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AAP Annual Meeting Events on Saturday, September 6

Detailed description of the day's events and educational programs at the meeting in Seattle.

REGISTRATION

7:00 am - 6:00 pm

EV1: AAP FOUNDATION GOLF TOURNAMENT

6:15 am departure, 7:30 am tee time
Location: Echo Falls Country Club
Cost: $285 per person
Limited attendance event
More detailed information
Our thanks to double major tournament sponsor Straumann; major tournament sponsor Materialise Dental; holes 1, 9, & 18 sponsor Keystone Dental; transportation sponsor ACE Surgical Supply Company; lunch sponsor Materialise Dental; beverage cart sponsor Straumann; starter snack sponsor Tom’s of Maine and tournament award sponsor Colgate.

ABP1: AMERICAN BOARD REVIEW PART 1

8:00 - 11:00 am
Program Track: Practice Development and Management
Speakers: Everett B. Hancock, Bradley L. Phillips, Michael P. Rethman
This course will assist in preparing for the ABP examination by providing strategies for studying, utilizing key resources and offering a plan to complete the written and oral exams in the allotted two years. This program reflects all of the current Board regulations, as well as the significant changes in the examination and certification process. An evidence-based overview of occlusion as related to periodontal disease and therapy, and a focused presentation of connective tissue and bone biology related to regenerative surgical therapy are topics that are historically part of the written and oral examinations, and will be presented here.
Educational Objectives:

Understand the ABP guidelines and process leading to Board certification.
Develop a workable timetable and strategies to prepare for successfully completing the ABP examination using readily available resources.
Review of selected topics with a literature base.

CBSS: CLINICAL AND BASIC SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM SPONSORED BY DISTRICT 8

8:00 - 11:00 am
All Annual Meeting registrants are welcome to attend the symposium.

HW1: HANDS-ON WORKSHOP: SINUS ELEVATION

8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Program Track: Implants
Speakers: Stuart J. Froum, Stephen S. Wallace
Cost: $1,595 per person
Limited attendance workshop
Sinus augmentation surgery has become an invaluable part of the practice of periodontics. It has been shown to be both an effective means of creating bone volume in the posterior maxilla for the placement of dental implants, and through evidence-based reviews, the most predictable augmentation procedure that is performed. The goal of this course is to give participants the most current knowledge on how to best perform sinus elevation surgery, and how to avoid and treat surgical complications. The didactic portion of the course will utilize both evidence-based, decision-making concepts to ready participants to make surgical decisions, and further present the clinical experience of the presenters. The unique hands-on program will allow participants to utilize models to perform sinus augmentation procedures with both rotary and piezoelectric techniques. It is the goal of this workshop to give the participant the opportunity to evaluate the different piezoelectric devices currently on the market. A special feature of this hands on course will be the availability of piezoelectric devices from the five leading companies for participants to try and compare. This is the first time the opportunity to simultaneously try out the various devices before you buy has been possible.
Educational Objectives:

Reveal the most predictable surgical techniques.
Become prepared on how to deal with intraoperative complications.
Be able to compare the new piezoelectric devices.

EV2: DENTAL HYGIENE SYMPOSIUM: ADVANCED PERIODONTAL THERAPY: POINTS AND COUNTERPOINTS

8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Program Tracks: Associate Member, Dental Hygienist
Moderator: Nancy L. Newhouse
Speakers: Connie L. Drisko, Paul A. Fugazzotto, Pamela K. McClain, Paul A. Ricchetti
Cost: $155 per person with meeting registration; $195 per person for symposium registration only
Please contact Leah Davis at 312-573-3210 or leah@perio.org to take advantage of the special group rates below for those in the symposium registration only category:

5-15 registrants - $155 per person
16-29 registrants - $125 per person
30+ registrants - $100 per person

There are whole regimens of proven therapies to preserve and maintain periodontally-involved teeth. At the same time, the success of a carefully considered and placed single tooth implant, restored with a crown, is almost a certainty. Does it make sense to take out a compromised, but maintainable tooth, and replace it with an implant and crown? Perhaps we have jumped the gun in embracing implants as the solution to a long-term maintenance issue. Whether that is the case or not, how should we decide? What level of treatment makes sense? On what terms should we evaluate the appropriateness of each type of “predictable” treatment? Financial considerations? Complexity?
Educational Objectives:

Recognize available techniques for the treatment of advanced periodontitis.
Understand the treatment “decision tree” enabling appropriate choices.
Compare the financial ramifications of each treatment approach.

Our thanks to Colgate; DENTSPLY Professional; GlaxoSmithKline; Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNeil-PPC, Inc.; Philips/Sonicare; Procter & Gamble Professional Oral Health and Sunstar Americas, Inc. for sponsoring the Dental Hygiene Symposium.

SS1: SEDATION SESSION - ANXIETY MANAGEMENT

8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Program Tracks: Associate Member, Periodontal Medicine
Moderator: Robert L. Merin
Speaker: Kenneth L. Reed A basic review of pharmacology of drugs used for sedation will be presented. A discussion of agents appropriate as enteral sedative agents will follow, leading into a review of agents used in parenteral moderate sedation techniques. Equally important, agents inappropriate for use in both enteral and parenteral moderate sedation will be outlined, with rationale discussed for each agent. Finally, emphasis this year will be on a thorough review of local anesthesia agents and techniques. Since profound local anesthesia is an absolute necessity for the success of minimal and moderate sedation techniques, this important discussion will highlight the day.
Educational Objectives:

List and discuss the most appropriate oral sedative agent for a two-hour case.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of adding an opioid to a parenteral sedation regimen.
Describe more than one method of anesthetizing the inferior alveolar nerve.

EV3: SPEAK LIKE A LEADER

8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Program Tracks: Associate Member, Practice Development and Management
Moderator: George V. Duello
Speaker: Paul A. Homoly Cost: $295 per person
Limited attendance event
Leaders move, look, sound and speak in distinctive ways that gain attention and attract people and opportunities. The language of leadership carries an energy and intensity that clearly distinguishes itself from that which is used typically in a clinic or business.
Educational Objectives:

Learn to speak with clarity and confidence, and make your presentations more complete and memorable.
Create personal appeal to become likeable and approachable; create a speaking image that connects with people and holds their interest.
Identify communication techniques that grow relationships with patients, referring doctors, colleagues and team members.

EV4: COMPREHENSIVE PERIODONTAL INSURANCE WORKSHOP 1: REPORTING PERIODONTAL PROCEDURES TO THIRD PARTIES

10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Speaker: Pam Throw, Academy Staff
Cost: $300 per person
Limited attendance workshop
This workshop, Reporting Periodontal Procedures to Third Parties, is recommended for a first-time staff person, office manager, or any person who works in a periodontal practice and needs a baseline understanding of insurance claim submissions and ADA CDT-2007 procedure codes. The session includes a copy of Reporting Periodontal Procedures to Third Parties: The AAP’s Comprehensive Insurance Workbook and lunch. Careful and accurate management of insurance claims is one of the most important services periodontal practices can offer patients today. Timely submission, precision coding, and excellent communication with patients and third parties can impact the success of your practice.
Educational Objectives:

Differentiate between types of dental insurance, which will improve understanding of and communication about patient dental insurance plans.
Properly apply American Dental Association CDT-2007 codes for more accurate coding submissions.
Understand the basic structure of AMA codes and recognize appropriate indications for submitting to medical insurance.

DISTRICT 8 SECTION MEETINGS

11:00 am - 12:00 noon

HW2: HANDS-ON WORKSHOP: IMPLANT PROVISIONALIZATION TO OPTIMIZE THE ESTHETIC OUTCOME

11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Program Tracks: Associate Member, Implants, Interdisciplinary Therapy
Speaker: E. Todd Scheyer
Cost: $825 per person
Limited attendance workshop
Advances in dental implant design and tissue regeneration have allowed for constantly evolving implant-loading protocols with high levels of clinical success. Advances in prosthetic components including CAD-CAM milling of abutments and prefabricated zirconium abutments have improved esthetic outcomes and simplified the restorative process for implant dentistry. The ability to utilize a well-constructed emergence profile provisional restoration is essential to optimize soft tissue contours prior to constructing the ideal final abutment and restoration. This course will be supported by an ongoing clinical trial using a biologicallymodified implant surface that is subjected to early provisional loading under a well-defined protocol for functional and esthetic success. A workshop will follow to provide attendees the opportunity to experience portions of the discussed protocol for single tooth implant replacement that can be utilized in private practice.
Educational Objectives:

Gain an understanding of emerging technology in implant dentistry.
Expand one’s experience with provisionalization that can easily be implemented into clinical practice.

AAP CENTER

12:30 - 5:00 pm

ABP2: AMERICAN BOARD REVIEW PART 2

1:00 - 4:00 pm
Program Track: Practice Development and Management
Moderator: Kent G. Palcanis
Speakers: Kiya Green-Dixie, Ash Vasanthan
An important goal of the specialty of periodontics is to certify qualified individuals as diplomates of the American Board of Periodontology. Individuals who have been recently certified by the American Board can provide valuable information for those periodontists preparing for the second part of the Board exam. The main focus of this presentation is to provide insight into what to expect and how to approach the oral part of the American Board exam. The presenters will share personal experiences and provide guidance in approaching the exam. The areas of testing and mechanics of the exam will be presented and discussed.
Educational Objectives:

Examine resources available to prepare for the oral exam.
Assess methods on how to use clinical judgment to evaluate Board case protocols.
Learn how to deal with the various pressures in the certification process.

BAL1: BALINT ORBAN MEMORIAL PROGRAM

1:00 - 4:00 pm
Moderator: David W. Paquette
The Balint Orban Memorial Program provides a platform for clinical or basic research to be presented by current periodontal residents, or students who completed their training no more than 18 months before the Annual Meeting. Please arrive 5 minutes before the scheduled start time of the desired presentation. Once a presentation has started, no one will be allowed into the room until it has concluded.
Abstracts for Orban Finalists
Our thanks to Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNeil-PPC, Inc. for sponsoring this program.

AAP/AAP FOUNDATION CORPORATE FORUM

1:00 - 4:45 pm
All Annual Meeting registrants are welcome to attend. More detailed information.

EV5: OPENING CEREMONY AND RECEPTION

5:15 - 7:30 pm
All Annual Meeting attendees are invited to the Opening Ceremony and Reception, the official kickoff to the Annual Meeting. Join colleagues, keynote speaker Gerald M. Bowers and other special guests for the Academy Awards, Balint Orban Awards and Presidential Address. A complimentary cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception will immediately follow the ceremony.
Our thanks to Procter & Gamble Professional Oral Health and Straumann for their sponsorship of the Opening Ceremony and Reception.

MORE INFORMATION

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