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| science of prophylaxis “Dental implants require more attention” By DTI One of the applicants to be awarded a grant by the Eklund Foundation for Odontological Research and Education in 2017 was Dr Riccardo Guazzo, who com- bines his research at the dental clinic of the University of Padua with running a private practice in Vicenza in Italy. Through their research project titled “Peri-implant disease in elderly population: Epidemiology and treat- ment strategy of an emerging problem”, Riccardo and his team seek to address the increasingly prevalent problem of peri-implantitis in ageing populations, with the ultimate aim of developing effective prevention and treat- ment strategies. Your research topic is peri-implant disease in the elderly population. Why is this such an important subject? 16 prevention 1 2018