Thursday, October 15, 2015

8:30 am - 11:30 am (3 CE hrs)

Room: 101-C

For many years physicians and dentists divided up diseases based on which part of the body exhibited dysfunction, pain, or physical abnormalities. In recent years evidence has accumulated showing that many diseases, especially the major chronic diseases of aging, are connected though common biological pathways, such that some diseases may develop together and one disease may influence another. Inflammation is one of the most powerful common pathways and has implications for you and your patients. The good news is that you can modify inflammation to improve long-term health.

Recommended for…Dentists and Hygienists.

Kenneth S. Kornman, DDS, PhD is the chief executive officer of Interleukin Genetics in Waltham, Massachusetts and editor of the Journal of Periodontology. He was previously professor and chairman of Periodontics at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, retains academic appointments at Harvard and the University of Michigan dental schools, and is on the Board of Visitors of the Graduate School at Duke University. He has co-authored three textbooks and published more than 125 research papers, including papers in the New England Journal of Medicine, Science, and Human Molecular Genetics, and has lectured worldwide on the transfer of new knowledge to clinical practice. His mentors were Sigurd Ramfjord and Harald Loe. Ken lives in Newton, MA with his wife Bonnie.

Dr. Kornman is a fulltime employee, officer, and shareholder of Interleukin Genetics, Inc.  Interleukin Genetics has patents issued and pending on the use of genetic variations to assess risk for and manage various diseases, including: osteoarthritis, periodontal disease, cardiovascular disease, and obesity.