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2026 Annual Meeting: Call for Innovations in Periodontics abstracts
The Continuing Education Oversight Committee (CEOC) is soliciting presentations that address advances in clinical periodontics, basic sciences, or related subjects for the Innovations in Periodontics program for the 112th Annual Meeting to be held Oct. 29 – Nov. 1, 2026, in Seattle at the Seattle Convention Center (Arch). These sessions will consist of 15-minute presentations. A five-minute question-and-answer period will follow each lecture.
There will be three sessions offered:
Advances in Periodontics: These two sessions are intended to showcase clinical advances and/or translational research with direct application to patient care. The target speaker is anyone who has a validated innovation to share. Individual and team-based presentations are welcome for this session.
Rising Stars: This session is intended for speakers in practice for ten years or less following post-graduate training. The selected candidates will receive training to present their material in a brief live or virtual platform showcase.
Individual presentation abstract submission procedure:
- Abstracts will be subjected to a blind review and scoring by members of the CEOC.
- Presenters will be informed of the committee’s decision in summer 2026.
- Presenters can submit as many abstracts as they would like. However, no one can present more than once.
You will need to provide the following information about your presentation:
- The title should be ten words or fewer, and not include brand names or acronyms.
- Why this presentation is innovative.
- How your presentation impacts practicing periodontists.
- Which of the following topics it covers:
- Emerging Concepts and Innovative Therapies
- Implant Surgery and Prosthetic Rehabilitation
- Interdisciplinary Therapy (ortho, endo, restorative)
- Leadership, Personal and Practice Development
- Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine and Oral Diagnosis
- Periodontal and Systemic Interrelationships
- Periodontal Plastic and Soft Tissue Surgery
- Sedation and Anxiety Management
- Tissue Engineering and Hard Tissue Reconstruction
- Treatment of Periodontal Diseases and Peri-Implant Diseases
Team-based presentation abstract submission for Advances in Periodontics procedure:
- The team-based presentation will consist of presenting a case and then describing the treatment and rationale for therapy, or an etiopathogenetic mechanism or pathway.
- Teams are limited to two speakers.
Teams will need to submit one of the following cases:
- Periodontal-restorative dentate aesthetic
- Complex periodontal-restorative aesthetic implant
- Complex periodontal-orthodontic demonstrating Periodontally Accelerated Osteogenic Orthodontics (PAOO) or orthodontic site development for implants
- Correct aesthetic implant complication with interdisciplinary therapy
Interested parties should submit abstracts and cases for committee consideration by Feb. 27, 2026, via the Abstract Manager website. General submission information and directions for accessing the site can be found at perio.org/ce-meetings/abstract-submissions/ or contact the Continuing Education department at [email protected] or 312-787-5518. Please note that as an Innovations in Periodontics speaker, complimentary meeting registration is not extended by the Academy. Speakers must take care of their registration fees and related travel accommodations and expenses for the meeting if they wish to present.
CEOC Update
The Continuing Education Oversight Committee (CEOC) will meet at the AAP office on Feb. 20–22, 2026, to develop the educational programming for the 113th Annual Meeting, to be held on Sept. 16-19, 2027, in Boston, Massachusetts. Continuing education is a fundamental component of the Academy’s mission, reflecting the ongoing commitment to advancing the science and practice of periodontology. Through high-quality educational offerings, the AAP ensures that its members remain at the forefront of clinical excellence, scientific discovery, and professional growth.
Thank you to our 2023-2024 Continuing Education Oversight Committee for planning the 111th AAP Annual Meeting!
Dr. Caitlin Darcey, Co-Chair
Dr. Sejal Thacker, Co-Chair
Dr. Mia L. Geisinger, President-Elect
Dr. Liliana Aranguren
Dr. Shayan Barootchi
Dr. Suheil Boutros, Consultant
Dr. Janie Lee Boyesen, Consultant
Dr. Jennifer Doobrow
Dr. Bryan Frantz
Dr. Purnima Kumar, Consultant
Dr. Joan Otomo-Corgel
Dr. Constantine (Gus) Pavlakos, Board Liaison
Dr. Lorenzo Tavelli
2026 Annual Meeting: Call for Innovations in Periodontics abstracts
The Continuing Education Oversight Committee (CEOC) is soliciting presentations that address advances in clinical periodontics, basic sciences, or related subjects for the Innovations in Periodontics program for the 112th Annual Meeting to be held Oct. 29 – Nov. 1, 2026, in Seattle at the Seattle Convention Center (Arch). These sessions will consist of 15-minute presentations. A five-minute question-and-answer period will follow each lecture.
There will be three sessions offered:
Advances in Periodontics: These two sessions are intended to showcase clinical advances and/or translational research with direct application to patient care. The target speaker is anyone who has a validated innovation to share. Individual and team-based presentations are welcome for this session.
Rising Stars: This session is intended for speakers in practice for ten years or less following post-graduate training. The selected candidates will receive training to present their material in a brief live or virtual platform showcase.
Individual presentation abstract submission procedure:
- Abstracts will be subjected to a blind review and scoring by members of the CEOC.
- Presenters will be informed of the committee’s decision in summer 2026.
- Presenters can submit as many abstracts as they would like. However, no one can present more than once.
You will need to provide the following information about your presentation:
- The title should be ten words or fewer, and not include brand names or acronyms.
- Why this presentation is innovative.
- How your presentation impacts practicing periodontists.
- Which of the following topics it covers:
- Emerging Concepts and Innovative Therapies
- Implant Surgery and Prosthetic Rehabilitation
- Interdisciplinary Therapy (ortho, endo, restorative)
- Leadership, Personal and Practice Development
- Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine and Oral Diagnosis
- Periodontal and Systemic Interrelationships
- Periodontal Plastic and Soft Tissue Surgery
- Sedation and Anxiety Management
- Tissue Engineering and Hard Tissue Reconstruction
- Treatment of Periodontal Diseases and Peri-Implant Diseases
Team-based presentation abstract submission for Advances in Periodontics procedure:
- The team-based presentation will consist of presenting a case and then describing the treatment and rationale for therapy, or an etiopathogenetic mechanism or pathway.
- Teams are limited to two speakers.
Teams will need to submit one of the following cases:
- Periodontal-restorative dentate aesthetic
- Complex periodontal-restorative aesthetic implant
- Complex periodontal-orthodontic demonstrating Periodontally Accelerated Osteogenic Orthodontics (PAOO) or orthodontic site development for implants
- Correct aesthetic implant complication with interdisciplinary therapy
Interested parties should submit abstracts and cases for committee consideration by Feb. 27, 2026, via the Abstract Manager website. General submission information and directions for accessing the site can be found at perio.org/ce-meetings/abstract-submissions/ or contact the Continuing Education department at [email protected] or 312-787-5518. Please note that as an Innovations in Periodontics speaker, complimentary meeting registration is not extended by the Academy. Speakers must take care of their registration fees and related travel accommodations and expenses for the meeting if they wish to present.
CEOC Update
The Continuing Education Oversight Committee (CEOC) will meet at the AAP office on Feb. 20–22, 2026, to develop the educational programming for the 113th Annual Meeting, to be held on Sept. 16-19, 2027, in Boston, Massachusetts. Continuing education is a fundamental component of the Academy’s mission, reflecting the ongoing commitment to advancing the science and practice of periodontology. Through high-quality educational offerings, the AAP ensures that its members remain at the forefront of clinical excellence, scientific discovery, and professional growth.
Thank you to our 2023-2024 Continuing Education Oversight Committee for planning the 111th AAP Annual Meeting!
Dr. Caitlin Darcey, Co-Chair
Dr. Sejal Thacker, Co-Chair
Dr. Mia L. Geisinger, President-Elect
Dr. Liliana Aranguren
Dr. Shayan Barootchi
Dr. Suheil Boutros, Consultant
Dr. Janie Lee Boyesen, Consultant
Dr. Jennifer Doobrow
Dr. Bryan Frantz
Dr. Purnima Kumar, Consultant
Dr. Joan Otomo-Corgel
Dr. Constantine (Gus) Pavlakos, Board Liaison
Dr. Lorenzo Tavelli