(l–r) Dr. John Cassis, Dr. Georgios E. Romanos, and Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter
Alumni and guests of the Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) and Post Graduate Operative & Esthetic Dentistry (PGOE) Programs convened for the ninth annual alumni reunion and continuing education dinner in the Metcalf Trustee Ballroom on Friday, June 13, 2014. A total of 116 people attended—including 67 alumni and 14 current residents of AEGD and PGOE.
Program Director Dr. John Cassis invited Dr. Georgios E. Romanos to give the continuing education lecture. Dr. Romanos is a Professor of Periodontology and former Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine in New York. Dr. Romanos is also a Professor of Oral Surgery and Implantology at the University of Frankfurt, Germany.
Dr. Romanos spoke on immediate loading of dental implants. He presented basic scientific and clinical information needed to load implants immediately after surgery and the main characteristics of an implant design that improves the primary stability and maintains the crest of bone.
Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter welcomed and thanked the alumni for their support. He also spoke about the proposed new GSDM facility.