David Ojcius - Assistant Dean of Research, U. of the Pacific - on oral health and lifelong learning
Although they have been separate professions, dentistry is converging with medicine. There is a growing awareness that oral health affects systemic health.
Patients see dentists more often than physicians. Dentists are in a good position to diagnose early signs of non-oral diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease.
Interview on #microbiology #LifelongLearning #oralhealth #immunology #microbes #infection #inflammation #education #dentistry #medicine
