We are pleased to announce the nomination of Dr. Norbert CIONCA as Ambassador to represent the EACim on the Swiss territory.

Dr. Norbert Cionca is a lecturer in the Division of Periodontology and Oral Physiopathology at the University of Geneva School of Dental Medicine. He has been working in this department since 2005.

He graduated from the University of Geneva School of Dental Medicine. He worked at a private practice and at the Maxillo-Facial Department at the Geneva Hospital for one year. He has a Swiss Federal diploma in dentistry (D.D.S), a Doctorate in dentistry (Dr. med. dent.), a Privat Docent (PD) in dentistry and is a Swiss board-certified periodontist. He is a consultant at Geneva School of Hygienist. He is member of the Swiss Society of Periodontology (SSP) and member of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR).

He was involved in clinical trials evaluating new antimicrobial protocols to optimize the treatment of periodontal and peri-implant infections. He was also involved in clinical studies to investigate the surgical and prosthetic phases of a two-piece zirconia dental implant He is an international lecturer in different congresses and participates to continuing education in the Periodontology Department.

New article from Drs Norbert Cionca, Andrea Mombelli and Dena Hashim

Zirconia dental implants: where are we now, and where are we heading?

Patients are aware of the availability of zirconia implants on the market and we need to be ready to respond to their demands.

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