Second Takei Symposium (2025)
September 20, 2025
Nearly 200 periodontists, faculty, residents, dental students, alumni, and friends gathered on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, for the second biennial Dr. Henry H. Takei Endowed Periodontal Symposium. Hosted at the UCLA Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Center by the UCLA School of Dentistry’s Section of Periodontics, the event celebrated Dr. Takei’s enduring legacy as a clinician, educator, and international leader in periodontology, while advancing dialogue on the latest evidence-based approaches in the field.
The scientific highlight of the day was the three-hour keynote presentation by Dr. Pierpaolo Cortellini titled Saving Compromised Teeth with Regeneration, an Evidence-based Approach.” A globally recognized clinician and researcher based in Florence, Italy, Dr. Cortellini outlined innovative regenerative strategies that are changing treatment outcomes and reaffirmed the importance of preserving natural dentition whenever possible.
“The symposium reflects Dr. Takei’s legacy of bringing people together through science,” said Dr. Flavia Pirih, Tarrson Family Endowed Chair in Periodontics and chair of the Division of Regenerative and Reconstructive Sciences. “Dr. Cortellini sharing his expertise, and the commitment to attend by many international guests, underscores Dr. Takei’s vision of bridging cultures and advancing periodontal science across borders.”