2025 74th Annual Scientific Session of AAFP

Led by Program Chairs Dr. Jack Lipkin & Dr. Darshanjit Pannu and President Dr. Sangeetha Raghavendra, World of Prosthodontics - an Interdisciplinary Journey 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. Details can be found below.

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Schedule Scientific Program Speakers Poster Program Sponsors Exhibitors

Feb 20, 2025

8:00 AM-5:00 PMWorkshopsTwo great workshops in 2025 by: Nobel and Imagine USA Workshop Session 1: Nobel Biocare New Innovations in Implant Site Preparation & Design: Utilization of the New N1 Implant 8AM-12PM Thursday February 20, 2025 This presentation will highlight the benefits of the N1 Implant systeem...

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 21, 2025

8:15 AMAn Aesthetic Journey: Creating Beauty by Recreating NatureDr. Rhodri Thomas

9:00 AMPast, Present, Future of Esthetic DentistryDr. Galip Gurel

9:45 AMBreakRefreshments in Exhibit Hall

10:30 AMMinimally invasive dentistry: From Myth to EvidenceDr. Petra Gierthmuehlen

11:15 AMEvolution of Zirconia Ceramics - From Traditional to Gradient TechnologyDr. Daniel Edelhoff

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

2:00 PMColor in Esthetics - Biometric Disruption, Bench to ChairsideDr. Rade Paravina

2:45 PMThe realities of Zygomatic Implants in Maxillary RehabilitationDr. Lesley David

3:30 PMBreakRefreshments in Exhibit Hall

4:15 PMDigital Dentures for the Implant PatientDr. Brian Goodacre

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

Feb 22, 2025

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

8:00 AMOcclusion and Temporomandibular DisordersDr. Gary Klasser

8:45 AMThe Healthy Face - Evaluating and creating harmony between the lips, tongue, joints, periodontium, airway, and teeth.Dr. Rebecca Bockow

9:30 AMBreakRefreshments in Exhibit Hall

10:15 AMPoster AwardsMain presentation room

10:30 AMBruxism's possible connection to sleep apnea: known for decades, but still mostly ignoredDr. Jamison Spencer

11:15 AMClinical and Science-Based Elements of Lithium Disilicate and Zirconia Restorations. What Every Dental Professional Must Know!Dr. Taiseer Sulaiman

12:00 PMLuncheon

1:30 PMImproving Clinical Outcomes: Why Restorations FailDr. John Kois

2:15 PMDental Caries: new methods reveals new insights relevant to clinical treatmentsDr. Rella Christensen

3:10 PMBuilding a Solid Foundation for Oral Rehabilitation with LASSO GBRDr. Rodrigo Neiva

4:00 PMClosing RemarksDr. Sangeetha Raghavendra, President; Dr. Jack Lipkin, Program Co-chair; Dr. Darshanjit (DJ) Pannu, Program Co-chair