NIDCR75: Periodontal Disease – From Microbes to Hosts to Exposomes
Event Description
The symposium reviewed the up-to-date evidence on the etiology, diagnosis, and management of periodontal diseases through a lens of clinical, translational, and foundational science.
Event Speakers

George Hajishengallis, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Thomas W. Evans Centennial Professor of Basic & Translational Sciences
University of Pennsylvania
Speakers

Human Experimental Gingivitis Model Reveals Microbial and Host Variations Impacting the Rate and Severity of Inflammatory Responses
Jeffrey McLean, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Periodontics
University of Washington

Links between HPV Infection, Oral Microbiome, and Periodontal Disease in a Hispanic Population
Ana Patricia Ortiz, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor of Epidemiology
University of Puerto Rico

The Accessory Pathogen Hypothesis in Peri-Implantitis
George Kotsakis, D.D.S., M.D.
Professor of Oral Biology
Rutgers University

Defining Biological Sex Differences in Periodontal Disease Expression and Response to Care
Julie Marchesan, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Periodontology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Other Information
For a full listing of anniversary-related events and activities, visit our 75th anniversary webpage.
May 2024