American Academy of Periodontology

Flossing Before Brushing More Effectively Removes Plaque

Flossing before brushing may be the ideal sequence for the most thorough removal of...

AAP to Meet in Vancouver in October

The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) will hold its 104th Annual Meeting, October 27-30,...

Summit Explores Risk Factors in Predictable Osseointegration

The Academy of Osseointegration (AO) recently conducted a three-day scientific workshop in Oak Brook,...

Americans Floss in Strange Places

Your patients do floss, but they may be doing it in strange places. According...

AAP Updates Periodontal Disease Classifications

The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) has published the official proceedings of its 2017...

Sunstar Grants Support Periodontal Research

American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) members Hsun Liang Chan, DDS, MS, and Jeff C.W....

AAP Outlines Best Evidence Consensus for CBCT Usage

The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) has published its first “best evidence consensus” (BEC)...

Grant to Explore Use of Nisin in Preventing Periodontal Disease

The Sunstar Foundation has awarded its first Innovation Grant to Yvonne Kapila, DDS, PhD,...

Recreational Cannabis Use Linked to Greater Risk of Periodontal Disease

Frequent recreational cannabis use—including marijuana, hashish, and hash oil—may be associated with elevated risk...

Dentistry’s Defense of Flossing Continues

When the Associated Press questioned flossing’s effectiveness last week, dental organizations like the ADA,...