More than 100 attendees were all smiles as they took selfies using the #AOSanDiego backdrop during the Welcome Reception of the Academy of Osseointegration’s (AO) 31st Annual Meeting last month. Many used complimentary AO selfie sticks to snap their pictures and then shared them on various social media platforms.
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The groups varied from single selfies to large groups. Three clinicians (pictured at right), all friends studying in Los Angeles, shared their enthusiasm for connecting with colleagues:
“I want to share with my friends that we were at the AO dental implants meeting in San Diego because it’s a very good meeting, and I want to them to feel jealous!” joked Dr. Daniel Ramos-Padilla from Spain.
“I’ve taken a lot of pictures at the meeting to post on social media. This is a big memory for me and is such a treasure . . . the pictures are helping me to remember the experience,” said Dr. Nozomu Fukui from Japan.
“This is my first international meeting where I presented an E-Poster, and I am a new member of AO. I took a selfie with my friends to remember this experience and so my other friends can know about it,” said Dr. Mostafa Alwakeel from Egypt.
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