Identify the pathogenesis of periodontitis and be able to question a patient regarding periodontal health status based on signs and symptoms of periodontal disease |
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Discuss the common denominators of inflammation through many chronic diseases and how periodontitis can significantly elevate systemic inflammatory markers |
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Recognize how bacteremia from oral sources can seed periodontal pathogens to remote sites causing pathology from the brain to vascular, cardiac, prosthetic, and other structures |
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Describe the relationship between oral dysbiosis and gut dysbiosis and associated disease processes |
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