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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS J Oral Maxillofac Surg 65:2391-2393, 2007
2007 AAOMS DENTAL IMPLANT CONFERENCE JUST AROUND THE CORNER
The 2007 AAOMS Dental Implant Conference convenes November 29 through December 2 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers in Chicago, IL. Your speakers’ roster looks like the “Who’s Who” in dental implants. Hear from these experts on: ● ● ● ●
Functional considerations of implant design CT imaging Effects of new implant surface and materials on soft and hard tissue response Much more!
beautiful and functional. Best of all, the new design maximizes the available space and will allow the association to grow and continue to meet the needs of its members and the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery. On Saturday evening, September 15, the association rededicated its headquarters at an open house with an invitation list that included the leadership of our collegial oral and maxillofacial surgery and dental organizations, including the ADA, ABOMS, and the Academy of Osseointegration. Also invited were representatives of the Village of Rosemont, AAOMS’s state representative Skip Saviano, and AAOMS members practicing in the Chicago area.
Sessions specifically for oral and maxillofacial surgery staff are also offered in conjunction with the dental implant conference. Two half-day Dental Implant Assisting Skills Labs will be held on Saturday, December 1, and a 1.5 day Anesthesia Assistants Review Course is scheduled for Sunday and Monday, December 2 and 3. Be sure to shop the diverse exhibition and acquaint yourself with the latest resources to aid your practice. And, don’t miss Friday evening’s reception. This conference halfway point is your chance to relax and unwind with colleagues or share and debate the last 1.5 days’ sessions. Call AAOMS at 800/822-6637 or visit aaoms.org for more information. RENOVATED AAOMS HEADQUARTERS REDEDICATED AT OPEN HOUSE
AAOMS President Dr W. Mark Tucker welcomed the crowd to the remodeled headquarters, the “home” of oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the United States, and read the following dedication, which appears on a plaque in the building’s entry: In reverent memory of our colleagues who have gone before us and in honor and anticipation of the oral and maxillofacial surgeons who will follow in our footsteps, we rededicate the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons headquarters building at 9700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Rosemont, Illinois on this date, September 15, 2007. The project, which revitalized the appearance, functionality, and technological infrastructure of the building, was completed on time and, remarkable for a project of this magnitude, incurred a cost overrun of less than 1%.
After many months of demolition, construction dust, and the excitement of redecorating a new space, the renovation of the AAOMS headquarters building in Rosemont, IL is complete. The results are both
NEW EDITION AND NEW FORMAT FOR AAOMS PARAMETERS OF CARE
The fourth edition of the AAOMS Parameters of Care: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Oral and Max-
2391
2392 illofacial Surgery (AAOMS ParCare07) is available for purchase exclusively on CD-ROM. This fourth edition reflects the contributions of more than 35 specialty opinion leaders. It contains guidelines for treatment and outcome expectations for 11 designated areas of oral and maxillofacial surgery: patient assessment, anesthesia in outpatient facilities, dentoalveolar surgery, dental and craniomaxillofacial implant surgery, surgical correction of maxillofacial skeletal deformity, cleft and craniofacial surgery, trauma surgery, temporomandibular joint surgery, diagnosis and management of pathologic conditions, reconstructive sur-
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gery, and cosmetic maxillofacial surgery. New to this edition are a completely rewritten chapter on patient assessment and an expanded discussion of special considerations for the pediatric patient. The bibliography is specific for each clinical entity to make the document more user-friendly. The CD-ROMs are available for purchase through AAOMS Publications. To order, call 800/366-6725 or 770/442-8633, fax 770/280-4140, or order online at aaomsstore.com. A print version of the Parameters is provided to all US AAOMS members with this issue of JOMS.
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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CALENDAR OF EVENTS
November 29 –December 2, 2007 Dental Implant Conference Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL Location: Sheraton Chicago Hotel & 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 January 19-20, 2008 ACOMS 6th Annual Cosmetic Surgery Symposium: “Oral & Maxillofacial Rejuvenations Including Implant Dentistry” Location: New Orleans, LA Contact: Melissa Schroeder, ACOMS Convention Assistant, Convention and Tradeshow Services, 2025 M Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036; telephone: 202/367-1138; FAX: 202/3672172; 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: 202/3672172; [email protected] 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 & 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 November 2007 1a. E 1b. C
2a. C 2b. D
3a. A 3b. D
4a. D 4b. B
5a. B 5b. A
2007 AAOMS DENTAL IMPLANT CONFERENCE JUST AROUND THE CORNER
The 2007 AAOMS Dental Implant Conference convenes November 29 through December 2 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers in Chicago, IL. Your speakers’ roster looks like the “Who’s Who” in dental implants. Hear from these experts on: ● ● ● ●
Functional considerations of implant design CT imaging Effects of new implant surface and materials on soft and hard tissue response Much more!
beautiful and functional. Best of all, the new design maximizes the available space and will allow the association to grow and continue to meet the needs of its members and the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery. On Saturday evening, September 15, the association rededicated its headquarters at an open house with an invitation list that included the leadership of our collegial oral and maxillofacial surgery and dental organizations, including the ADA, ABOMS, and the Academy of Osseointegration. Also invited were representatives of the Village of Rosemont, AAOMS’s state representative Skip Saviano, and AAOMS members practicing in the Chicago area.
Sessions specifically for oral and maxillofacial surgery staff are also offered in conjunction with the dental implant conference. Two half-day Dental Implant Assisting Skills Labs will be held on Saturday, December 1, and a 1.5 day Anesthesia Assistants Review Course is scheduled for Sunday and Monday, December 2 and 3. Be sure to shop the diverse exhibition and acquaint yourself with the latest resources to aid your practice. And, don’t miss Friday evening’s reception. This conference halfway point is your chance to relax and unwind with colleagues or share and debate the last 1.5 days’ sessions. Call AAOMS at 800/822-6637 or visit aaoms.org for more information. RENOVATED AAOMS HEADQUARTERS REDEDICATED AT OPEN HOUSE
AAOMS President Dr W. Mark Tucker welcomed the crowd to the remodeled headquarters, the “home” of oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the United States, and read the following dedication, which appears on a plaque in the building’s entry: In reverent memory of our colleagues who have gone before us and in honor and anticipation of the oral and maxillofacial surgeons who will follow in our footsteps, we rededicate the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons headquarters building at 9700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Rosemont, Illinois on this date, September 15, 2007. The project, which revitalized the appearance, functionality, and technological infrastructure of the building, was completed on time and, remarkable for a project of this magnitude, incurred a cost overrun of less than 1%.
After many months of demolition, construction dust, and the excitement of redecorating a new space, the renovation of the AAOMS headquarters building in Rosemont, IL is complete. The results are both
NEW EDITION AND NEW FORMAT FOR AAOMS PARAMETERS OF CARE
The fourth edition of the AAOMS Parameters of Care: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Oral and Max-
2391
2392 illofacial Surgery (AAOMS ParCare07) is available for purchase exclusively on CD-ROM. This fourth edition reflects the contributions of more than 35 specialty opinion leaders. It contains guidelines for treatment and outcome expectations for 11 designated areas of oral and maxillofacial surgery: patient assessment, anesthesia in outpatient facilities, dentoalveolar surgery, dental and craniomaxillofacial implant surgery, surgical correction of maxillofacial skeletal deformity, cleft and craniofacial surgery, trauma surgery, temporomandibular joint surgery, diagnosis and management of pathologic conditions, reconstructive sur-
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
gery, and cosmetic maxillofacial surgery. New to this edition are a completely rewritten chapter on patient assessment and an expanded discussion of special considerations for the pediatric patient. The bibliography is specific for each clinical entity to make the document more user-friendly. The CD-ROMs are available for purchase through AAOMS Publications. To order, call 800/366-6725 or 770/442-8633, fax 770/280-4140, or order online at aaomsstore.com. A print version of the Parameters is provided to all US AAOMS members with this issue of JOMS.
2393
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CALENDAR OF EVENTS
November 29 –December 2, 2007 Dental Implant Conference Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL Location: Sheraton Chicago Hotel & 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 January 19-20, 2008 ACOMS 6th Annual Cosmetic Surgery Symposium: “Oral & Maxillofacial Rejuvenations Including Implant Dentistry” Location: New Orleans, LA Contact: Melissa Schroeder, ACOMS Convention Assistant, Convention and Tradeshow Services, 2025 M Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036; telephone: 202/367-1138; FAX: 202/3672172; 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: 202/3672172; [email protected] 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 & 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 November 2007 1a. E 1b. C
2a. C 2b. D
3a. A 3b. D
4a. D 4b. B
5a. B 5b. A