Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Association with Periodontitis and Periimplantitis

This lecture will introduce new technologies to detect and reduce risk factors: From aMMP8 diagnostic, to biofilm reduction for Implants and anti-inflammatory therapy.

For those of you that attended the live course at the Greater New York Dental meeting, click on the "Take C.E. Quiz" button and answer the question to receive your certificate.

Recent meta analysis reported an association between Periodontal disease (PD) and coronary heart disease (CHD) and show a significant higher risk of 1.14 to 2.22 of developing (CHD). The new chair-side of detection of matrix metalloproteinase MMP8 allows clinicians to monitor periodontal disease status in a site-specific manner and increase the patient compliance to treatment option and relevance to general health and CHD.

The consensus Report of the sixth European Workshop on Periodontology showed that Periimplantitis occurs in 28%-56% of subjects and becomes a major problem to implant dentistry in the future. Current evidence indicates that most of destruction of the periodontium is host mediated, driven by bacterial challenge.

Zirconium nitride hard coating technology for dental implants showed a high significant positive effect on biofilm reduction and fibroblast adhesion and surface mechanical resistance.

 

1 CE Credits

Amount: $95.00
Dr.Hans-Dieter John, MSC

Professional education:

  • 1978 - 1984
    Dental Studies at Albert Ludwigs Universität, Freiburg Germany
    Doctoral Thesis: 'Corrosion Effect of Leakage on Pin Retained Restorations'
  • November 1984
    Conferred with doctorate title: Dr. med. dent. an der Albert Ludwigs Universität Freiburg
  • Aug 85 - Jan 91
    Head of Dental  Department (rank of Major) at Bremgarten Air Base near Freiburg and private dental practice with emphasis on Perio and Implant prosthetics. 

Postgraduate education:

  • Aug 84 - July 85
    Maxillo- facial education at Central Military Hospital  Hamburg.
  • July 91- July 93
    Postgraduate education in Periodontics and Implant Dentistry at Indiana University School of Dentistry (Dr. O 'Leary and Dr. Hancock).
    Master Thesis: 'Growth Factors affecting Guided Bone Regeneration'.

Additional Examinations:

  • June 1993
    Certificate in Periodontics, Indiana University School of Dentistry.
  • July 1993
    Master's Degree,  Indiana University School of Dentistry.
  • May 1995
    Board Certification  as "Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology"
  • July 1999
    'Spezialist der DGP' (German Perio Society)
  • Nov. 1999
    Fellow  of the Academy of Osseointegration

Current Position:

Specialised private practice limited to Periodontics and Implant Dentistry in Düsseldorf, Germany.  

Since Jan. 1999 Representative for Germany at the EFP (European Federation of Periodontics) evaluating / vetting Postgraduate Programmes in Periodontics within the EFP area.

Membership in Professional Organisations

  • Since 1989 AAP American Academy of Periodontology
  • Since 1990  AO Academy of Osseointegration (Active Member and Advisory Council on International Affairs)
  • Since 1989 DGP Deutsche Gesellschaft für Parodontologie
  • Since 1988 DGZMK Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zahn - Mund - and Kieferheilkunde
  • Since 1992 DGÄZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ästhetische Zahnheilkunde
  • Since 1999 AO Fellowship

ADDENDUM

My current emphasis is both on esthetic Implant Dentistry, particularly after significant bone loss due to Periodontal Disease, as well as improving facial (labial) contours with intra -oral soft tissue augmentation in conjunction with e.g. face lifts etc.

Additionally –as part of the plastic surgery makeover- restoring the contours of the smile line with plastic periodontal surgery and restoring teeth with ceramic veneers.