Salivary Diagnostics: A Workhorse Tool for Personalized Periodontal Medicine in General Dentistry
Webinar Presenter: Dr. Doug Thompson, DDS FAAMM ABAAHP
Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 @ 8pm EST
Course outline: Dentists using salivary diagnostics—also known as oral microbiology or biofilm DNA testing—can identify causative bacteria in the biofilm, personalize treatment to target root causes and create predictable treatment outcomes.
This essential diagnostic tool is continually increasing in use but still not generally implemented—learn why. Dr. Thompson has collected salivary diagnostic data on every periodontal infection his Integrative Oral Medicine Team has treated over the past ten years.
He will explore current concepts and share what he has learned. Not to be missed! Objectives: The following concepts and questions will be explored in this webinar.
- What is salivary diagnostics?
- Which companies are providing salivary diagnostic services and how are they different?
- How does periodontal disease progress and what information can we learn from salivary diagnostic tests?
- Is there more to periodontal disease than just bacteria?
- What are the two main components of periodontal disease etiology and expression?
- Can salivary diagnostics really tell us about the microbial load?
- Is there a solid place for salivary diagnostics in periodontal disease management?
- How do we communicate microbial load information to our patients for a better case acceptance?
- Can salivary diagnostics tell us anything about health beyond the mouth?