DG PARO Young Professionals meeting debates ‘periodontology versus implantology’
A lively meeting was held by the German Society of Periodontology (DG PARO) in Düsseldorf on July 8 at which speakers addressed a range of topics under the heading “Periodontology versus implantology: duel of disciplines.”
Spain: video highlights work with professional organisations
The Spanish Society of Periodontology and Osseointegration (SEPA) has released a video, with subtitles in English, explaining the activities it organised for European Gum Health Day.
EuroPerio9 – all the key dates for registration and submissions
The EuroPerio9 website provides a clear list of all the key dates related to the congress to enable attendees to prepare well in advance for their time in Amsterdam in June 2018.
French perio society’s ‘The Pink Matter’ congress puts focus on soft tissues
The French Society of Periodontology (SFPIO) recently held its annual meeting, a three-day congress devoted to the subject of soft tissues, which featured a strong line-up of speakers and more than 400 attendees.
EuroPerio9 programme is unveiled – four days, more than 70 sessions, and over 100 speakers
The organising committee of next year’s EuroPerio9 has published the scientific programme for the congress. Delegates will be treated to an action-packed programme full of the latest insights into periodontal science and clinical practice.
Treating severe chronic periodontitis with short (three-day) antibiotics regimen may be more effective than non-surgical therapy alone – JCP Digest
The positive effects of treating patients with severe chronic periodontitis with a combination of the antibiotics amoxicillin and metronidazole, as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal treatment, have been reported in the past. But there are major concerns about the growing challenge from antibiotic resistance.
Moshe Goldstein gives keynote lecture on peri-implantitis at Czech perio days
The Czech Society of Periodontology recently held its biannual Perio Days, celebrated this time in the village of Srní in South Bohemia, at which the keynote lecture was given by Moshe Goldstein, chair of the EFP postgraduate education committee.
