New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD) presented the Robert N. Eskow NYU Implant Dentistry Award to Dr. Jan Lindhe, a distinguished professor of periodontology at Goteborg University (Gothenburg, Sweden), on December 7, 2007, at the 18th Annual Implant Symposium held at NYUCD.
New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD) presented the Robert N. Eskow NYU Implant Dentistry Award to Dr. Jan Lindhe, a distinguished professor of periodontology at Goteborg University (Gothenburg, Sweden), on December 7, 2007, at the 18th Annual Implant Symposium held at NYUCD.
The Eskow Award recognizes individuals for significant contributions to the science and clinical application of implant dentistry. The award presentation followed a lecture by Dr. Lindhe entitled The Extraction Socket: Modeling and Remodeling. Nearly 500 people from around the world attended the lecture and award presentation.
Dr. Dennis P. Tarnow, professor and chair of the NYU Ashman Department of Periodontology & Implant Dentistry, said, Dr. Lindhes impeccable research into the biology of osseointegration has increased our understanding of this phenomenon, and thereby enhanced its clinical application. His emphasis on evidence-based information in making therapeutic decisions has changed the practice of clinical dentistry.
Dr. Lindhe is the second person to receive the Eskow Award. The inaugural recipient was Dr. P.I. Branemark, the originator and developer of osseointegrated implants and of a variety of the components used in dental implants.
The Eskow Award is named in honor of its principal benefactor, Dr. Robert N. Eskow, clinical professor of Periodontology & Implant Dentistry at NYU. The award carries a plaque and a cash prize.
In addition to Dr. Eskow, other benefactors responsible for the award include Astra Tech, Inc., Bio-Lok International, Inc., Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Company, 3i Implant Innovations, Inc., Nobel Biocare USA, Straumann USA, and Zimmer Dental, Inc.
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Caption: From left: Dr. Dennis P. Tarnow, Dr. Jan Lindhe, Dr. Robert N. Eskow
Founded in 1865, New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD) is the third oldest and the largest dental school in the United States, educating more than 8 percent of all dentists. NYUCD has a significant global reach and provides a level of national and international diversity among its students that is unmatched by any other dental school. In 2005, the NYU Division of Nursing became a College of Nursing located within the NYU College of Dentistry.