Dent2Health

BRIDGING ORAL AND SYSTEMIC HEALTH 

Welcome to the Dent2Health conference 2024!

A conference with focus on bridging oral and systemic health. The oral microbiome, innovative treatments for type 2 diabetes and the association between periodontitis and systemic diseases are some of the topics that will be highlighted during this day. This is a great opportunity to network and discuss research, innovation and collaborations.
The conference is part of the Dent2Health initiative, an initiative managed by Medeon Science Park.

The Dent2Health initiative encompasses three key focus areas:

• Development of a screening tool, based on oral biomarkers, for type 2 diabetes.
• A fundamental objective of Dent2Health is to stimulate increased collaboration between dental care and primary care, promoting an interdisciplinary approach and holistic patient care.
• Establishing a research and innovation hub with a central focus on exploring the connections between oral and systemic health.

PROGRAM

08.15
Registration and coffee

08.45
Welcome and introduction - Dent2Health
Magdalena Almén, Medeon – Lisa Kirsebom, moderator

08.50
Your gums mirroring your health - the link between periodontitis and overall well-being
Shariel Sayardoust, Region Östergötland, Linköpings universitet

09.40
A novel approach to mitigating type 2 diabetes and oral Health issues
Tore Bengtsson, Stockholm University, Sigrid Therapeutics

10.30 
Coffee break 

10.50
What is the nature of the association between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease: causative, covariation, or possibly a misunderstanding?
Anders Gustafsson, Karolinska Institutet

11.40
Screening for oral biomarkers using state-of-the-art multiplex platforms
Ilaria Mainero Rocca, Technical University of Denmark 

12.30
Lunch 

13.30
Prediabetes - screening and early intervention, does it  make sense?
Martin Bæk Blond, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen

14.20
Beyond the oral cavity: systemic effects of the oral microbiome
Alex Mira, The Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of Valencia Region (FISABIO)

15.20
Coffee break

15.40
Accelerating systems change through integrated whole person care - from education to practice
Anita Glicken, The National Interprofessional Initiative on Oral Health

16.10
The practice of tomorrow - Saving lives everyday
Mark Cannon, College of Dentistry, University of Tennessee

16.40
Summary

SPEAKERS