CHRISTOPH ANDREAS RAMSEIER

CHRISTOPH ANDREAS RAMSEIER EDUCATION Undergraduate Education 1974-1988 Primary and Secondary School, Herzogenbuchsee and Berne, Switzerland 1988 Swiss Federal University Admission exam (B.S.) 1989-1995 Undergraduate Dental Education, University of Berne, Switzerland 1995 Swiss Federal Dental Board examination 2000 Doctoral thesis defense: Dr. med. dent. Graduate Education 1999-2000 Graduate program in Periodontology & Implant Dentistry according to the criteria of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP), School of Dental Medicine, University of Berne, Switzerland Sept. 2004 Board certification: Periodontist SSP, EFP Jan. 2008 Master thesis defense: Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Periodontology ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Past positions 2001-2004 Assistant Professor at the Department of Periodontology and Fixed Prosthodontics, University of Berne, Switzerland 2004-2005 Ramfjord Visiting Professor and Faculty, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Dept. of Periodontics & Oral Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA 2005-2007 Visiting Assistant Professor and Faculty, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Dept. of Periodontics & Oral Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA 2005-2007 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Michigan Center for Oral Health Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA Present position 2008 - Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontology, University of Berne, Switzerland Practice experience 1995-1996 General dentist in private practice in Olten, Switzerland 1996-1998 General dentist and lecturer, Dental Hygienist School, Berne, Switzerland 1999-2004 Periodontics and fixed prosthodontics including implant dentistry, University of Berne, School of Dental Medicine, Switzerland 2008 - Periodontics including implant dentistry, University of Berne, School of Dental Medicine, Switzerland

HONORS AND AWARDS Awards 2001 3rd Faculty Award, Medical Faculty, University of Berne: "Periodontal care. An educational program for quality assurance in periodontology (CD-ROM)" 2002 "Teacher of the Year", School of Dental Medicine, University of Berne, Switzerland 2007 Research Scholarship from the Swiss Society of Periodontology (SSP) 2007 Scholarship from the Swiss Cancer League Research (oncosuisse) TEACHING ACTIVITIES Teaching experience 1996-1998 Lecturer, Dental Hygienist School, Berne, Switzerland 1999-2000 Clinical instructor, Department of Periodontology & Fixed Prosthodontics, University of Berne 2001-2004 Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontology & Fixed Prosthodontics, University of Berne 2004-2007 Teaching Faculty, University of Michigan, School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, USA 2008 - Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontology, University of Berne RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Periodontal risk management Identification of host-response markers correlated with periodontal disease Photodynamic therapy in patients with periodontal disease Tobacco use prevention and cessation for oral health professionals Implementation of e-learning in the dental education curriculum PUBLICATIONS Original articles 1. G. Rutger Persson, Giedreé Matuliene, Christoph A. Ramseier, Rigmor E. Persson, Maurizio S. Tonetti, Niklaus P. Lang, Influence of Interleukin-1 Gene Polymorphism on the Outcome of Supportive Periodontal Therapy Explored by a Multi-factorial Periodontal Risk Assessment Model (PRA). Oral Health Prev Dent 2003; 1: 17-27. 2. Salvi GE, Ramseier CA, Kandylaki M, Sigrist L, Awedowa E, Lang NP, Experimental gingivitis in cigarette smokers., J Clin Periodontol. 2005 May;32(5):441-7.

3. Ramseier CA, Leiggener I, Lang NP, Bagramian RA, Ingelhart MR, Short term effects of hygiene education for preschool (Kindergarten) children a clinical study, Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry, 2006. 4. Christoph A. Ramseier, Janet S. Kinney, Amy E. Herr, Thomas Braun, James V. Sugai, Charlie A. Shelburne, Lindsay A. Rayburn, Huu M. Tran, Anup K. Singh, and William V. Giannobile, Identification of Pathogen and Host-Response Markers Correlated With Periodontal Disease, J Periodontology, 2009, 436-446. 5. Lulic M, Leiggener Görög I, Salvi GE, Ramseier CA, Mattheos N, Lang NP. Oneyear outcomes of repeated adjunctive photodynamic therapy during periodontal maintenance: a proof-of-principle randomized-controlled clinical trial. J Clin Periodontol 2009; 36: 661 666. 6. Marc Schätzle, Harald Löe, Christoph A. Ramseier, Walter Bürgin, Åge Ånerud, Hans Boysen & Niklaus P. Lang, The Clinical Course of Chronic Periodontitis, VI. The influence of smoking on loss of attachment and teeth, (submitted). 7. Morger R, Ramseier CA, Rees TD, Bürgin WB, Bornstein MM. Oral mucosal findings related to tobacco use and alcohol consumption: a study on Swiss army recruits involving self-reported and clinical data. Oral Health Prev Dent. 2010;8(2):143-51. 8. Michael M. Bornstein, Marc Frei, Pedram Sendi, Christoph A. Ramseier, Peter A. Reichart. Smoking cessation assessment in patients with premalignant and maligant diseases of the oral mucosa. A study evaluating self-reported and clinical data from patients treated in an oral medicine unit. Clin Oral Investig. 2010 Dec 1. 9. J. S. Kinney, T. Morelli, T. Braun, C. A. Ramseier, A. E. Herr, J. V. Sugai, C. E. Shelburne, L. A. Rayburn, A. K. Singh, W. V. Giannobile, Saliva and Pathogen Biomarker Signatures Predict Periodontal Disease Progression, J Dent Res, (submitted). 10. Giovanni E. Salvi, Marco Aglietta, Sigrun Eick, Anton Sculean, Niklaus P. Lang & Christoph A. Ramseier, Reversibility of experimental peri-implant mucositis compared with experimental gingivitis in man, Clinical Oral Implants Research, (submitted). Peer reviewed articles 11. Ramseier C.A., Lang N.P., Die Parodontalbetreuung - ein Lernprogramm zur Qualitätssicherung in der Parodontologie, Parodontologie, Quintessenz 2000(12). 12. Nattestad A, Attstrom R, Mattheos N, Ramseier C, Canegallo L, Eaton K, Feeney L, Goffin G, Markovska N, Maixner W, Persson R, Reynolds P, Ruotoistenmaki J, Schittek M, Spohn E, Sudzina M., 4.1 Web-based interactive learning programmes. Eur J Dent Educ. 2002 Oct;6 Suppl 3:127-137. 13. Ramseier C.A., Raucherprävention und -entwöhnung - Ein Modell für die zahnärztliche Praxis. Parodontologie 3/2003: 275-295. 14. Christoph A. Ramseier, Session E - Smoking Prevention and Cessation. Oral Health Prev Dent Supplement 2003: 427-439.

15. Christoph A. Ramseier, Session E - Smoking Prevention and Cessation. Oral Health Prev Dent Supplement 2003: 440-442. 16. Christoph A. Ramseier, Potential impact of subject-based risk factor control on periodontitis., J Clin Periodontology, 2005. 17. Ramseier CA, Abramson Z, Qiming J., Giannobile VW, Gene Therapeutics for Periodontal Regenerative Medicine,, Dent Clin North Am. 2006 Apr;50(2):245-63. 18. Ramseier, C. A., Mattheos, N., Needleman, I., Watt, R. & Wickholm, S., Consensus report: First European Workshop on Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation for Oral Health Professionals. Oral Health Prev Dent. 2006;4(1):7-18. 19. Ramseier CA, Christen A, McGowan J, McCartan B, Minenna L, Öhrn K, Walter C, Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation in Dental and Dental Hygiene Undergraduate Education, Oral Health Prev Dent. 2006;4(1):49-60. Review. 20. Bornstein, M. M., Klingler, K., Saxer, U. P., Walter, C., Ramseier, C. A., Tabakassoziierte Veränderungen der Mundhöhlensschleimhaut. Schweiz Monatsschr Zahnmed, 116, 1261-1269, 2006. 21. Kinney J., Ramseier, C.A., Giannobile V.W., Oral fluid-based biomarkers of alveolar bone loss in periodontitis. NYAS, 2007. 22. Walter, C., Saxer, U. P., Bornstein, M. M., Klingler, K., Ramseier, C. A., Einfluss des Tabakkonsums auf das Parodont ein Update (I). Schweiz Monatsschr Zahnmed, 117, 45-54, 2007. 23. Saxer, U. P., Walter, C., Bornstein, M. M., Klingler, K., Ramseier, C. A., Einfluss des Tabakkonsums auf das Parodont ein Update (II). Schweiz Monatsschr Zahnmed, 117, 153-163, 2007. 24. Ramseier CA, Klingler K, Saxer UP, Bornstein MM, Walter C., Tabakprävention und -entwöhnung in der zahnmedizinischen Praxis, Schweiz Monatsschr Zahnmed 2007: 119: 253-278 2007. 25. Ramseier, C. A., Walter, C., Der Einfluss des Tabakkonsums auf die orale Implantologie. Implantologie, 15: Nr. 2, 153-164, 2007. 26. Ramseier, C. A., Die Tabakentwöhnung in der zahnmedizinischen Praxis. Die Quintessenz, 58: Nr. 6, 657-664, 2007. 27. Ramseier CA, Klingler K, Saxer UP, Bornstein MM, Walter C. Tabakprävention und -entwöhnung in der zahnmedizinischen Praxis, Schweiz Monatsschr Zahnmed, 2007: 117: 253-278. 28. Ramseier C A, Rasperini G, Batia S, Giannobile W V, Advanced regenerative technologies for periodontal tissue repair, Periodontol 2000, 2009, (in press). 29. Krüll M, Bornstein MM, Saxer UP, Walter C, Ramseier CA, Effekte des Tabakkonsums auf die Allgemeingesundheit: relevante Kenntnisse für die Zahnmedizin (I), Teil 1: Pulmonale Erkrankungen und weitere maligne Erkrankungen, 2008: 118: 405-413.

Textbook 30. Krüll M, Walter C, Saxer UP, Bornstein MM, Ramseier CA, Effekte des Tabakkonsums auf die Allgemeingesundheit: relevante Kenntnisse für die Zahnmedizin (II), Teil 2: Kardiovaskuläre Erkrankungen und gesundheitspolitische Fragen, 2008: 118: 525-533. 31. Ramseier CA, Fundak A, Tobacco use cessation provided by dental hygienists, Int J Dent Hygiene, 2009, 39-48. 32. William V. Giannobile, Tom Beikler, Janet S. Kinney, Christoph A. Ramseier, Thiago Morelli, and David T. Wong, Saliva as A Diagnostic Tool for Periodontal Disease: Current State and Future Directions, Periodontol 2000, 2009, 50:52-64. 33. Rauchloser Tabak (smokeless tobacco): Ein neues Gesundheitsrisiko in der Zahnmedizin? Eine Übersichtsarbeit. Malte Schulz, Peter A. Reichart, Christoph A. Ramseier, Michael M. Bornstein, Schweiz Monatsschr Zahnmed, 2009, 1095-1102. 34. Schulz, M., Reichart, P. A., Ramseier, C. A. & Bornstein, M. M. (2009) [Smokeless tobacco: a new risk factor for oral health? A review]. Schweiz Monatsschr Zahnmed 119, 1095-1109. 35. Davis, J. M., Ramseier, C. A., Mattheos, N., Schoonheim-Klein, M., Compton, S., Al-Hazmi, N., Polychronopoulou, A., Suvan, J., Antohe, M. E., Forna, D. & Radley, N. Education of tobacco use prevention and cessation for dental professionals - a paradigm shift. Int Dent J 60, 60-72. 36. Ramseier, C. A., Warnakulasuriya, S., Needleman, I. G., Gallagher, J. E., Lahtinen, et al., Consensus Report: 2nd European Workshop on Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation for Oral Health Professionals. Int Dent J 60, 3-6. 37. Kim Müller, Stefanie Oertig, Christoph A. Ramseier, Tabakkonsum und Zahnmedizin - Ein Update zur Raucherprävention und -entwöhnung in der Zahnarztpraxis. Quintessenz 2010;61(9):1091 1099. 38. Gözmen G, Ramseier CA, Die Schlüsselrolle der Patientenmitarbeit in der Parodontaltherapie - Kommunikation, Motivierung, Information, Instruktion und Compliance. Die Parodontologie, Quintessenz (in press). 1. Ramseier CA, Suvan JE, Eds., Health Behavior Change in the Dental Practice, Wiley-Blackwell, Ames, U.S.A., 2010. Textbook chapters (peer reviewed) 1. Crum, PM, DesRosiers, DA, Ramseier, CA & Vankevich, PE Oral Cancer: Prevention, Management, and Treatment In Treatment Planning in Dentistry, eds. S. J. Stafanac & S. P. Nesbit. 2nd ed. edition, (2006), pp. 273-310. St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier. 2. Ramseier CA, Delwyn C, Krigel S, Bagramian R, Motivational Interviewing. In Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, eds. J. Lindhe, T. Karring, N.P. Lang. 5th edition, (2007), pp. 695-704. Copenhagen: Blackwell/Munksgaard.

3. Ramseier C A, Morelli T, Kinney J S, Dubois M, Rayburn L, Giannobile W V, Saliva Diagnostics Periodontal Disease, in Saliva Diagnostics, ed. Wong D, (2007), pp. 156-168. Ames: Blackwell/Munksgaard. 4. Ramseier, C. A., Die Tabakentwöhnung in der zahnmedizinischen Praxis, in Quintessenz Update Zahnmedizin, pp. 261-268, Quintessenz Verlag, Berlin, 2009. 5. Clemens Walter, Thomas Dietrich, Christoph A. Ramseier, Periodontal risk factors and modification in S. Dibart, and T. Dietrich: Practical Periodontal Diagnosis and Treatment Planning, Wiley-Blackwell, Ames, 2009. 6. Christoph Ramseier, Carol Southard, and Clemens Walter, Smoking and Periodontal Disease in Nield-Gehrig J. and D. Willmann: Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist, edition 3, pp. 195 208, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 2011. 7. Delwyn Catley, Karen Williams, and Christoph Ramseier: Motivational Interviewing to Enhance Patient Motivation for Change in Nield-Gehrig J. and D. Willmann: Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist, edition 3, pp. 415 432, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 2011. 8. Christoph A. Ramseier, Jean Suvan, Angela Fundak, Philip S. Richards, Introduction to Health Behaviour Change for the Dental Practice in: Health Behaviour Change for the Dental Practice, pp. 3-12, Ramseier CA, Suvan JE eds., Wiley Blackwell, Ames, 2010. Further Publications (not peer reviewed) 1. Ramseier C.A., Update Mundspüllösungen zur Soft- und Chemoprävention, Produktelisten von Prophylaxeartikeln,, Dentalhygiene 1999: 1/1999, 16,17. 2. Ramseier C.A., Update Fluoridgelées, Produktelisten von Prophylaxeartikeln, Dentalhygiene 1999, 2/1999, 15. 3. Ramseier C.A., Zahnpasten - ein Lernprogramm auf dem Internet, HyperCorridor based education (HCBE), Schweiz Monatsschr Zahnmed. 1998;108(12):1229-31, 1255-7. 4. Ramseier C.A., Neue Klassifizierung der Parodontalerkrankungen, Fachartikel,, Dentalhygiene 2000, 5/2000, 4,5. 5. Ramseier, C.A., Neue Klassifizierung der Parodontalerkrankungen, Journal Deutscher DentalhygienikerInnen Verband e.v., 3/2000, 21,22. 6. Ramseier C.A., Dental Distance Education und E-Learning für Zahnärzte, Schweiz Monatsschr Zahnmed. 2001; 111(12):1439-40, 1463-64. 7. Ramseier C.A., Dental Distance Education und E-Learning für Zahnärzte - Teil 2, Schweiz Monatsschr Zahnmed. 2002; 112(2):153-155, 176-177. 8. Ramseier C.A., Rauchen - Intervention in der Zahnarztpraxis, Dentarena Juni 2002.

9. Ramseier C.A., Rauchen - Intervention in der zahnmedizinischen Praxis, Eine Entwicklung der Kurzinterventino für das gesamte zahnmedizinische Praxisteam - von der Idee bis zur realisierung, SwissDENT, 1-2/2003: 5 10. 10. Christoph A. Ramseier, Raucherentwöhnung beim Zahnarzt Eine Schritt-für- Schritt-Anleitung für das zahnmedizinische Praxisteam, Quintessenz Team- Journal, April 2005. 11. Christoph A. Ramseier, Raucherentwöhnung in der zahnärztlichen Praxis, Zahnärzteblatt Baden-Württemberg, 2005. 12. Ramseier C.A., Ladrach E., Smoking Cessation Counseling in the Dental Practice, Perio, Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2007. 13. G. Pellegrini, C.A. Ramseier, W.V. Giannobile, G. Rasperini, Attuali conoscenze e tecnologie rigenerative per ottimizzare la guarigione della ferita parodontale, 2007, ildentistamoderno, 2007, 135-144. 14. Ramseier CA, Die Tabakentwöhnung in der zahnmedizinischen Praxis, Quintessenz Team-Journal 38 (2008), Nr. 1, 7-14. 15. C. Walter, M.M. Bornstein, C.A. Ramseier, Der Tabakkonsum ein zentraler Risikofaktor für die orale Gesundheit, Quintessenz Team-Journal 39, 2009, 17-33. 16. C. Walter, M.M. Bornstein, C.A. Ramseier, Der Stellenwert des Tabakkonsums für die orale Gesundheit, CME Zahnärztliche Fortbildung, Springer Medizin Verlag und Freier Verband Deutscher Zahnärzte e.v., 2008, 27-41. Patents, Licenses 1. Coordinator - Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS), Microsoft Access Application for Microsoft Windows. Developed by Ch. A. Ramseier, W.V. Giannobile and P. Vinukonda. Copyright (C) 2005, 2007 The Regents of the University of Michigan. Reference Number 3785. Electronic media (peer reviewed) 1. Ramseier C.A., Lang N.P., Die Parodontalbetreuung - ein Lernprogramm zur Qualitätssicherung in der Parodontologie, CD-ROM, Koproduktion Stiftung für Klinische Forschung SKF und Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Parodontologie SSP, 1999. Electronic media (not peer reviewed) 1. Ramseier C.A., Zahnpasten - ein Lernprogramm auf dem Internet, HyperCorridor based education (HCBE), http://www.zahnpasten.hcbe.ch, 1998. 2. Ramseier C.A., CD-ROM zur zahnmedizinischen Risikoerfassung, SwiDent, ISBN 3-9521262-2-5, 1998. 3. Ramseier C.A., Lang N.P., Die Parodontalbetreuung - ein Lernprogramm zur Qualitätssicherung in der Parodontologie, CD-ROM, Verlag Quintessenz - Neue Medien - Berlin, 1999.

4. Ramseier C.A., Lang N.P., Periodontal Care - a learning module for Quality Control in Periodontology, 2nd edition, Die Parodontalbetreuung ein Lernprogramm zur Qualitätssicherung in der Parodontologie, 2. Auflage, CD- ROM, Verlag Quintessenz - Neue Medien - Berlin, 2007. INVITATIONS TO PRESENT RESEARCH SEMINARS OR LECTURES AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS Oral presentations "Toothpastes - an educational programme on the internet - Hypercorridor based education", virtual interactive periodontology (VIP), Brienz, Schweiz, Februar 1999. "Periodontal care - an educational programme on CD-ROM - Hypercorridor based education", ITI, Brienz, Schweiz, Mai 1999. "Hypercorridor based learning", 27th Annual Meeting ADEE, Bern, Schweiz, August 2001. "Lehrveranstaltungen effizient und interaktiv gestalten", 3. Assistentenkongress, Berlin, Deutschland, Juni 2002. "Rauchen - Intervention in der Zahnarztpraxis", SCI Meeting, Bern, Schweiz, 4. Juli 2002. "Rauchen - Intervention in der Zahnarztpraxis", 8. Jahrestagung SVPR, Zürich, Schweiz, 26. Oktober 2002. "Risikofaktor Rauchen", ZGKB Fortbildung, Bern, Schweiz, 21. November 2002. "Risikofaktor Rauchen", ZGKB Fortbildung, Bern, Schweiz, 23. Januar 2003. "Mechanische Plaqueentfernung", "Zahnpasten", "Raucherentwöhnung", Tegernsee, Deutschland, 4.-5. April 2003. "Risikofaktor Rauchen", ZGKB Fortbildung, Bern, Schweiz, 24. April 2003. "Rauchen - Kurzintervention in der Dentalhygiene", St. Gallen, Schweiz, 25. April 2003. "Strategien und Bedeutung der Raucherentwöhnung", "Bedeutung der Hygienephase für die Parodontaltherapie", Jahrestagung der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Parodontologie, St. Wolfgang, Österreich, 1.-4. Mai 2003. "Hygienephase: Scaling und Rootplaning" und "Reevaluation nach Hygienephase", Tegernsee, Deutschland, 9.-10. Mai 2003. "Let it be: Smoking Intervention Program for Medical Practitioners in Switzerland", english speaking dental hygiene study club of bern, Bern, Schweiz, 15. Mai 2003. "Raucherentwöhnung in der Zahnarztpraxis", SSO Kongress Luzern, Schweiz, 22.-24. Mai 2003.

"Raucherintervention in der Zahnarztpraxis", Fortbildungsveranstaltung für Dentalassistentinnen, SSO Kongress Luzern, Schweiz, 22.-24. Mai 2003. "Parodontitis und Rauchen: Problem erkannt, doch was muss sich im Alltag des Praxisteams jetzt konkret ändern?", Kongress SSP und SDH St. Gallen, Schweiz, 6.-8. November 2003. "Akute Laesionen", Tegernsee, Deutschland, Dezember 2003. "Evaluation of e-learning versus conventional learning in an undergraduate curriculum", Oral Presentation, IADR, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 10.-13. März 2004. "Smoking Prevention and Cessation in the Dental Practice", Lunch & Learning, Periodontal research, Table #21, IADR, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 10.-13. März 2004. "Raucherentwöhnung", Berlin, Deutschland, 20. März 2004. "Die Rolle des zahnärztlichen Teams in der Raucherentwöhnung", 18. Berliner Zahnärztetag 2004, Berlin, Deutschland, 20. März 2004. "Raucherentwöhnung", Fortbildung Gesellschaft Liechtensteinischer Zahnärzte (GLZ) 2004, Schaan, FL Liechtenstein, 16. April 2004. "Mechanische Plaqueentfernung", "Zahnpasten", "Raucherentwöhnung", Tegernsee, Deutschland, 31. April - 1. Mai 2004. "Nikotinentwöhnungskonzepte als Bestandteil der Parodontaltherapie", Braun Oral-B Symposium "Orale Prophylaxe - ein ganzheitlicher Ansatz", Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland, 15. Mai 2004. "PA und das Rauchen", Medidacta Basel, Basel, 19. Juni 2004. "Tabagisme - Engagement du Cabinet Dentaire", Lugano, SSO Ticinesi, 9. September 2004. "Prophylaxe im Alter", Bruchsaal, Deutschland, 24. Septemnber 2004. "How to reimburse oral health professionals for helping their patients quit tobacco a scientific, practical, and social approach", Guy's Hospital, London, England, 12. Mai 2005. "Mechanische Plaqueentfernung", "Zahnpasten", "Raucherentwöhnung", Tegernsee, Deutschland, 13.-14. Mai 2005. "Die Evidenz der Raucherberatung in der Zahnarztpraxis", SSO IFW 2005, Basel, "Evidence based dentistry - Möglichkeiten und Grenzen", 2. Juni 2005. Individuelle Risikodiagnostik in der Parodontologie Konsequenzen für die Therapie, Frankfurt, Oktober 2005. "Periodontal therapy using behavior change approaches", JJvP Najaarscongres 2005, Preconference Workshop, Utrecht, Holland, 17. November 2005. "Raucherentwöhnung", 10. Berliner Prophylaxetag, Berlin, Deutschland, 8.-9. Dezember 2005.

Raucherberatung, Verhaltensaenderung, Parodontalchirurgie, Oberbayerische Winterfortbildung am Spitzingsee, Deutschladn, 21./22.01.2006. "Raucherentwöhnung in der Zahnarztpraxis", Krebsliga Bern, 27.6.2006. "Salivary Pro-inflammatory Cytokine Arrays for Diagnosis of Periodontitis", Europerio 5, Madrid, Spain, 29.6.2006. "Smoking cessation counseling", Europerio 5, Madrid, 1.7.2006. "Dental Hygiene Debate: Evidence for Smoking Cessation Counseling in the Dental Practice", Europerio 5, Madrid, Spain, 1.7.2006. "Implementation of tobacco use cessation in dental practices in Switzerland - a 3 year follow-up survey", WCTOH 2006, Washington DC, USA, 13.7.2006. "Consensus of the 1st European Workshop on Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation for Oral Health Professionals", WCTOH 2006, Washington DC, USA, 14.7.2006. "Treating Tobacco use and Dependence in the Dental Practice", International Association for Dental Research IADR, PEF 2006, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, September 13-16, 2006. "Saliva Diagnostics for Inflammatory Periodontal Diseases", Oral-Based Diagnostics, New York Academy of Sciences, Lake Lanier Islands, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, October 10-13, 2006. "Oral Heal Care Supported By Behavior Change Counceling", NVvP Converence 2006, Rotterdam, Holland, 24. November 2006. "Workshop: Oral Heal Care Supported By Behavior Change Counseling", NVvP Conference 2006, Rotterdam, Holland, 25. November 2006. "Mechanische Plaqueentfernung", "Raucherentwöhnung", Tegernsee, Deutschland, 8.- 9. Dezember, 2006. "Tobacco Use Prevention And Cessation For Oral Health Professionals (TUPAC)", Conference Keynote Speaker, Melbourne, Australia, January 2-3, 2007. "Tobacco Use Prevention And Cessation For Oral Health Professionals (TUPAC)", Conference Keynote Speaker, Melbourne, Australia, January 2-3, 2007. "Impact of the Other Tobacco on Health", Conference "Tobacco use in Michigan: What can we do about it?", South Lyon, Michigan, USA, 18. Januar, 2007. "Potential impact of subject-based risk factor control on periodontitis", Philips Oral Healthcare Symposium, London, 20th - 21st June, 2007. Smoking cessation what is new, SSP 37th annual meeting, Berne, Switzerland, September 13, 2007. "Patientenmanagement Raucherintervention", ARPA Herbstsymposion, Esslingen, Deutschland, 13. Oktober, 2007.

Health behavior change in the dental practice, Dutch Hygienist Association (NVM), The Efteling in Kaatsheuvel, Holland, December 1, 2007. "Implementation of tobacco use prevention and cessation module for undergraduate dentists in Switzerland", University of Iasi, Iasi, Romania, March 13, 2008. Neue Parodontaldiagnostik, Berner Sektion der Dentalhygienikerinnen, Bern, 14. Mai 2008. Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation, Health Behavior Change in Oral Health Research: Use of Motivational Interviewing, Symposium, 2008 IADR General Session, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada, July 3, 2008. Tobacco Use Cessation Programs in Dental Education, 34 th Annual Meeting ADEE, Zagreb, Croatia, September 2008. Salivary Protein Arrays For Periodontal Disease Detection, American Dental Hygienists in Switzerland, Bern, 17.9.2008. Raucherentwöhnung in der Zahnarztpraxis, 16. Fortbildungstage der Zahnärztekammer Sachsen-Anhalt, Wernigerode, Deutschland, 20. September 2008. Tabakkonsum und Parodontitis - Intervention in der Zahnarztpraxis, 16. Fortbildungstage der Zahnärztekammer Sachsen-Anhalt, Wernigerode, Deutschland, 20. September 2008. Tobacco use and comprehensive periodontal and peri-implant therapy, NVvP Jahrestagung, Beatrix Theater Jaarbeurs Utrecht, Holland, 14. November 2008. Neue Parodontaldiagnostik: Biomarkeranalyse in der Mundflüssigkeit, Raucherintervention in der Zahnarztpraxis, 41. Zahnärztekongress Davos, 21.-27. Februar, 2009. Langzeitprognose der Parodontaltherapie, Chirurgische Therapie der Periimplantitis, Frühjahrstagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Parodontologie (DGP), Frankfurt, Deutschland, 16. Februar, 2009. Risikoabschätzung in der Nachsorge, ARPA Tagung, Münster, Deutschland, 20. und 21 März, 2009. Postoperative Betreuung, ZMK Fortbildung, Universität Bern, Bern, Schweiz, 26. April, 2009. 73 Salivary Protein Arrays for Periodontal Disease Detection, IADR General Session 2009, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, FL, USA, April 1-4, 2009. Using Reference Management Software to Organize the Results of your Literature Searches, IADR General Session 2009, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, FL, USA, April 1-4, 2009. Salivary Protein Arrays For Periodontal Disease Detection, Nicht-Chirurgische Therapie der Periimplantitis, Chirurgische Therapie der Periimplantitis, Risikoabschätzung in der Nachsorge, Motivational Interviewing, Raucherentwöhnung, Paromaster Wien, Österreich, 17.-18. April, 2009.

Tabakkonsum und Zahnmedizin, ZMK Fortbildung, Universität Bern, 7. Mai, 2009. Motivational Interviewing in der Parodontologie, SDHV Weiterbildungstagung, Beinwil am See, Schweiz, 9. Mai, 2009. Smoking Prevention and Cessation in the Dental Practice, 14th International Symposium The Medical Days in Banat, Timisoara, Romania, May 20-24, 2009. Improving Oral Health Behaviours in Patients, Colgate Symposium, Europerio 6, Stockholm, Sweden, June 4-6, 2009. Smoking Cessation Protocols: are they effective?, Europerio 6, Stockholm, Sweden, June 4-6, 2009. Maintenance and Risk Factors, Master s Course in Regenerative Periodontal Therapy with Live Surgeries and Hands-on Workshops, Department of Periodontology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, June 26-27, 2009. Seminar Tabakentwöhnung, Universitätsspital Zürich, Zürich, Schweiz, 30. Juni 2009. Tobacco use prevention and cessation for Oral Health Professionals, July 24 th, 2009, Frasers Convention Centre, Kings Park, Perth, Australia Die Verwendung von Mundflüssigkeit zur Parodontaldiagnostik, 39. Jahrestagung, Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Parodontologie, Zürich, 4. 5. September, 2009. Therapy of Periimplantitis Surgical and Non-Surgical Treatments, Oral-B Symposium, IADR CED 2009, Munich, 09-12 September, 2009. Periimplantitis in den Griff bekommen Möglichkeiten der Prophylaxe und Therapie, Nobel Biocare, Deutscher Kongress, Salzburg, 25./26. September, 2009. Die verschiedenen Formen der Parodontitis, Rauchen und Parodontitisbehandlung, SVDA Kongress, Olten, 20.-21.11.2009. Long term prognosis of fixed reconstructions on teeth and implants in the periodontally compromised patient, Therapy of Periimplantitis, Tobacco use and comprehensive periodontal and peri-implant therapy, 9th Annual Conference, Iranian Periodontal Association, Teheran, 9.-10.2009. Maintenance and Risk Factors, Master Course in Regenerative Periodontal Therapy with Live Surgeries and Hands-on Workshops, Bern, Switzerland, 20.-22.1.2010. Vorkurs Raucherentwöhnung in der Zahnarztpraxis, Rauchen und Halitosis, 1. Deutscher Halitosistag, Berlin, Deutschland, 26.-27.2.2010. How to help patients stop smoking, 16th National Dental Hygienists Congress - Bologna, Italy, March 5-6, 2010. Tobacco use prevention and cessation for oral health professionals, Tandplejernes Fagkonference (Danish Dental Hygienists Annual Meeting), Silkeborg, Denmark, 9.3.2010.

Smoking Periodontitis Patients How to deal with them?, Apollonia Symposium 2010, Tampere-talo, Tampere, Finnland, 18.-19.3.2010. Raucherentwöhnung in der Zahnarztpraxis, Periimplantitis 1 Epidemiologie und Grundlagen zur Prävention und Therapie, Tabakentwöhnung, Prävention und Therapie der periimplantären Mukositis, Österreichische Gesellschaft für Parodontologie Jahrestagung, 15.-17.04.2010 - St. Wolfgang, Österreich. Impact of Tobacco use on Oral Health Role of Dentists in Tobacco Control, University of Szeged, Update Implantology 2010, 23.4.2010, Szeged, Hungary. Tabakentwöhnung und orale Gesundheit, Periimplantitis - Prävalenz, Diagnose, Therapie,6. Symposium für Dentalhygiene des BDDH, 12. Juni 2010, Münster, Germany. Tabakentwöhnung und orale Gesundheit, Periimplantitis - Prävalenz, Diagnose, Therapie,6. Symposium für Dentalhygiene des BDDH, 12. Juni 2010, Münster, Germany. The benefits of motivational interviewing in tobacco use cessation provided by dental hygienists, 18th International Symposium on Dental Hygiene, July 1-3 2010, Glasgow Scotland. Motivational interviewing - a new paradigm shift in dentistry, ORCA 2010 Montpelier, Pre-ORCA Conference, July 7, 2010, Montpelier, France. The benefits of motivational interviewing in tobacco use cessation, Seminar, Facultad de Odontologia, Universidad Internacional de Catalunya, July 12, 2010, Barcelona, Spain. Integration of health behaviour change interventions in dental education, 2010 IADR General Session, July 14-17, Barcelona, Spain. "Patientenmotivierung", Prophylaxe-Zentrum Zürich Nord, PZZN, 19.8.2010. Wie erhalte ich eine stabile parodontale/periimplantäre Situation?, 40. Jahrestagung, Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Parodontologie, Basel, 23. 25. September, 2010. Poster presentations Smoking survey at the School of Dental Medicine (SDM) University of Berne Switzerland, Ramseier C.A., Gafner C., World Congress on Tobacco or Health WCTOH, Helsinki, Finland, August 3rd - 8 th, 2003. Smoking - Interventions in dental practices in Switzerland, Gafner C., Ramseier C.A., World Congress on Tobacco or Health WCTOH, Helsinki, Finland, August 3rd - 8 th, 2003. Evaluation of e-learning versus conventional learning in undergraduate curriculum of fixed prosthodontics, Ramseier C.A., Ivanovic A., Attstrom R., Lang N.P., Association for Dental Education in Europe, 29th Annual Meeting, Dresden, Germany, 4th - 6th September, 2003. Comparison of e-learning with conventional learning in undergraduate curriculum of fixed prosthodontics (a randomized study), Ramseier C.A., Ivanovic A., Mattheos N.,

Attstrom R., Lang N.P., Association for Dental Education in Europe, 32nd Annual Meeting, Cracow, Poland, August 30 - September 2, 2006. Standardized Digital Radiography as a Method to Monitor Periodontal Disease Progression, Lindsay A. Rayburn, Christoph A. Ramseier, Janet Kinney, Thomas Braun, and William V. Giannobile, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry. Implementation of tobacco use prevention and cessation in undergraduate education of dental hygienists in Switzerland, D. Klaus, E. Lädrach, C. Gafner, C.A. Ramseier, ECToH 2007, Basel, Switzerland, October 11-13, 2007. Implementation of a tobacco use prevention protocol in the education of dental prophylaxis assistants in Switzerland, E. Lädrach, D. Klaus, C. Gafner, C.A. Ramseier, ECToH 2007, Basel, Switzerland, October 11-13, 2007. Implementation of tobacco use prevention and cessation in undergraduate education of dentists in Switzerland, C.A. Ramseier, C. Walter, M.M. Bornstein, U.P. Saxer, C. Gafner, ECToH 2007, Basel, Switzerland, October 11-13, 2007. Oral Health Network on Tobacco use Prevention and Cessation (OHNTPC), C.A. Ramseier, A. Fundak, SRNT, Rome, 2008, September 23-26, 2008. Salivary C-telopeptides (ICTP) Predict Periodontal Disease Progression, Rayburn L, Kinney J, Ramseier C, Sugai J, Braun T, Giannobile WV, IADR 2009, Miami, FL, USA, April 1-4, 2009. Integration of health behaviour change interventions in dental education, Ramseier CA, Rindlisbacher F, Enkling N, 2010 IADR General Session, July 14-17, Barcelona, Spain. Long-term prevalence of smoking among dental students in Romania, Szekely M, Benedek C, Fazakas Z and Ramseier CA, ADEE 36 th Annual Meeting 2010, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, August 25-28, 2010. Workshops participations DentEd Evolves meeting: Global Congress in Dental Education. Prague, Czech Republic, March 28 th - April 2 nd 2001. 4th European Workshop on Periodontology. Periodontal Practice. EAP/EFP, Ittingen, Thurgau, Switzerland, February 2002, Library assistant. DentEd Evolves meeting: Global Congress in Dental Education. ADEE/ASEADE/AADS, Singapore, April 4th - 8th 2002. Oral Care and General Health, Opportunities for the Dental Hygienists in Health Education in the New Century, A meeting for educators, Castle of Munchenwiler, Switzerland, April 26th - 29th 2003, "Smoking cessation", Chairman Group E. 5th European Workshop on Periodontology, European Academy of Periodontolgy, Charter House at Ittingen; Thurgau Switzerland, February 5 - February 9, 2005, "ETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS LEADING TO PREVENTIVE CONCEPTS", Session D: Primary/Secondary Prevention, Reviewer.

1 st European workshop on Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation for Oral Health Professionals, October 8 11, 2005, Munchenwiler, Switzerland, Workshop Chair and organizer. 2 nd European workshop on Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation for Oral Health Professionals, August 30 September 2, 2008, Zagreb, Croatia, Workshop Chair and organizer. Stiftung zur Förderung der Gesundheit (IHCF), 4. IHCF-Konsensusmeeting, 20.2.2010, München, Deutschland. Symposia International Association for Dental Research IADR, PEF 2006, September 13-16, 2006, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Symposium "Tobacco use Cessation and Oral Health Management", Symposium Chair. MEMBERSHIPS AND OFFICES IN PROFESSIONAL AND RESERACH SOCIETIES 1995 - Member of the Swiss Dental Association (SSO) 1996 - Member of the Swiss Society of Periodontology (SSP) 2001 - President of Swiss Task Force Tobacco use Intervention in Dental Practice 2002 - Member of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) 2002 - Member of the International Team for Implantology (ITI) 2004 - Member of the Swiss Society for Reconstructive Dentistry (SSRD) 2005 - Chair of the Oral Health Network on Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation for Oral Health Professionals (OHNTPC, http://www.tobacco-oralhealth.net) 2006 - Member of the New York Academy of Science (NYAS) REVIEWER Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry International Dental Journal International Dental Hygiene Journal Clinical Oral Investigations EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry Clinical Oral Implants Research

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