This proceedings issue is the official record of activities of the American Association of Dental Schools from the end of the 1999 Annual Session and Exposition through the 2000 Annual Session and Exposition. Included are: the President's annual report, the President-elect's address, the Executive Director's report, the plenary address,…

The constitution and bylaws of the American Association of Dental Schools are presented. (MLW)

Guidelines developed for educational institutions as curriculum development aids are presented. They are the result of efforts within the American Association of Dental Schools (AADS) by the Section on Oral Radiology. Their use as course development aids is suggested by AADS policy. (MLW)

Constitutions and bylaws of the American Association of Dental Schools are presented, covering organization name, statement of purpose, administrative organization, offices, membership, legislative and administrative bodies, elected and appointed officers, regular and special sessions, sections, publications, election, and finance. (MSE)

A proceedings summary of the American Association of Dental Schools' 76th annual meeting lists and abstracts 247 presentations on a wide variety of topics related to dental education and dental practice. Presentations are also indexed by author, subject, and keyword. (MSE)

The history and development of the student section of the American Association of Dental Schools is outlined, with attention given to funding, student activities, publications, and student-initiated resolutions. Positive changes are noted, but success is felt to be as great as initially desired, especially in publications and policy…

Governance involving participation of a broad constituency including faculty, staff, and administrators is recommended for graduate dental education. The role of external influences such as government, professional agencies, consumer organizations, and regulatory bodies is discussed. The government role is expected to increase. (MSE)

Three aspects of quality control are discussed: development of the technology of quality assurance, accessibility of dental care as a quality assurance issue, and the role of the professional association in quality control. Pressures to both assure quality of services, and control costs are acknowledged. (MSE)

Guidelines developed for educational institutions by the American Association of Dental Schools (AADS) as curriculum development aids are presented. The need for the dentist to be properly trained in the physical evaluation of patients is emphasized. (MLW)

A survey of dental school course directors concerning their knowledge and use of curriculum guidelines provided by the American Association of Dental Schools found that many are aware of the guidelines and find them useful. Further guideline dissemination efforts and determining priorities for curriculum elements are recommended. (MSE)

Guidelines developed by the Section on Dental Anatomy and Occlusion of the American Association of Dental Schools for use by individual educational institutions as curriculum development aids are provided. (MLW)

Curricular guidelines developed by the American Association of Dental Schools for use by individual educational institutions as curriculum development aids are provided. The guidelines were developed by the Sections on Community and Preventive Dentistry and Practice Administration. (MLW)

The American Dental Association has a role to play in the increasing computerization of dental practices, including involvement in electronic media claims for insurance processing, information dissemination, and development of guidelines for electronic patient records. (DB)

The constitution and bylaws of the American Association of Dental Schools, concerning the organization's purposes, structure, administration, membership, and activities, are presented. (MSE)

Guidelines developed by the Section on Endodontics of the American Association of Dental Schools for use by educational institutions as curriculum development aids are provided. Endodontics is that branch of dentistry dealing with diagnosis and treatment of oral conditions that arise as a result of pathoses of dental pulp. (MLW)