IMPLANT TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Implant Newspaper · U.S. Edition OCTOBER 2018 — Vol. 13, No. 9 www.dental-tribune.com AAOMS hits 100 in Chicago Anniversary to be honored at original meeting site By AAOMS Staff The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Sur- geons (AAOMS) will celebrate its centennial anniversary dur- ing its 100th Annual Meeting, Scientific Sessions and Exhibition, taking place Oct. 8-13 in Chicago. More than 4,000 oral and maxillofacial surgeons, faculty, resi- dents and others are expected to gather in the city where the association was originally founded. In 1918, 29 doctors convened to hold the first meeting of the American Society of Exodontists, the or- ganization that later became AAOMS. The AAOMS Annual Meeting will fea- ture approximately 170 educational pro- grams at the Hilton Chicago and McCor- mick Place West. Sessions will expound on timely topics, such as the treatment of war injuries, advancements in cancer care and emerging technologies in maxillofacial nerve injuries. Among other highlights of the centen- nial celebration are: • A history museum will showcase ar- tifacts related to the specialty — such as surgical mallets and cheek retractors — a historical timeline of association mile- stones and videos of interviews of past as- sociation presidents. • A “100 Years of AAOMS” course will summarize the specialty’s history and discuss the evolution from exodontists to oral and maxillofacial surgeons. The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons will celebrate its centennial anniversary in Chicago. Photo/Provided by www. freeimages.com • Former Secretary of State and Chair- man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.), will deliver the meeting’s keynote address, “Leadership: Taking Charge,” on Oct. 10. • A new educational program will fea- ture nine tracks based on the OMS scope of practice: anesthesia, cosmetic and orthognathic surgery, dental implants, dentoalveolar, head and neck oncology, pediatrics and cleft, reconstruction, tem- poromandibular joint and trauma. Registration is now open. More informa- tion is available at AAOMS.org/Chicago. AD