The oral/systemic link demystified: Tell your mom you are a real doctor!

Title: The oral/systemic link demystified: Tell your mom you are a real doctor!

Abstract:

Periodontal disease is chronic inflammation unchecked. Why does this occur?  What is the sequence? This program will explain and simplify the downward spiral of periodontal disease—from beneficial acute inflammatory response to chronic unresolved inflammation with its direct impact on systemic health.

Learning objectives:

• Achieve a clear and simple understanding of the progression of periodontal disease from a clinical, cellular, and biochemical level.
• Discover the local/systemic link pathway of action between periodontal disease and systemic disease.
• Learn about the relationship of periodontal disease to other chronic inflammatory diseases of aging.
• Learn about a simple new chairside test to measure oral inflammation and evaluate treatment success.

Biography:

Dr Fay Goldstep has served on the teaching faculties of the Post-graduate Programs in Esthetic Dentistry at SUNY Buffalo, the Universities of Florida (Gainesville), Minnesota (Minneapolis), and has been an ADA Seminar Series speaker.  She has written and lectured nationally and internationally on Proactive/Minimal Intervention Dentistry, Oral Inflammation, Soft-Tissue Lasers, Electronic Caries Detection, Bioactive Dental Materials and Innovations in Hygiene. Dr Goldstep has been a contributing author to four textbooks and has published more than 100 articles. She is a Fellow of the American College of Dentists, International Academy for Dental-Facial Esthetics, American Society for Dental Aesthetics and the Academy of Dentistry International. She sits on the editorial boards of Oral Health Journal (healing/preventive dentistry), Dental Tribune US Edition, Dental Asia and REALITY. She has been listed as one of the leaders in continuing education by Dentistry Today since 2002. Dr Goldstep can be reached at [email protected].