Global Health Nexus: Diabetes and Oral Health, Summer 2002
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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY 2 No. 5, Vol. 2003 Summer DIABETES Special Guest Editorial Diabetes and Oral Health: A Call to Action Dr. D. Walter Cohen Global Health Nexus College of Dentistry New York University Elyse Bloom Editor in Chief Director of Public Relations Amiad Finkelthal Assistant Editor Marketing Manager Michael C. Alfano, D.M.D., Ph.D. Dean Stuart M. Hirsch, D.D.S. Associate Dean for Development and International Programs Rita A. Startup Assistant Dean for Development and Alumni Programs Visit the NYU College of Dentistry on the World Wide Web. General information: www.nyu.edu/Dental Oral cancer information: www.oralcancer.org Global Health Nexus is published twice annually for the NYU College of Dentistry. New York University College of Dentistry David B. Kriser Dental Center 345 East 24th Street New York, NY 100104086 Global Health Nexus is produced in part through the generous support of Leonard and Adele Block, and Richard and Peggy Danziger. Global Health Nexus is distributed internationally through the generous assistance of the ColgatePalmolive Company. Dear Dental Professionals: As you may know, recent research has shown an association between oral health and systemic health. The implications of these findings make it as important as ever for dental professionals to recognize how systemic diseases manifest orally in their patients. Colgate is pleased to help bring you this excellent publication in partnership with the NYU College of Dentistry to further an understanding of this connection in the practicing community. This issue of NEXUS includes an article on the link between periodontal disease and diabetes, and offers treatment considerations for your patients with diabetes. This is an area of significant interest to Colgate because Colgate® Total® is the only toothpaste with an antibacterial ingredient, triclosan, and a copolymer that offers your patients 12 hour protection against gingivitis, plaque, calculus buildup and bad breath. Colgate is committed to providing the very best technology, products and education to the dental community and their patients. We hope you enjoy this publication, and we look forward to bringing you future issues of this informative and timely bulletin. Sincerely, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Marsha Butler, D.D.S. COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY Vice President, DAVID B. KRISER DENTAL CENTER Global Professional Office of the Dean Relations & Marketing Dear Colleagues: This issue of Global Health Nexus, is one example of a new, cooperative relationship that the NYU College of Dentistry and Colgate have forged with the aim of improving health both locally and globally. In addition, Colgate is sponsoring a forthcoming supplement to the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) on diabetes, which is edited by Dr. Jonathan Ship and several other authors from NYUCD. This JADA supplement promises to be a major additional contribution to a better understanding of the link between oral health and diabetes. Another goal of our relationship is to leverage our distinctive strengths in order to enhance the services we provide to the public. We recently concluded a fiveday free health screening program, in collaboration with a third partner, ABC 7, and we look forward to partnering with our respective mobile dental vans to provide care for greater numbers of needy youngsters. Colgate has also become a primary supplier of a broad range of preventive health care supplies that are being used throughout the College, including free oral home care products and oral pharmaceuticals. We look forward to sharing future joint accomplishments with you. Sincerely, Michael C. Alfano, D.M.D., Ph.D. Dean contents Summer 2003 Vol. 5, No. 2 4 Message from the Dean page 6 6 Special Guest Editorial: Diabetes and Oral Health: A Call to Action Dr. D. Walter Cohen 12 Systemic Effects of Destructive Periodontal Diseases Dr. Ron G. Craig SM 16 Practicing for Life The Dentist’s Role in Managing the Diabetic Patient Dr. Anthony T. Vernillo 18 News from the College Dean Alfano Appoints Advisory Council 19 Thousands Cheer the Class of 2003: Honorees Include Dr. Dominick P. DePaola, page 20 Keynote Speaker, and Legendary Actor Ossie Davis, Strusser Award Recipient 20 Bioterrorism Preparedness Update: NYUCD Hosts Army Training Course on Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Agent Threats page 24 22 ABC 7 and ColgatePalmolive Join NYUCD in Cosponsoring Free Oral Health Screenings for 3,500 New Yorkers 23 Oral Cancer Consortium Screenings Move to April 24 “Take Two and Call Me in the Morning” Noted Analgesic Researcher, Dr. Paul Desjardins, Presents Sackler Distinguished Lecture Giving Kids a Smile: NYUCD Helps Kick Off National Access to Care Day 25 Dental Assisting Program Celebrates Final Graduation 26 CE at NYUCD: The Strategic Choice for Lifelong Learning 27 Just Around the Corner: Accreditation 2003 Smiling Faces, Going Places Visits City Hall 28 International Partners in Health International Perspectives on Advanced Study at NYUCD 30 Caribbean Outreach 32 A Spring Break With a Difference: NYUCD Students and Faculty Set Up page 28 Free Clinic in Honduras 33 Live From New York: NYUCD Broadcasts First Dental Videoconference to Saudi Arabia page 34 34 A Visit to Guyana Inspires a HowTo Guide for Dentists in Remote Regions 35 The Oral Health System Next Door: A FirstHand Look at Dental Care in Cuba Dr. Yihong Li 36 Grants and Philanthropy $1 Million Gift From Dr. Jonathan and Maxine Ferencz Establishes the Jonathan and Maxine Ferencz Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics 37 NYUCD Awarded $488,000 to Improve Head and Neck Cancer Treatments and Reduce Side Effects 38 Support From Senator Clinton Brings NYUCD $250,000 in Federal Funds for Facilities Renovation page 35 A Gift from the Quade Foundation Extends Scholarship Support 39 New York State and The Starr Foundation Award Major Grants in Support of Smiling Faces, Going Places Seniors Build Support for Alma Mater 40 NYUCD in the News 42 Applause! Applause! Faculty, Student, and Staff News NYUCD Unveils Monolith Honoring Recipients page 40 of AllUniversity Distinguished Teaching and Administrator Awards 43 PartTime Faculty Honored for the First Time at LongerService Awards Ceremony 44 Dr. Jonathan L. Ferencz Installed as President of the American College of Prosthodontics 45 Dr. Farhad Vahidi Appointed Acting Director of the Jonathan and Maxine Ferencz Advanced Education page 44 Program in Prosthodontics Dr. Daniel Schweitzer Receives Fifth Annual Litvak Fellowship 46 Research Day 2003: In Search of Answers 47 ADEA Preventive Dentistry Awards Go to Brian Houston and Thomas Kolodge, Class of 2004 Drs. Joan Phelan and Denise Murphy Appointed to Bioterrorism and Catastrophe Response Task Force 48 ICOI Supports Bioterrorism Preparedness Initiative Administrators and Staff Retreats: A New Tradition Takes Root 49 Bashes, Barbecues, and BeattheBlah Blasts NYUCD Students, Faculty, and Staff Build Camaraderie and Community page 49 50 Celebrating Our Community 51 Focus on Alumni 52 Another Chance to Say “Thank You” 53 Looking for a Way to Increase Your Investment Income and Make a Gift to Alma Mater? L H E O B A A L T G L H Our goal is to persuade dentists to pay interact more readily and actively with Message from the Dean Dean Michael C. Alfano Despite evidence of a growing link This gap in monitoring has between diabetes and periodontal disease, staggering public health implications, along with recent studies confirming since nearly onethird of the 17 million that treatment of periodontal disease Americans with diabetes also have is one of the most important things severe periodontal disease, with loss of that can be done for diabetes patients, attachment measuring five millimeters or dentists generally do not screen their more. While it’s true that, until recently, patients for diabetes. Similarly, physicians there has been little understanding of generally do not monitor a variety the mechanisms by which periodontal of signs to determine whether their infections can contribute to diabetes diabetic patients are at risk for oral and other significant systemic conditions, health problems and do not generally the past five to ten years have brought refer their diabetic patients to dentists. promising investigations in this area. As a result, most diabetic patients are There is now mounting evidence that not aware of the oral health implications dentists need to be much more aggressive associated with their disease and the in treating periodontal disease in people 4 importance of preventive care. with diabetes, and in educating their L H E O B A A L T G L H medical colleagues on the importance Indeed, in our “Practicing for LifeSM” of consulting and referring diabetic column, Dr. Vernillo brings to bear his patients to dentists. unique perspective as a dentist, basic In this issue of Global Health Nexus, science researcher, and a diabetic. I we shine a muchneeded light on the am pleased to report that Drs. Vernillo relationship between diabetes and and Craig have also been invited to periodontal disease. Our goal is to write feature articles for a forthcoming persuade dentists to pay more attention supplement on diabetes to the Journal to diabetes in their patients, and to of the American Dental Association Advanced Education Program interact more readily and actively (JADA), which is being cosponsored in Prosthodontics. Their pledge with their physiciancolleagues in the by ColgatePalmolive. Among the ensures the financial support needed management of diabetes. An added goal many promising developments in to catapult an already distinguished is that this enhanced understanding diabetes research that Tony plans to program into the ranks of the world’s among professionals will lead to greater cover in his article is the therapeutic leading prosthodontics specialty knowledge about the importance of cloning of stem cells to make them training programs. more attention to diabetes in their patients, and to their physiciancolleagues in the management of diabetes.