Audio Recording

The NEW Periodontal Disease: "Inflammatory and Risky"
Samuel Low, DDS, MS, MEd


Studies demonstrate the “perio-systemic link” and patients are asking about the relationship! Move to a new level of understanding of chronic inflammation and develop successful patient outcomes. Periodontitis has entered a new frontier as not only a major chronic infection, but a disease of inflammation. Recent studies demonstrate that the incidence of periodontitis has been underestimated by 50 percent. Determining who is at risk and the corresponding therapy and management is a significant component of effective treatment. Dental school provides the science. This course applies the science to actual dental practice.

Learning objectives:
Participants will be able to:

• Manage inflammation as a systemic and local immune response with antioxidants and microthin ultrasonic/ laser combos.
• Treat periodontitis as a major chronic inflammatory systemic disease.
• Determine the role of traditional and non-traditional therapies in controlling periodontitis.
• Utilize risk assessment to determine susceptibility.
• Incorporate the paradigm: periodontal medicine into the practice.
• Consider genetics, diet(probiotics/nutraceuticals), and stress as variables in controlling disease.