S10: To Head Off Disease Start at the Top: Oral Systemic Connections
Description: The
era of Periodontal Medicine has been introduced to both medical and dental
communities as well as the general population. This presentation will
summarize the evidence relating periodontal disease to several systemic
diseases including diabetes mellitus, atherosclerotic heart disease and stroke,
respiratory infections and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Special emphasis
will be placed on the management of the diabetic patient. Treatment strategies
that can positively impact the periodontal condition in patients with these
conditions and potentially improve on systemic health will be discussed based
on published studies and case presentations. Special considerations in the
dental management of these higher risk patients will be emphasized. The
etiology, pathogenesis and medical management of osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis
will be reviewed. The studies investigating a connection between these systemic
disorders and periodontitis will be discussed. The impact of dental and
medical therapeutic strategies on these conditions will be presented.
is the Presenting Sponsor of this course.
Subject: 490 - Periodontics
Credits: 6 Lecture
Thursday, June 18: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Audience: D, H, A, R
Fee: $100
Location: Moscone West, Level 3, Room 3004
Maximum Attendance: 225
Speaker Bio: Stony Brook, New York; Professor and Chair, Department of Oral Biology and Pathology
is the Presenting Sponsor of this course.
