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US set up new oral systemic health association
25th Oct 2010
A new organisation that's aimed at spreading the seriousness of the healthy mouth-healthy body connection has been founded in the US.
Oral health leaders from across the country convened in Madison, Wisconsin, to hold the founding meeting for the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH) recently.
‘The formation of this organisation could not have come at a better time,' says Jim Ratcliff, CEO of Rowpar Pharmaceuticals makers of CloSYS oral care products.
‘More and more research just keeps pouring in that confirms all the connections between the health of the mouth and the resulting health of the body are very real.'
The newly inaugurated AAOSH will bring together medical professionals and makers of oral care products from all fields and try to eliminate the tunnel vision that can exist between medical specialties.
Members will commit themselves to working and learning together in the ultimate spirit of cooperation so that patients everywhere can enjoy the resulting benefits of improved general health, healing, longevity and wellness.
AAOSH president Dr Chris Kammer says: ‘When dentists and physicians work together, medical outcomes will be improved and lives will be lengthened. Many people still don't understand that good dental health can add years to your life, so one of our missions is to educate the public as well.'
Several nationally known clinicians who attended the meeting gave presentations on the latest findings related to the seriousness of oral disease in America.
One speaker revealed how a couple was not able to conceive a child until the mother's rampant gum infection was put under control.
Another speaker discussed how diabetes can make gum disease worsen, but that gum disease can also make diabetes worse – a vicious ‘circle of death' unless dentists and physicians unite and intervene.
In addition, advanced dental techniques and systems for treating periodontal disease and tooth decay were shared, as well as an extended programme on the importance of nutrition.
The new organisation has 50 founding members and anticipates rapid growth as more and more professionals absorb the data that demonstrates the relationship of mouth health to body health and vice versa
‘We're excited about finally working closely with cardiologists, diabetic specialists, obstetricians and many more medical specialties,' explains Rowpar's Jim Ratcliff.
‘AAOSH is all about opening those doors of communication and we're excited to be part of an organisation focused specifically on the collaboration of healthcare professionals and health care product manufactures to improve the lives of their patients.'
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