News from the division of periodontology

Community Dentist Appreciation Day

On Sept. 21, the Community Dentist Appreciation Day was held for the Dr. Sam Borden Periodontology Clinic’s referring dentists and prospective new dentists. And the Graduate Periodontics Program and Continuing Professional Development Dentistry and Dental Hygiene presented a series of mini-lectures by residents on the latest advancements in periodontology and implantology.

The presentations were:

  • Latest advancements in adjunctive non-surgical therapy by Dr. Suraya Dhalla
  • Latest advancements in ridge augmentation by Dr. Daniel Su
  • Artificial intelligence and robotics by Dr. Paul Klassen
  • Ultrasonography and its application in periodontics by Dr. Joseph Grauer
  • Peri-implant maintenance by Dr. Daniel Su
[From left to right] Dr. Suraya Dhalla (second-year resident), Dr. Paul Klassen (third-year resident), Dr. Daniel Su (second-year resident), Dr. Joseph Grauer (third-year resident) and Dr. Chrysi Stavropoulou (program director).

Oral Cancer Screening Pop-Up Clinic

On Oct. 10, periodontology residents joined faculty, staff, residents and students who volunteered at the to the first Oral Cancer Screening Pop-Up Clinic held in Brodie Centre atrium. Read more about the event.

American Academy of Periodontology Annual Meeting

Dr. Suraya Dhalla, second-year resident, and Dr. Joseph Grauer, third-year resident, presented their posters at the American Academy of Periodontology Annual Meeting in San Diego from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3. The posters were titled:

  • “Management of cervical enamel projection and Class II furcation defect with regeneration – A case report” by Dr. Dhalla
  • “Analysis of the biologic response to immediate versus delayed implants at the implant-soft tissue interface” by Dr. Grauer
In front of the San Diego Convention Centre [from left to right] Dr. Carlo Sgarbanti (assistant professor), Dr. Chrysi Stavropoulou (assistant professor, program director), Dr. Joseph Grauer (third-year resident) and Dr. Suraya Dhalla (second-year resident)
At the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego [from left to right] Dr. Carlo Sgarbanti (assistant professor), Dr. Suraya Dhalla (second-year resident), Dr. Chrysi Stavropoulou (assistant professor and program director) and Dr. Joseph Grauer (third-year resident)
Dr. Suraya Dhalla in front of her poster.
Dr. Joseph Grauer in front of his poster.
Dr. Chrysi Stavropoulou in front of her poster.
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