| Name | World Continuing Education Alliance |
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| Activity Title | Periodontal Pathogenesis |
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| Details | This session will provide key information on periodontal disease pathogenesis, including the bacteria involved, host/bacterial interactions and the role of host response, with particular emphasis on hyper-responsive neutrophils and the role of antioxidants.
Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
• Describe the concept of disease pathogenesis
• List the inflammatory and immune responses to plaque bacteria and their products
• Describe the role of periodontal bacteria in provoking damaging host responses
• Describe the potential for reactive oxygen species mediated tissue damage and role of the antioxidants
• List the critical factors in periodontal disease pathogenesis |
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| Competence | General Medicine |
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| Start Date | <span class="not-set">(not set)</span> |
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| End Date | <span class="not-set">(not set)</span> |
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| Event Time | 11:00 AM |
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| Location | World Continuing Education Alliance eLearning System |
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| Cost (UGX) | 0 |
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| CPD Points | 1 |
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