Sebastian Ciancio To Receive Inaugural Presidential Citation From AADR: WebDentistry: Home of SmileFinder!
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By Marcene Robinson— Sebastian Ciancio, DDS, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Periodontics and Endodontics in the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Dental Medicine , was named the first recipient of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) Presidential Citation. The new award acknowledges AADR members who have made significant contributions to the association and helped to further the AADR’s mission of advancing research and knowledge for the improvement of oral health. Ciancio will be honored at the IADR/AADR/CADR General Session & Exhibition in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada on June 21. His studies examine the effects that oral hygiene devices, such as toothbrushes and dental floss, and chemical agents, such as toothpaste and mouthwashes, have on gum disease. He previously served as chair of the UB Department of Periodontics and Endodontics for 20 years, and as chair of the dental division of the United States Pharmacopeia, where he established sections on dental considerations for drugs.