OS-15 Association of Chronic Systemic Medications with the Incidence, Prevalence, or Healing of Endodontic Disease
CE Hours: 1.5
Description: Systemic diseases and the medications used to treat them play an important role in the incidence and prevalence of endodontic disease and in the healing following endodontic treatment. This presentation will examine recent data on chronic systemic medications and outline important considerations for clinicians as they discuss the treatment plan and prognosis with patients and interact with other health providers regarding the optimal care of the patients.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the level of evidence in the literature on the association of systemic medications and endodontic diseases and their treatment outcomes.
- Describe systemic medications with potential effects on endodontic case incidence and presentation
- Describe systemic medications that may influence the outcome of endodontic treatment.
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LockedAshraf 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 the University of Connecticut, the University of Maryland, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is currently Professor and Chair, Department of Endodontics, Director, Advanced Endodontics Program, and Interim Director, Health Information and Business Systems (HIBS) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Dr. Fouad has published over 120 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 62 editorials and invited manuscripts, 25 textbook chapters, and over 150 abstracts. He edited and co-authored several editions of the textbooks: Endodontic Microbiology and Endodontics: Principles and Practice. He served as Associate Editor of the Journal of Endodontics for 15 years and is currently Associate Editor of Dental Traumatology and the Endodontics Section of Frontiers of Dental Medicine. He is a Diplomate and Past President of the American Board of Endodontics. He received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group of the IADR in 2017, the AAE President's Award in 2022, and the International Grossman's Award in 2023.
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose