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I events _Every three years, the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) offers dental professionals fromvariouscountriestheopportunityforexchange through its EuroPerio Congress. This year, the EFP welcomed numerous representatives in the areas of dentistryanddentalhygienetotheconferenceinthe UK capital. After the successful EuroPerio7 in Vienna in 2012 with 7,800 participants, the organisers had hoped for increased attendance and, indeed, there were about 10,000 visitors to the London event, which was held from 3 to 6 June (Fig. 1). The organising committee under Chairman Prof. Francis Hughes (Fig. 2) spent three years in planning theextensiveprogrammewithhigh-qualitypresenta- tions by speakers from all over the world. EuroPerio is aimed at not only experts in the fields of periodontol- ogy and implantology, but also general dentists and dental hygienists. Much of the programme was taken up by scientific lectures and discussions addressing topics in periodontology and implantology. Through these,participantsweregivenanoverviewofthecur- rent state of periodontal and implant therapy, as well as insights into the concepts and views of their inter- national colleagues. Further- more, attendees had the op- portunity to learn about the latest trends in science. Lec- ture topics included appli- cation techniques, findings in the area of biofilm re- search, and peri-implantitis. Exclusive workshops or- ganised by well-known companies, such as Oral-B, Straumann and DENTSPLY Implants, were also part of theevent. _Congress opening Before the start of the full programme, which ran fromThursdaytoSaturday,participantscouldattend the opening ceremony on Wednesday evening. Prof. Hughes cordially welcomed the numerous guests, whowereentertainedwithmusicalperformancesby the London Marching Band, among others. The new EFPPresident,Prof.SørenJepsen(Fig.5),alsogreeted theaudience:“Iwouldliketoespeciallythankthestu- dents of the London dental faculties who agreed to voluntarily and actively support this event.” EuroPerio in London Periodontology and implantology Author_Georg Isbaner, Germany 46 I implants3_2015 Fig. 1 Fig. 3 Fig. 2

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