AUTO IMMUNITY and INFLAMMATION
Their Impact on Oral Healthcare Outcomes?

 

Autoimmunity is a specific, powerful and complex body phenomenon. Research, data collection and evidence identifying specific diseases that possess inflammatory and autoimmune components are expanding with new developments reported almost daily. As front line routine and acute medical care providers, oral health professionals need an enhanced understanding of the inflammatory process and how it impacts patient health, diagnostics and specific oral treatment. This presentation will explore the remarkably complex network of cell interactions activated when the body’s immune response is triggered and then misdirected.  Many diseases and disorders the dental professional is likely to encounter will be discussed including diagnosis, treatment, oral manifestations and focus toward future research.