Proceedings from the 2013 American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Research Summit.
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation, and the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons sponsored the fifth research summit, which convened on May 2 and 3 in Rosemont, Illinois. The Research Summits are convened biennially to facilitate the discussion and collaboration of oral and maxillofacial surgeons with clinical and basic science researchers in fields affecting the specialty. The goal is to advance the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery through exposure and education in topics that ultimately benefit the oral and maxillofacial surgical patient. This edition of the research summit included the topics of robotic surgery and antiresorptive-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (ARONJ). Most importantly, this research summit saw the development of research interest groups (RIGs) in the fields of anesthesia, maxillofacial oncology and reconstructive surgery, obstructive sleep apnea and orthognathic surgery, temporomandibular joint surgery, and trauma. These RIGs developed specific research goals with a plan to continue working on potential projects at the AAOMS Clinical Trials Course on May 7 to 9, 2013 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The summit program was developed by the AAOMS Committee on Research Planning and Technology Assessment. The charge of the committee is to encourage and promote research within the specialty and to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration. The research summit serves as a platform for oral and maxillofacial surgeons to lead the goal of advancement of research relevant to the specialty. This article provides an overview of the presentations that were made in the sessions on robotic surgery and ARONJ. The research summit keynote address and two additional presentations on patient registries are summarized and updates from the RIGs that were formed at the 2013 research summit are highlighted.
Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA. Electronic address: zpeacock@partners.org.
Zachary S
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Peacock
Associate Professor, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
Tara
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Aghaloo
Associate Professor, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine.
Gary F
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Bouloux
Program Director and Director of Research, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.
Joseph E
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Cillo
Commander, Dental and Trauma Detachment, US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX.
Robert G
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Hale
Chair and Norman Vine Endowed Professor of Oral Rehabilitation, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
Anh D
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Deputy Clinical Director, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
Janice S
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Lee
Associate Professor, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Deepak
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Kademani
D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D059266:Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw; D018865:Dental Research; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D012042:Registries; D012371:Robotics; D013515:Surgery, Oral / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009626:Terminology as Topic