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12 I I events_ AAP annual meeting implants 3_2016 The San Diego Convention Center is the site of the upcoming AAP annual meeting. (Photo/Humberto Estrada, Dental Tribune) _TheAmericanAcademyofPeriodontology(AAP) willholdits102ndannualmeetingfromSept.10–13, 2016, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Di- ego,Calif.Thisyear’seventispresentedincollabora- tionwiththeJapaneseSocietyofPeriodontologyand the Japanese Academy of Clinical Periodontology. The 2016 annual meeting provides more than 26 continuingeducationcreditsfromanarrayofmulti- disciplinary courses relevant to those at all levels of the dental profession, from student to seasoned specialist.Sessionsincludehands-onworkshopsand state-of-the art practical courses on diagnosis and treatment methods, the latest technologies, clinical applications and practice management. “This year’s annual session will welcome thou- sandsofdentalprofessionalsfromaroundtheworld, and we’re pleased to provide attendees with the opportunity to hear from periodontal thought lead- ers and innovators,” said Wayne A. Aldredge, DMD, president of the AAP. “All dental professionals are encouraged to join us in San Diego.” Highlights of the AAP 102nd Annual Meeting include the following: • Opening general session: Named one of U.S. News and World Report’s 14 pioneers of medical progress, Anthony Atala, MD, will share his insights on tissue engineering and clinical applications in re- generative medicine in “Technology and Innovation: Regenerative Medicine and 3-D Printing.” Atala’s workhasbeenheraldedtwicebyTimemagazine,first in2007asoneofthetop10medicalbreakthroughsof theyearandagainin2013asoneofthefivediscover- ies that will change the future of organ transplants. • Student/new periodontist series: These focused sessions are geared specifically toward those just beginning a career in periodontics, with topics high- lighting pearls and pitfalls of residency, immediate implant placement and osseous surgery. • Dental hygiene symposium: This interactive course will elevate the registered dental hygienist as akeypartnerincomprehensiveperiodontalcare.At- tendees can earn four continuing education credits during lectures on such topics as the use of lasers in periodontics, the detection of peri-implant disease and regenerative periodontics. • CBCT Boot Camp: This intensive course will provide a comprehensive review of the concepts of imagingforimplants,includingimagemanipulation to produce clinically correct cross-sections and a systematic review of a CBCT volume. To register for the AAP 102nd Annual Meeting or for more information, please visit www.perio.org/ meetings, call (800) 282-4867, ext. 3213, or e-mail meetings@perio.org. _About the American Academy of Periodontology The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) is an 8,300-member professional organization for periodontists. Periodontics is one of the nine dental specialties recognized by the American Dental As- sociation._ American Academy of Periodontology to host 102nd annual meeting Author_ AAP Staff