Dr. Gordon Douglass Served as AAP President in 2002-03
CHICAGO – September 25, 2002 – The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) installed Gordon L.
An AAP member since 1973, Douglass has been active on several AAP committees. Currently he serves as chair of the Finance Committee, chair of the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws and chair of the Task Force to Develop an Outcomes Assessment Program.
He also serves on the Planning Committee, Task Force to Consider World Workshop and Executive Committee.
In addition to his activities with the AAP, Douglass has served as president of the California Society of Peridontics and president of the Sacramento District Dental Society. He also is a part-time educator and clinical researcher.
Douglass received his dental degree and his certificate in periodontics from the University of Washington in 1969 and 1973 respectively.
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The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) is is an 8,000-member professional organization for periodontists - specialists in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases affecting the gums and supporting structures of the teeth, and in the placement of dental implants. Periodontists are also dentistry’s experts in the treatment of oral inflammation and receive three additional years of specialized training following dental school. Periodontics is one of the nine dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association.Find out if you are at risk for periodontal diseases by taking the Academy’s risk assessment test.
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