AAID set to host 2022 Southern District Meeting in April

DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Mar 7, 2022

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) will hold its 2022 Southern District Meeting in New Orleans April 29-30.

The meeting -- Emerging Trends in Implant Dentistry -- will cover such topics as surgical guide executions, reconstruction/salvaging of a failed full arch, guided zygomatic surgery, and milling in-office conversions, according to the AAID. It will be held at the New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District.

More information is available on the AAID's website.

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