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Welcome to the Holistic Whole-Body Health Symposium, which will provide insights into the importance of holistic whole-body health across various specialties. This educational symposium is part of the CAD/CAM Digital & Oral Facial Aesthetics 37th Int’l Dental ConfEx which will take place on 15-16 November 2024. The event will cover topics such as:
- Biological dentistry and the understanding of how oral health impacts overall wellness
- Periodontal and systemic health
- Oral health and its outcomes for diabetic patients
- Oral health and systemic co-morbidities
- Increased cardiovascular health risk in patients with periodontitis
- Pregnancy and its effect on periodontal and oral health
- The importance of being mindful, staying well, and avoiding burnout
Learning Objectives
- Gain an overview of the need for whole-body health education and how each healthcare specialty plays a vital role in disease prevention.
- Evaluate why individuals with diabetes have a higher risk of developing periodontal diseases, and how this relationship is bidirectional, with periodontitis increasing the risk for diabetes.
- Understand how patients with periodontitis have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
- Explain why pregnant women are at increased risk for gingivitis, and how periodontitis in pregnant women may lead to compromised pregnancy outcomes.
- Illustrate how oral infections may drive diseases such as Alzheimer’s, arthritis, and colon cancer.
- Learn how to preserve one’s physical health for a long and successful career, and how to build body image confidence through in-office and out-of-office routines and aids.
- Review the stages of burnout and identify where one lies on the continuum toward burnout.
There is a critical learning need for healthcare professionals across various specialties to work together, understanding how each specialty affects and contributes to individuals' whole-body health.
To start, the mouth is the gateway to the body. Gum issues, particularly inflammation along the gumline, can increase your risk for serious overall health concerns. The WHO estimates that oral diseases affect nearly 3.5 billion people worldwide. With the right oral care, that statistic can be lowered.
Individuals living with diabetes often manage multiple health conditions, with a constant focus on blood glucose levels. It may come as no surprise that good oral hygiene is key for diabetics. Experts have discovered an important two-way relationship between diabetes and periodontitis. A healthy lifestyle starts at the gumline, as bacterial plaque can lead to serious gum issues, which are linked to a variety of other health problems. Periodontitis, in particular, has shown the strongest link between oral health and overall health issues.
Oral diseases are the most prevalent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally. Untreated caries in permanent teeth are ranked #1 by the WHO, affecting more than 2.4 billion people worldwide, or 35.3% of the global population. Severe periodontal (gum) disease is ranked #6, affecting 743 million people (10.8% of the global population). The prevalence of oral diseases varies by country and is influenced by socioeconomic factors, educational level, nutrition, availability of sugary foods, oral hygiene practices, and access to dental care.
People with diabetes often manage multiple health conditions. With a focus on blood glucose levels, it is important for diabetics to maintain good oral hygiene. Research has shown a two-way relationship between diabetes and periodontitis.
People with gum disease are at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease. This seminar will explore how plaque on your teeth may be connected to plaque in your arteries.
During pregnancy, women focus on their health and the health of their baby. However, oral health may not be a top priority. This seminar will examine how pregnancy can increase susceptibility to gum issues.
Alzheimer’s disease and dementia affect over 35.6 million people worldwide, with numbers expected to double every 20 years, reaching over 115 million by 2050. Healthcare professionals may be surprised to learn there is a potential link between gum disease and cognitive decline.
Whether you are a young provider, a seasoned practitioner, or somewhere in between, this presentation will bring positive energy to your life. Dentistry is rewarding for many reasons, but it can also be mentally challenging. Lifelong learning is essential to provide compassionate, state-of-the-art, evidence-based care to patients.