| Seq #320 | Saturday, 13 March 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8:00 AM-10:00 AM Hawaii Convention Center 316-A, Symposium - Group/Division Sponsored | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Risk Assessment and Risk Management of Periodontal Diseases | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sponsored by: Diagnostic Systems, Microbiology / Immunology and Infection Control, Oral Health Research, Periodontal Research | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: The goal of periodontal therapy is to substantially lower the risk for future progression of periodontitis. One goal of periodontal research is to develop methods by which periodontal risk can be identified by objective measures of pathogenic mechanisms. Whereas much effort has been directed towards the development of diagnostic methods, information on how clinicians assess periodontal risk for disease progression in the absence of care is almost non-existing. Although a large volume of research literature exist, the clinician and researcher alike is limited in his/her ability to correctly interpret clinical information and may either overemphasize the importance of positive findings or misinterpret negative findings. Recently many studies have identifed association between behavioral factors and systemic diseases and periodontitis. It appears that confounding factors often makes it difficult to interpret studies that identify the risk or likelihood of associations between conditions and factors. It is therefore, most important to develop a consensus and an approach to research which will result in an evidence base that is useful for periodontal risk assessment and management of patients with evidence of periodontitis. The primary objectives of the symposium are; (1) to identify how experts in the field may assess risk for periodontal disease and whether they agree or disagree on the extent of risk for future disease, (2) to identify laboratory methods that have been studied and may appear useful for periodontal risk assessment, (3) to identify results from studies that suggest associations between systemic diseases and periodontitis and common risk factors, (4) to demonstrate what can be achieved in controlling periodontal disease using a risk profile to manage clinical conditions | ||||||||||||||||||||
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