Ciancio To Be Recognized By Periodontology Academy

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Sebastian G. Ciancio, D.D.S., professor and chair of the UB Department of Periodontology, will receive the President's Award from the American Academy of Periodontology Sept. 27 at the association's annual meeting in San Antonio.

The President's Award, one of the highest honors given by the 7,000-member academy, honors Ciancio for distinguished service to the organization.

Ciancio is past president of the academy, current president of the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation and has served on several academy committees. He received the group's clinical research award in 1996, a special citation in 1994 and the William J. Gries Award in 1988.

In addition to his position at UB, Ciancio chairs the United States Pharmacopoeia Dental Division. He is an editor for Biological Therapies in Dentistry and Periodontal Insights, and is a consultant for the Journal of Periodontology.

A native of Jamestown, Ciancio lives in Eggertsville.