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This Month’s Complimentary AAP Webinars

By Alba Sahatqija posted 23 days ago
Did you know that this September, three complimentary AAP webinars are taking place? The Academy offers complimentary webinars as part of the commitment to advancing periodontal health and fostering professional excellence within the AAP community. As stated in the Academy’s core values, the organization is dedicated to supporting its members by providing resources to enhance successful practice and delivery of effective patient care; it is also committed to offering continuous education and encouraging the unfettered dissemination of knowledge among professionals to expand treatment options and improve public health and safety. By offering free educational resources ...

Ways to get to San Diego

By Alba Sahatqija posted 08-28-2024
Still not sure how you’re getting to the 2024 AAP Annual Meeting ? The Annual Meeting is now only two months away, but don’t fret—there is still time to make travel plans! The 110th Annual Meeting will take place in San Diego from Oct. 31 through Nov. 3. If you are planning to fly to the meeting, San Diego is accessible from San Diego International Airport. Major carriers include Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, Frontier Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines, Southwest, Sun Country Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, British Airways, Edelweiss Airlines, and Japan Airlines. If you live near San Diego, ...

What Awaits You at the 2024 Annual Meeting… HW1: Diverse Applications of “DASK” in Sinus Surgery: Hands-On Workshop

By Alba Sahatqija posted 07-30-2024
Hands-on learning creates an opportunity to explore a topic in an intimate, interactive environment. During HW1: Diverse Applications of “DASK” in Sinus Surgery Drs. Stephen Wallace, Shi Yin, and Tiziano Testori will introduce the palatal sinus window technique and the Division II palatal block anesthesia technique to reduce intraoperative complications, surgical time, and postoperative morbidity. Participants will have the chance to interact directly with the speakers as they work hands-on with DASK instrumentation in both lateral window and transcrestal sinus elevation surgery. Opportunities such as this couldn’t happen without the help of our many partners. ...

The Benefits of Refining Dental Gold

By Alba Sahatqija posted 06-13-2024
Enjoy this guest PerioPulse blog post by Garfield Refining: Has your practice established a regular dental scrap refining routine? Recycling precious metal scrap from materials like crowns, bridges and PFMs is a simple and easy way to reap extra profits without accruing any additional costs. Refining precious metals also benefits the environment in numerous ways, making it a win-win for both businesses and the planet. The amount of scrap that a dental office or lab collects will vary depending on the size and type of practice, the types of procedures performed, and the materials used. But regardless of the scope of the practice, refining any amount of ...

2024 AAP Virtual Insurance Workshops

By Alba Sahatqija posted 05-30-2024
The Academy offers its members a wide array of assistance related to insurance reimbursement and third-party issues, which includes the AAP’s Comprehensive Periodontal Insurance Workshops. The first dental and medical coding AAP Virtual Insurance Workshops of the year took place in March, but if you happened to miss out on them or want to learn more there’s still time. The AAP's final virtual insurance workshops of the year will take place this August. On Aug. 2, the Dental Coding Workshop will educate attendees about dental coding relevant to a periodontal practice. Content is intended for staff new to coding and/or reimbursement for periodontal procedures ...

What is your story? #GenYou

By Alba Sahatqija posted 04-18-2024
Each individual carries their own unique perspective generated by their unique experiences. That's why we shouldn't focus on Gen X, Y, Z, etc. The focus should be on Gen You . We asked four AAP members who are at different points in their career to share a glimpse into their periodontal careers and where they are today. The journey is just beginning, so fasten your seatbelts, and get ready to learn more about these individuals throughout the rest of the year. Meet your fellow AAP members below: Meet Demetrius Flood MPH, MBS Meet Kristen Richey, DDS Meet Donna Klauser, DDS, FACD Meet Wayne Aldredge, DMD To read more about ...

Introducing JOP and CAP on Social Media

By Alba Sahatqija posted 02-13-2024
2024 is a year of expansion and new beginnings, and the Academy’s new JOP and CAP social media channels embody this spirit. JOP and CAP were built to inform readers about the latest research and developments in periodontics, and these new social channels will allow readers to get deeper insights into the latest and greatest. With expert quotes, research highlights, trivia questions, and more, the Academy is excited to embark on this journey with all of you. This week, we are highlighting a new article from the latest issue of JOP, “Association between clusters of antibodies against periodontal microorganisms and Alzheimer disease mortality: Evidence from a ...

Annual Meeting Speaker Q&A Series: Part 7

By Alba Sahatqija posted 11-03-2023
Leading up to the Annual Meeting, the AAP hosted a special Q&A series with some of our Annual Meeting session speakers. This week, Dr. Shayan Barootchi shared a little bit about himself and the session he will be speaking at. On Nov. 11, Dr. Barootchi will be presenting at AAPF1: AAP Foundation Future Horizons in Periodontology: Recent Advances in Bone Tissue Engineering , along with speaker Dr. David T. Wu and moderators Drs. Praveen Gajendrareddy and Hector Rios. Additionally, Dr. Barootchi will be presenting at FCE10: The Winners Circle on Nov. 12 regarding the Balint Orban Memorial Program – Clinical Science. Q: Tell us a little about yourself ...

Annual Meeting Speaker Q&A Series: Part 6

By Alba Sahatqija posted 10-27-2023
Leading up to the Annual Meeting, the AAP is hosting a special Q&A series with some of our Annual Meeting session speakers. This week, Dr. Flavia H. Pirih shared a little bit about herself and the session she will be speaking at. On Nov. 9, Dr. Pirih will be presenting at EV3: Dental Hygiene Symposium , along with speakers Jennifer H. Doobrow, Gustavo Avila Ortiz, Katrina M. Sanders, Rachel A. Schallhorn, and moderator James G. Wilson. Q: Tell us a little about yourself and what made you choose the field of periodontology. A: I am a professor and the Tarrson Family Endowed Chair in Periodontics at the UCLA School of Dentistry. I am a Diplomate ...

Annual Meeting Speaker Q&A Series: Part 5

By Alba Sahatqija posted 10-20-2023
Leading up to the Annual Meeting, the AAP is hosting a special Q&A series with some of our Annual Meeting session speakers. This week, Dr. Jeff Wang shared a little bit about himself and the session he will be speaking at. On Nov. 10, Dr. Wang will be presenting at IP2: Advances in Periodontics on Crestal Socket Grafting Approach: A Proof-of-Principle Case Series. Q: Tell us a little about yourself and what made you choose the field of periodontology. A: I already knew I would become a periodontist when I was in dental school. I was fascinated by the fact that periodontology is interconnected with many other disciplines; not only within dentistry, ...

Annual Meeting Speaker Q&A Series: Part 4

By Alba Sahatqija posted 10-13-2023
Leading up to the Annual Meeting, the AAP will be hosting a special Q&A series with some of our Annual Meeting session speakers. This week, Dr. David Wu shared a little bit about himself and the session he will be speaking at. On Nov. 10, Dr. Wu will be presenting at IP1: Advances in Periodontics on Highly Multiplexed Spatial Mapping of Periodontal and Peri-implant Microbiome in Health and Disease . Then, on Nov. 11, he will be presenting at AAPF1: AAP Foundation Future Horizons in Periodontology: Recent Advances in Bone Tissue Engineering . Q: Tell us a little about yourself and what made you choose the field of periodontology. ...

Annual Meeting Speaker Q&A Series: Part 3

By Alba Sahatqija posted 10-06-2023
Leading up to the Annual Meeting, the AAP will be hosting a special Q&A series with some of our Annual Meeting session speakers. This week, Dr. Sejal Thacker shared a little bit about herself and the session she will be speaking at. On Nov. 11, Dr. Thacker will be presenting at FCE6: Follow the Yellow Brick Road: Using the 2018 Classification for Clinical Decision Making , along with Dr. Purnima Kumar, and moderator Dr. Panos N. Papapanou. Q: Tell us a little about yourself and what made you choose the field of periodontology. A: Hi everyone, my name is Sejal Thacker. A little background about me - I direct the Periodontology residency ...

Annual Meeting Speaker Q&A Series: Part 2

By Alba Sahatqija posted 09-29-2023
Leading up to the Annual Meeting, the AAP will be hosting a special Q&A series with some of our Annual Meeting session speakers. This week, Dr. William Victor Giannobile shared a little bit about himself and the session he will be speaking at. On Nov. 10, Dr. Giannobile will be presenting at GS1: Opening General Session: Projecting the Future of Periodontics , along with Drs. Effie Ioannidou, Niklaus P. Lang, Panos N. Papapanou, Mariano Sanz, Maurizio Tonetti, and moderator Dr. Purnima Kumar. Q: Tell us a little about yourself and what made you choose the field of periodontology. A: I grew up in a small town and farm in South Central ...

Annual Meeting Speaker Q&A Series: Part 1

By Alba Sahatqija posted 09-22-2023
Leading up to the Annual Meeting, the AAP will be hosting a special Q&A series with some of our Annual Meeting session speakers. This week, Dr. Leandro Chambrone shared a little bit about himself and the session he will be speaking at. On Nov. 12, Dr. Chambrone will be presenting at GS5: Translating Evidence into Success: What Factors are Associated with Successful Root Coverage Procedures , along with Drs. Mauro P. Santamaria and Hector L. Sarmiento, and moderator Dr. Paul S. Rosen. Q: Tell us a little about yourself and what made you choose the field of periodontology. A: I am Leandro Chambrone, a dentist passionate about clinical practice, teaching, ...

Third annual Robert J. Genco Symposium to be held at the 2023 Annual Meeting

By Alba Sahatqija posted 08-08-2023
Dr. Robert J. Genco left an impact that was nothing short of extraordinary. He was a true pioneer in periodontal research and a leading figure in the broad recognition of the perio-systemic link, consistently spreading his knowledge to others. Since 2021, the AAP has held the Robert J. Genco Symposium each year at the Annual Meeting in honor of the late Dr. Genco. About Dr. Genco Dr. Genco – an internationally recognized expert in oral biology – earned his dental degree from the State University of New York (SUNY) in 1963. He then simultaneously pursued both specialized periodontal training and immunology at the University of Pennsylvania. By 1967, ...

Student Loan Update: When Does Student Loan Repayment Resume?

By Adam Natali posted 07-19-2023
Enjoy this guest PerioPulse article by AAP PerioPerks partner Panacea: For millions of federal student loan borrowers, the COVID-19 pandemic brought a temporary reprieve from the burden of loan repayment through an extended forbearance period. Though repayment was set to resume several times since 2020 repeated extensions meant borrowers haven’t made payments since that time. With the average dental school graduate owing $293,900 in student debt, according to the Education Data Initiative, this pause allowed dentists to save, invest and spend their extra funds. Now, with the official end of the forbearance period looming, many dentists and specialists ...

AAP Names Dr. Effie Ioannidou Editor-in-Chief of JOP and CAP

By Alba Sahatqija posted 06-30-2023
Change is in the air as the American Academy of Periodontology gears up to welcome its new Editor-in-Chief (EIC), clinician scientist and leader Dr. Effie Ioannidou. Dr. Ioannidou has been selected as the new EIC of Journal of Periodontology (JOP) and Clinical Advances in Periodontics (CAP), and begins her new role tomorrow, July 1. Dr. Ioannidou will rely on the strong foundation retired EIC Dr. Kenneth Kornman established for both journals while contributing a fresh, innovative perspective to AAP's esteemed publications. When searching for a new editor, the Academy interviewed many impressive candidates. The goal was to choose a person who possesses not ...

What Is Liquidity & Why Is It Important For Practice Ownership?

By Adam Natali posted 06-20-2023
Enjoy this guest PerioPulse article by AAP PerioPerks partner Panacea: Opening or starting a periodontal practice can be a complex process. Financing that practice can add complexity, especially if you have limited knowledge about the basic requirements needed to obtain a practice loan. Educating yourself as you prepare for or begin the process can give you greater confidence as you search for the right lending partner. In this article, we break down what liquidity is, why it is important, and how it can affect what practice you are able to purchase. What is liquidity? Liquidity may take on a different meaning depending on the ...

Apply now for the chance to receive an AAP scholarship for the Annual Meeting!

By Alba Sahatqija posted 06-15-2023
With the generous support of four AAP partners, the Academy will be awarding ten scholarships to students and new periodontists this year! Each scholarship recipient will receive $500 to be used toward Annual Meeting expenses and will be mentioned in the fourth quarter issue of the AAP's member magazine: Periospectives . Only Student members of the AAP who are currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. or Canadian-based periodontal residency program will be considered. 2022 scholarship recipient, Bradley Lander, MChD/BChD, BSc, and third-year resident at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine shared, "During the meeting, I had the rare ...

Breaking Down the Perio/DSO Relationship

By Alba Sahatqija posted 05-26-2023
Throughout recent years, dental support organizations, or DSOs have been expanding among general dental practices nationwide. Now, their market continues to grow into specialty practices as well. Below provides a breakdown of the current status of the perio/DSO relationship. What is a DSO? Dental support organizations (DSOs) essentially handle the administrative or "business-side" of running a practice, with a typical DSO consisting of anywhere between 20-40 practices. DSOs deal with nonclinical support needs and have typically been focused on general dentistry. However, increasing numbers of DSOs are specialty-focused and may break away from the previous ...