EPA POSTER PRESENTATION PRIZE (currently sponsored by QUINTESSENCE)


All poster presentations at the Annual Conference will be considered for the EPA poster Prize. The regulations governing the Prize are as follows:

1) This Prize will be given for a poster presentation, written in English, on a subject relevant to prosthodontics, delivered at the Annual Conference of the Association.

2) To be eligible for this prize, the main author must attend the conference to present the poster and must attend their poster during the session allocated for judging. Candidates may be asked to deliver an oral presentation on the subject of the poster by the assessors.

3 ) Candidates must submit an abstract of the poster to the EPA President, via the EPA conference web-site, preferably in IADR format, to the conference organisers before the closing date for abstracts. Any entries received after the closing dates may be disqualified. (A link to the conference web-site is on the home page)

4) Non-members must be sponsored, in writing, by a member of the Association who should preferably be the Head of the Department in which their research was carried out.

5 ) The award will be given by the Association on the recommendation of a panel of assessors appointed for this purpose and such additional assessors as the panel may wish to consult.

6 ) The assessors appointed to nominate the prize winner(s) will take into account the scientific merit of the poster, as well as the design, clarity and overall quality of script and illustrations.

7 ) If this award is sponsored by an external company / organization, the sponsor will have the right to specify the nature and value of the prize. The EPA Trustees will also have the right to supplement the prize with a sum of money (up to a total value of 300 Euros) if they think it is warranted. If no external sponsor is forthcoming, the Prize will be in the form of a sum of money (not exceeding 500 Euros). A prize certificate will also be given to the prizewinner.

8 ) The Association reserves the right to withhold the prize if it is considered that the posters are not of sufficient merit.

9 ) Individuals may not win the prize on more than one occasion.

10 ) Any entry which fails to comply with the above Regulations may be disqualified.

EPA POSTER PRESENTATION PRIZE WINNERS

1989 The silicoater MD process. 
      R Musil & Dr Tiller 
 
1990 Micro leakage of indirect inlays constructed on different kinds of glass ionomer cement linings. 
      AC Akuren, L Karaagaclioglu, A Zaimoglu 
 
1991 Ultrastructural research of palatal mucosa: Denture wearers. Lauthanam nitrate studies. 
      B Giumelli, G Pradal, M Maillet. 
 
1992 The influence of dentures on oral stereognostic abilities. 
      M Golebiewska 
 
1993 Assessment of whole salivary flow rated of the dentulous and edentulous geriatric patients. 
      B Yurdukoru, H Terzioglu, T Yilmaz. 
 
1994 Comparison of detail reproduction, surface hardness and wettability of various dental impression materials. 
      G Can, N Ozden, S Erkut, M Mutlu. 
 
1995 Comparison of the bond compatability of titanium and a Cr-Ni alloy to dental porcelain. 
      C Dincer, H Yilmaz 
 
1996 Implant retained prostheses in prevention of irradiated bone grafts. 
      H Scheller, L Borchers, N Schroder, H Tschernitschek. 
 
1997 Force discrimination and satisfaction with single tooth implants. 
      C Pedersen, K Gotfredsen, B Owall. 
 
1998 Local treatment of dentin hypersensitivity making use of Abmindent, bioactive glass product. 
      M Arjasmaa, T Hyyppa, P Mellanen, JI Salonen. 
 
1999 Experimental studies on surface treatment of titanium by new microblasting techniques. 
      U Lenz, G Raser, E Lenz. 
 
2000 Connection between masticatory efficiency and pathomorphological changes in the gastric mucosa. 
      T Sierpinska. 
 
2001 The Survey of the Alpha 1-antitrypsin level in serum of patients with osteoporosis in the mandibular bone. 
      E Mierzwinska-Nastalska, K Rusiniak, I Weimert, M Filewska, E Skopinska-Rozwska, Z Kurcharski

2002 The EMG activity of masticatory muscles during different chewing tasks.
      M Valentic-Peruzovic, D Illes, Z I Aljabeg, M Barbara, A Celebic, V Juros

2003 Fracture force, deflection at fracture and toughness of repaired acrylic resin reinforced with glass fibers.
      I Kostoulas, V Kavoura, M Frangou, G Polyzois

2004 Shear bond strength of two composite core materials after using all-in-one and single bottle dentine adhesives.
      D Sen, G Akgungar

2005 Biological and mechanical properties of titanium implants covered with hydroxyapatite and zirconia layers by
        pulsed laser.
        M Seydlova, Z Teuberova, T Dostalova, B Dvorankova, K Smetena, M Jelinek, T Kocourek, W Mroz

2006 Surface wettability characteristics of titanium after various surface conditioning methods.
         Z Fourie, Ozcan M, Kalk W

2007 Zirconia for teeth and implants
        A Kollar, E Mericske, R Mericske-Stern


 
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