PerioDash: An Advocacy and Teambuilding Toolkit for Private Practices
For the last decade, PerioDash has been bringing periodontists and supporters together—in person and remotely—through a virtual run focused on raising awareness of the AAP Foundation and its mission. As we enter the program’s 11th year, we’re excited to reposition the popular program as an advocacy initiative and expand its reach among private periodontal practices looking to grow their profiles and expand their local connections.
While the virtual run remains the core of PerioDash, we’re encouraging practices to use it as a platform to bolster referral networks and to educate patients and the public about periodontal and peri-implant diseases, the importance of treating them, and the dedicated specialists who can help.
Some practices have already been making PerioDash their own and seeing meaningful results. One group practice has grown their event each year, bringing in referring dentists and their teams, local predental students, and even former staff. Hosting the run right outside their office opened the door for tours and face-to-face introductions, helping to strengthen referral relationships and foster new connections within their dental community.
Beyond outreach, private practices have also found that PerioDash helps bring their teams together. Staff, partners, and families (babies and pets included) came out to set up, run, and celebrate together. That sense of shared purpose and camaraderie can carry back into the practice, lifting morale and reinforcing a culture of enthusiasm, collaboration, and care.
This new direction builds on the Foundation’s commitment to supporting periodontists by empowering practices to lead local advocacy efforts. Whether you’ve been part of PerioDash before or are just discovering it, this is your opportunity to help shape its future and make a meaningful impact in your community.
To get started, we invite each periodontal practice to nominate a Practice Ambassador—a team member who can organize your event, inspire participation, and serve as a liaison with the AAP Foundation. This professional development and networking opportunity is appropriate for any team member in a periodontal or dental practice, from an owner or senior clinician to an associate, hygienist, or office manager. Spouses of periodontists are especially encouraged to join the program, whether their role in the practice is formal or informal. Email [email protected] to learn more about the Foundation’s advocacy efforts, sign up for PerioDash, or nominate your Practice Ambassador.
For the last decade, PerioDash has been bringing periodontists and supporters together—in person and remotely—through a virtual run focused on raising awareness of the AAP Foundation and its mission. As we enter the program’s 11th year, we’re excited to reposition the popular program as an advocacy initiative and expand its reach among private periodontal practices looking to grow their profiles and expand their local connections.
While the virtual run remains the core of PerioDash, we’re encouraging practices to use it as a platform to bolster referral networks and to educate patients and the public about periodontal and peri-implant diseases, the importance of treating them, and the dedicated specialists who can help.
Some practices have already been making PerioDash their own and seeing meaningful results. One group practice has grown their event each year, bringing in referring dentists and their teams, local predental students, and even former staff. Hosting the run right outside their office opened the door for tours and face-to-face introductions, helping to strengthen referral relationships and foster new connections within their dental community.
Beyond outreach, private practices have also found that PerioDash helps bring their teams together. Staff, partners, and families (babies and pets included) came out to set up, run, and celebrate together. That sense of shared purpose and camaraderie can carry back into the practice, lifting morale and reinforcing a culture of enthusiasm, collaboration, and care.
This new direction builds on the Foundation’s commitment to supporting periodontists by empowering practices to lead local advocacy efforts. Whether you’ve been part of PerioDash before or are just discovering it, this is your opportunity to help shape its future and make a meaningful impact in your community.
To get started, we invite each periodontal practice to nominate a Practice Ambassador—a team member who can organize your event, inspire participation, and serve as a liaison with the AAP Foundation. This professional development and networking opportunity is appropriate for any team member in a periodontal or dental practice, from an owner or senior clinician to an associate, hygienist, or office manager. Spouses of periodontists are especially encouraged to join the program, whether their role in the practice is formal or informal. Email [email protected] to learn more about the Foundation’s advocacy efforts, sign up for PerioDash, or nominate your Practice Ambassador.