2026 75th Annual Scientific Session of AAFP

Led by Program Chairs Dr. Ramtin Sadid-Zadeh & Dr. Robert Walter and President Dr. Douglas Phillips, From Fixed Prosthodontic Dentistry to Beyond is an educational program designed to bring together speakers from a myriad of scientific and clinical experience. Speakers will present concepts and clinical techniques based on scientific evidence and their expert experience to enhance a provider's ability to plan, consult, refer, sequence, and achieve success in addressing a wide variety of complex patient care needs. This program is centered on the art as well as the science involved in recognizing, planning, and executing treatment options. The speakers will address a variety of revolutionary technologies and fundamental concepts for a multitude of patient situations.

Schedule Poster Program Scientific Program Speakers Sponsors Exhibitors Hotel Workshops

Feb 19, 2026

4:30-7:00 PMMembers Annual Business Meeting & Welcome Reception4:30 – 5:00 PM - Early Registration for Members (5th Floor, Chicago Foyer) 5:00 – 6:15 PM - Members Annual Business Meeting with Cash Bar* (5th Floor, Chicago Ballroom Salon D) *Attendance at these events is restricted to Academy Members

Feb 20, 2026

8:15-9:00 AMFixed Full arch Rehabilitation in Digital Approach: A Scientific and Clinical UpdateDr. Henriette Lerner

9:00-9:40 AMAdvanced Technologies and Innovations in Full-Arch Implant Supported Fixed ProsthodonticsDr. Amirali Zandinejad

9:45-10:30 AMBreakREFRESHMENT BREAK IN THE 7TH FLOOR EXHIBIT HALL All members, guests and students are invited.

10:30-11:15 AMTooth Supported Complete Arch RehabilitationDr. Naif Sinada

11:15 AM-12:00 PMLong Term Esthetic Challenges of Anterior Implants: The impact of Adjacent Tooth Migration and Re-treatmentDr. Iñaki Gamborena

12:00-2:00 PMAnnual Member and Guest LuncheonBallroom, 5th Floor

2:00-3:30 PMThe Evolution of Interdisciplinary Dentistry: Leveraging the Past to Shape the FutureDrs. Jim Janakievski and Gregg Kinzer

3:30-4:15 PMBreakREFRESHMENT BREAK IN THE 7TH FLOOR EXHIBIT HALL All members, guests and students are invited.

4:15-5:00 PMThe Zygoma Concept: Contemporary Digital Workflow for the Treatment of the Severely Resorbed MaxillaeDrs. Armand and Edmond Bedrossian

5:15-7:30 PMPoster Presentation ProgramBallroom, 5th floor

Feb 21, 2026

7:00-8:00 AMPast Presidents' & New Members' BreakfastLincolnshire Room, Salon I & II (6th Floor) New Members, Past Presidents, Officers, and Directors only please.

8:00-8:45 AMThe Modern RPD: Relevant Prosthetic DentistryDr. Michael Waliszewski

8:45-9:30 AMNon-Surgical Midfacial Expansion with MARPE to Improve Occlusion for Complex Restorative casesDr. Marianna Evans

9:30-10:15 AMBreakREFRESHMENT BREAK IN THE 7TH FLOOR EXHIBIT HALL All members, guests and students are invited.

10:15-10:30 AMPoster AwardsMain presentation room

10:30-11:15 AMProsthetic Implant Complications: Cause, Prevention, and ManagementDr. Todd R. Schoenbaum

11:15 AM-12:00 PMSurviving the Peri-Implant Maelstrom: Efficient Treatment Strategies for the Failing ImplantDr. Philippe Khayat

12:00-1:30 PMLuncheon7th Floor Exhibit Hall, Salon III (Exhibits will close at the start of the afternoon program)

1:30-2:15 PMMastering Peri-Implant Soft Tissue Challenges: A Comprehensive Pros-Perio ApproachDr. Hussein Basma

2:15-3:00 PMImplant Emergence Profile: Does it Affect Success and Peri-Implant DiseaseDr. Carlo Ercoli

3:00-3:45 PMContemporary Restorative Materials: Advances and ChallengesDr. Amir Nejat

3:45 PMClosing RemarksDr. Douglas Phillips, President; Drs. Ramtin Sadid-Zadeh and Dr. Robert Walter, Program Co-chairs

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