British Society Of Periodontology

	British Society Of Periodontology The British Society of Periodontology is a society of periodontologists (i.e. Dental Care Professionalss who specialize in treating gum diseases) in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1949 and its aim is to "promote the art and science of periodontology". Its activities include advisory publications for professionals and the public, educational workshops, society meetings and awards for research. See also American Board of Periodontology American Academy of Periodontology Foundation European Federation of Periodontology The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting awareness of Periodontology, periodontal science, the science and clinical practice of periodontics and implant dentistry, and the importance of gum ... External links BSP WebsiteBSP Lectures on periodontology for dental students and dentists Periodontology {{dentistry-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Periodontology Periodontology or periodontics (from Ancient Greek , – 'around'; and , – 'tooth', genitive , ) is the specialty of dentistry that studies supporting structures of teeth, as well as diseases and conditions that affect them. The supporting tissues are known as the periodontium, which includes the gingiva (gums), alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament. A periodontist is a dentist that specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of periodontal disease and in the placement of dental implants. The periodontium The term ''periodontium'' is used to describe the group of structures that directly surround, support and protect the teeth. The periodontium is composed largely of the gingival tissue and the supporting bone. Gingivae Normal gingiva may range in color from light coral pink to heavily pigmented. The soft tissues and connective fibres that cover and protect the underlying cementum, periodontal ligament and alveolar bone are known as the ging ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dental Care Professionals Dental may refer to: * Dental consonant, in phonetics * Dental Records, an independent UK record label * Dentistry, oral medicine * Teeth See also * * Dental care (other) * Dentist (other) * Tooth (other) A tooth (plural teeth) is a small, calcified, whitish structure found in the jaws (or mouths) of many vertebrates. Tooth or Teeth may also refer to: Music * Teeth (Filipino band), a Filipino rock band * Teeth (electronic band), UK electronic pop ... {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	American Board Of Periodontology The American Board of Periodontology is an organization which serves the public and the dental profession by administering the board certification process for experts in the dental specialty of periodontics. The board was formed in 1939 by the American Academy of Periodontology to maintain a high standard of care and advance the science and art of periodontology. It is one of the nine specialty boards recognized by the American Dental Association The American Dental Association (ADA) is an American professional association established in 1859 which has more than 161,000 members. Based in the American Dental Association Building in the Near North Side of Chicago, the ADA is the world's .... Periodontists who have achieved board certification are awarded the title "Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology", to demonstrate to the public that their knowledge and skills have passed this rigorous peer review process. References External links * Dental organi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	American Academy Of Periodontology Foundation The American Academy of Periodontology Foundation is a non-profit, charitable foundation that promotes public awareness of periodontal disease, provides funding for research fellowships to produce new knowledge related to periodontal health, and provides educational grants to periodontists in training. The AAP Foundation was established in 1990 in Chicago, Illinois (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name .... The foundation issues $400,000 in support annually, and has awarded $3.7 million in grants, fellowships, and scholarships. The mission statement of the foundation is "to improve the periodontal and general health of the public through increasing public and professional knowledge of periodontal diseases and their therapies, stimulating basic and clinical research to gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	European Federation Of Periodontology The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting awareness of periodontal science, the science and clinical practice of periodontics and implant dentistry, and the importance of gum health. Its guiding vision is “Periodontal health for a better life.” Founded in 1991, the EFP is a federation of 37 national periodontal societies and represents more than 16,000 periodontists, dentists, researchers, and oral-health professionals in Europe and around the world. It pursues evidence-based science in periodontal and oral health, promoting events and campaigns aimed at dental and medical professionals as well as the public.''Meet the EFP: institutional brochure'' 2021 edition. https://www.efp.org/fileadmin/uploads/efp/Documents/About_the_EFP/institutionalbroch21-7.4.pdf The EFP organises EuroPerio, a triennial congress in periodontology and implant dentistry – the largest European conference on periodontology whose most recent editio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]