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FDI World Dental Congress 2023
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Can periodontal treatment save lives as well as teeth?

Fdi Session (On Demand)

FDI Session (On-demand)

9:00 am

26 September 2023

C2.2 - 2.3

Session Description

Can periodontal treatment save lives as well as teeth?
The association between periodontitis and a number of systemic conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and adverse pregnancy outcomes,  is well established.  There is also growing evidence that periodontal treatment can be effective in improving clinical systemic disease outcomes. This evidence needs to be considered in the context of the multiple co-morbidities that are common to many chronic inflammatory diseases, including periodontitis. Inflammation is a common thread across many highly preventable systemic diseases that have a major impact on human health. In this context, our understanding of the inflammatory burden of periodontal disease is important in appreciating the role of periodontitis management as not only important for maintaining a functional dentition but also for enhancing overall health.

Learning Objectives
  •  Appreciate the association of periodontitis and systemic disease.D20
  •  Understand the evidence for the effect of periodontitis treatment on systemic disease.
  •  Learn about the multiple co-morbidities that exist across various chronic inflammatory disease.
  •  Understand the role if inflammation in general health.C22
  •  Appreciate the impact of periodontitis on the systemic inflammatory burden.
 
 Prof. Sašo Ivanovski
The association between periodontitis and a number of systemic conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and adverse pregnancy outcomes,  is well established.  There is also growing evidence that periodontal treatment can be effective in improving clinical systemic disease outcomes. This evidence needs to be considered in the context of the multiple co-morbidities that are common to many chronic inflammatory diseases, including periodontitis. Inflammation is a common thread across many highly prevent systemic diseases that have major impact on human health. In this context, our understanding of the inflammatory burden of periodontal disease is important in appreciating the role of periodontitis management as not only important for maintaining a functional dentition but also for enhancing overall health.
Learning Objectives
  •  Appreciate the association of periodontitis and systemic disease.
  •  Understand the evidence for the effect of periodontitis treatment on systemic disease
  •  Learn about the multiple co-morbidities that exist across various chronic inflammatory disease.
  •  Understand the role if inflammation in general health
  •  Appreciate the impact of periodontitis on the systemic inflammatory burden

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