CISO

CISO

CISO: International Congress of Oral Health

Organised to mark the 25th anniversary of our company, the CISO – International Congress of Oral Health took place in Rome on 25–26 June 2026. More than a celebration of our history and a look towards the future, it represented an opportunity to foster a meaningful dialogue on oral health and overall well-being.

With this objective in mind, the Congress was conceived as a platform for discussion and exchange among leading figures from the scientific and institutional communities.

The Two-Day Congress

25th JUNE
26th JUNE

PREVENTION AND CARE FOR PEOPLE’S WELL-BEING

The first day of the Congress was dedicated to scientific and multidisciplinary discussion on the topics of prevention, clinical research, and the impact of oral health on quality of life. Italian and international experts shared the latest European scientific evidence, discussing the role of prevention in the sustainability of healthcare systems and the connections between oral health, physical well-being, and interpersonal relationships.

Among the main topics addressed:

prevention and clinical research in Europe;
the connection between oral health and overall well-being;
the needs of vulnerable patients and those with special needs;
scientific innovation and evidence-based medicine;
the role of scientific societies in promoting public health.

During the closing panel, the report entitled “Winning Margins, The Impact of Oral Health on Athlete Performance” was presented. The report was produced by The Economist Enterprise, commissioned by the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP), and supported by Curasept.

The paper explores the relationship between oral health and sports performance, further demonstrating how the health of teeth and gums is now considered a relevant factor in overall well-being. As highlighted in the report, poor oral health contributes to reduced recovery capacity after physical exercise, chronic fatigue, and lower athletic readiness and training performance, while good oral health may support greater physical strength, endurance, and balance.

CLOSING CEREMONY

The second day concluded at the Chamber of Deputies with the presentation of a study by Bocconi University, highlighting how poor oral health may increase the risk and costs associated with chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular conditions, while investments in prevention generate health, economic, and social benefits.

During the day, several scientific societies signed the first Manifesto of Oral Health, calling for greater integration of oral health into prevention policies and healthcare pathways. The document was enthusiastically welcomed by the Minister of Health, Orazio Schillaci.

The event concluded with a shared call to strengthen education, prevention, and access to care, especially for children, adolescents, older adults, and vulnerable individuals, promoting a new culture of oral health as a central element of collective well-being.

Manifesto of Oral Health

During the Congress, some of the scientific societies within our ecosystem signed the first Manifesto of Oral Health to reaffirm a key concept: investing in oral health prevention and promotion generates not only clinical benefits, but also economic and social benefits.

The participating scientific societies:

European Federation of Periodontology (EFP), Dr. Mia Rakic;
Società Italiana di Parodontologia e Implantologia (SIdP), Prof. Rodolfo Gianserra, Prof. Raffaele Cavalcanti;
Associazione Igienisti Dentali Italiani (AIDI), Prof. Maria Teresa Agneta;
Associazione Chirurghi Ospedalieri Italiani (ACOI), Dott. Vincenzo Bottino;
Federazioni delle Associazioni Dirigenti Ospedalieri Interni (FADOI), Dott. Ernesto Claar;
Società Italiana di Chirurgia (SIC), Prof. Ludovico Docimo;
Società Italiana Odontoiatria Infantile (SIOI), Dott. Matteo Beretta;
Società Italiana di Patologia e Medicina Orale (SIPMO), Prof. Carlo Lajolo;
Società Italiana Unitaria di EndocrinoChirurgia (SIUEC), Prof. Giovanni Docimo;
Unione Nazionale Igienisti Dentali (UNID), Dott. Maurizio Luperini.

The Manifesto is open!

We invite all scientific societies to join us in signing this Manifesto. The value of this collaboration is ongoing, and the Manifesto represents the beginning of a project that places people at the centre.

For more information on how to join the Manifesto, please contact info@ciso26.it

Quotes from our experts

The success of prevention is measured by evaluating the behaviours of the population. When awareness of the importance of taking care of one’s oral and general health becomes widespread, it means that prevention has reached its highest point: becoming a culture of health.

Maria Teresa Agneta

President of the Italian Association of Dental Hygienists (AIDI)

The hope is that this Congress will leave a lasting mark, that we will move from words to action, and that we will begin to build these alliances and collaborations (…) for the well-being of citizens.

Giovanni Petrosillo

Vice-President of Federfarma and President of Federfarma-Sunifar

The Manifesto will represent an important step in presenting a proposal to the Ministry of Health, Parliament, the Regions, and all those who will, in some way, need to take it into consideration and work towards its implementation as far as possible.

Luciano Ciocchetti

Vice-Chair of the Social Affairs Committee

The Manifesto of Oral Health (…) sets the right direction for action, because it reminds us, within a One Health, multidisciplinary, and evolving vision of healthcare, that oral health is not an isolated or secondary element, but a fundamental pillar of a person’s overall well-being.

Annarita Patriarca

Secretary of the Presidency Office of the Chamber of Deputies

The challenge of tomorrow is not to become completely absorbed by artificial intelligence, software, and technology, but to always find the right balance with our clinical practice.

Giordano Bordini

Doctor of Dental Surgery

Signing this Manifesto today will certainly help us take the next steps towards the implementation of new periodontal health policies, which are essential if we want to reduce the negative impact on existing diseases and improve overall well-being.

Mia Rakic

President of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP)

This is the moment for dentistry to be ambitious in research (…) and we must go further: towards clinical practice.

David Herrera

Dean of Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Patients have their own rights, thoughts, and beliefs, which also play a role in the implementation of guidelines.

Dagmar Else Slot

Full professor at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Cooperation with other medical professionals can help mitigate anxiety about the course of the disease and, consequently, improve patient adherence in the long term.

Gianluca Russo

Dental Hygienist, Coordinator of the SIOS Hygiene and Prevention Committee

My dream, my vision, would be for (…) periodontology to become predictive, participatory, personalised, and above all proactive.

Raffaele Cavalcanti

President-Elect of the Italian Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry (SIdP)

Scientific societies are not only custodians of knowledge; they are also able to shape professionals and clinical practice.

Matteo Basso

Dentist and Co-Founder of the MITP European Board

Dentists and dental hygienists play a fundamental role in public health. It is not just about saving teeth from caries or preserving teeth affected by periodontitis; there is a much broader and far more important goal: helping to save the lives of our patients.

Carlo Cafiero

Professor at the University of Naples Federico II

These initiatives can help, not so much by adding years to life, but by adding life to those years.

Francesco Rastrelli

Member of the Central Committee of the Federation of Italian Pharmacists’ Orders

The mouth is not a neutral part of the body; no part of the body is truly neutral, but the mouth has an immense range of psychological implications. So let us remember: touching the mouth means touching a person’s identity.

Maria Beatrice Toro

Director of the School of Specialization in Cognitive-Interpersonal Psychotherapy

The success (…) was (…) improving these young people’s self-esteem, fostering personal growth, helping them believe in their own abilities, and supporting the development of stronger relationships with one another.

Valentina Teresa Giuliani Rò

National Board Member, Italian Association of Dental Hygienists (AIDI)

Over these first 25 years, we have learned that the most important achievements come when expertise meets genuine attention to people. Care is the most tangible expression of knowledge when it becomes a responsibility towards others.

Stefano Giovannardi

President of Curasept

Intuition sparked the flame, statistics built the method, and artificial intelligence will guide treatment precision towards increasingly predictive and personalised medicine and dentistry.

Marta Giovannardi

Clinical Affairs & Quality Manager at Curasept

We believe that the dental community can play a role in promoting critical thinking, research, and improved patient care in the near future.

Tiziano Testori

President of the Lake Como Institute

[It is essential] to educate not only autistic individuals about prevention, but above all their caregivers. (…) We need to start by educating family members on oral hygiene, especially when they themselves do not have proper oral hygiene practices.

Ludovico Sbordone

Elected Board Member of the SIdP Foundation

Investing in dental prevention means investing in equity, in the sustainability of the National Health Service, and in public health in its truest sense. Initiatives such as this Congress therefore have a value that goes far beyond scientific discussion.

Andrea Piccioli

Director General of the Italian National Institute of Health (ISS)

The mouth and the body are closely interconnected and influence multiple systems, which is highly relevant to athletes’ performance. Oral health is often overlooked in the world of sport. What does this mean for performance outcomes? It means that recovery and fatigue are affected, as well as training and competitive readiness. Strength, endurance, and balance are also impacted.

Nicola West

Professor at the University of Bristol and President Elect of European Federation of Periodontology

There are topics that, at certain points in history, call for a new perspective. Oral health is one of them. For many years, it has been considered an important dimension of medicine and clinical practice; today, with increasing evidence, it appears to be something more: a key through which to understand a person’s health as a whole.

Andrea Lemma

International Director at Curasept

The chemistry of oral care is no longer just about aesthetics; it has become a true preventive and therapeutic approach, moving towards personalised treatment.

Restituta Castellaccio

Quality Assurance Director at Curasept

When we are able to make people understand how oral health is truly connected to systemic health, we achieve a paradigm shift.

Ambrogio Marcelletti

Pharmacist and Member of the Board of Directors of the Order of Pharmacists

Sustainability is built through health education, prevention, early diagnosis, and long-term maintenance programmes. These are the aspects that our society is committed to promoting and defending.

Rodolfo Gianserra

Treasurer of the Italian Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry (SIdP)

Prevention is the only way forward. It is essential that we, as oral health professionals who meet patients more frequently, become increasingly a hub for prevention.

Filippo Graziani

Professor of Periodontology at the University of Pisa and Past President of the European Federation of Periodontology

Flexibility, resilience, and a broader vision are the key words for the future of the dental sector. The ultimate goal remains one: (…) to improve people’s quality of life through oral health, because a healthy smile is a global right, and the Italian industry has the tools to make it a reality.

Linda Sanin

Director of the Union of Italian Dental Industries

Only through genuine multidisciplinary collaboration will we be able to look at the person as a whole and develop a truly personalised and precise preventive and therapeutic approach. In other words, only by working as a team.

Giulia Giovannardi

Chief marketing & Sales Officer at Curasept

The perspective from which we should approach oral health is that of clinical, economic, and social well-being. The areas that remain insufficiently addressed lead us to propose a dual agenda: directing resarch towards vulnerable populations and integrated care models, which are still underexplored today; as well as continuing to invest in interventions that we know are effective.

Francesco Billari

Rector of Bocconi University