This live webinar will take journey through the oral cavity, examining all of its component parts and why a health oral cavity lowers the risk for chronic disease, including cardiovascular disease. The oral cavity begins the process of digestion, houses the second highest concentration of microbes in the body, while also having access to the bloodstream. The oral microbiome has long played a role in dental decay and periodontal disease, but new research is better understanding bio individuality, as well as the role of the diet and nutritional status in oral health.

Learning Objectives:

* List the major component parts of the teeth and the periodontal structures.
* Describe the phases of digestion as they occur in the oral cavity and stomach.
* Describe how the microbiome of the oral cavity may lead to periodontal disease and/or dental decay
* Examine the association of periodontal disease and other systemic effects including cardiovascular risk

Speaker: Cindy H. Carroll, MS, RD, LDN, RN
Cindy is a registered dietitian, sports nutritionist and a registered nurse and a former dental hygienist. She has been in healthcare over 35 years and owns two nutrition related businesses: Institue For Functional Nutrition & Systems Biology, and her private practice, Nutrition to Fit You. Cindy has a Master of Science degree in Nutrition from Massachusetts General Hospital's Institute of Health Professions with a focus in nutritional biochemistry and sports nutrition. She's also authored two sport nutrition text book chapters for SCANs Professional manual 2000 ed, as well as her book, The Seductive Land of Carbs. Cindy has developed several Academy approved online courses ranging from 2-70-CEUS. She is also the ProfessionalAdvancement Chair for the practice group, Dietitians In Integrative and Functional Medicine. (DIFM)

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