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ao annual meeting Implant Tribune U.S. Edition | February 2016 C4 AD Why students, residents should prioritize AO meeting attendance By Dr. Scott Recksiedler D ental students and residents should attend the AO meet- ing. It’s an excellent oppor- tunity to see who is pushing the envelope in implant dentistry for the future. The meeting is also a great way to get caught up on the latest surgical and restorative implant technologies and techniques. A young dentist needs to be prepared to manage patients’ expectations. Discuss- ing the different treatment options with patients and educating them to make the best informed decision is the dentist’s responsibility. He or she should be pre- pared to answer questions about infor- mation the patients obtained doing their own research from the Internet. Fees are affordable on a student budget The 31st AO Annual Meeting is set for Feb. 17-20 in San Diego. Students and residents can register to attend at http:// meetings.osseo.org. Here’s a tip for stu- dents and residents: If you’re not an AO member, it’s actually a better deal to be- come a member (only $95) and get the registration rate for the meeting than to pay non-member registration fees. Plus, then you receive all of the other member benefits, includ- ing a subscription to JOMI and ac- cess to the new AO Webinar Series. Go here to become a member: www. osseo.org/NEWmembershipApply.html. Learn first-hand from leading dental experts At the AO meeting, students and resi- dents can get a sense of what is currently the standard of care. They also get a bet- ter sense of what treatment options are available. Leading dental professionals discuss their clinical decision-making, highlight new surgical/restorative meth- ods and demonstrate today’s digital workflows. For those considering attending the meeting, it’s important to have a game plan to maximize your time. I recom- mend researching beforehand the activi- ties and lectures that will be most benefi- cial. The AO provides a number of ways to plan the experience at the event and to make the most of attendees’ time. Whether you use your registration pack- et, the AO meeting website or the AO app, make sure to have a strategy. Free mobile app for planning I felt the AO downloadable app was very useful in planning my days at the meet- ing. There are so many things happening at the same time, I used the AO app to plan my day and make sure I didn’t miss anything. It is great to have family along for the trip, too, if that’s an option. My father- in-law is a maxillofacial prosthodontist in San Diego: Harold Gulbransen, DDS. So my wife, son and my parents-in-law all traveled to San Francisco for the last meeting. It was a good excuse to get the family together and give the grandpar- ents some time with their grandson. Follow AO on Facebook and Twitter us- ing #AOSanDiego to stay up-to-date. About the author Dr. Scott Recksiedler is a maxillofacial prosthetics fellow at UCLA School of Dentistry in the division of advanced prosthodontics. Dr. Scott Recksiedler and his famly enjoy a past AO Annual Meeting together. Photo/ Provided by AO