Hungary: live interviews and informative video
The Hungarian Society of Periodontology made quite an impact for European Gum Health Day on national radio and television.
Romania: University lecture on links with systemic diseases
The Romanian Society of Periodontology marked European Gum Health Day 2017 with a special lecture at the Bucharest University Centre.
Netherlands: periodontal screenings and promotional film
The Dutch Society of Periodontology offered a free “walk-in hour” at periodontal practices and university departments across the Netherlands, where patients were given periodontal screenings and information about periodontitis.
Poland: Meeting with health minister and press conference
The Polish Society of Periodontology staged two events to mark European Gum Health Day on May 12.
Greece: leaflets in shopping malls and periodontal examinations
For European Gum Health Day on May 12, the Hellenic Society of Periodontology set up stalls in public squares and shopping malls in Athens and Thessaloniki to hand out information about periodontal health.
Lithuania: leaflets and lectures
The Lithuanian Association of Periodontology handed out leaflets in shopping centres in major cities to draw attention to the dangers of periodontal disease and its links to systemic diseases.
Belgium: periodontal screenings and media campaign
The Belgian Society of Periodontology marked European Gum Health Day by offering free periodontal screenings to the public.
