EuroPerio - the European Federation of Periodontology

Vol. 17, No 1, September 2012
News
www.efp.net/EFP Newsletter
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EuroPerio
7 th Conference of the European Federation
of Periodontology June 6-9, 2012
Vienna, Austria

EuroPerio 7 >> Vienna, Austria 6-9 June 2012
The largest EuroPerio ever!
Now a significant part of the EFP history, this year the EuroPerio 7 congress successfully took place in June 2012
from 6 to 9. More than 7.800 colleagues from all over the world, in fact from more than 90 countries and a substantial
number of members from the National Societies, attended this prestigious event to learn about the latest advances
in Periodontology. Over 100 speakers from 21 countries participated and over 1,300 abstracts from 79 countries
were submitted. This impressive number exceeded that of EuroPerio 6 by more than 50%.
It is important to note that, in accordance with the international flavor of the event, simultaneous translation of certain
sessions was available in German, French, Italian, Russian and Polish.
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EuroPerio 7 >> Vienna, Austria 6-9 June 2012
Innovation and Internet sophistication heralded the success of EuroPerio 7
EuroPerio 7 introduced many new features, which were warmly welcomed:
The Ambassador Programme was launched.
An Ambassador Committee has been set up consisting of 23 ambitious young colleagues nominated and fully supported
by their respective EFP member national society. Chair of the committee, Corinna Bruckmann, from Austria.
They were committed to raising the recognition of EuroPerio 7 as the World Leading Conference
in Periodontology and were responsible for the advertising and promotion of EuroPerio in their
home country. The Ambassadors
played an active role by chairing
some of the free sessions
and representing their countries
throughout the congress.
The EFP Village was a new concept introduced to play the role of gathering community members of the National Societies
and providing information about their Society and the Federation. All information from the National Societies was digitally
available on iPads. Within the EFP Village there were 26 stands from which Society members and staff welcomed visitors
and, in a very friendly atmosphere, encouraged networking amongst all attendees. This very successful initiative will again
be implemented at EuroPerio 8 in London.
EFP Village Raffle in Vienna.
The winners of the package prizes are:
1st Prize>> Veronique Coleman (Ireland) - 1 travel package to EuroPerio 8 London 2015 + free entry
2nd Prize>> Mandeep Ghuman (UK) - 1 travel package to 1st EFP Master Clinic Paris 2014 + free entry
3rd Prize>> Mustafa Seebären Euginer (Turkey) -1 Apple iPad 32 GBWIFI Black

EuroPerio 7 >> Vienna, Austria 6-9 June 2012
Innovation and Internet sophistication heralded the success of EuroPerio 7
Cell-to-Cell Communication – Inflammatory Reactions.
Visualizing the invisible while experiencing a fascination with science!
The world premier of this new technology took place at EuroPerio 7. This spectacularly sophisticated computer animation in
HD quality depicted the highly complex process of intercellular interaction during an inflammatory periodontal reaction. The
various cell types constituted the main “cast” of the film, using a finely tuned communication process in their quest to destroy the
bacterial invaders, with messenger molecules as the “supporting cast”. This was indeed a stunning didactic and dramatic experience.
Congratulations go to the authors: B. Stadlinger , H. Terheyden, the Advisory Board: D. Cochran, J. Meyle, P. Preshaw
and M. Sanz, publisher Production: Quintessence Publishing / iAS and Cooperating Partners: Colgate / GABA.
EuroPerio 7 Conference App.
The complimentary EuroPerio 7 Conference App was online in advance. It was
available for iPhone, iPad, Android and as a mobile website, enabling delegates to
select sessions to attend and access a personalized EuroPerio 7 programme.
ÖGP Charity run
The ÖGP charity run/walk took place on Saturday morning in the Prater Park area, close to the conference
venue. Charity donations of 15.00 per head were collected prior to commencement. All donations were
given to "neunerHaus", an institution, which provides shelter as well as medical and dental care to homeless
people. More than 1.000 needy people are already being treated in the neunerHaus dental practice.
This could not have been possible without this valuable assistance.
A great number of delegates participated amidst a feeling of comradeship and charity. Each person who
finished the course received a medal at the finish line. Three trophies were also presented, one for each
of the three age categories assigned for the event. The OGP Charity run/walk was generously sponsored
by Planmeca.
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EuroPerio 7 >> Vienna, Austria 6-9 June 2012
Innovation and Internet sophistication heralded the success of EuroPerio 7
Absolutely fascinating!
Perio & Implant Surgery in 3D
On Saturday the Strauss 1 lecture hall was filled to overflowing as this new 3D session delighted the 3D spectaclewearing
audience with a 3D presentation powered by GDS Communication.
Pierpaolo Cortellini and Tiziano Testori presented the surgical approach to intrabony defects: from flap design to suturing
techniques, maxillary sinus elevation and guided surgery: from 3D planning to the step-by-step surgical phase.
Absolutely fascinating!

EuroPerio 7 >> Vienna, Austria 6-9 June 2012
Innovation and Internet sophistication heralded the success of EuroPerio 7
EuroPerio 7 Library
The recording of sessions and the building up of a content library for the EFP
website was created after the congress.
Presentations from the main session halls are now available on-line via
www.efp.net. This is an excellent chance to watch presentations you might
have been unable to attend during the congress. All these presentations are
now available (exclusively to participants of EuroPerio7 ) in the EFP Content
Library on www.efp.net/europerio/europerio7/index.html.
The Johnson & Johnson Award for Best Virtual Presentation
For the first time, the presentations for this award were made remotely via an internet link using cutting-edge technology and
broadcasting from multiple global locations. The competition was open to Institutions represented by their researchers, who
were unable to attend the meeting in person. The award also gave the winning Institution an opportunity to secure financial
support towards travel costs for their researchers in order to present their research in person at EuroPerio 8, scheduled to take
place in London from June 3-6, 2015.
www.efp.net/europerio7/johnson_and_johnson_europerio_7_Award.htm
EuroPerio 7 Sponsors
EuroPerio 7 Publishing Partners
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ACTEON
ADIN Dental Implant Systems Ltd.
Advanced Dental Diagnostics BV
Aesculap AG
American Academy of Periodontology
American Dental Systems
American Eagle Instruments Inc.
Anthogyr
Astra Tech AB
Bicon Europe Ltd.
Bien-Air Dental SA
BioGaia AB
BioHorizons, Inc.
Biolase
Biomatlante
Biomet 3i
botiss biomaterials
Bredent Medical GmbH & Co. KG
brumaba GmbH & Co. KG
BTI Biotechnology Institute
CAMLOG Biotechnologies AG
Carl Zeiss Meditec
Chimo Dental
CMS Dental
Consult-PRO / DHC Marketing Inc.
CORTEX Dental Implants Industries Ltd.
Cumdente GmbH
Curaden International AG
DCI-Dental Consulting GmbH
Degradable Solutions AG
DenTack Implants Ltd.
DENTAID
Dental R.A.T.
Dental A2Z Ltd.
DENTAL RATIO
Dentatus AB
Dentium Co., Ltd.
DENTSPLY Friadent
Deppeler SA
Dexcel Pharma GmbH
Dürr Dental AG
EMS Electro Medical Systems
European Association for Osseointegration
European Association of Dental Implantologists (BDIZ EDI)
Florida Probe
Fotona D.D.
GABA / Colgate
Gds Communication
Geistlich Biomaterials
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare
GluStitch Inc
Greiner Bio-One GmbH
Hager & Werken GmbH & Co KG
Hain Lifescience GmbH
HANS Korea
Hartzell & Son, G.
Helmut Zepf Medizintechnik GmbH
Heraeus
HU-FRIEDY Mfg. Co. LLC
IDEA - Interdisciplinary Dental Education Academy
List of Exhibitors
Implant Direct Sybron Europe AG
ITI International Team for Implantology
J. Morita Mfg. Corp.
JETTS Technology Co., Ltd.
Johnson & Johnson
KaVo
Kea Software GmbH
Keystone Dental
KOINE ITALIA
LM-Instruments Oy
Loser & Co GmbH
Maxillent Ltd.
Mectron SPA
Meda Pharma GmbH
MegaGen Implant Co., Ltd.
Hager & Meisinger GmbH
Meta
MIS Implants Technologies Ltd.
Neobiotech
Neoss GmbH
Nissin Dental Products Inc.
Nobel Biocare
NovaBone Products
NSK Europe GmbH
Nucleoss Implant
Omnia Spa
Oral-B / Procter & Gamble
Oral-Prevent GmbH
orangedental GmbH & Co. KG
Osseous Technologies Of America
Osstell
OSSTEM Germany GmbH
OsteoBiol by Tecnoss
Osteogenics Biomedical, Inc.
Osteology Foundation
Philips
Planmeca Oy
Quintessence Publishing
RIEMSER Arzneimittel AG
SICAT GmbH & Co. KG
Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
SOREDEX
Southern Implants
Stoma Dentalsysteme GmbH & Co KG
Straumann (Institut Straumann AG)
successpharm GmbH
SUNSTAR
Swissmeda AG
Tecdent HandelsgmbH
TePe Mundhygieneprodukte Vertriebs-GmbH
Thommen Medical AG
Tigran Technologies
TRI Dental Implants Int. AG
USTOMED INSTRUMENTE
W&H Dentalwerk Bürmoos GmbH
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
Zimmer Dental

Prof. Josef Penninger at EuroPerio 7
The esteemed Austrian professor, Josef Penninger gracefully
agreed to be one of the plenary lecturers of the congress.
Entitled Basic Mechanisms of Disease Pathogenesis, Prof.
Penninger’s lecture was an excellent opening of the EuroPerio 7
congress and gave a thorough and instructive insight about
pathogenesis.
Josef Penninger is the Senior Scientist and Scientific Director
of the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology. The scientists at
IMBA perform groundbreaking research. Studies of Josef
Penninger‘s team are working to establish basic principles of
physiology and basic mechanisms of disease pathogenesis.
In particular, the Penninger Laboratory focuses on heart and
lung diseases, cancer, and bone diseases.
Prof. Penninger agreed to donate his honorarium ( 5,000) as
a Summer School Scholarship at their research center IMBA.
For more information:
www.vbcsummerschool.at
www.imba.oeaw.ac.at
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Official Opening Ceremony
This exceptional tribute to the international flavor of EuroPerio 7 commenced
with a traditional flag parade during which the EFP representatives were called
upon to wave their national flag in unison. A string quartet excellently performed
classic pieces while graceful ballet dancers enchanted the audience with
displays of extreme expertise and beauty.

Speakers Dinner
The traditional EuroPerio Speakers
Dinner took place on Wednesday 6
June at the prestigious “Neue Burg”
which is a part of the “Hofburg”
(Imperial Castle) located in the city
centre of Vienna.
The event was generously
sponsored by EMS.
Welcome Reception
The Welcome Reception took place
early on Thursday evening at the
Exhibition Hall.
Guests were treated to delicious
finger-foods and an endless choice
of beverages.
The Welcome Reception offered
an excellent opportunity for the
participants to meet their
colleagues and business partners.
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Gala dinner
On Saturday evening the Gala
dinner was hosted at the
Orangerie Schönbrunn,
of Schoenbrunn Palace,
the largest orangery building in
the world. Guests mingled in an
elite atmosphere, re-connecting
with old and new
acquaintances while celebrating
the success of EuroPerio 7.
>>>Vienna- 9 June 2012 at Modern Times Café (Messe Wien)
Gathering of the Board
Members and Ambassadors
of the EFP Societies
During EuroPerio7 the Board Members and
Ambassadors of the 26 National Societies
that form the EFP met in Vienna. Around 170
delegates met together for a drink after the
scientific sessions. Stefan Renvert, EFP
Secretary General together with Mayumi
Kaneda from Sunstar warmly welcomed the
delegates. It was a very nice gathering
generously sponsored by

National Societies’
Staff meet for
dinner in Vienna
During EuroPerio 7 the staff of the National Societies attending the congress met for a nice dinner in
Vienna.
Mόnica Guinea, EFP European Coordinator and Günter Lichtner, Marketing representative of the Austrian
Society of Perio took care of the arrangements at Plachutta a typical Viennese restaurant.
The participants were: Ghilaine Ower and Helen Clough (UK), Caroline Deniaud (France), Gerlinde
Riembauer (Germany), Maria Blazaki (Greece), Emily Martin (Ireland), Javier Garcia (Spain), Anca Silvia
Dumitriu (EFP Delegate Romania).
Rose Barnstable and Katie Goss, staff of the American Academy of Periodontology were also invited.
It was a very good opportunity for the representatives to meet each other and share their experience
working in sister institutions all over the world.
EFP & AAP officers met in Vienna
during EuroPerio 7
EFP officers: Moshe Goldstein (President), Stefan Renvert
(Secretary General), Mariano Sanz (EWP Chairman), Edwin Winkel
(EAC Chairman) and Mόnica Guinea (European Coordinator)
invited AAP officers to a Welcome coffee during EuroPerio 7.
On part of the AAP the delegation consisted of Pam McClain
(President), Nancy Newhouse (President-Elect), Robert Genco
(JP Past-editor), Kenneth Kornman (JP Editor) and Alice DeForest
(Executive Director). It was a nice gathering where the officers
discussed common projects and ways to strengthen
collaboration between sister institutions.
Perio societies from India
and Nigeria approached
EFP during EuroPerio 7
to join the Federation.
During EuroPerio 7, Dr. Balaji Manohar, Secretary
of the Indian Society of Periodontology and Dr.
Kofo Savage, member of the Board of the
Nigerian Society of Periodontology approached
Dr. Stefan Renvert, EFP Secretary General asking
how to apply to become EFP members.
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Special Thanks
to Mondial!
The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP)
wishes to wholeheartedly thank Mondial Congress
for their professionalism, efficiency and enthusiasm
in magnificently fulfilling their role as Professional
Congress Organisers of EuroPerio 7.
The whole team worked hard and their cooperation,
supervision skills and hospitality services were
outstanding. Mondial Congress ensured the smooth
running and success of this huge congress.
Our sincere thanks to the whole team.

EuroPerio 7 Organising Committee
The Organising Committee of EuroPerio 7 was
delighted to receive a great deal of immediate and
positive feedback.
This event was the result of tremendous effort from
the Organising Committee, led by its chairman,
Gernot Wimmer, who spared no time nor effort, all
working so very hard and diligently to ensure that
this Congress would be remembered as yet another
successful and unforgettable occasion.
The success of EuroPerio 7, 2012 undoubtedly
reflects the constant outstanding image of the
European Federation of Periodontology.
EuroPerio 7 Organising Committee
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EuroPerio 7 A
EFP Jaccard Prize 2012
EFP Jury: Maurizio Tonetti (Chairman), Francis Hughes
and Lior Shapira
10 manuscripts were submitted.
Awarded Manuscript
Title: Validation of reported genetic risk factors for periodontitis in a large-scale replication study
Authors: Arne S. Schaefer, Michael Nothnagel, Gesa Richter, Christian Graetz, Yvonne Jockel, Inga
Harks, Ingmar Staufenbiehl, Esra Guzeldemir, Mathias Folwaczny, Barbara Noack, Joerg Meyle, Peter
Eickholz, Andre Franke, Birte Groessner-Schreiber, Christof Doerfer, Leonardo Trombelli, Chiara
Scapoli, Rahime Nohutcu, Soren Jepsen, Bruno G. Loos, Stefan Schreiber.
Finalists (presented at EuroPerio during the Jaccard Prize session)
Five-year change of periodontal diseases in the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP)
Authors: Daniela Gätke, Birte Holtfreter, Reiner Biffar, Thomas Kocher.
Interrelation between periodontitis and coronary artery disease: role of TNFα
Authors: Susanne Schulz, Axel Schlitt, Andrea Lutze, Sandra Lischewski, Tim Seifert,
Tanya Dudakliewa, Robert Gawe, Karl Werdan, Britt Hofmann, Christiane Gläser,
Hans-Günter Schaller, Stefan Reichert. .

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Comments on EuroPerio 7 from Oral-B / P&G
“ First of all, allow me to congratulate you, the EFP Board and the Organizing Committee for the excellent execution of the
EuroPerio 7 event in Vienna. From day one, when we opened our booth in the registration area, until Saturday, when
the last attendees left the exhibition hall and the congress centre, we experienced a vibrant congress. The exhibition hall
was large enough to give space to the exhibitors, the scientific sessions were planned in such a way that there was
enough time left for visits of the booths of the partners, and the logistics for the sponsored symposia worked perfectly.
It was a nice experience also for us, our co-workers and our agency partners.
Not only from the number of participants, but also their high level of scientific background and eagerness to learn, made
this event for us a highly valuable effort. We came to EuroPerio 7 to share our science and educational programs, and
surely achieved our goals in terms of numbers of professionals visiting our booths and attendees in the symposia we
sponsored. The EuroPerio congress is an ideal platform for interaction with the key periodontists and building the scientific
and educational equity that we want our brand Oral-B to have with the dental community at large.
Thanks for helping us reach this through the EFP and its programs.
We also greatly enjoyed the gala-dinner in the Orangerie of Schloss Schonbrunn: food was excellent, performances great,
environment fantastic and… it provided us with another platform for re-building relationships with the key leaders in
periodontology from around the globe.
We are very proud to be a longstanding partner of EFP and are looking forward to the next EuroPerio 8 in London and
”
other EFP activities we can build together.
Guy Goffin
EMEA Professional & Scientific Relations Oral Care /Procter & Gamble

The Johnson & Johnson Award for Best Virtual Presentation
supported by EuroPerio 7 -Vienna
Eight finalists of this prestigious research award, a first of its type for Johnson & Johnson Consumer
Services EAME Limited and partner of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP), were projected
into the lime-light when they were short- listed to give their virtual presentations at EuroPerio 7 (Vienna, June
6-9, 2012). The presentations were made remotely via an internet link using cutting-edge technology and
broadcast from multiple global locations, including India, Italy, Greece and the United States of America.
The competition was open to Institutions represented by their researchers who were unable to attend the
meeting in person. The award also gave the winning Institution an opportunity to secure financial support
towards travel costs for their researchers to present their research in person at EuroPerio 8, London, June
3-6, 2015.
All submitted abstracts were independently assessed by three judges chosen by the EFP – Professor Dr. Dr.
Soren Jepsen, Director and Chairman of the Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry,
University of Bonn, Germany, Professor Dr. Moshe Goldstein, Faculty of Dental Medicine Hebrew University,
Hadassah Dental School, Israel and Professor Dr. Phoebus Madianos, Professor of Periodontology, Department
of Periodontology, Athens, Greece.
The three EFP judges selected the eight finalists and then went on to listen, discuss and deliberate on their
presentations which were made over two days via live link. After deliberation and agreement by the EFP
judges all eight participants were brought together on screen in real time and the winner of the award was
announced to them live.
The winning Institution was the FACULTY OF DENTAL
SCIENCES, SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY,
DEPARTMENT OF PERIODONTOLOGY, CHENNAI,
INDIA, represented by Prof. Dr. Dr. Ranga Rao Suresh, for
his virtual presentation “An interventional study on the
efficacy of non-surgical mechanical periodontal therapy on
Advanced Oxidation Protein Products (AOPPs) and glycemic
levels in uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus patients
with chronic periodontitis”.
Professor Moshe Goldstein offering congratulations to
Professor Suresh said; “As EFP President and Chairman of
the panel of the Johnson & Johnson virtual award session,
I am very pleased to congratulate you for an outstanding
presentation. We were all very impressed by your innovative
and complex research idea, quality of the work carried
out and of course your presentation skills. We invite you to
work hard on the project and present the outcomes in
London in 2015 at EuroPerio 8”.
For further details of this award and future award criteria
and submission, please contact Dr. Maria Mantzourani-
mmantzou@its.jnj.com.
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Vienna, 6-9 June 2012 (Messe Wien)
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DENTAID at EuroPerio 7
DENTAID, a multi-national company specialising in oral health, made its presence at the EuroPerio
7 . For DENTAID, being part of Europe’s leading congress on periodontology was a great opportunity
to transmit the company’s science and research to Vienna, the hub of the Periodontology industry
during June 6-9. This professional backdrop also promoted collaboration and synergy with new markets,
helping to expand international borders, the key to DENTAID’s corporate growth.
DENTAID, Gold Sponsor and Partner of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP), had the
opportunity to reveal the results of scientific research carried out by the company’s R&D+i team
through a scientific lecture. The scientific study focused on “Application of
an Artificial Mouth Flow Model for Evaluating Mouth Rinses” with the
objective of characterising a flow model for the in vitro formation of oral
bacterial biofilms, and applying the model to test antiseptic mouthwashes
to prove their effectiveness on the developed biofilms.
In an interview prior to the celebration of EuroPerio’s seventh edition, Dr.
Vanessa Blanc, Director of the Microbiology Department at DENTAID,
described the fundamentals of the company’s scientific focus as well as
the main points of her lecture: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxYjnJf-
Uvs&list=UULT4ol-m-0yIJWopP7Xus1g&index=5&feature=plpp_video
Along these same lines, a scientific poster on recent research was also presented. Dr. Gerard Àlvarez,
Microbiologist of DENTAID’s Microbiology Department, personally disclosed the results of the “Use of
Propidium Monoazide (PMA) for Quantification of Live and Dead Cells in Multispecies Oral Biofilms”.
Additionally, over the four day course of the EuroPerio, DENTAID carried out extensive 2.0 coverage.
We wanted to share the different actions that the company conducted from their trade booth to present
new product launches including VITIS implant ® e Interprox ® , as well as that of other oral health products.
Once the congress was over, we gathered all of the information that was spread throughout the different
platforms, creating a storify about DENTAID’s journey through the EuroPerio 7 .
http://sfy.co/i0G9

The Sunstar Foundation congratulates the winners of
Award recipients
1st Place:
Morita T, Yamazaki Y, Mita A, Takada K, Seto M, Nishinoue N,
Sasaki Y, Motohashi M, Maeno M.
A Cohort Study on the Association Between Periodontal Disease
and the Development of Metabolic Syndrome.
Journal of Periodontology 2010; 81:512-519.
2nd Place:
Morita I, Okamoto Y, Yoshii S, Nakagaki H, Mizuno K, Sheiham A,
Sabbah W.
Five-Year Incidence of Periodontal Disease Is Related to Body
Mass Index. Journal of Dental Research 2011; 90:199-202.
3rd Place:
Lalla E, Kunzel C, Burkett S, Cheng B, Lamster IB.
Identification of Unrecognized Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes in a
Dental Setting. Journal of Dental Research 2011; 90:855-860.
Selection Committee:
Chair, Robert Genco
William Giannobile, Isao Ishikawa, Kenneth Kornman,
Shinya Murakami, Jorgen Slots and Maurizio Tonetti
The winning papers were presented at EuroPerio 7, June 8,
2012. A gala dinner and award ceremony were held the
following evening in Vienna, Austria.
For details, please visit www.sunstarawards.com
© 2012 Sunstar Americas, Inc. SUN12002
The 4th Sunstar
World Perio Research Awards
Sponsor:
Sunstar Foundation
Co-sponsors:
Sunstar Suisse SA, Sunstar Inc.
Sunstar Americas, Inc.
www.sunstar.com

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EuroPerio 7 A
EFP Graduate Research Prize 2011
Five excellent papers were submitted in 2011 for the EFP Graduate Research Prize.
The Jury has followed the evaluation criteria set up by U. van der Velden, Chairman of the PEC
committee.
The Jury agreed that the EFP-Graduate Research Prize should be awarded to:
1st prize: “A follow-up study of peri-implantitis cases after treatment” by Georgios Charalampakis,
Per Rabe, Asa Leonhardt and Gunnar Dahlen from Gothenburg Perio program and published at Journal
of Clinical Periodontology.
2nd prize: “Gingival changes during pregnancy: III. Impact of clinical, microbiological, immunological
and socio-demographic factors on gingival inflammation” by Ana Carrillo de Albornoz A, Elena
Figuero, David Herrera, Pedro Cuesta, Antonio Bascones Martinez from UCM Madrid Perio program
and published at Journal of Clinical Periodontology.
3rd prize (shared): “Detection of Periodontal Bacteria in Atheromatous Plaque by Nested
Polymerase Chain Reaction” by Elena Figuero, Maria Sanchez Beltron, Susana Cuesta-Frechoso, Jose
Maria Tejerina, Jose Antonio del Castro, Jose Maria Gutierrez, David Herrera and Mariano Sanz from
UCM Madrid Perio program and published at Journal of Clinical Periodontology.
3rd prize (shared): “Surgical protocols for early implant placement in post-extraction sockets: a
systematic review” from Ignacio Sanz, Maria Garcia Gargallo, David Herrera, Conchita Martin, Elena
Figuero and Mariano Sanz from UCM Madrid Perio program and published at Clinical Oral Implant
Restorative.
New EFP members
Graduate Program in Periodontology
Universite Paris VII, Denis Diderot has been accredited by the
EFP. The board of the EFP PEC approved that the Graduate
Program in Periodontology taught at the UFR of Odontology,
University of Paris Diderot fulfills the requirements established
by the European Federation of Periodontology. Therefore it is
an official EFP graduate program.
The EFP continues to grow. In Helsinki on Saturday, 3 March
2012, the GA approved the change of the status of the
Serbian Society of Periodontology to full member and the
application of the Romanian Society of Periodontology as new
associate member.
Speciality of Periodontology
recognized in Portugal
Periodontology has been approved as a
speciality in Portugal in February 2012.
Congratulations to the Portuguese
Society of Periodontology.

New Boards from the National Societies
British Society of Periodontology:
President: W. S. McLaughlin
Senior Vice-President: Phillip Dowell
Vice-President, President Elect:
Philip Greene
EFP Representative: Gareth Griffiths
Honorary Secretary: Philip Preshaw
Honorary Treasurer: Peter Heasman
Honorary Editor: A. Roberts
Honorary Assistant Secretary (2011/2012):
M. Locke
Honorary Assistant Secretary (2012/2013):
Kai King
Commercial Liaison Officer: M. Lee
Webmaster: Liam Addy
Rodrigo Lopez has been
appointed Professor and Head
of the Section of Periodontology
at the Faculty of Health
Sciences of Aarhus University,
Aarhus, Denmark.
In this issue...
London
2015
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BSP or BBC...?
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EUROPERIO 8
Success
Henry Schein Minerva is once
again proud to sponsor the BSP
Pan Dental Society Success…
The 2nd Pan Dental Society Conference brought 4 societies
and ALL restorative dentists together for yet another treat.
Contents
Presidential Editorial ...................................................... 2
Hot off the Press - EUROPERIO 8 Success! ....................3
‘Creoeso’ BSP Council .................................................. 4
New BSP Logo ................................................................ 4
Young Practitioners Guide to Periodontology ................ 5
Perio in Nigeria ................................................................ 6
BSP or BBC...? .............................................................. 7
Want to Contribute?..........................................................7
Advanced Instrumentation Masterclass 2011 ................ 8
Charles Tomes Lecture 2011 .......................................... 8
BSP Membership Database ............................................ 8
Periodontal Health Care Pathways ................................ 8
Changes to the BPE ........................................................ 9
Canine Guidance or Perio Bolognese! ............................ 9
Sig Socransky - A Truly Unique Man ............................ 10
Spring Meeting, Belfast ................................................ 11
Prizes ............................................................................ 12
Pan Dental Society Conference 2011 .......................... 13
Membership, Competition etc ...................................... 14
Future Meetings ............................................................ 15
Honorary Treasurer’s & Webmaster Report .................. 15
Slovenian Society of Periodontology:
President: Boris Gaspirc
Vice-Presidents: Erika Cvetko,
Milan Petelin
Secretary: Rok Gaspersic
EFP delegate: Uros Skaleric
New Posts in Periodontology
Giuseppe Giusepp Cardaropoli has been
appointed appoint Chair of the Department
of of Periodontics Perio and Director of
Research Researc in Periodontics at Vita-Salute
San Raffaele University- Dental School
in Milan, Italy.
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September 29 - October 2, 2012
American Academy of Periodontology
98th Annual Meeting
Los Angeles, California
Post Annual Meeting Symposium
October 4-5
Pelican Hill - Newport Beach, CA
Contact: www.aap.com
October 10-13, 2012
European Association for Osseointegration (EAO)
21th EAO Annual Meeting
Bella Center,Boulevard 5 DK – 2300
Copenhagen, Denmark
Theme: “20 years. What have we learned?”
Contact: http://www.eao.org/eao-congress
5 October 2012
Romanian Society of Periodontology
7th National Conference of Romanian
Society of Periodontology
Palace Hall
Ion Câmpineanu . No.28
010039 Bucharest, Romania
19-20 October 2012
Moroccan Society of Periodontology and
Implantology
Congrès International SMPI 2012
Prise en charge des parodontites
complexes
Marrakech, Morocco
Contact: www.smpi.ma
19-20 October 2012
Italian Society of Periodontology
THE PERIODONTAL TREATMENT OF THE
DEMANDING PATIENT: HOW TO COMBINE
AESTHETICS AND FUNCTION, AND HOW
TO AVOID COMPLICATIONS AND FAILURE
Firenze
Palazzo degli Affari, Piazza Adua 1
50123 Firenze, Italy
Contact: www.sidp.it
Creative-dtp: Maria Kanellopoulou
mkanellopoulou@gmail.com
Spanish Society of Periodontology and
Osseointegration
46a Annual meeting & 2a 15-17 November 2012
Dental
Hygienist Annual meeting
Madrid 2012
Palacio Municipal de Congresos-
Madrid, Spain
Contact: www.sepa.es
16 November 2012
Irish Society of Periodontology
Scientific meeting
Royal College Of Physicians
No 6 Kildare Street
Dublin 2, Ireland
Contact: www.perioireland.ie
07 December 2012
Belgian Society of Periodontology
BVP-SBP Free communication day
Belgium
Contact: www.parodontologie.be
01-02 February 2013
German Society of Periodontology
German Spring meeting 2013
die Evolution des Züricher prothetischen
Konzeptes
Campus Westend Frankfurt, Germany
Contact: www.dgparo.de
March 20-23, 2013
IADR
91st General Session & Exhibition of the
IADR
42nd Annual Meeting of the AADR
37th Annual Meeting of the CADR
Seattle, Wash., USA
Contact:www.iadr.com/i4a/pages/index.cfm
pageid=4037#.UFxR06XqkZ4
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