PerioDash Participant Resources

Promote your team. Advocate for periodontics. Celebrate the dash.

Quick Facts

A virtual 5K run/walk organized by the AAP Foundation (12th year)
Takes place September 18 – October 25, 2026
Participate on your own or with a team
$35 registration includes a custom shirt and medal

Why join?

Connect with your community, colleagues, and patients
Promote wellness while supporting the specialty of periodontics
Raise awareness about periodontal and peri-implant diseases
Create a memorable experience for your team

Register for PerioDash 2026

Participant Spotlights

Explore how practices, dental schools, residency programs, and military teams have adapted PerioDash to fit their own goals and communities

Helpful Tools

Resources to help you plan your event, promote your participation, and share information about periodontal health

Educational Handout

Share with patients, colleagues, students, and community members

Download the handout

talking points

Use in patient conversations, newsletters, team communications, or local outreach

Download the Talking Points

social media toolkit

Sample captions, hashtags, and graphics to promote your event and celebrate your team

Download the Toolkit

Amplify Your Impact

Interested in promoting your event locally? Contact the Foundation and we'll work with you to prepare a customized press release.

To get started, send us:

Team name
Event date and location
A short quote
Special activities (raffle, awards, breakfast, etc.)
Photos, if available
Local media contacts

Local outlets often publish these directly, giving your team visibility while raising awareness for periodontal health.

Stay Connected

Tag us: @AAPFoundation @periofoundation

Use hashtags: #PerioDash #AAPFoundation #TeamPerio

Share your photos, team names, and medal moments so we can celebrate with you. Send to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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