A New Paradigm for the Dental Exam

The February AGD Podcast Series features Timothy Donley DDS MSD, a specialist in private practice in periodontics and implantology from Bowling Green, KY. He joined AGD Podcast Host Dr. Blakeslee to discuss the oral-overall health connection, and emerging evidence about this link. During this podcast, the discussion revolves around the evidence linking oral inflammation and cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Dr. Donley describes the public health toll that these diseases takes on the population suggests that incorporating cardiovascular and diabetic screening in the dental office is not only prudent, it’s our duty as healers. Dr. Donley is the founder of Beyondthemouth.com, uses his knowledge to convey the latest research and packaging it in a way that makes sense to patients and their families. His current emphasis is on developing effective protocols to educate medical and dental providers to co-manage the patients they have in common.