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Dental Tribune U.S. Edition No.6, 2017

B2 “ GRANT, Page B1 As part of the Innovation Grant pro- gram, SUNSTAR has committed to awarding six research grants to select AAP members over a three-year period beginning in 2017. The AAP’s Research Submissions Committee examines all abstracts against criteria established by SUNSTAR and the academy. “The SUNSTAR Innovation Grant not only provides generous support to in- novative studies, but it also extends the reach of the academy’s scientific agenda,” said Terrence J. Griffin, DMD, president of the AAP. “By cultivating the clinical research of our members, the grant, in turn, provides avenues for enhancing overall patient health and wellbeing.” SUNSTAR fully supports Kapila’s se- lection as the grant’s inaugural winner. “SUNSTAR and the AAP share a common interest in innovative treatments and AD F ROM PAGE 1 Implant Tribune U.S. Edition | June 2017 ‘wy cultivating the clinical research vf vur members, the grant, in turn, prvvides avenues fvr enhancing vverall patient health and wellbeing.’ research that serve to alleviate the high burden of periodontitis in the U.S.,” said Aaron Pfarrer, senior director, profes- sional relations. “We are confident that Dr. Kapila’s study will lay the ground- work for novel methods of periodontal disease prevention. We look forward to many important updates on this ground- breaking research.” Kapila will present the results of her study at a future AAP Annual Meeting. The academy encourages members who are actively conducting scientific research in a clinical setting to submit research abstracts and proposals for con- sideration of future grant awards. Appli- cations will be accepted in the fall. For more information on the SUNSTAR Innovation Grant, contact Scientific Affairs Manager Stephanie Heffner at stephanie@periv.vrg. About the AAP The American Academy of Periodontol- ogy (AAP) represents more than 8,000 periodontists, specialists in the preven- tion, diagnosis and treatment of inflam- matory diseases affecting the gums and supporting structures of the teeth, and in the placement of dental implants. Peri- odontics is one of the nine dental special- ties recognized by the American Dental Association. Learn more at periv.vrg. IMPLANT TRIBUNE PUBLISHER & CHAIRMAN Torsten Oemus t.oemus@dental-tribune.com PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Eric Seid e.seid@dental-tribune.com GROUP EDITOR Kristine Colber k.colker@dental-tribune.com MANAGING EDITOR IMPLANT TRIBUNE Sierra Rendon s.rendon@dental-tribune.com MANAGING EDITOR Fred Michmershuizen f.michmershuizen@dental-tribune.com MANAGING EDITOR Robert Sellecb, r.selleck@dental-tribune.com PRODUCT/ACCOUNT MANAGER Humberto Estrada h.estrada@dental-tribune.com PRODUCT/ACCOUNT MANAGER Will Kenyon w.kenyon@dental-tribune.com PRODUCT/ACCOUNT MANAGER Maria Kaiser m.kaiser@dental-tribune.com EDUCATION DIRECTOR Christiane Ferret c.ferret@dtstudyclub.com CLIENT RELATIONS COORDINATOR Leerol Colquhoun l.colquhoun@dental-tribune.com Tribune America, LLC 116 West 23rd Street, Suite 500 New Yorb, NY 10011 Phone (212) 244-7181 Fax (212) 244-7185 Published by Tribune America © 2017 Tribune America, LLC Tribune America strives to maintain the utmost accuracy in its news and clinical reports. If you find a factual error or content that requires clari- fication, please contact Managing Editor Sierra Rendon at s.rendon@dental-tribune.com. Tribune America cannot assume responsibility for the validity of product claims or for typographical errors. The publisher also does not assume respon- sibility for product names or statements made by advertisers. Opinions expressed by authors are their own and may not reflect those of Tribune America. EDITORIAL BOARD Dr. Panbaj Singh Dr. Bernard Touati Dr. Jacb T. Krauser Dr. Andre Saadoun Dr. Gary Henbel Dr. Doug Deporter Dr. Michael Norton Dr. Ken Serota Dr. Axel Zoellner Dr. Glen Liddelow Dr. Marius Steigmann Corrections Implant Tribune strives to maintain the utmost accuracy in its news and clinical reports. If you find a factual error or content that requires clarification, please report the details to Managing Editor Sierra Rendon at s.rendon@ dental-tribune.com. Tell us what you think! Do you have general comments or critique you would like to share? Is there a particular topic you would like to see featured in Implant Tribune? Let us know by e-mailing feedback@dental-tribune.com. We look forward to hearing from you! If you would like to make any change to your subscrip- tion (name, address or to opt out), please send an e-mail to c.maragh@ dental-tribune.com and be sure to include which publication you are referring to. Also, please note that subscription changes can take up to six weeks to process.

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