Dr. McClain maintains a full-time periodontal practice in Aurora, Colorado, and teaches at the University of Colorado...

Dr. Pamela McClain Becomes Vice President of the AAP

Dr. McClain, DDS, maintains a full-time periodontal practice in Aurora, Colorado, and teaches at the University of Colorado.

CHICAGO–September 14, 2009—Pamela McClain, DDS, of Aurora, Colorado, was installed as Vice President of the American Academy of Periodontology Board of Trustees during its 95th Annual Meeting, held September 12 – 15, 2009, in Boston, Massachusetts.

Pamela McClainA former dental hygienist, Dr. McClain maintains a full-time private practice limited to periodontics in Aurora, Colorado and is a part-time Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado School of Dentistry.

An AAP member since 1985, Dr. McClain previously acted as the Board of Trustees Secretary/Treasurer during 2009 and has also served on a variety of Academy committees, including Chairing the Continuing Education Oversight Committee, Strategic Planning Committee and the Annual Meeting Committee. Dr. McClain has been a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology since 1992.

“Dr. McClain has had an outstanding year on the Executive Committee, and in this new position as Vice President I am sure that she will continue to help guide both the AAP and periodontal profession toward the future,” said Dr. Samuel Low, 2010 AAP President.

“I am very excited to be elected to the position of Vice President of the AAP Board of Trustees,” said Dr. McClain. “I am honored to be a part of Academy leadership, and am eager to play a role in shaping the future of periodontics.”

Dr. McClain received her dental degree from the University of Colorado in 1985, and completed her postgraduate work in periodontology at the University of California – San Francisco in 1987.

About the AAP

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. Referral to a periodontist in your area is available by calling 800-FLOSS-EM or visiting the AAP's website at www.perio.org.

For more information, contact the AAP Public Affairs Department at meg@perio.org or 312/573-3242.

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