OVERVIEW

GM - Metabolic Syndrome, Its Etiology and Connection to Chronic Disease in Modern Man is organized by Sacramento District Dental Society (SDDS) and will be held on Mar 09, 2021.

Credits: 2 CEU

Description:
Nutrition is an undervalued component of good health and our dental curriculums. Dental caries has plagued mankind and the rate of dental caries has not declined substantially even though we have excellent dental services and fluoride. Today the rate of diabetes is continually increasing along with obesity and insulin resistance. What do these things have in common — fermentable carbohydrates and snack foods. So little is clearly understand what constitutes good nutrition. Our talk will touch on the current state of humanity and nutrition. We will review what is becoming known as metabolic syndrome and discuss how dentistry could play in key role in better health, better nutrition and prevention of chronic disease

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.