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Day 2 began with the Honorable
Address presented by Professor Isao Ishikawa (Japan) on “Laser
Applications in Periodontology”. Session IV followed, and was
chaired by Dr. Ray C. Williams (USA) and Dr. Yoji Murayama
(Japan). Entitled “Periodontal Disease Classification,
Diagnostics and Therapy, the session feature talks by Dr. Mark
Patters (USA) entitled “Periodontal Disease: The New
Classification,” Dr. Takashi Miyata (Japan) entitled “The New
Concept of the Relationship between Periodontology and
Implantology,” Dr. Ray Williams (USA) entitled “Surgery and
Medicine Join Forces for the Management of Periodontal Disease:
A New Era in Periodontics,” and Dr. Peter Molan (New Zealand)
and Dr. Helen English (New Zealand) entitled “The Potential of
Honey for the Treatment and Prevention of Periodontal Disease”.
A lunch and visits to the exhibits and poster presentations
followed these papers.
Session V, chaired by Daniel Etienne
(France), featured 3 presentations addressing the theme of
“Periodontal Plastic Surgery and Dental Implants in the
Aesthetic Zone.” Dr. Maurizio Tonetti (UK) presented “Implants
and Aesthetics in the Periodontal Patient,” Dr. Hiroshi Okamoto
(Japan) presented “Clinical Evaluation of Periodontal Prosthesis
Applied Abutments for Transplanted Roots Obtained from
Hemisected, Furcation-Involved Teeth,” and Daniel Etienne
(France) presented “Plastic Surgery Around Teeth and Implants:
Prevention and Treatment of Gingival Recession.” A panel
discussion featuring the chairs of the previous sessions (Drs.
Bartold, Patters, Douglass, Williams and Etienne) moderated by
Dr. Thomas Van Dyke (USA) followed these presentations.
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