Dental News - ‘Striving for Perfection’ is theme of this year’s AAE meeting

Dental Tribune USA

Tue. 15 April 2014

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NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: The 2014 AAE Annual Session will be held April 30 to May 3 (Wednesday through Saturday) at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. According to organizers, the meeting will offer world-renowned speakers, hands-on educational opportunities, special events and convenient transportation to attractions in the nation’s capital.

The exhibit hall will feature products and services, as well as various corporate workshops and lectures.

“As endodontic specialists, we aspire to provide the highest quality of care to our patients,” say AAE President Gary Hartwell and General Chair Mark Schachman, in a letter to meeting attendees. “The 2014 AAE Annual Session — ‘Striving for Perfection’ — celebrates and supports your efforts to stay at the top of our field. Against the backdrop of historic Washington, D.C., this year’s meeting focuses on the topics, technologies and treatments that will keep you on the cutting edge of endodontics.”

“Whether you are a clinician, staff member, educator, student or corporate representative, this meeting will deliver exactly what you need to grow personally and professionally,” Hartwell and Schachman say.

James Bradley, author of the New York Times bestseller “Flags of Our Fathers,” will offer the keynote address on Wednesday morning during the President’s Breakfast, to be held in the Potomac Ballroom.

Bradley’s book follows the lives of the five U.S. Marines and one U.S. Navy Corpsman who would eventually be made famous by Joe Rosenthal’s lauded photograph of the flag raising at Iwo Jima, one of the costliest and most horrifying battles of World War II’s Pacific Theater.

General session

The general session, to be held in the Potomac Ballroom on Wednesday from 12:30 to 5 p.m., will feature a series of 30- to 45-minutes lectures. This year’s educational tracks will be introduced in the following back-to-back presentations:

“A Skeptic’s Guide to Clinical Practice.”
“NIDCR/NIH: Research Advancing Oral Health.”
“Present State of Craniofacial Regenerative Concepts.”
“An Overview of Regenerative Endodontics.”
“Endodontic Microsurgery: Integral and Important Part of the Endodontic Practice.”
“Saving Teeth: Why This Matters to Patients and Society.”

Workshops

Meeting attendees are invited to join well-known AAE speakers for an authoritative workshop program, to be held throughout the event. Highlights include the following:

“Workshop on Posterior Mandibular Endodontic Surgery,” to be presented on Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. by Dr. Mahmoud Torabinejad.
“Retreatment Workshop,” to be presented Friday from 8:30 a.m. to noon by Dr. Julian Webber.
“CBCT Workshop,” to be presented Friday from 1:30 to 5 p.m. by Dr. Madhu K. Nair.
“Restoration of Endodontically Treated Teeth with Bonded Cores and Fiber Posts,” to be presented Friday from 1:30 to 5 p.m. by Dr. Jorge Perdigao.
“Are You Flipped, Inverted or Prezi? A Workshop to Improve Your Presentations,” to be presented Saturday from 8:30 to 11:45 a.m. by Dr. Yaara Y. Berdan and Dr. Thomas A. Levy.

Exhibit hall

The exhibit hall at the AAE Annual Session is among the largest gatherings of endodontic product and service suppliers in the world. Attendees are invited to take advantage of this diverse marketplace to conduct research and transactions.

The exhibit hall schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with happy hour from 5 to 6 p.m.
Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with attendee lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with happy hour and AAE Foundation live auction from 5 to 6 p.m.

This year, a Corporate Workshop and Lecture series will also be presented on the exhibit hall floor. Offerings include the following:

“Surgical Applications of Bioceramics,” sponsored by Brasseler USA, to be presented by Dr. Ali Nasseh on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon.
“The Rationale and Use of Electronic Apex Locators,” sponsored by J. Morita USA, to be presented Wednesday from 2 to 5 p.m. by Dr. L. Stephen Buchanan.
“Sound Science: Multisonic Ultracleaning,” sponsored by Sonendo, to be presented by Dr. Mehrzad Khakpour on Wednesday from 2 to 3 p.m.
“Virtual Surgery Approach to Endodontic Therapies,” sponsored by Carestream Dental, to be presented Thursday from 9 to 10 a.m. by Dr. Stephen Niemczyk.
“Gutta Core: What Is It Good For?” sponsored by DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties, to be presented Thursday from 2 to 3 p.m. by Dr. David Landwehr.
“The Cork Obturation Technique,” sponsored by B&L Biotech USA, to be presented Thursday from 2 to 5 p.m. by Dr. Wyatt Simons.
“Preserving the Future: The New Approach to Endodontic Therapy,” sponsored by DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties, to be presented Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. by Dr. George Bruder.
“CBCT for Endodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning,” sponsored by J. Morita USA, to be presented Friday from 2 to 3 p.m. by Dr. Samuel Kratchman.
“3D Hands-On Computer Workshop: Tips and Tricks to Enhance Your Proficiency,” sponsored by Carestream Dental, to be presented Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. by Jordan Reiss and Ryan Roosekrans.

Special events

A special “Celebrate D.C.!” event will be held Thursday from 6 to 10:30 p.m. at The Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. The Newseum is one of Washington’s most popular destinations, packed with interactive exhibits that explore how the news affects our shared experience of historic moments.

Meeting organizers say that attendees won’t want to miss this event, which will merge the Welcome Reception and “Celebrate!” festivities into one night of off-site entertainment.

On Friday, “Lunch-n-Learns” will be held in the exhibit hall. These interactive, facilitated sessions are designed to allow attendees to compare notes with fellow endodontists from around the globe. No preparation is necessary, just a willingness to be yourself and have a conversation. Topics will cover clinical and practice management, endodontic predoctoral curriculum, and much more.

A career fair for residents and new practitioners will be held Friday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Maryland Room D. Event planners say that if you are looking for the perfect job or trying to find that special endodontist who will match your organization’s needs, the annual career fair gives you the leads you’ve been hoping for. The fair is conducted by the AAE Resident and New Practitioner Committee.

On Saturday, the Edgar D. Coolidge Luncheon will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Potomac Ballroom. The ceremonies will acknowledge recipients of honors and awards. This year’s Edgar D. Coolidge Award recipient will be Dr. Eddy Skidmore.

(Source: AAE)

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