Professor Dr Héctor Eduardo Lanfranchi Tizeira, who sadly left us on January 25, 2017, was an example of a life deeply committed and devoted to teaching, to the care of his patients, to oral research and health education, as well as university management. He worked hard and selflessly to strengthen stomatology across the country and integrate Argentina with Latin America and the rest of the world. He held several executive positions, serving as President of the Argentine Division of the IADR in 1996.Dr. Lanfranchi worked relentlessly for the integration of oral medicine teaching and practice across Latin America, and his efforts saw success in 2004 with the creation of the Latin American Federation of the International Association for Dental Research. He also played a decisive role in the creation of the Uruguayan Society of Dental Research.
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