The fireside chat is an interactive, comfortable, laid-back event to discuss current research and how it relates to overall health. Our chat incorporates a twist on interpreting a translational benefit in the future for clinical practice.


1 CE credit is available for each Fireside Chat.

Wednesday, April 5 at 7 PM CT
which will be hosted by various leading professionals on the cutting edge of medical and dental Science

 

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Wednesday, April 5
at 7 PM CT.

"Periodontal Disease and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes:  A 2023 Review of the Evidence"

Hosted by Dr. Mark Cannon and guest Dr. Tom Nabors


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MEET THE HOSTS

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DR. MARK CANNON

Mark L. Cannon is a Professor of Otolaryngology, Division of Dentistry at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, an Attending Physician at Ann and Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital and a member of the International Association of Pediatric Dentistry. In addition to being the founder of Associated Dental Specialists of Long Grove (1981); he is the Research Coordinator of the Pediatric Dental residency program at Ann and Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Cannon has 40 years of experience in pediatric dentistry and has presented lectures both nationally and internationally.

Tom Nabors, DDS, FACD

Dr. Tom Nabors

For thirty-seven years, Dr. Tom Nabors has served as a leader in advancing oral microbiology, immunology, and the emerging field of Oral Systemic Health. Following a career in Dentistry, he launched Oral DNA in 2008, the first diagnostic laboratory to focus on the indemnification and diagnostic relevance of oral pathogens. The company was acquired by Quest Diagnostics in 2009 where Tom remained the Chief Dental Officer until 2012. 

​He has remained active in the industry working to advance the science as well as its implementation and impact on practice management. Tom received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Tennessee Health-Sciences and has served in senior roles across numerous professional organizations including the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health and as Adjunct Professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center: Bioscience Research Department.

 

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Fireside Chat - March 22nd  @ 7PM CST

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Hosts: Dr. Mark Cannon and Rob Philibert, MD PhD

Robert A. Philibert

Rob Philibert MD PhD is the Chief Medical Officer and co-founder of Cardio Diagnostics. Dr. Philibert graduated from the University of Iowa Medical Scientist Training Program and completed a residency in Psychiatry at the University of Iowa. Between 1993-1998, he completed a Pharmacology Research Training Program (PRAT) Fellowship and a Staff Fellowship at the National Institutes of Health while also serving in the United States Uniformed Public Health Service. In late 1998, he returned to the University of Iowa where he now is a Professor of Psychiatry with joint appointments in Neuroscience, Molecular Medicine, and Biomedical Engineering. He has published over 170 peer-reviewed manuscripts and is the recipient of numerous NIH grant awards and both national and international patents for his pioneering work in epigenetics. In particular, he is credited with discovering the epigenetic signatures for cigarette and alcohol consumption. In 2009, he founded Behavioral Diagnostics LLC, a leading provider of epigenetic testing services. Critically, he has raised over $6 million in non- dilutive funding for Behavioral Diagnostics and has introduced two epigenetic tests, Smoke Signature© and Alcohol Signature™ to the commercial market. Simultaneously, he has licensed related non-core technologies to manufacturing partners while developing an ecosystem of key complementary service providers in the clinical diagnostics space. In 2017, together with Dr. Dogan, he founded Cardio Diagnostics where he serves as Chief Medical Officer.

 

Fireside Chat - April 5, 2023 @ 7PM CT

"Periodontal Disease and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes:  A 2023 Review of the Evidence"

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Hosts: Dr. Mark Cannon and Dr. Thomas Nabors

TomNabors

For thirty-seven years, Dr. Tom Nabors has served as a leader in advancing oral microbiology, immunology, and the emerging field of Oral Systemic Health. Following a career in Dentistry, he launched Oral DNA in 2008, the first diagnostic laboratory to focus on the indemnification and diagnostic relevance of oral pathogens.

He has remained active in the industry working to advance the science as well as its implementation and impact on practice management. Tom received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Tennessee Health-Sciences and has served in senior roles across numerous professional organizations including the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health and as Adjunct Professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center: Bioscience Research Department.

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Hosts: Dr. Mark Cannon, Dr. Jeffrey Hillman, and Dr. Marty Handfield

 

Fireside Chat - June 14, 2023 @ 7PM CST

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