A pledge from Straumann pushed the AAP Foundation Gerald M. Bowers Endowment Fund for the American Board of Periodontology over the $1 million mark...

Straumann Gift Pushes AAPF Bowers Fund Over $1 Million

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A recent $50,000 pledge from Straumann pushed the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation Gerald M. Bowers Endowment Fund for the American Board of Periodontology over the $1 million mark.

CHICAGO – October 28, 2002 – The fund, which will help the ABP to maintain financial stability and incorporate testing technology that makes exam opportunities more accessible, was launched just last year with a goal of $1.5 million in five years.

The donation was made at the Foundation Gala in New Orleans in September.

William J. (Bill) Ryan, president and CEO of Straumann, known for the ITI® Dental Implant System, characterized the donation as an investment in the future. “We are strong believers in the value of periodontology in the total dental care picture. Our pledge to the Bowers Fund is our expression of that belief.” The pledge is an increase in an earlier $50,000 pledge, bringing the company's total commitment to $100,000.

“Our responsibility to our specialty is to ensure that it maintains its position as the benchmark of dental care excellence,” says the Foundation's recently elected president, Donald S. Clem, III, DDS. “Straumann's most recent pledge helps us to do this by supporting this very critical campaign, the Bowers Fund.”

The Gerald M. Bowers Endowment Fund for the ABP is a 5-year, $1.5 million campaign launched in October 2001. Interest from the Fund will be used to extend board certification opportunities and incorporate online technologies. The Fund currently stands at just over $1 million.

The American Academy of Periodontology Foundation is dedicated to improving the periodontal health of the public by increasing public and professional awareness of periodontal diseases; stimulating and supporting clinical research and the generation of new knowledge; and enhancing educational programs and opportunities in periodontology. Periodontics is one of nine dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association.

Straumann of Waltham, Massachusetts is the US subsidiary of Straumann Holding, headquartered in Switzerland. As the second largest dental implant company in the world, the Straumann Group of companies has a presence in 40 countries on five continents.

Straumann's ITI® DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEM is a complete product concept which consists of quality engineered, thoroughly tested and precisely manufactured components that work together in harmony to provide esthetic tooth replacement solutions. The foundation of scientific research that supports this complete concept is a very important feature of the ITI system.

To get more information about any AAP Foundation activities, please contact Patience Kramer at 312/573-3257 or patience@perio.org.

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