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events Implant Tribune U.S. Edition | November 2015C8 Mark the calendar: AO 2016 Annual Meeting now includes hands-on workshop sessions AD By AO Staff T o accommodate the growing de- mand for dental implant train- ing and education, the Academy of Osseointegration (AO) has ex- panded its 31st annual meeting to include hands-on workshop sessions. These sessions will be held the after- noon of Feb. 17, the day before the open- ing symposium and welcome reception. For the next three days (Feb. 18-20), spe- cialists and general dentists will continue to learn together about the latest in sci- ence and technology from the world’s leading clinicians and researchers. The meeting, themed “Globalization of Implant Dentistry: A World Collabora- tion,” will be held at the San Diego Con- vention Center in San Diego. Follow AO on Facebook and Twitter using #AO2016 to stay up to date. “Clinicians, residents and students who carve time out of their busy sched- ules to attend our annual meeting do so because they share our conviction that knowledge and training are essential for the successful use of dental implants,” said AO President Dr. Russell Nishimura. “We owe it to them to maximize their time by ensuring this experience gives them world-class education in an out- standing learning environment, and that it translates into optimal patient care.” The annual meeting will include more than 50 clinical presentations; an expan- sive exhibit hall; hundreds of ePosters, as well as oral scientific abstracts and oral clinical research sessions; corpo- rate forums; lunch and learn sessions; a young clinicians lecture series; and a TEAM Program and laboratory techni- cian program. In addition to the opening and closing symposiums, there will be a “Focus on China Symposium,” where speakers from different regions of China will present on their clinical experiences and research in implant dentistry. “We have put together an unparal- leled line up of clinicians, teachers and researchers from around the globe to present on the topics most important to today’s implant dentist,” said Dr. Pe- ter Moy, 2016 annual meeting program chairperson. “The whole point of this meeting is to ensure our members and guests take valuable information back to their practices to provide optimum care for our implant patients, and that’s ex- actly what we plan to do.” Throughout the conference there will be numerous opportunities to network and socialize, including the president’s reception, a time-honored event compli- mentary to all attendees. This year’s re- ception will be held at the San Diego Air and Space Museum. “San Diego is easy to fly into from anywhere in the world,” Nishimura said. “With its warm weather and great ame- nities, such as beaches, golf, shopping and the zoo, it’s an awesome place to bring your family.” For more information on the annual meeting, visit http://meetings.osseo.org/ About the Academy of Osseointegration With 6,000 members in 70 countries around the world, the AO is recognized as a premier international association for professionals interested in implant dentistry. AO serves as a nexus where specialists and generalists can come to- gether to evaluate emerging research, technology  and  techniques; share best-practice information; and coordi- nate optimal  patient  care using timely, evidence-based science and methods. Follow AO on Facebook and Twitter. Enjoy the sights of San Diego, Calif., during the AO Annual Meeting in February. Photo/ Provided by www. freeimages. com

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