The National Osteology Group USA presents its first Case Competition. The six best oral regeneration cases in two competition categories are selected for an oral presentation at the AAP Annual Meeting in San Diego. The best case in each category will be rewarded a prize. 

Special thanks for the support of the Case Competition go to Geistlich Pharma North America. 

We are excited to announce the finalists (in random order), who will present their cases at the AAP Annual Meeting in San Diego. Register for our session to watch their presentations live on stage!

Category 1 - Soft tissue or periodontal regeneration around teeth

• Arsalan Danesh - watch the case here 
• Yu-Chang (John) Wu - watch the case here
• Lan-Lin Chiou - watch the case here

Category 2 - Soft or hard tissue regeneration around implants 

• Owen Trinh - watch the case here
• Omran Bishbish Zeino - watch the case here
• Hsin-Chiang Lee - watch the case here

Note: To see the submitted cases you must log-in to the BOX and join NOG USA. 

Residents in accredited Dental Programs in US

Young dentists (graduated from US Dental Programs in the last 3 years)

All cases belonging to one of the following categories and with the minimum follow up time are eligible:

Category 1:
Soft tissue or periodontal regeneration around teeth

Category 2:
Soft or hard tissue regeneration around implants 

This can include:

• Implant site development (staged or simultaneous) OR
• Management of hard or soft tissue deficiencies around existing implants OR
• Management of peri-implantitis

Minimum follow-up documentation of:

• At least 3 months for soft tissue healing
• At least 6 months for hard tissue or periodontal regeneration

Three finalists are selected in each of the two categories:

• Soft tissue or periodontal regeneration around teeth
• Soft or hard tissue regeneration around implants

The six finalists are invited to the 110th Annual Meeting of the AAP on 31 October - 3 November 2024 in San Diego to present their cases.

The final will take place as part of the National Osteology Group Session on Thursday, 31 October 2024, at 8:30 AM - Click here for further information.

The six presenters will receive a travel grant of 1000 US$ and free registration to the AAP Annual Meeting.

Further details will be shared with the finalists by the end of September 2024.

A winner will be selected for each category and receive a trophy as well as a prize of 1500 US$, and will be featured on the Osteology Foundation's social media channels and websites.

Finalists have to present in person in San Diego. 

The de-identified cases will be evaluated by a blinded jury consisting of experienced dental experts for the Osteology Network. Finalists will be selected by a combination of jury decision and online voting (process for sharing cases online will be shared with the finalists via email). 

The following parameters will be evaluated by the jury: 

• Scientific rationale
• Completeness of documentation
• Photographic documentation
• Clinical difficulty
• Novelty of case
• Surgical execution
• Clinical outcome
• Presentation quality

This Case Competition is a joint initiative of: