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A new type of pediatric cement Why this biologically active product might be the best choice for little teeth. »page 6 Scenes from the AAPD Meet Flossie the service dog, get a balloon from the fairy and check out the giant mirrors. »pages 4 & 5 The choice is theirs A menu of prophy paste flavors literally awaits your young patients. »page 8 American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry · May 23, 2015 Official Meeting News · Vol. 1, No. 2 By Robert Selleck, today Staff n More than 150 Seattle-area chil- dren in households otherwise unable to afford dental care received initial rounds of greatly needed treatment Wednesday thanks to Dental Home Day at this year’s AAPD annual meet- ing. The care will continue throughout the coming year, with the children receiving ongoing treatment from the Center for Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Washington (also the host site of Wednesday’s event). This is the third annual meeting during which AAPD members have donated their time and skills to pro- videcriticallyneededoral-healthcare to underserved children in the city hosting the annual meeting. The care is funded primarily by AAPD mem- bers through care grants and through the support of sponsor Sunstar Ameri- cas Inc. About 60 AAPD dentists volun- teeredduringDentalHomeDay,which is a Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children (HSHC) program. HSHC is the chari- table giving arm of the AAPD. You can learn more about HSHC and care grants in the AAPD booth, No. 517. Since2010,HSHChasdonatedmore than $3 million in support of Access to Care initiatives helping more than 290,000 children in 26 states. More than 150 kids treated at Dental Home Day 5 A young girl receives care on Wednesday as part of the AAPD annual meeting’s Dental Home Day. (Photo/ Michael Kardas) By Robert Selleck, today Staff n It’s been 23 years since Seattle hosted the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry annual meeting. The gathering back then was in a hotel conference center — and it was likely impossible for any of the attendees to imagine what things would look like the next time they got together in the Emerald City. One of those attendees, Ed Moody, DDS, certainly wasn’t imagining him- self as president of the organization today.“Itwasneverevenontheradar,” Moody said, while preparing for Fri- day morning’s opening ceremony and awards presentations. Twenty-threeyearsago,Moodyhad justearnedhisboardcertificationand was attending his third AAPD annual meeting. This year, he’s preparing to 8 see SMILES, page 2 Lots of smiles in Seattle 5 From left, Priya Dixit, DDS, of Atlanta, with husband Rohit Chitre and son, Akshay, 4, ham it up in the TapSnap Phototainment booth at the entry to the exhibit hall. (Photo/Robert Selleck, today Staff)

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