This episodes’s discussion:

1. Research linking oral biofilm, formally referred to as plaque, with systemic conditions such as cardiac disease, diabetes, pulmonary disease, etc.

2. New look at periodontal disease and how to manage it long term with regard to biofilm

3. Biofilm resistant to traditional methods both in-office and with home care to elimination and what can be done to eliminate it and maintain elimination

Dr. Gregori Kurtzman is in private general practice in Silver Spring, Maryland and a former Assistant Clinical Professor at University of Maryland and a former AAID Implant Maxi-Course and assistant program director at Howard University College of Dentistry. He has lectured internationally on the topics of Restorative dentistry, Endodontics and Implant surgery and prosthetics, removable and fixed prosthetics, Periodontics, and has over 450 published articles. He has earned Fellowship in the AGD, AAIP, ACD, ICOI, Pierre Fauchard, ADI, Mastership in the AGD and ICOI and Diplomat status in the ICOI and American Dental Implant Association (ADIA).  Dr. Kurtzman has been honored to be included in the “Top Leaders in Continuing Education” by Dentistry Today annually since 2006 and was featured on their June 2012 cover. 

Check out Dr. Kurtzman’s article in the March 2016 edition of Dentaltown Magazine (Link available soon)