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AID 59th Annual Meeting
Boston, MA| October 20 - 23, 2010
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Attend as many as 24 hours of comprehensive education on implant dentistry, discuss your tough cases with 1,000 implant professionals and staff; experience interactive learning that will help you help your patients immediately. New in 2010 will be Symposia including Roundtables limited to only 20 participants and Hands-on Workshops that will be limited to 25 to 50 attendees, depending on the program.
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Membership benefits | How to Join | Credentialing | Course & Meeting Calendar

Important deadlines coming up!
August 1, 2010: Research
Foundation Grant Applications due
Sept. 20, 2010:
Last day to save $100 on AAID 2010 Annual Meeting registration. Meeting to be held October 20 - 23, 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Credentialing
AAID stands for excellence in education, scientific development and patient care. The Academy provides bona fide credentialing in implantology through the Associate Fellow and Fellow examinations.
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AAID means: Comprehensive Dental Implant Education
The AAID is the source for comprehensive, unbiased dental implant education. Offerings range from MaxiCourses® that provide 300 hours of lectures, laboratory, live surgical and clinical experiences placing implants on real patients to online live learning, and everything in between. The dental professional seeking education about the placement and restoration of implants need look no further than the AAID.
MaxiCourses® - 300 hours or more of education in several locations throughout the world
AAID Annual Meeting - 24 hours of education, networking and Implant World Expo
AAID District Meetings - education and peer networking convenient to you.
Bone Grafting Course - participatory education offered twice annually
Periodontal Microsurgery: Clinical Applications – participation education to learn how to successfully treat specific mucogingival defects using microsurgery techniques.
Medicine and Pharmacology for the Dental Practice - participation education to improve patient safety
AAID Affiliated Study Clubs - dozens of local study clubs affiliated with AAID to bring comprehensive education to you
Live Learning Center - online access to synchronized video, audio and powerpoint presentations from previous AAID Annual Meetings
Multimedia - podcasts, DVDs and more available online
Research and clinical articles available in the latest
Read articles on clinical applications in the latest issue of the Journal of Oral Implantology. Volume 36, Issue 3 (June 2010). Click on each heading below for the list of articles on this issue, an abstract of each article, and for information about accessing the full artcle.
RESEARCH
CLINICAL
CASE REPORTS
Why replace missing teeth?
Replacing missing teeth is much more than just having a pretty smile. Replacing missing teeth can help you improve your quality of life. The loss of teeth compromises your ability to eat fruits, vegetables and other healthy food, which are such an important part of your diet. Missing teeth can cause bone loss and eventual deterioration of the jaw structure. Watch the video to learn more.
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Our comprehensive list of experienced, AAID credentialed dental professionals—search by name, location, and more.
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The AAID cannot make specific recommendations or warranties relative to any individual dentist's skill, care and judgment, and would suggest that a dental consumer seeking implant dental treatment consider both a dentist's credentials in implant dentistry and asking the dentist any questions you might have regarding implant treatment.
Why Dental Implants?
Implants are the preferred tooth-replacement option. Implant surgery is one of the safest, most precise and predictable procedures in dentistry.
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Before & After

Implants not only improve the aesthetic appearance of the mouth, but provide new functionality.
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Press Releases
Implant Dentists Warn Tooth Loss Can Harm Your Health Half of US Adults Are Missing One or More Teeth
A startling rise in adults with missing teeth is becoming a serious concern and could have significant long-term health consequences, according to the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID). Learn more »