A Look at Key Periodontics Content as AAP Conference Arrives
This week the American Academy of Periodontology convenes in San Diego, so it’s a great time to reflect on the importance of fighting periodontal disease.
Integrating Oral Health Care into Systemic Disease Management. Image credit: © freshidea – stock.adobe.com
The 110th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) is being held in collaboration with the Japanese Society of Periodontology and Japanese Academy of Clinical Periodontology beginning Thursday. With the event taking place Oct. 31 through Nov. 3 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA, we figured this was a great time to share some recent articles with our readers on periodontics and the impact oral health has on overall health.
Oral health conditions such as periodontal disease have been linked with numerous health conditions, including heart disease, stroke, cancer, Alzheimer’s, respiratory disease, and more, so it’s important to keep building on this awareness.
Read this article "Integrating Oral Health Care into Systemic Disease Management" for more on how whole body health is interconnected, and how teaming up across concentrations can be key to keeping a patient healthy and happy.
Pioneering a New Era in Periodontal Care: Embracing Advanced Techniques and Interdisciplinary Collaborative Strategies | Image Credit: © OSORIOartist - stock.adobe.com
Oral health conditions such as periodontal disease have been linked with numerous health conditions, including heart disease, stroke, cancer, Alzheimer’s, respiratory disease, and more, so it’s important to keep building on this awareness.
the second installment of "Perio Power for the Hygienist", where we have a comprehensive review of Jennifer Hirsch Doobrow, DMD, and Katrina Sanders' lecture on modern periodontology.
New Study Says Increased Oral Health Investment Helps Overall Health and the Economy | Image Credit: © World Economic Forum
Read "New Study Says Increased Oral Health Investment Helps Overall Health and the Economy" to see just how impactful good (and bad) oral health can be on people and the economy around the globe.
This white paper says a growing oral health crisis is impacting billions of people and straining health systems and economies worldwide.
Genetic Insights and Advanced Treatments in Peri-Implantology: A Comprehensive Approach to Peri-Implant Health | Image Credit: © Generated with Adobe Firefly
This is the first in a series of dental hygiene articles—Perio Power for the Hygienist—from the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP). Flavia Pirih, DDS, PhD, presented at the American Academy of Periodontology 109th Annual Meeting in 2023 with a focus on the genetic components of periodontitis and peri-implantitis, the increasing prevalence of dental implants, and the necessary preventive and treatment measures for maintaining peri-implant health.
Click here to read "Genetic Insights and Advanced Treatments in Peri-Implantology: A Comprehensive Approach to Peri-Implant Health."
