NS-11 Unraveling the Immunologic Puzzle: Exploring the Impact of Immunology on Apical Periodontitis
CE Hours: 1.5
Description: Apical periodontitis (AP) is a complex inflammatory disease with different clinical and radiographic presentations. The pathogenesis of AP involves an interplay of the innate and adaptive immune responses, that aim at preventing root canal microflora from causing spreading systemic infection and/or osteomyelitis. This session will discuss the major pathways involved in the progression and healing of AP. It will also address the way a myriad of systemic factors may affect this apical immune response.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the major immunological pathways involved in the pathogenesis of AP
- Discuss the major immunological mechanisms of healing and bone regeneration following endodontic treatment
- Discuss the potential role of systemic factors in mediating pathogenesis or healing of AP
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Ashraf F. Fouad, D.D.S., M.S.
Dr. Fouad obtained his DDS, Certificate of Endodontics and MS at the University of Iowa.
He served on the faculty and in various administrative roles at University of Connecticut Health Center, the University of Maryland, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is currently Professor and Chair, Department of Endodontics, and Director, Advanced Endodontics Program, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Dr. Fouad has published over 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 24 textbook chapters, and 140 abstracts. He edited and co-authored the textbooks: Endodontic Microbiology, as well as the fifth and sixth editions of Endodontics: Principles and Practice. He is a Diplomate and Past President of the American Board of Endodontics, and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Endodontics and Dental Traumatology. He received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group of the International Association of Dental Research.
Speaker Disclosure
I declare that I have no proprietary, financial, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course, and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, that will be discussed or considered during the proposed presentation
Elisabetta Cotti, D.D.S., M.S.
Elisabetta Cotti, DDS, MS, received her DDS from the University of Cagliari – Italy and the specialty and MS in Endodontics from the University of Loma Linda- California.
She is Full Professor of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, and the Chairman of the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics at the School of Dentistry, University of Cagliari- Italy. She is currently the Director of the Post Graduate programme (Master) in Clinical Endodontics at the University of Cagliari, lecturer in the Department of Endodontics at Loma Linda University, USA. She is the president of IFEA (International federation of Endodontic Associations). She practices limited to Endodontics, and is author of several articles and chapters in the field of Endodontics with has a specific interest in apical periodontitis, imaging and trauma.
Disclosure(s): Dentsply Sirona Endodontic SBU: Honorarium (Ongoing), serve as consultant in products development and as lectures (Ongoing)