DT News - Canada - Academy recognizes Dr. David Vassos for ‘Lifetime Achievement’

Dental Tribune Canada

Tue. 10 June 2014

save

David Vassos, DDS, of Edmonton, Alberta, was honored for his achievements as an implant dentist at the American Academy of Implant Dentistry’s Western District meeting in San Francisco on April 11. The academy celebrated Vassos’ long and distinguished career in implant dentistry, which includes being a founding member of the Canadian Society of Oral Implantology.

Vassos earned his DDS at the University of Alberta in 1963. He has practiced implant dentistry for 46 years, after deciding in 1968 to commit his career to placing and restoring implants. He achieved the status of fellow of the AAID in 1985 and was elected an honored fellow by the academy in 1993. Vassos became a diplomate with the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry in 1990. He has a long history of leadership with the AAID, presenting lectures at multiple meetings and serving terms on the academy’s admission and credentials board, as well as its membership and ethics committees.

Established in 1951, the AAID is the oldest implant organization in the world. It is the only implant organization that offers implant credentials protected by federal court decisions. Its membership, which exceeds 4,900, includes general dentists, oral surgeons, periodontists and prosthodontists from across the United States, Canada and 60 other countries.

(Source: AAID)

To post a reply please login or register

Leaders in oral health and dental hygiene recognized

OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada: Canadian leaders in oral health will be recognized for their service to the Canadian public and their outstanding contributions to ...

Dental hygienists recognize valuable partnerships with dental industry

OTTAWA, Ontario, CANADA: The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) continues to build key partnerships with dental industry leaders to enhance ...

Canadian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry meeting to focus on the ‘uncharted’

OTTAWA, Ontario, CANADA: The Canadian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (CAPD/ACDP) is using its annual meeting this year to focus on commonly encountered but ...

Toronto Academy of Dentistry Winter Clinic moves to new downtown venue

TORONTO, Ontario, Canada: The 77th Annual Winter Clinic is on the move, with its 2014 meeting day scheduled for Friday, Nov. 14, at the Toronto Sheraton ...

Digital workflows for conversion prostheses in full-arch implant dentistry

Implant treatment for full-arch fixed restorations has been around for decades now.1–3 The treatment usually involves four to six implants placed in ...

Dr. Mario Brondani receives grant of $67,000 from Genome BC for COVID-19

Dr. Mario Brondani, a dentistry professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC), has received a grant of $67,000 from Genome BC to create structural ...

CDA calls for mandatory vaccinations for all dental professionals

OTTAWA, Ontario, CANADA: In a public statement issued today (Sept. 21, 2021), the Canadian Dental Association (CDA), the national voice for dentists across ...

Caries accounts for one-third of day surgeries for preschoolers

Although most Canadian children are treated for caries in community-based dental offices or clinics, a significant number of young children who do not ...

Experts call for changes in oral health care for Canadian children

OTTAWA, Canada: Members of the Canadian Paediatric Society have stated that access to dental care must be improved for Canadian children. Although several ...

Searching for Canada's Dental Hygiene Superheroes

Join forces with the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) as it marks its fifth year recognizing dental hygiene health care superheroes in ...

Education

Live webinar
Mon. 12 January 2026
9:00 AM EST (Toronto)