Due to the technique's high success rate, dental implant therapy is an increasingly popular option to replace missing teeth. As is the case in all dental procedures, dental implants are not risk free.

Periodontal diseases have long been defined as bacterial infections involving dental plaque made of polymicrobial communities. Current knowledge, however, suggests they are complex, multifactorial diseases whose signs and symptoms are…

CHICAGO  — The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) will hold its 104th Annual Meeting Oct. 27-30, 2018, at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia. The event is presented in collaboration with the Canadian…

The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP)  has released a comprehensive update to the classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions. The complete suite of review papers and consensus reports from a joint…

Hsun Liang Chan, DDS, MS, and Jeff C.W. Wang, DDS, DMSc, awarded $30,000 each for research projects CHICAGO (June 7, 2018) — The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) is pleased to announce that members Hsun Liang Chan, DDS, MS,…

The American Academy of Periodontology  (AAP) will host 2018 comprehensive Periodontal Insurance Workshops from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (CT) in April, May and July. Workshops will be held on the following dates: April: Thursday, April 19,…

More than 100 periodontal thought leaders convene to establish up-to-date diagnosis guidelines  CHICAGO – November 16, 2017 – In conjunction with the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP), the American Academy of Periodontology…

CHICAGO (June 19, 2017) — The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) will hold its 103rd Annual Meeting September 9–12, 2017, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts. All dental professionals—including…