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Dr. Mark K. Setter Leadership in Periodontology and Dental Implantology Award
September 17, 2026
PerioDash Starts in Your Neighborhood
June 29, 2026
When PerioDash began more than a decade ago, the goal was to bring people together in support of the AAP Foundation and the specialty of periodontics. That remains true as the program enters its twelfth year. Every PerioDash event starts with a loca…
Advocating for Periodontal Health at Endocrine Society Meeting
June 24, 2026
Diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome are closely linked to periodontal inflammation and oral dysbiosis. Susceptibility to periodontitis is increased by approximately threefold in people with diabetes and individuals with metabolic syndrome demo…
Levi-Richman Integration Initiative Advocates for Smoking Cessation
June 19, 2026
The American Academy of Periodontology Foundation participated in the inaugural “Working Together” webinar series on June 4, made possible through a donation from Patty and Dr. Paul Levi. The program, titled “Working Together to St…
PDS Health Joins Levi-Richman Integration Initiative
May 22, 2026
PDS Health has joined the AAP Foundation’s Levi-Richman Integration Initiative as a research partner and major charitable donor. The integrated healthcare support organization will collaborate with the Initiative’s grantees to develop an…