Clinical assistant professor named president of national academy

Pamela McClain, DDS, a clinical assistant professor at the University of Colorado School of Dentistry, was named the next president of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Board of Trustees during AAP’s annual meeting, Nov. 12-15, in Miami.

McClain maintains a full-time private periodontal practice in Aurora. She began her career as a dental hygienist, and continues to have a deep appreciation of the important role the hygienist plays in the management of periodontal disease and patient education. She has been an AAP member since 1985 and previously served on the Board of Trustees as vice president in 2010 and secretary/treasurer in 2009. McClain also has been active on many AAP committees. She has been a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology since 1992.