Seq #191 Friday, 12 March 2004
8:00 AM-10:00 AM Hawaii Convention Center Ballroom, Symposium - Group/Division Sponsored
Healthy Mouth-Healthy Life: Critical Connections between Oral Health and Systemic Well-being

Sponsored by: Geriatric Oral Research, Nutrition, Periodontal Research, ILSI of North America and Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors
Description: This symposium will describe emerging trends and ongoing research aimed at understanding the mechanisms by which oral infections effect systemic health and by which the oral environment can be used to monitor systemic well-being. Research gaps, as well as communication and educational opportunities will be identified aimed at improving the public health. Speical note will be paid to collaborative activities that bridge scientific fields, health professions and the private sector. The symposium is aimed at a broad spectrum of investigatos ranging from basic biomedical scientists to clinical investigators. The topics to be covered include the relationships between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease; glycemic control, diabetes, and obesity; pre-term birth and birth weight; and salivary diagnostics as illustrative models. The public health implications of this research will be emphasized. The symposium is supported by the International Life Sciences Institute of North America
Chairperson: D. DEPAOLA
 
1647  8:00 AM Mechanisms by which Oral Infections Impact Systemic Health
S. OFFENBACHER, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA
  8:20 AM The Periodontal Disease-Heart Disease Connection
T. VAN DYKE, Boston University, MA, USA
  8:40 AM The Obesity Epidemic: Periodontal Disease, Glycemic Control, Diabetes, and Overweight
T. SAITO, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
  9:00 AM Saliva: The Emerging Diagnostic and Surveillance Tool
L. TABAK, Natl Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Rsch NIDCR, Bethesda, MD, USA
  9:20 AM What the Emerging Science Means for Public Health Strategies, Research and Communications
C. RITCHIE, University of Louisville, KY, USA
  9:40 AM Panel Discussion

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