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The European Society of Cosmetic




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Dentistry (ESCD) celebrated its 15th
anniversary in Lisbon, from the 20th
to the 22nd of September

The festive moment of the European Society
of Cosmetic Dentistry (ESCD) arrived in Lisbon
during its most important congress ever
organized. More than 650 participants from 50
countries gathered in Lisbon to celebrate 15 years
of friendship, high-end dentistry and education.
This anniversary edition of the ESCD Meeting
was really outstanding taking in consideration
the feedback given by the attendees as well as
the very complex organization and number of
participants. We had two parallel main panels
with speakers from all over the world talking
                                                        ESCD Board & Country Chairpersons with special guest
about a broad range of topics surrounding               Dr. Mauro Fradeani
aesthetics and implantology, two hands-on
sessions and of course the impressive live studio,      practicing dentists, dental technicians and
from where the interviews with various speakers,        dental professors from different universities
representatives of the industry and organizers          all over Europe. The ESCD is a logical process,
were broadcast live on ESCD’s Facebook page.            responding not only to the growing interest by
Experienced speakers all over the world shared          the public in cosmetic and aesthetic dentistry,
their knowledge with the public: Dr. Mauro              but also to the respective needs of the European
Fradeani, Prof. Dr. Marius Steigmann, Prof. Dr.         dental practitioners to enhance their skills
Rade Paravina, Dr. Paulo Monteiro, Dr. Eric Van         and knowledge in the field. The purpose of
Dooren, Prof. Dr. Louis Hardan, Dr. Javier Tapia        the society is to promote dental education in
Guadix, Dr. Miguel Stanley, Dr. Maciej Zarow,           the area of cosmetic dentistry. ESCD strongly
Prof. Dr. Nitzan Bichacho & Dr. Mirela Feraru.          supports and facilitates the promotion and
ESCD is also known for their unforgettable social       cooperation with regards to practical, scientific
events, starting Thursday, with a very friendly night   and ethical aspects.
on a roof top bar in the middle of Lisbon, Friday
with the classy and ceremonial atmosphere during
the President’s Dinner and the Certified Members’                                      Florin Lăzărescu, DDS
Ceremony and Saturday with a Portuguese night                                                President, ESCD
accompanied by live fado music.
Next year ESCD will move to Saint Petersburg,
so we are looking forward to having a very
busy, interesting and extremely productive year                DOI: 10.25241/stomaeduj.2018.5(3).news.2
ahead of us.
The European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry
(ESCD) was founded in 2003 by a group of




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