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BSP Presidential Address ......................2Spring Meeting 2013 ..............................4Dates for Your Diary ................................4BSP Launches YSG................................5Masterclass ............................................6Perio Matters - Telling the World ............7EUROPERIO 8 ........................................8Joint EFP & AAP Workshop ..................10Autumn Scientific Meeting ....................11Spring Meeting April 2014 ....................12Obituary ................................................13Honorary Treasurer’s Report ................13Membership, Prizes etc ........................14Out and About in 2013 with the BSP....15

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BSP Presidential Address October 2013The Science of Periodontology?It is an absolute pleasure and a privilege to be ableto present this lecture today as the newly electedpresident of the British Society of Periodontology. “The Science of Periodontology?” Or perhaps, I couldrearrange the words and simply ask: “Is periodontologytruly a science?” This may at first appear an hereticalstatement and particularly as our constitution statesclearly that the Society is to promote, for the benefit of the public, the art and the science of dentistry and in particular, the art and science of periodontology, and in furtherance thereof to advance all aspects ofperiodontology and to promote improvements in theteaching of the same. I would not for one momentcontradict the suggestion that the practice ofperiodontology is an art although to what extent ourdiscipline aligns to the Oxford English Dictionary’sdefinition of science is perhaps more questionable:‘The intellectual and practical activity encompassingthe systematic study of the structure and behaviourof the physical and natural world through observationand experiment’.

Undoubtedly, the actual discipline ofperiodontology is built around a numberof well-defined sciences: for example,anatomy, epidemiology, physiology,pathology and microbiology. This doesnot necessarily imply, however, thatperiodontology is in itself a science.To draw a parallel to the world ofaerospace engineering, the non-existent‘rocket science’ is nothing other than acolloquial term yet may be perceived tobe a collection of well-defined sciencessuch as solid mechanics, fuel science,avionics, physics, mechanical engineeringand electrical engineering. Collectively,these and other similar sciences haveput a rocket into space but truly, as the saying goes, it’s notrocket science! So perhaps before trying to answer my originalquestion we should look at the fundamental building blocks forany science which are the laws, theories, principles, theoremsand hypotheses which contribute to the basic components ofany scientific subject.

Taking these in turn, a scientific law summarises a collection offacts which are determined by experiment, in a precise, singlestatement. These facts should be strongly supported byevidence yet cannot always be explicitly proven. In generalterms, they might explain why a range of phenomena behave asthey do in nature. One of the best known is the frequently citedlaw of physics, Sir Isaac Newton’s ‘Actioni contrariam semper etæqualem esse reactionem’ or ‘To every action there is alwaysan equal and opposite reaction’.

The next level of evidence is contained in scientific theory whichis generally an idea that has been rigorously tested and isaccepted as an explanation for an observation. A theory is not

necessarily correct but just not disproven, and it usually starts lifeas a hypothesis. Indeed, theories are occasionally disproved.For example, as peptic ulcers became more common in the 20thcentury, it was theorised that they were linked to the stress ofmodern life. In the 1980’s Australian clinical researcher BarryMarshal discovered that the bacterium H. pylori caused pepticulcer disease and was nothing to do with stress. This led him towin a Noble Prize in 2005. Albert Einstein’s work on relative andspecific relativity is one of the best known theories in theoreticalphysics, noting that space and time are not absolutes and that gravity is not simply a force applied to an object or mass.Rather that gravity is associated with any mass and curves thedimensions of space and time around it. These theories of relativitytransformed theoretical physics and astronomy during the earlypart of the 20th century and to some extent superseded anddisproved the theories of mechanics proposed by Sir Isaac Newton.

Closely linked to theory is a scientific theorem which is more auniversal or general proposition or statement that may in itselfnot be self-evident but be demonstrable by argument or by

reasoning. A theorem unlike a theory hasto be proven. The best example beingthat of the Greek philosopher andmathematician Pythagoras who identifiedwith respect to right angled triangles thefact that 25 is the sum of 16+9!

Most laws, theories and even theoremsbegin life as a scientific hypothesis whichis nothing other than an idea or aneducated guess that merits furtherscientific evaluation. It may give rise to aproposed explanation for an observationbut one that still requires rigorous testing and which, in turn, may ultimatelybe rejected. Democritus, for example,around 400BC hypothesised that allmatter is made of small indivisible andindestructible objects called atoms

which come in a variety of sizes and shapes and are combinedin different ways to form matter. In itself, an amazing hypothesisthat stood the test of time so Democritus can perhaps beforgiven for the misplaced opinion that atoms are indivisible!

And so I would like to return to the question of periodontalscience and to explore briefly the extent to which our disciplineis aligned to scientific laws, theories and hypotheses.

An intensive search of the literature failed to reveal manyperiodontal laws. Thielemann’s diagonal law of occlusal relationships(Thielemann 1938) proposed that an occlusal interference suchas an erupted or tipped tooth restricts the functional glidingmovement of the mandible, and elongation of the anterior teethand often periodontal disease will develop in the anterior regionopposite to the interference. This law, not unsurprisingly, fails toappear in any contemporary text books as we now clearlyrecognise that periodontal inflammation and its consequencescannot be elicited by an occlusal interference alone.

Ante’s law, which was proposed around the same time thatAlbert Einstein was elucidating his theories of relativity, statedthat with respect to replacement of lost teeth by bridges, thetotal periodontal membrane area of the abutment teeth mustequal or exceed that of the teeth to be replaced (Ante 1926).A systematic review on survival rates and complications of fixeddental prostheses placed on teeth with severely reducedperiodontal tissue support now largely refutes the original law(Lulic et al. 2007). Further, the chapter on occlusion in the mostrecent edition of Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistrycould not have been published were Ante’s Law to be true.

So, with respect to laws, not a good start. Nevertheless, we haveseen during the last three decades some exemplary examples oftheories and hypotheses which have stood the test of rigorousexamination. For example, in the early 1980’s Sture Nyman, Jan Lindhe, Thorkil Karring and Harold Rylander published theirdefinitive paper examining new attachment in the surgicaltreatment of human periodontal disease. They tested the hypothesis,albeit on one tooth in one patient, that new connective tissueattachment can be formed on a root surface that has previouslybeen exposed to a periodontal pocket of long-standing providingcells from the periodontal ligament are enabled to repopulate theroot during healing. This clinical work on human teeth waspreceded by animal experiments and followed by many years ofclinical trials which today underpin contemporary periodontalregenerative therapy. Interestingly, the initial educated guess thatgave rise to the hypothesis never actually developed in to a theory.

Conversely, we do often refer to Waerhaug’s theory of infrabonypocket formation which was proposed in the late 1970’s(Waerhaug, 1979) as a development of Irving Glickman’s theory

of the 1950’s. It is interesting how Waerhaug’s theory supersededGlickman’s original concept which has become consigned tohistory, yet was never entirely disproven.

Another example of how periodontal scientists develophypotheses and theories came with the work of Sig Socransky,Anne Haffejee, Max Goodson and Jan Lindhe with their ‘NewConcepts of Destructive Periodontal Disease’, again published inthe 1980’s. This work was clearly explained by scientific evidenceand rejected the long-held belief that periodontal diseaseprogressed continuously with time but rather with phased andmultiple asynchronous bursts of tissue destruction. It is perhapsa shame that this world-renowned group of periodontal scientistsreferred to new ‘models’ and ‘concepts’ rather than new theoriesof disease progression. Semantics perhaps, but it is important toventure forwards using correct terminology for acceptance in thescientific world.

And so I have just drawn on three clear examples that I believeprovide some evidence for periodontology being a true science.There are other examples in the literature and hopefully there willbe many more in the future. Indeed, I have, with my friend andcolleague and President elect Iain Chapple, proposed the theoryof ‘Furcation Sparing’ in which we have proposed a mathematical,Fourier series expansion to explain why furcation sites mayappear to be immune from more widespread periodontaldestruction elsewhere in the dentition. The work as yet has notbeen published but I anticipate eagerly the prospect of a jointNobel Prize in Medicine once the theory has stood the test oftime in around 20-30 years!

Professor Peter Heasman

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SPRING MEETING 2013The BSP launches its “Young SpecialistsGroup” (YSG) at the Autumn ScientificMeeting at the Royal College of Surgeonsof England on Friday 25th October 2013.

Prof Iain Chapple will introduce to interestedparties the rationale for establishing the groupand his own vision for the YSG in an inauguralmeeting between 9:15am and 11:15am. He hasa very simple message for now “BE THERE IFYOU WANT TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF BRITISH PERIO AND IMPLANTOLOGY”. All who consider themselves young (and youngish!) practitioners with an interest in perioare strongly encouraged to be there to develop the YSG’s vision, aims and objectives andmodus operandi and more importantly, to secure their representation on key decisionmaking committee’s like BSP Council and the Conference Advisory Committee.

BSP Council share Iain’s view that our future lies with our young practitioners who arespecialists or have a special interest in perio in its broadest sense. “We are entering a vitalperiod in the history of British Perio - the Comprehensive Oral Health Assessment is hereto stay, and will place Perio at the very top of the UK’s oral health agenda; we are enteringinto the era of Basic and Advanced Care Pathways where both Tier 2 and Tier 3practitioners will be managing Perio and related problems within a specially commissionedNHS service - these pathways will be integral to the new Managed Clinical Networks; theprevalence and incidence of peri-implant diseases is increasing dramatically and periotrained practitioners (both specialists and those with a special interest) are best positioned(due to their formal training) to manage these conditions through non-surgical and surgicalprotocols. These are huge opportunities, we need to prepare for these challenges and ourYSG is central to this exciting new era… they must have a voice and they must engage”.

The BSP has embarked on an ambitions modernisation agenda, involving the developmentof a new vision and mission statement, our first strategic plan, new committee and meetingstructures and the future development of industry partnerships. Ultimately this will requirenew Bye Laws, but with EUROPERIO 8 in London just 2 years away it is essential we plancarefully and those plans will involve our YSG. The 1st meeting will set the scene with 2ndand 3rd meetings arranged for Newcastle at the Sage, and finally Birmingham inSeptember 2014, where we hope to sign off a constitution for the YSG.

The 3 meetings are generously supported by P&G, an indication of the importance weand P&G place in our young practitioners. Please register and take ownership of yourfuture and the future of the BSP!

We are enteringa vital period in the history

of British Perio...Prof Iain Chapple

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BSP Needs You!BSP Launches YSG

BSP at the Dentistry Show

The BSP headed North this year for theSpring Meeting and were warmly (and alittle damply) welcomed to Manchesterand the Hilton Hotel on Deansgate.

The two day meeting had a world class line upof speakers coming from Europe and Americaand made for a fantastic two days.

The first day had a strong non-surgicalfocus, as should all periodontal therapy,with Prof. Marc Quirynen opening themeeting talking about “Non-surgical therapy,where are we now?”. Marc’s lecture wasdelivered with humour, a focus on evidence,funny videos and the occasional naughtyword! He discussed full mouth treatmentsand his rationale and the science behindthem. He still preached a strong focus onchemical plaque control and the use ofchlorhexidine in various forms, somethingthat was challenged quite strongly in thepost lecture questions.

Then followed a “parallel session” whereFrancis Hughes talked about Risk Factorswhile Ian Peace discussed deliveringPerio in practice with a focus on perception,price and promises to the patients.

Prof Robinson presented his qualitativeresearch and about how patients feel aboutperiodontal treatments. Apparently patientsreally value our treatments beyond the stuffthat excites us i.e. PPD, CAL, BOP!

After lunch it was time for our second helpingof Prof Quirynen. This time he changed hisfocus to oral malodour. He presented a wealthof information relating to the aeitiology andmicrobiology of oral malodour. The main focusof his advice being that patients need to usea tongue scraper to clean the surface of their

tongues as this accounted for the majority ofthe bad breath in the studies he showed.

The day closed with Prof Mombelli and hispresentation on Antimicrobials. He quite quicklyrubbished the use of local delivery systemsand moved his presentation on to the use ofsystemic antibiotics. He made a strong case

for the selective use of systemic antibioticsin the treatment of Aggressive Periodontitisand progressive, severe Chronic Periodontitisbefore going to surgery. This proved the mostcontroversial talk of the day with a stronglydebated Q&A that nearly caused us to missour bus to the conference dinner!

The evening saw the BSP dance the nightaway at Old Trafford, the home of ManchesterUnited Football Club. We started with a tourof the ground before a drinks reception in thevery impressive Club Museum. Whilst thisproved a very popular venue for most, yourEditor was less than impressed as it was his

birthday and as a Liverpool FC supporter, he did not want to spend it at Old Trafford!

The second day had a surgical focus and wehad the pleasure of listening to Dr Pat Allenfrom Dallas, Texas talk about mucogingivaldefects and the treatment of them using an allograft material. His presentation wasexcellent and included great before and afterphotos, surgical videos and reference to the evidence.

The lunch break saw a new initiative from theconference team with the Lunch for Learningbreak-outs. This involved small groupsmeeting for lunch to discuss topics fromMedico-Legal aspects of Perio through tothe imaginatively entitled Sex, Drugs andSausage Rolls!

Finally we heard about the state of play inperiodontal regeneration. Obviously this topicwas delivered by an Italian, and FranciscoCairo did not disappoint. He showed numerouscases and studies using various biomaterialsand cases where the surgical technique wasso precise and wound stability was so good,that bone fill could be seen radiographicallywithout the use of bio-materials.

It really was a great program and venue and I congratulate Philip Greene and theconference team on a great event.

Dr Ian Dunn

This year saw the BSP team up with theDentistry Show at the NEC in what proved tobe a very successful collaboration. For the firsttime at a show the BSP hosted a PerioLounge,an area in the trade hall where we could deliverCPD via a series of lectures delivered by anumber of our membership. Not knowing howpopular this would be and bearing in mind thatthere were 5 main lectures running concurrently,we had room for around 45 people to sit down. As you can see from the picture, the lecturesproved very popular, with every lecture at capacity and many were standing room only!

The feedback from the show was very positive and as always Helen was there to sign upa number of new members.

This was a great opportunity to promote the BSP brand and message at the same timeas showcasing our talents. Due to the success, we have agreed to host the PerioLoungeagain in the 2014 show and the organisers have promised to provide us with a larger venue.Well done to all involved especially those who gave their time to speak in the lounge.

The Society will be holding two large conferences during 2014, the usual SpringMeeting and an extended Autumn Meeting. This is because in 2015 the Societywill be hosting EUROPERIO 8 in London and will not be holding its ownconferences during that year.

Professor Peter Heasman and Professor Iain Chapplehave planned two excellent programmes and

have invited world-renowned speakers toparticipate in their conferences. As you

will see from the flyers, membersare offered a large discount

off the Autumn Meeting fee ifboth conferences are bookedat the same time (terms &conditions apply, see websitefor full details).

Dates for Your Diary 2014 Conferences28th February - 1st March

The Dentistry Show, NEC Birmingham

The BSP will be hosting the PerioLounge with a range of speakers throughout the 2 days.

10th - 11th AprilSpring Meeting, Sage Gateshead,NewcastleGateshead

JuneRoadshows (various venues TBC)

21st - 23rd SeptemberAutumn Meeting, Birmingham

2nd - 4th OctoberBDIA Dental Showcase, ExCeL, London

OctoberRoadshows (various venues TBC)

21st - 22nd NovemberBSDHT Oral Health Conference and Exhibition

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The BSP Masterclass in Aesthetic MucogingivalTherapy was held at ICED, 123 Gray’s Inn Roadfrom 7th - 9th March. 12 delegates were privilegedto enjoy 3 days of superb teaching from RobertoRotundo and Francesco D’Aiuto, both havingworked at the Florence centre from which much ofthe published material on this subject has emerged.Each of the 3 mornings was dedicated to seminarteaching and every afternoon to practicing thetechniques learnt on pigs heads, which made it avery desirable course.

Roberto opened the meeting with a clear

message that the masterclass was entitled

mucogingival therapy for a reason: that

obtaining tissue health and correction of

traumatic brushing techniques were of

paramount importance. It was stressed that

the evidence base does not support the

use of mucogingival surgery for maintaining

health, data was provided to illustrate that

less compliant patients appeared to benefit

from having had graft procedures.

Following a classification of mucogingival

deformities and indications for therapy, the

importance of understanding the anatomy of

both recipient and donor sites for graft

procedures was emphasised. The innervation

and particularly the blood supply is key to

success and dictates flap design.

We were also introduced to Roberto’s as

yet unpublished method to evaluate the

aesthetics of the smile, using objective and

subjective assessments of the face, teeth and

periodontium. The published data of the 70’s

and 80’s described success as partial root

coverage but over the past 2 decades, better

understanding, microsurgical techniques and

operator experience means that success can

only be described as complete root coverage.

This is particularly valid when the procedure is

carried out for hypersensitivity as it is the

10% of patients with a lack of cementum at

the start of the root who require this portion of

the root to be covered for relief of symptoms,

partial root coverage not justifying the expense or morbidity of

the procedure. Complete root coverage with planning and correct

techniques is achievable.

On the second day, we covered many surgical procedures,

including indications and contraindications for the free gingival

graft with fraenectomy, the coronally advanced flap for single and

multiple recessions, the laterally positioned flap, pedicle flaps and

bilaminar techniques including connective tissue graft harvesting.

For multiple recessions where a large connective tissue graft

would be necessary with the attendant trauma of the second

surgical site, the options of commercially

prepared grafts such as alloderm (cadaver,

Biohorizons) or mucograft (porcine, Geistlich)

were explored with the advantages and

disadvantages.

On the final day, we learnt about management

of the edentulous crest and papilla deficiencies

with classification of both and surgical

techniques. Francesco covered mucogingival

surgery around implants and encouraged soft

tissue assessment as part of implant planning.

He emphasised the need for atrumatic

extraction techniques to preserve tissue,

which may require flap elevation to achieve.

Compared with around teeth, there is reduced

vascularity. A number of techniques were

described, including the Palacci roll-through

of tissue from the palatal to the buccal

aesthetic zone.

In the afternoon sessions, we were fortunate,

thanks to the generosity of Swallow, Geistlich

and Biohorizons, to practice grafting with

alloderm and mucograft in addition to

harvesting connective tissue grafts and the

patience and humour of Roberto and Francesco

were much appreciated by the delegates.

There was a wide range of surgical experience

between the delegates but all agreed it had

been an excellent course. From my personal

point of view, it was undoubtedly the best

CPD since my MSc. I would urge BSP to run

this course again.

Mary Gibson, Regional Rep

MASTERCLASS in Aesthetic Mucogingival Therapy

PERIO MATTERS-TELLING THE WORLD

The elegant and ultramodern David Citadel Hotelwas the setting for the European Federation ofPeriodontology Annual General Assembly in March.This is the meeting at which all aspects of EFPmanagement are discussed by representativesfrom all the member countries, now numbering 28.

The big issues this year were centred around the success of

EUROPERIO 7 in Vienna, 2012, the campaign for the acceptance

of Periodontology as a specialty throughout Europe, and the

promotion of the EFP’s vision of Perio for a Better Life to

the public and all healthcare professions in the build-up to

EUROPERIO 8 in London, June 2015.

Around 300 members of the BSP and other UK delegates

enjoyed attending the EUROPERIO 7 meeting. Obviously now

our attentions are turning towards EUROPERIO 8, London

in 2015. At the General Assembly it was clear how many of the

delegates were already looking forward to the London meeting

and I am sure that all BSP members will be eagerly anticipating

this major event.

The campaign for the acceptance of Perio as a speciality

throughout Europe is now being spearheaded by former GDC

President Professor Nairn Wilson and he is encountering some

staunch opposition from diehard generalists in several countries,

including the Council of European Dentists. The UK is leading

the field here, having achieved specialty recognition fifteen

years ago. Representations are being made to the European

Council of Ministers and it is hoped that further progress can

be made in the next few years.

The most exciting issue was the EFP’s Perio Awareness

Campaign, currently being rolled out across Europe. This is

based on the joint EFP-AAP workshop on the Perio-Systemic

Connection, now published in the AAP Journal of Periodontology

and the Journal of Clinical Perio. This is scheduled to build to

a climax at EUROPERIO in 2015 with the hope that we can

generate huge interest in Periodontal Health among the news

media. We can all help this campaign now by supporting the

Perio Health Awareness UK Facebook page, and following:

@healthygumsuk Twitter account.

Your patients will hopefully start to ask you about this in the

coming months; you can find out more by going to Perio

Workshop page on the EFP website: www.efp.org

Dr Philip Greene

The EFP General Assembly, Jerusalem, March 2013

From mypersonal pointof view, it wasundoubtedlythe best CPDsince my MSc”

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Only 20 months to go, and preparations for EUROPERIO 8 at London ExCeLare well underway on a variety of fronts - it’s never a dull moment!

Having looked carefully at the outcomes of EP7 in Vienna we have agreed to retain many of the verysuccessful elements of the program there. These include the basic layout of scientific sessions,research and poster sessions, elements of the social activities, the EFP Village for nationalsocieties. In addition we have set ourselves a number of new tasks to try to ensure that EP8is even more successful than Vienna and is the best EUROPERIO yet!

New ambitions include:• Media and PR - taking advantage of the run up to EP8 to promote the topic of

Periodontology amongst the profession, amongst other health professionals andamongst the general public.

• Public and Patient Involvement - the one group whose voice has been missing fromprevious meetings has been that of the patient. We believe patient advocacy ispotentially of great importance for Periodontology, and it is essential that we hear theviews of our patients. We plan to run an open session (currently being organised byProf Ian Needleman and Prof Philip Preshaw) for patients and professionals to discussthe implications of being a patient with Periodontal Disease.

• An inclusive conference party. Running inclusive social events is a massive challenge fora meeting as big as EUROPERIO, where we hope to have around 8000 delegates. We have ambitious plans to hold a party at a large venue at a reasonable cost so that asmany delegates as wish can get together and party for an evening!

Scientific ProgrammeA fairly advanced draft of the proposed scientific programme now exists and needs some minor furtherworking on prior to rolling it out for the world to see. As ever we plan to invite the best, most influential andinspirational speakers from around Europe and from further afield. Sessions will consist of an active Chair, who willgive an overview of the topic, followed by 2 main speakers and then discussion. Main themes of the Sessions which willrun in parallel throughout the meeting include Master Clinician Forums, clinically orientated Sessions for Specialists, Advances inScientific Knowledge sessions and Periodontology in Dental Practice. Research sessions and poster presentation sessions will alsorun through the meeting and we hope to attract many abstract submissions from delegates for these sessions. In addition we areplanning some eye-catching Keynote lectures and a special session to mark 25 years of the EFP as a closing session.

As I hope can be seen we think there is much that will be of interest for all delegates. Thus as well as specialists clinical sessionsthere will be more academic and scientific themes and major sessions throughout the meeting intended specifically for DentalHygienists and General Dental Practitioners.

We have set ourselves a number of new tasks totry to ensure that EP8 is even more successfulthan Vienna and is the best EUROPERIO yet!

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Public Relations and PublicityWhilst we hope and expect that every single member of the BSP will want to attend EUROPERIO 8, we also want

to cast our nets much wider to attract many other General Dentists, specialists and DCPs from throughout the UK.We have agreed a partnership with the British Society of Dental Hygienists and Therapists and through this

expect to attract a large number of hygienists to EUROPERIO. I hope that all members of the BSP will doall they can to recruit their friends and colleagues to attend what will be the largest meeting on

Periodontology and Implant Dentistry ever to be held in Europe. To get the message out we intend tointensify our popular BSP Roadshow talks throughout the country during autumn 2014 to 2015.

Our ambition to improve the profile of Periodontology on the back of the run up to EP8 has coincidedperfectly with the launch of the EFP’s campaign - Perio for a Better Life. Many of you will have seenthe material particularly on the EFP website regarding Perio-systemic links and the EFP haverecruited a PR team to work on this project throughout Europe. Within the UK we have engaged ourown PR adviser, Andrea Williams from Fluent PR, to work on this campaign getting our stories outto the profession, other health professionals and the general public. Andrea has set up Social Mediaaccounts so do join us on Facebook and Twitter.

What Happens Next?For the committee there is lots more to do, but for you readers,

please make sure you save the dates in your diary!

Professor Francis Hughes

Chair, EUROPERIO 8

The countdown has begun... ...with only 20 months to go!

London ExCeL, June 3rd - 6th 2015 London ExCeL (bottom right) and London skylineLondon ExCeL and DLR station

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A landmark workshop was held between the 5th-8th November 2012 at The Parador Nacionalde La Granja (Segovia - Spain) in which the EFP and AAP joined forces in order to developconsensus reports on the relationship betweenperiodontal diseases and systemic diseases.

The former “Ittigen” workshops of the European Academy ofPeriodontology (EAP) established by Prof Klaus Lang were heldevery 3 years and there were 6 workshops. In 2008 they becamethe EFP workshops in under the leadership of Prof Mariano Sanzand physically transferred from Ittigen to the stunning Parador in LaGranja for the 6th workshop in 2008. Since then the workshops,which involve leading experts in periodontology, implant dentistryand associated biological sciences, have been held annually. In 2009the first EFP workshop on periodontal education was held jointlywith the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE) and was published as a supplement to the European Journal of Dental Education under the guest editorship of Prof Iain Chapple, oneof the organisers in 2010

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/eje.2010.14.issue-s1/issuetoc

In 2010 (7th-10th November) the 7th EFP workshop addressedThe Biology of Periodontal and Peri-implant Diseases -

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jcpe.2011.38.issue-s11/issuetoc

and in 2011 the 8th EFP workshop (5th–8th November) theme wasResearch Methodology in Implant Dentistry -

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jcpe.2012.39.issue-s12/issuetoc

All supplements of these globally influential workshops are freelyavailable in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology, accessible viathe BSP website.

The 2012 joint EFP/AAP Workshop included 6 chairmen (3 fromEurope and 3 from North America), 24 reviewers, 45 additionalparticipants, 4 AAP representatives and 3 EFP representatives. The reviewers included Gerry Linden (Belfast), Mark Ide (KCL),

Philip Preshaw and John Taylor (Newcastle), Francesco D’Aiuto(UCL) and Thomas Dietrich, Praveen Sharma and Paul Weston(Birmingham) and Francis Hughes also participated, which alongsideIain Chapple as chairman gave the BSP a very strong representation.

Expert systematic reviews were prepared on:

Introductory papers:

Perio-systemic interactions: a review of the evidenceInfectious & Inflammatory Mechanisms

Group 1: Periodontitis and cardiovascular disease - Chairmen Maurizio Tonetti (Europe)& Thomas Van Dyke (USA) - 4 papers and a consensus report;

Group 2: Perodontitis and Diabetes - Chairmen Iain Chapple (Europe) & Robert Genco (USA) - 3 papers and a consensus

Group 3: Periodontitis and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes -Chairmen Mariano Sanz (Europe) & Kenneth Kornman (USA).

The impact of the workshop has been incredible, with front pagesplashes on the equivalent of the Times newspaper in Spain, Italy,Germany and many other countries; a request just last week to reproduce the entire volume in Japanese by the JapaneseAssociation of Periodontology, interviews on Bloomberg and manymore media outputs. The latter has been thanks to the EFP mediateam led by Javier Garcia of SEPA, alongside Peter Wix and MarianneSteinbeck and the media campaign is designed to continue right upto EUROPERIO 8 in London 2015.

A substantial set of resources are available for specialists, generalpractitioners and the public / patients via a bespoke websitehttp://perioworkshop.efp.org/The EFP has developed a“Manifesto”, there are onlinedocumentaries and videos,images and narrative scripts indifferent languages and theComplutense University ofMadrid even held a verysuccessful summer school inJuly 2013 with top Spanishexperts in Cardiology andDiabetes as well as Periospeaking on the importance ofperiodontal health to generalhealth and wellbeing. The EFP’snew vision is simply encompassed as “PERIO FOR A BETTER LIFE”to encompass the systemic benefits of periodontal health alongsideour primary interest as Dentists and Allied Oral Health Professionalsof periodontal health for tooth retention and more generally for oral health.

The papers and consensus reports are available at:

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jcpe.2013.40.issue-s14/issuetoc

or by scanning this QR code:

Professor Iain Chapple

AUTUMN SCIENTIFIC MEETINGThe Root of the Problem!Outgoing president Philip Greenereflected on how much he enjoyed histenure as President and the privilegeassociated with it. However, he saidthere was still much to do and urgedmembers to utilise social networkingto engage the public (and dentalprofession) to increase awareness ofperiodontology, and to take advantageof London hosting EUROPERIO 8. I’m sureeveryone would agree and would liketo congratulate Philip on a very successfulyear in serving the BSP so well!

Nicola West thanked incoming PresidentPeter Heasman for his dedication in his pastrole as Treasurer and for his considerableefforts in giving the society such a solidfinancial platform to grow from. Sheproceeded to joke he could not have donethe job so well were it not for Doreen and Martha - his beloved farmyard animals. Our new President then proceeded todeliver his President’s Address “The Scienceof Periodontology” which is covered by theEditorial in the Newsletter.

Following the Address, two parallel sessionswere held. In one session the Sir Wilfred FishResearch Prize presentations and ClinicalFellowship Award presentations were held.The Research Prize presentations compriseda diverse trio of studies. Dr Pedro GasparGoncalves from Birmingham Dental Schoolpresented his study entitled “PeriodontalStatus of Medieval Population From theUnited Kingdom”, Dr Martin Ling, also fromBirmingham, delivered his presentation, thesnappily-titled “Chemotactic accuracy ofperipheral blood neutrophils in chronicperiodontitis using a novel direct visualisationchemotaxis chamber”. Keeping up with thetheme of catchy titles, Dr Aastha Sobhiof Chandigarh Dental Institute in Indiapresented “Genotypic Analysis of Cytokineand Toll like receptor genes in Periodontitispatients of North Indian population”. Dr Martin Ling was later announced as thewell-deserved winner. Many congratulationsMartin! Two Clinical Fellowship Awardpresentations were also made. Dr EugeneGamble (Barts & The London School of Medicineand Dentistry) described his experience ofattending a master course in guided boneregeneration and sinus grafting procedures,whereas Dr Mital Patel (Leeds DentalInstitute) recounted his funded elective trip.

In the other parallel session, the inauguralmeeting of the BSP Young Specialists’Group took place, generously sponsored byProctor & Gamble. Chaired by Professor IainChapple, his vision for the future of thegroup was outlined. He passionately arguedthat young specialists are key to the futureof the Society, and can help to modernise,innovate and inject vitality.

A lively discussion followed amongst theattendees regarding basic matters such asdeciding an appropriate name for the groupand even what constitutes being “Young”!Plans have been made to progress developmentof the group so it will form an integral part ofthe BSP in the future. Watch this space!

Entitled “The Root of the Problem!”, our newPresident (never one to miss out on a pun!)compiled a scientific programme focussingupon clinical issues associated with gingivalrecession. Chaired by Professor Francis Hughes,four presentations of the highest quality weredelivered by renowned European speakers.

Prof Anton Sculean (Berne, Switzerland)presented first describing the indications,treatment goals and factors affecting outcomesin surgical management of gingival recessiondefects. Positive evidence for the use ofbiologic agents to enhance root coveragewas presented, along with a very slick videoof him doing the delicate Modified CoronallyAdvanced Tunnel surgical technique withgreat skill, accompanied by members of theaudience turning green with envy.

Based on a review of current evidence andhis wealth of clinical experience, Dr TiernanO’Brien (Galway, Ireland) discussed techniquesto obtain optimal implant aesthetics in thegingival margin area. He highlighted theimportance of correct case selection whendeciding which treatment option to use, rangingfrom immediate implant placement to“prosthodontic manipulation of the gingivalmargin”. The latter, in other words, meaninglots of nice pink porcelain!

After a lunch inspecting the Clinical andResearch poster presentations, Dr RobertoRotundo (Florence, Italy) discussed the perceptionof buccal gingival recession defects frompatients’ perspectives. He highlighted thedearth of data in this field stating thatcurrently his study was the sole publicationand thus the presentation focussed on hisfindings. He described age and genderdifferences of perceptions but overall fewpatients actually requested treatment forthem specifically. His thought-provokingconclusion advised treading carefully wherecorrection for asymptomatic recessions isnot originally sought by the patient.

Finally, our very own Honorary Secretary, ProfNicola West (Bristol) provided new insightsinto diagnosing and managing sensitive rootdentine. She gave an overview of the treatmentoptions and promising new toothpastesfocussed on blocking the dentinal tubules.She even finds some prophy pastes to actuallybe clinical beneficial! Albeit when appliedbefore treatment to ease sensitivity. She alsohighlighted the importance of the frequentacidic drinks in worsening sensitivity whichwas briefly dwelled upon whilst wine wasquaffed in the bar afterwards.

All in all, another very enjoyable BSP meeting!

Dr Mandeep Ghuman

Landmark Joint EFP & AAP WorkshopPerio & Systemic Diseases SegoviaNovember 2012

PRACTITIONERS’ SECTIONAfter being inspired seeing Dr Pat Allen’spresentations at the 2013 BSP Spring Meetingin Manchester, Dr Paul Baker presented hisreflections on using the tunnelling techniqueover the past 6 months for treatment of gingivalrecession defects. Indications, treatment optionsand techniques for management of gingivalrecession were presented. Case selectionand surgical approach were discussed indetail utilising examples of patients he had treated. He was also trusting enough topass his specialist surgical instrumentsaround for the audience to inspect!

Dr Rajiv Patel followed on, discussingharvesting palatal connective grafts forgingival augmentation procedures. He alsoreflected on his recent use of acellularhuman donor collagen matrix, Allodem. He concluded that connective tissue graftsproduce excellent outcomes but Allodermmay be a useful alternative where sufficientnative tissue is difficult to harvest. Both DrBaker and Dr Patel started an interestingdiscussion regarding the threshold for treatmentof recession defects and peri-implant defectcorrection prompting Practitioners’ Sectionchairman Nik Pandya, and BSP PresidentPhilip Greene to present cases of their own,the latter with the aid of his trusty iPad!

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Spring Meeting 10th & 11th April 2014Sage Gateshead, NewcastleGateshead

Autumn Meeting 21st - 23rd September 2014Town Hall, Birmingham

Conference Dinner10th April 2014BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art

Newcastle GatesheadLocated in the heart of North East England, Newcastle & Gatesheadare stitched together by seven unique bridges that cross the River Tyne to form this remarkable conference destination.

Warwick Playbox Presents!22nd September 2014The Bramall Theatre

Conference Dinner22nd September 2014The Great Hall, UniversityChancellor's Court, Birmingham

Guest SpeakersKeynote Speaker: Professor Jimmy Steele(Newcastle, UK)Professor Finbarr Allen (Ireland)Dr Gary Armitage (USA)Professor Peter Eickholz (Germany)Dr Oystein Fardal (Norway)Professor David Herrera (Spain)Professor Gerry Linden (Belfast, UK)Professor Steven Offenbacher (USA)Professor Philip Preshaw (Newcastle, UK)Dr Christoph Ramseier (Switzerland) Dr Andreas Stavropoulos (Denmark)Professor Nalin Thakker (Manchester, UK)

Dr Anne HaffajeePersonal Memories of an English Rose and a Wonderful LadyIt is with great sadness that I write this shortpersonal memory of yet another great clinical

scientist lost to the global periodontal community. Anne Haffajeepassed away peacefully on Friday the 16th August in Boston,following a long battle with cancer; she was only 65 years old. It is almost 2 years exactly, give or take 11 days since we lostSig Socransky, Anne’s great colleague and mentor.

Anne was a true Brit, born in Colchester in 1947; she studied atUniversity College Hospital London, graduating in Dentistry in 1970. Anne’s husband Charles is an exceptional Cardiologist and Annemoved to Boston with Charles in 1976, where she joined the ForsythInstitute and worked for decades with Sig, changing the face ofperiodontal microbiology and making a truly distinguished contributionto clinical periodontology. Anne’s work was justly recognised by theaward of “Distinguished Scientist” of the IADR.

Anne had a sharp intellect, a great sense of fun and above all sheenjoyed life, managing to achieve all she did, whilst at the same timebringing up a family and maintaining a work-life balance. I met Annein 1992, during my first visit to the Forsyth Institute, which at the timewas on the Fenway in Boston. It was very clear during our discussionsin the lab that Anne remained at heart very British, whilst appreciating

and enjoying her chosen career and life in the USA. We laughed aboutthe dreadfully narrow English country lanes that she hated drivingthrough now, after so many years of US highways and freeways andwe discussed skiing in North America. Anne was an expert skier andenjoyed the double black runs of Europe and the most challengingblack runs of North America.

Two of my fondest memories of Anne are very different ones. The firstwas in 1995, when the Forsyth team were preparing abstracts for theAADR, and of course being British, I had quietly helped some of theteam with their abstracts, prior to Anne and Sig’s scrutiny. Anne cameinto the lab one morning and summoned me over, to announce with awry smile on her face, that I’d been rumbled, because I had spelledseveral words in “English English” rather than “American English”; shewas the only one in the lab capable of solving that mystery. The secondwas dinner at the IADR in Singapore 1995, when Anne joined me and mycolleagues from Birmingham UK and completely outclassed the malecontingent with her knowledge of English football, and her ability todrink beer and remain elegantly sober until the evening ended.

However, besides being a very patient, wise and caring person, whomentored many young scientists from all over the globe, especiallySouth America, Anne will always be remembered for her glitteringcareer in clinical science. She leaves behind her two daughters and husband who meant the world to her, and she leaves the world of periodontal research and care a poorer place for her passing.Quite simply, Anne was a brilliant and a lovely person.

Thank you Anne for the science, and for just being you.Iain Chapple

Obituary Report of the Honorary Treasurer of the BSP2012 Accounts presented at the Annual General Meeting held on 25th October 2013Professor Heasman opened his 9th and final report to the membershipby confirming that the accounting period was for the financial year 1stJanuary to 31st December 2012 and that the accounts had been preparedin accordance with applicable Accounting Standards and the Statementof Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities (2005).

The accounts for 2012 showed that the Society was in a financiallysecure position with annual income of £213,892 and total expenditureof £186,293 leaving a comfortable surplus of £27,559. Income fromsubscriptions had increased from £104,584 in 2011 to £110,066 andthe observed deficit of running costs of the Society (subscriptionsminus total expenditure) continued to reduce on a year-by-year basis.Once again, the Spring Meeting had been highly successful with asurplus of around £35,000 which offset the deficit of the running coststo leave the aforementioned surplus.

The Treasurer reported that from 2014, the EFP will pass on VAT at22%. This will amount to around £7,000 which the Society will need to‘absorb’. After consulting with Naylor Wintersgill, we were advised notto register for VAT in the UK. The Reserves’ Policy has been updatedand approved by Council.

As at 31 December 2012 the Society had total unrestricted freereserves of £256,000 comprising a free reserve balance of £120,000and a Contingency Fund of £135,000.

The Treasurer recommended:

• That the Society does not register with HMRC for VAT status;

• Increasing the membership subscriptions by £5.00 for all categories

of membership apart from undergraduates in 2014;

• That the Society retains the excellent services of Naylor Wintersgill

as independent examiners of the Society’s accounts.

Finally, Professor Heasman offered his sincere gratitude to Mrs Helen

Cobley and Mrs Ghilaine Ower for their help over the last 9 years:

developing the accounting system and for maintaining immaculate

records of the Society’s day-to-day and meetings’ transactions which

now facilitate an almost instantaneous turnaround of the accounts after

the end of the financial year. Professor Heasman also extended his

best wishes to Dr Milward who will succeed him as Treasurer from 2013.

There was one question from the floor: Dr Mark Ide enquired whether

VAT payments would be made to the EFP or to HMRC and Professor

Heasman confirmed that they would be made to the UK Tax Office.

The AGM voted to accept the Treasurer’s Report.

Guest SpeakersKeynote Speaker: Dr Tieraona Low-Dog (USA)Dr Pierpaolo Cortellini (Italy)Professor Thomas Dietrich (Birmingham, UK)Dr Thomas VanDyke (Boston, USA)

Professor Manfred Lamprecht (Austria)Professor Janet Lord (Birmingham, UK)Professor Stefan Renvert (Sweden)Dr Mariano Sanz (Spain)

Photos by Mike Gutteridge

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The Society will be holding two large conferences during 2014, the usual Spring Meeting and an extended Autumn Meeting. This is because in 2015 the Society will be hosting EUROPERIO 8 in London and will not be holding its own conferencesduring that year. Professor Peter Heasman and Professor Iain Chapple have planned two excellent programmes and haveinvited world-renowned speakers to participate in their conferences.

Periodontal Health for a Better Life

Perio, Perio Wherefore Art Thou Perio? Art & Science in Harmony

Professor Frank Schwarz (Germany)Professor Anton Sculean (Switzerland)Dr Anthony Summerwill (UK)

Photo by Sean Elliott Photo by Mark Savage

Photo by David Tiernan

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Membership Statistics

Caption CompetitionLast years’ caption competition was won by an anonymous entry...

“Gareth, I think you may have dropped your pint!”

This years’ caption competition comes from The Honorary Editor. Emailed submissions should be sent to Ian Dunn(dunnian@me.com) and his decision is final!

Website UpdateOur social media presence continues to gather support with over1000 people now following the BSP on Facebook and 130followers on Twitter. If you are not already following the BSP wecan be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BSPerio or onTwitter we are @BSPerio.

We are looking at ways to revamp our website and are currentlylooking at a number of different options with the ongoing supportfrom our friends at Cantweb. If anyone has any suggestions onhow they would like to see the website develop, we would loveto hear from you at dunnian@me.com

Many of you will have noticed these strange looking thingsthroughout the newsletter. For the technophobes out there, theyare called QR codes. If you have an iPad/tablet/smart phone thenyou can download a QR code reader for free, open the applicationand point your device at the QR code. Oncerecognised, your device will be redirected to thewebpage that the QR code represents and itsaves you having to copy and paste or re-writevery long and complicated web links that weinclude from time to time. Why not have a go?

Awards and Prizes 2013The Frank Ashley Undergraduate Prize was shared this year between David Treagus (Glasgow) andWanXin Luan (London). Both were present at the AGM and received their certificates from PresidentDr Philip Greene. David’s entry was entitled “Investigation of the Molecular Basis for the Links betweenDiabetes and Periodontal Disease” and WanXin’s was “Obesity and Periodontitis: A Dental ElectiveStudy “Across the Pond” - Postgraduate education comparisons in the U.S.A and the U.K.

Two Fellowship Awards were also awarded this year. Eugene Gamble (London) who visited ProfessorBuser’s Department in Berne, Switzerland for a Master Course in GBR and Sinus Grafting Proceduresand Mital Patel, (Leeds) visiting Geneva, Switzerland to improve his knowledge on dental implants.Delegates were able to hear both winners present their findings later in the meeting. Both winners werepresented with certificates by the President.

The Research Grant was awarded to Richard Holliday (Newcastle) who is looking at “The structureand function of extracellular DNA in subgingival dental plaque”. He also received his certificate fromDr Greene.

Anna Maxwell (Aberdeen) was awarded the Audit Award, for her submission entitled, “Smoking andPeriodontal Disease”. She was not present at the meeting.

Unfortunately the Society felt unable to award the Sir Wilfred Fish Research Prize in 2012.

The entry criteria and deadlines for all the prizes and awards are available on the BSP website.

Goodbyes and Hellos… It’s Goodbye from:Peter Heasman steps down as HonoraryTreasurer after nine long years of service. He hassteered the Society through some of its moredifficult years and his wise counsel and calmnesshas been noted and appreciated by all! Professor Nicola Westproposed a vote of thanks at the AGM to Peter for the magnificentjob he had done and in particular noted the appreciation and thanksof the Society’s Administrative Manager Helen, and ConferenceManager, Ghilaine, for the support he had given them during histime in office. He was presented with an engraved paperweightby Nicola on behalf of the Society. In stepping down from hisposition as Honorary Treasurer he was not able to enjoy retirementfor very long as he was elected President for 2013 - 2014 andinducted at the same meeting!

… and Hello to:Mike Milward steps into Peter’s big shoesand takes over as Honorary Treasurer. He sayshe is looking forward to the role and thechallenges ahead. Having served on theEducation Committee for many years he is nostranger to the running of the Society and is warmly welcomed byCouncil, appreciative of the commitment that the role demands.

The total membership has increased since last year, with at present 915 members, up from869 last year. The membership currently comprises: 9 Honorary Members, 1 Emeritusmember, 661 Full Member Dentists, 128 Full Member Dental Hygienists/Dental Therapists,26 postgraduate student members, 27 SpRs, 32 First 4 years members, 6 undergraduatemembers,13 associate overseas members and 12 associate retired members.

Full Members 661 (including 68 overseas members)

Associate Overseas 12

Postgraduate/SpR 53

Associate Retired 13

Dental Hygienist/Dental Therapist 128

First Four Years 32

Undergraduate 6

Honorary 9

Emeritus 1

Just a quick reminder that

there is a case study section

on the BSP website with new

cases going up all the time.

Submissions should be sent to

our Honorary Editor Dr Ian Dunn

and successful submissions

receive an honorarium of £100.

Full details:

http://www.bsperio.org.uk/members/case-studies.htm

Also, there is a forum for general

perio discussions and we have

been monitoring you! Only one-

fifth of those reading the various

fora actually contribute. C’mon

guys… the more the merrier

and we want to hear your views!

Want toContribute?

Subscriptions for 2014

Full Member - Voting

Members must be registered in the Medical or Dentists’ Register or hold such qualification as Council approve

£130 £188

Postgraduate Student (FULL time only) Reduced rate for a maximum of four years

£85 £143

Specialist RegistrarReduced rate

£85 £143

First Four Years after GraduationReduced rate prior to entry onto Dentists’ Register or ORE or equivalent passed

£85 £143

Dental Hygienist/Dental Therapist £85 £143

Electronic ElectronicJournal & Printed

Associate - Non-Voting

Other Dental Care Professionals registered with the GDC £85 £143

Undergraduates attending a UK school - Dental and Dental Care Professionals £35 £93

A member of a European Society who already subscribes to the electronic Journal of Clinical Periodontology £60 N/A

A dental practitioner who has retired from practice - NO JCP £60 N/A

The Roadshows have been very successful this year with over 240people attending, not including the many students who have enjoyedthe benefit of the lectures. The feedback has been very encouraging.

A new programme of similar events are being planned for 2014 in a range of venues spanning the UK. Watch the website for full details! Masterclasses have also been very successful and over-subscribed. Although there are no details at the time ofwriting, it is intended to run further courses in the near future.

The BSP’s Attendance at the BDA, BDTA and BSDHT conferenceshas proved to be fertile recruiting grounds for the Society and therehave been some very interesting networking opportunities createdat these events! As evidenced by the number of people visiting thestand on these occasions, it is fair to say that Periodontology isbecoming highly relevant to practitioners who appear to be veryreceptive to all the educational initiatives offered by the Society.

February• Roadshow at UCLan: “What Now? Management of the

Non-responsive Periodontal Patient”with Dr Philip Greene and Dr Ian Dunn, Dentistry Show (see page 5)

March• Masterclass - “Aesthetic Mucogingivel Therapy”,

EDH London (full report see page 6)

April• Spring Meeting in Manchester (full report above)

• BDA Conference in London

September• Roadshow in Inverness: “Getting To Grips With Referrals”

with Dr Sarah Manton and Dr Gareth Brock

• Roadshows in Glasgow and Canterbury: “Periodontology - is itall Mechanical Cleaning?” with Dr Shauna Culshaw and Dr MarilouCiantar, and Dr Nik Pandya and Dr Monica Lee respectively

October• Roadshows in Portsmouth and Leeds “Periodontology - is it all

Mechanical Cleaning?” With Dr Philip Ower and Dr Mary Gibson,and Prof Val Clerehugh and Dr Margaret Kellett respectively

• BDTA Dental Showcase in Birmingham

• Autumn Scientific Meeting, Royal College of Surgeons, London

November• Roadshows in Bournemouth and Cheltenham “Periodontology -

is it all Mechanical Cleaning?” with Dr Philip Ower and Dr Mary Gibson, and Dr Will McLaughlin, Dr Liam Addy and Dr Matthew Locke respectively

• BSDHT conference and Exhibition, Birmingham

Roadshow Success!

Out and Aboutin 2013 with the BSP

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Council MembersPresident Professor Peter Heasman

President Elect Professor Iain Chapple

Senior Vice-President Dr Peter Floyd

Immediate Past President Dr Philip Greene

Honorary Secretary Professor Nicola West

Honorary Treasurer Dr Mike Milward

Commercial Liaison Officer Dr Shekha Bhuva

Honorary Editor Dr Ian Dunn

Council Member Dr Rosalind O’Leary

Council Member Professor Jeremy Rees

Council Member Dr Joon Seong

Council Member Dr Paul Baker

Dent Pract: Chairman Dr Nikunj Pandya

Teachers’ Forum - Chairman Dr Aradhna Tugnait

Reps: EFP Professor Gareth Griffiths

Reps: Educational Initiative Dr Kalpesh Patel

Reps: Specialist Registrars Dr Rajan Nansi

School RepsWest Midlands Prof Iain Chapple I.L.C.Chapple@bham.ac.uk

Yorkshire Prof Valerie Clerehugh d.v.clerehugh@leeds.ac.uk

London & Home Counties Prof Nikolaos Donos n.donos@eastman.ucl.ac.uk

East of Scotland Dr Angela Gilbert a.d.gilbert@dundee.ac.uk

North East Prof Peter Heasman p.a.heasman@ncl.ac.uk

London & Home Counties Prof Francis Hughes francis.hughes@kcl.ac.uk

London & Home Counties Dr Mark Ide mark.ide@kcl.ac.uk

Northern Ireland Prof Gerry Linden g.linden@qub.ac.uk

Wales Dr William McLaughlin mclaughlin@cardiff.ac.uk

Central Prof Andrew Rawlinson a.rawlinson@sheffield.ac.uk

North West Prof Anthony Roberts anthony.roberts@manchester.ac.uk

West of Scotland Dr Douglas Robertson d.robertson@dental.gla.ac.uk

North West Dr Philip Smith p.w.smith@liverpool.ac.uk

East Midlands Dr Jose Zurdo jzurdo@me.com

Contact DetailsAdministrative ManagerHelen Cobley,British Society of Periodontology,PO BOX 228,Bubwith,SELBYYO8 1EY

Tel/Fax: 0844 335 1915Email: admin@bsperio.org.uk

This new sletter was prepared by the Honorary Editor Dr Ian Dunn, Rose Lane Dental Practice, Rose Lane,Mossley Hill,LIVERPOOL,Merseyside,L18 8AG

Email: ian@purelyperio.co.ukWeb: www.purelyperio.co.uk

Special Mentionto Philip Ower andAnthony Roberts for theirexcellent photographsused in this newsletter

Regional RepsMr Manish Bose London periodontologist@gmail.com

Dr Sheila Diamond Middlesex, Herts & Bucks info@mvdentalspecialists.co.uk

Dr Ian Dunn North West ian@purelyperio.co.uk

Dr Eddie Gergely Yorkshire eddiegergely@lilachousesdp.com

Dr Mary Gibson Southern marybassett25@gmail.com

Dr Philip Greene North West perioexpert@malthousedental.net

Prof Gareth Griffiths Yorkshire g.s.griffiths@sheffield.ac.uk

Prof Peter Heasman North East p.a.heasman@ncl.ac.uk

Dr Hamed Karimi East Anglia hamedperio@yahoo.com

Dr Margaret Kellett Yorkshire m.kellett@leeds.ac.uk

Dr Monica Lee Cambridgeshire monica.lee.perio@gmail.com

Dr Sarah Manton East of Scotland smanton@nhs.net

Dr Kuljeet Mehta London kmperio@ntlworld.com

Dr Nikunj Pandya East Anglia nvpandya@aol.com

Dr Kalpesh Patel London k.patel@eastman.ucl.ac.uk

Dr Neil Paterson North East N-eil@p-aterson.freeserve.co.uk

Prof Philip Preshaw North East p.m.preshaw@ncl.ac.uk

Prof Andrew Rawlinson Central a.rawlinson@sheffield.ac.uk

Dr Paul Renton-Harper South West prh@perio.co.uk

Dr Douglas Robertson Lanarkshire d.robertson@dental.gla.ac.uk

Dr Adetoun Soyombo Buckinghamshire admin@dentalspecialistsmk.com

Mr Peter Strand Southern pstrand@hotmail.com

Mr Richard Talwar London richard.talwar@talk21.com

Prof Nicola West South West n.x.west@bristol.ac.uk

Dr Paul Weston West Midlands P.weston1@btconnect.com

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