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IMPLANT TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Implant Newspaper · U.S. Edition OCTOBER 2017 — Vol. 12, No. 10 www.dentalstribune.com Dental implant world joins AAID in San Diego San Diego will be the site of the AAID Annual Educational Conference from OctE 11-14E Photo/ www.freeimages.com Record 28 hands-on workshops and 11 seminars planned for annual educational conference By A AID Staff The dental implant world is joins ing the American Academy of Implant Dentistry in San Diego at AAID’s 66th Annual Educas tional Conference, Oct. 11–14. More than 1,000 implant dentistry professionals are expected to travel from around the world to learn from the top experts in implant dentistry, as well as from each other, over threes and oneshalf days. A full day of presentations by clinis cians from a dozen different countries will comprise AAID’s Leonard Linkow Memorial Global Symposium on Friday, Oct. 13. A record 28 handsson workshops and 11 limited attendance seminars will supples ment 20 hours of main podium presens tations. An outstanding program for the dental ofice team has been planned and will include eight different presenters over two days. AAID’s conferences are known for the broadcast of live surgery with simultas neous commentary from the surgeon, as well as the opportunity for attendees to ask questions during the procedure. This year is no exception as two surgeries will be presented on Thursday, Oct. 12 — one performed at the University of Nevada Las Vegas in the morning and another from Loma Linda University in the afters noon. A fullsday implant placement and bonesgrafting course on cadavers is ofs fered along with a full day track on sedas tion, both on Friday, Oct. 13. “Practical education for the practicing implant dentist®” is not just a catchy slos gan. It is the brand promise of the AAID’s educational offerings. You will learn through didactic and handsson sessions and, just as valuable, through the inters action with peers in the halls, visiting more than 130 vendors at the Implant World Expo and at the social events durs ing the conference. The AAID encourages you to bring home what you learn and put it to use immediately in your practice. AAOMS to host its 99th annual meeting in San Francisco By A AOMS Staff The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) will host its 99th Annual Meeting, Scientiic Sessions and Exhibition — one of the largest and most compres hensive educational conferences in the world developed exclusively for oral and maxillofacial surgeons and their staff — from Oct. 9–14 in San Francisco. Approximately 4,000 doctors and other attendees will convene to learn and share innovations in clinis cal research, procedures and pracs tice to ultimately improve patient outcomes. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons and their dental colleagues can gain expertise from attending sessions presented by renowned res searchers and clinicians on topics ranging from sleep apnea treatment and management of gunshot wound injuries to replacement of the tems poromandibular joint and the evos lution of cleft lip and palate surgery. Covering the entire breadth of the specialty, the 26splus hours of scientiic and educational sessions are divided into more than 15 coms prehensive curriculum tracks focuss ing on trauma management, recons struction, corrective jaw surgery and more. Highlights of the more than 110 educational sessions include: • The popular preconference pros gram will focus on oficesbased aness thesia, and the Anesthesia Assistant Skills Labs will provide handsson clinical training to assist with aness thesia administration. • With breakout sessions for further discussion, a Dental Implant Module will cover historical perspectives and statesofsthesart treatments, and a TMJ Module will discuss diagnosis and nons surgical and surgical therapies for the temporomandibular joint – the most constantly used joint in the body. • The Chalmers J. Lyons Memorial Lecs ture will explain “The Hidden Costs of Antibiotics,” including their unintends ed consequences and role in contributs ing to modern plagues. • New this year, two cadaver works shops about pathology and cosmetic facial surgery at the University of the Paciic’s Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry will allow participants to pers form procedures under faculty supers vision. • A twosday “Beyond the Basics” cods ing workshop will provide crucial infors mation on issues such as healthscare laws, reimbursement issues and coms pliance. “The AAOMS Annual Meeting is des signed to be the most extensive educas tional program and exhibition for oral and maxillofacial surgeons, faculty, residents and professional staff,” said AAOMS President Douglas W. Fain, DDS, MD, FACS. “We have planned four days of stimulating courses and intriguing exhibits that will beneit doctors, their staff and their practices. We look fors ward to numerous opportunities for learning, innovation and networking.” More than 200 vendors will display their products and services to beneit oral and maxillofacial surgery pracs tices at the threesday exhibit hall at the Moscone Convention Center South. The exhibit hall also will feature a Social ” See AAOMS, page B2 AAOMS will host its 99th Annual Meeting in San Francisco this monthE Photo/www. freeimages.com