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Keystone Pathogens of the Human Mouth and Systemic Inflammatory Pathways

Periodontal and Biofilm Diseases of the Mouth

 

Presented by: Thomas W. Nabors, DDS, FACD

Original Publication Date: April 7, 2022

 

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Course Description: 

This course will describe how our goal should be preventing and healing periodontal disease. It will detail that the "Clinical Phenotype" does not determine the future of periodontal disease, nor does it connect periodontal diseases to systemic inflammation. It will describe that each patient and each disease is unique and based primarily on the inflammatory reactions to very specific pathogens called "keystone" pathogens. Targeting these specific pathogens provides a unique model to reestablish symbiosis in a dysbiotic world, heal disease, and finally connect infections in the mouth to the rest of the body.

Learning Objectives: 

  • Describe and explain why the educational training for dental hygiene is "Locked in 1936".
  • Explain why the periodontal probe does more harm than good.
  • Describe how to predict, prevent, personalize, and HEAL all periodontal diseases.
  • Explain how to connect keystone pathogens to systemic inflammation specifically.

Speaker Bio:

Thomas Nabors has spent over 40 years researching and developing a clearer understanding of a medical-grade definition of periodontal infections and how these infections are directly related to chronic systemic diseases. He has many firsts in his career and numerous scientific awards and honors. He is a nationally recognized authority on using DNA-PCR as a critical component in both oral and general health/disease issues.