Oral Health: More than bad breath

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 7:00 p.m.
McNally Robinson Booksellers
1120 Grant Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba
RSVP: emily.neff@utoronto.ca

How healthy is your smile? When you brush and floss, you’re protecting more than just your teeth and gums. If you lose your teeth, you may have to change your eating patterns, resulting in nutritional deficiencies and involuntary weight loss. And cavities and gum disease have been linked to serious chronic illnesses such as diabetes and respiratory disease. Adopting good dental hygiene practices at an early age could have a lasting impact on a person’s health.

As we learn more about the importance of a healthy smile, new questions arise. Why is poor oral health connected to other illnesses? What can we do to improve dental care for kids? And how can we let people know that taking care of your teeth is about more than fresh breath? Join us to share your thoughts and hear the latest research evidence
from experts in oral health.

This free event is presented by the CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis and the University of Manitoba. Space is limited.

Experts:

Hani el-Gabalawy
Faculty of Medicine
Division of Rheumatology
University of Manitoba

Michael Glogauer
Faculty of Dentistry
University of Toronto

Tony Iacopino
Faculty of Dentistry
University of Manitoba

Robert Schroth
Faculty of Dentistry
University of Manitoba

Moderator:

Jeff Dixon
School of Medicine and Dentistry
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
University of Western Ontario