American Academy Of Periodontology

Programs: The annual meeting was held in boston, ma from september 9-12th. With approximately 4,784 attendees, this meeting revolved around presentation of current research findings in various areas of periodontics. Continuing education courses are conducted every year to keep periodontists current with scientific advances and treatment innovations. An exhibit hall provides information on new products available to help periodontists and other dental professionals stay in tune with new and advanced technology, which in turn helps improve the health of the general public. Over 100 international experts in periodontal and peri-implant diseases met in chicago on nov. 9-11, 2017, for the world workshop on the classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions. The workshop was held in collaboration with the european federation of periodontology (efp). Workshop participants reviewed all applicable literature, developed systematic reviews of that literature, and debated how the new classification should be organized.

various publications contain scientific and clinical information concerning periodontology and other practice management and patient education material. The journal of periodontology (jop) is issued monthly, both domestically and internationally. The jop had approximately 6,631 member subscribers and 1,020 non-member subscribers. Clinical advances in periodontics (cap) is a digital journal issued quarterly to all jop subscribers as a bundled subscription (with the jop). Periospectives is a quarterly member magazine.

the aap holds and attends various workshops for educators and students in the periodontal field. In-service exam, given each spring, is used by program directors and students to evaluate their overall learning acquisition and content-based strengths and developmental areas. Lunch 'n learn programs are used by educators in various schools to encourage the best and brightest dental students to apply to postdoctoral periodontal programs. The aap provided approximately 60 student awards and 40 outstanding teaching & mentoring awards to top participants in schooling programs.