Levi-Richman Integration Initiative to Champion Periodontal Health as the Oral-Systemic Link
$2.5 million program designed to improve oral and systemic health and encourage referrals for periodontal care through research, education, and advocacy
The American Academy of Periodontology Foundation is launching an ambitious initiative to grow understanding of the relationship between oral and systemic health. The program will sponsor new research, disseminate knowledge with education programs for dentists, physicians, and allied health pro…
2026 Award Applications Open
The AAP Foundation’s 2026 awards cycle is underway. Awards are available for students, residents, faculty, clinicians, and institutions with periodontal programs. If your work involves research, teaching, clinical excellence, leadership, or strengthening education within your program, there is an award designed for you.
Below is a guide to this year’s opportunities, organized by category.
New for 2026
AAP Annual Meeting Scholarships, now ad…
The American Academy of Periodontology Foundation serves to advance the specialty of periodontology and dental implant surgery through advocacy, research, and education.
We are Research
We fund research to keep periodontology at the cutting edge of scientific dentistry. Read more...
We are Education
We ensure the future of periodontology by strengthening future generations. Read more...
We are Visionary
The Visionary Society was launched in 2000 to encourage the gift of future assets. Read more...
