The very first BDJ poster prize for practice-based research and evidence-based dentistry was awarded to Russell Crisp at this year's PER/IADR Congress, held in Helsinki's Finlandia Hall on 12-15 September.

Dr Crisp's poster summarised the five-year results of a UK practice-based research project looking at the performance of zirconia-based bridges in general dental practices. He was awarded a BDJ certificate, a personal online subscription to the journal and a cheque for £250, which he plans to plough back into his practice-based research group.

Runners-up included Olivier de Khac from the L'Université Paris Descartes with a poster on the standard of reporting of dental clinical research in France, and Thomas Klinke based at the University Medicine Greifswald who reported an RCT in field-recruitment.

Dr Ruth Doherty, Managing Editor of the BDJ, who attended the Congress along with Editor-in-Chief Stephen Hancocks (pictured, left of photo, with Russell Crisp), commented: 'We are delighted to hear that this new award will help to support the growth of practice-based research. Watch this space for future BDJ poster prizes!'