RDH Under One Roof 2019

GENERAL SESSION: Periodontal Disease Does Not Discriminate Based on Age:A look at periodontal disease from childhood to early adulthood. (Room SA4-6)

02 Aug 19
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Periodontal Disease

Speaker(s): Lancette VanGuilder

Many sources shed light on the fact that the majority of the population will experience periodontal disease at some point in their lifetime. We also know that the risk is significantly higher as people age. But when does periodontal disease start? Are we doing enough to prevent it and most importantly, are we doing enough to catch it at its earliest stages?