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February 2008 News and Announcements
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS J Oral Maxillofac Surg 66:416-417, 2008
SEE YOU IN BOSTON! AAOMS, AAP, AND ACP CO-SPONSOR AO ANNUAL MEETING
ted for oral presentation or for the poster session and should focus on the areas of anesthesia, facial pain, pharmacology, TMJ disorders, orthognathic surgery, trauma, facial reconstruction (including biomaterials), pathology, or other surgical areas.
AAOMS, the American Academy of Periodontology, and American College of Prosthodontists will co-sponsor the Academy of Osseointegration’s 23rd Annual Meeting, February 28 through March 1, 2008 in Boston, MA. With a theme of “Implant Dentistry: A Trip Up the Implant,” the 3-day meeting will include a team treatment planning session, roundtable clinics, and limited attendance lectures. For more information, visit the Academy of Osseointegration Web site at www.osseo.org
OMSSAT CDS NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH AAOMS PUBLICATIONS
Whether you use them as a learning tool or a self-assessment mechanism, the OMSSAT CD-ROMs can help you update your knowledge, assess your ability, and increase your exposure to current practices in the specialty. The CDs contain questions representing all areas of practice, correct responses, rationale for the correct answers, and references for each item. The 2-disc set includes questions covering all 8 content areas addressed by the OMSSAT in 20062007: Dentoalveolar, Cosmetics, Trauma, Medical Assessment and Management of the Surgical Patient, Anesthesia, TMJ/Facial Pain, Pathology/Reconstruction, and Orthognathic/Cleft/Craniofacial. Also available is 1 CD containing the 2007 content only: Anesthesia, TMJ/Facial Pain, Pathology/Reconstruction, and Orthognathic/Cleft/Craniofacial. These valuable learning tools were previously available through the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, which continues to administer the OMSSAT examination yearly. The CDs are available for purchase by AAOMS fellows and members and ABOMS diplomates only. Diplomates who are not AAOMS fellows must order by phone, fax, or mail. The price of the single CD is $310; the 2-disc set is $380. To order, call 800/366-6275 or 770/442-8633 (outside the US); FAX 770/280-4140; or mail: AAOMS Publications, CS 1616, Alpharetta, GA 30009-1616. Or, order online at aaomsstore.com
DENTAL IMPLANT CONFERENCE BREAKS ATTENDANCE RECORD ONCE AGAIN
The AAOMS Dental Implant Conference is one of the most important programs offered anywhere that addresses the latest surgical techniques, discoveries, and innovations of interest to oral and maxillofacial surgeons and the members of the dental implant team. The 2007 Conference was one of the best yet. More than 1,650 oral and maxillofacial surgeons, their assistants, and guests attended the 3 hands-on courses, the OMS assistant programs, and the 3-day Dental Implant Conference held November 29 through December 3, 2007. It offers an outstanding clinical program, a sold-out exhibition, and a location that is hard to beat during the holidays. The AAOMS Dental Implant Conference has truly become the premier educational program of its kind in the world today. 2008 ANNUAL MEETING ABSTRACTS DEADLINE MARCH 3; ONLY ONLINE SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED
All abstracts for the AAOMS 90th Annual Meeting, Scientific Sessions and Exhibition must be submitted by March 3, 2008, via the online submission process available only through the AAOMS Web site at aaoms.org. Abstracts are limited to 450 words. Material on which the abstract is based may not be published before presentation. The abstracts should be submit-
NOBEL BIOCARE SUPPORTS RESIDENT JOMS SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR SECOND YEAR
AAOMS thanks Nobel Biocare for its generous financial support of JOMS subscriptions to senior OMS residents for 2008.
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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Contact: www.torontoimplantconference.ca or call 800/743-3788
February 28-March 1, 2008 Academy of Osseointegration 23rd Annual Meeting Co-sponsored by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Academy of Periodontology, and American College of Prosthodontists Location: Boston, MA Contact: www.osseo.org; e-mail: [email protected] April 3-5, 2008 Asociacion Colombiana de Cirugia Oral y Maxilofacial (ACCOMF) (Colombian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) 50th Anniversary and 32nd Annual Meeting Location: Hotel Almirante Estelar, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia Contact: ACCOMF Calle 77 N° 16-20/ 15-80 Ofc. 302. Bogota, Colombia Tel/FAX: ⫹571 2575670; e-mail: [email protected] May 4-7, 2008 The American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 29th Annual Scientific Conference and Exhibition Location: Kansas City, MO Contact: Melissa Schroeder, ACOMS Convention Assistant, Convention and Tradeshow Services, 2025 M Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036; telephone: 202/367-1138; FAX: 202/367-2172; mschroeder@ smithbucklin.com May 8-10, 2008 The Toronto Osseointegration Conference Revisited: 25 Years Since the 1982 Toronto Conference on Osseointegration in Clinical Dentistry Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
June 5-7, 2008 4th International Bernd-Spiessl-Symposium for Innovative and Visionary Technologies in CranioMaxillofacial Surgery Location: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland Contact: www.bernd-spiessl-symposium.com September 15-18: Business Sessions September 16-17: Pre-Conference Anesthesia Update for the OMS September 17-20: Scientific Sessions September 18-20: Exhibition September 15-20, 2008 AAOMS 90th Annual Meeting, Scientific Sessions and Exhibition Location: Sheraton Seattle and Washington State Convention and Trade Center Seattle, WA Contact: AAOMS, 9700 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Rosemont, IL 60018; telephone: 800/822-6637; FAX: 847/ 678-6286; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www. aaoms.org December 4-7, 2008 AAOMS Dental Implant Conference Location: Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL Contact: AAOMS, 9700 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Rosemont, IL 60018; telephone: 800/822-6637; FAX: 847/ 678-6286; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www. aaoms.org NOTE: Listings in this section are limited to meetings and congresses sponsored by state, regional, national, and international oral and maxillofacial surgery societies and associations.
READER’S CIRCLE JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY JOMS Reader’s Circle Answer Key February 2008 1a. E 1b. A
2a. C 2b. B
3a. E 3b. D
4a. C 4b. C
5a. D 5b. E
SEE YOU IN BOSTON! AAOMS, AAP, AND ACP CO-SPONSOR AO ANNUAL MEETING
ted for oral presentation or for the poster session and should focus on the areas of anesthesia, facial pain, pharmacology, TMJ disorders, orthognathic surgery, trauma, facial reconstruction (including biomaterials), pathology, or other surgical areas.
AAOMS, the American Academy of Periodontology, and American College of Prosthodontists will co-sponsor the Academy of Osseointegration’s 23rd Annual Meeting, February 28 through March 1, 2008 in Boston, MA. With a theme of “Implant Dentistry: A Trip Up the Implant,” the 3-day meeting will include a team treatment planning session, roundtable clinics, and limited attendance lectures. For more information, visit the Academy of Osseointegration Web site at www.osseo.org
OMSSAT CDS NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH AAOMS PUBLICATIONS
Whether you use them as a learning tool or a self-assessment mechanism, the OMSSAT CD-ROMs can help you update your knowledge, assess your ability, and increase your exposure to current practices in the specialty. The CDs contain questions representing all areas of practice, correct responses, rationale for the correct answers, and references for each item. The 2-disc set includes questions covering all 8 content areas addressed by the OMSSAT in 20062007: Dentoalveolar, Cosmetics, Trauma, Medical Assessment and Management of the Surgical Patient, Anesthesia, TMJ/Facial Pain, Pathology/Reconstruction, and Orthognathic/Cleft/Craniofacial. Also available is 1 CD containing the 2007 content only: Anesthesia, TMJ/Facial Pain, Pathology/Reconstruction, and Orthognathic/Cleft/Craniofacial. These valuable learning tools were previously available through the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, which continues to administer the OMSSAT examination yearly. The CDs are available for purchase by AAOMS fellows and members and ABOMS diplomates only. Diplomates who are not AAOMS fellows must order by phone, fax, or mail. The price of the single CD is $310; the 2-disc set is $380. To order, call 800/366-6275 or 770/442-8633 (outside the US); FAX 770/280-4140; or mail: AAOMS Publications, CS 1616, Alpharetta, GA 30009-1616. Or, order online at aaomsstore.com
DENTAL IMPLANT CONFERENCE BREAKS ATTENDANCE RECORD ONCE AGAIN
The AAOMS Dental Implant Conference is one of the most important programs offered anywhere that addresses the latest surgical techniques, discoveries, and innovations of interest to oral and maxillofacial surgeons and the members of the dental implant team. The 2007 Conference was one of the best yet. More than 1,650 oral and maxillofacial surgeons, their assistants, and guests attended the 3 hands-on courses, the OMS assistant programs, and the 3-day Dental Implant Conference held November 29 through December 3, 2007. It offers an outstanding clinical program, a sold-out exhibition, and a location that is hard to beat during the holidays. The AAOMS Dental Implant Conference has truly become the premier educational program of its kind in the world today. 2008 ANNUAL MEETING ABSTRACTS DEADLINE MARCH 3; ONLY ONLINE SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED
All abstracts for the AAOMS 90th Annual Meeting, Scientific Sessions and Exhibition must be submitted by March 3, 2008, via the online submission process available only through the AAOMS Web site at aaoms.org. Abstracts are limited to 450 words. Material on which the abstract is based may not be published before presentation. The abstracts should be submit-
NOBEL BIOCARE SUPPORTS RESIDENT JOMS SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR SECOND YEAR
AAOMS thanks Nobel Biocare for its generous financial support of JOMS subscriptions to senior OMS residents for 2008.
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417
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Contact: www.torontoimplantconference.ca or call 800/743-3788
February 28-March 1, 2008 Academy of Osseointegration 23rd Annual Meeting Co-sponsored by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Academy of Periodontology, and American College of Prosthodontists Location: Boston, MA Contact: www.osseo.org; e-mail: [email protected] April 3-5, 2008 Asociacion Colombiana de Cirugia Oral y Maxilofacial (ACCOMF) (Colombian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) 50th Anniversary and 32nd Annual Meeting Location: Hotel Almirante Estelar, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia Contact: ACCOMF Calle 77 N° 16-20/ 15-80 Ofc. 302. Bogota, Colombia Tel/FAX: ⫹571 2575670; e-mail: [email protected] May 4-7, 2008 The American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 29th Annual Scientific Conference and Exhibition Location: Kansas City, MO Contact: Melissa Schroeder, ACOMS Convention Assistant, Convention and Tradeshow Services, 2025 M Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036; telephone: 202/367-1138; FAX: 202/367-2172; mschroeder@ smithbucklin.com May 8-10, 2008 The Toronto Osseointegration Conference Revisited: 25 Years Since the 1982 Toronto Conference on Osseointegration in Clinical Dentistry Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
June 5-7, 2008 4th International Bernd-Spiessl-Symposium for Innovative and Visionary Technologies in CranioMaxillofacial Surgery Location: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland Contact: www.bernd-spiessl-symposium.com September 15-18: Business Sessions September 16-17: Pre-Conference Anesthesia Update for the OMS September 17-20: Scientific Sessions September 18-20: Exhibition September 15-20, 2008 AAOMS 90th Annual Meeting, Scientific Sessions and Exhibition Location: Sheraton Seattle and Washington State Convention and Trade Center Seattle, WA Contact: AAOMS, 9700 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Rosemont, IL 60018; telephone: 800/822-6637; FAX: 847/ 678-6286; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www. aaoms.org December 4-7, 2008 AAOMS Dental Implant Conference Location: Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL Contact: AAOMS, 9700 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Rosemont, IL 60018; telephone: 800/822-6637; FAX: 847/ 678-6286; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www. aaoms.org NOTE: Listings in this section are limited to meetings and congresses sponsored by state, regional, national, and international oral and maxillofacial surgery societies and associations.
READER’S CIRCLE JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY JOMS Reader’s Circle Answer Key February 2008 1a. E 1b. A
2a. C 2b. B
3a. E 3b. D
4a. C 4b. C
5a. D 5b. E