 Annual Meeting offers an exciting and informative forum to learn about these important advances in periodontology."
For more information or to register for the Annual Meeting, visit http://www.perio.org/meetings or contact the AAP Meetings Office at 312/573-3216 or angela@perio.org.
See you in Boston!
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 8,000 members world-wide.