The AAP Foundation, a public charity, serves the community of periodontal caregivers and patients.
SERVING PERIODONTICS
The AAP Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity and the only organization of its kind designed exclusively to serve the community of periodontal caregivers and patients:
- Organized by the specialty's leaders to benefit the patients served and enhance the quality of care given.
- Supported by members of the Academy, corporate partners, grateful patients, and state and regional periodontal societies.
- Governed by a Board of Directors with staff assistance.
- Served by committees that implement the Foundation's programs and projects
- Represented by volunteer Ambassadors and Student Ambassadors in each district who help keep members informed about Foundation programs.
MISSION STATEMENT
The American Academy of Periodontology Foundation serves to advance the specialty of periodontology and dental implant surgery through advocacy, research, and education.