Dental Lab Products Tech Guide 2008 - (Page 4) from the editor Two Northfield Plaza, Suite 300, Northfield, IL 60093-1219 ® Phone 847-716-8100 Fax 847-716-8102 E-mail dlp@advanstar.com Editorial Offices Vice President & General Manager Richard Fischer TOMORROW’S TECHNOLOGY TODAY The next frontier for dentists, as their role in the healthcare community continues to evolve and expand, may well be oral-based diagnostics. Early detection is the key to prevention and therapy. The realization that the oral cavity influences and is influenced by what is occurring in the rest of the body has generated a great deal of interest and research into oral-systemic links. Periodontal diseases, for example, have been linked to heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. Recent research has focused on using saliva as a vehicle to diagnose systemic disease. This patient-friendly, readily accessible fluid Pam Johnson pjohnson@advanstar.com Publisher Valerie Berger Editor-in-Chief Pamela J. Johnson, ext. 8116 Managing Editor Richard Palmer Executive Editor Stan Goff New Products Editor Thais Carter Associate Editors Eileen White, Renee Knight Director of Events Raymond Bianchi E-Media Sales Manager Dan Krippner Web Editor Amanda LaBonar Group Creative Director Christine Waring Senior Art Director Thomas D. Hayward Graphic Designers Kristi M. Pozniak, Bert Ganzon Production Director James D. Murphy Production Manager David Erickson, 218-740-6808 Group Marketing Director John Belmont Circulation Director Ronda Hughes, 218-740-6526 Circulation Manager Keith Easty, 218-740-6511 Dental Marketing Advisor Advanstar Marketing Resource Network Linda Barrier, 440-891-2701; Fax: 440-826-2865; lbarrier@advanstar.com Reprints Nick Thome, 440-891-2761 or 800-225-4569 ext. 2761; Fax: 440-826-2865; nthome@advanstar.com List Sales Carissa J. Simmerman, 800-225-4569 ext. 2655 Permissions/International Licensing Barry Gilbert, 440-891-2707 Group Controller Colette O’Donnell Executive Vice President Daniel M. Phillips Executive Officers President, Chief Executive Officer Joe Loggia Executive V.P., Finance & Chief Financial Officer Ted Alpert Executive V.P., Corporate Development Eric I. Lisman V.P., Information Technology J. Vaughne V.P., Electronic Media Group Mike Alic V.P., Media Operations Francis Heid V.P., Human Resources Nancy Nugent V.P., Treasurer & Controller Shelbie O’Brien V.P., General Counsel Ward D. Hewins Executive Vice President, Automotive, Dental, Powersports, & Vet Daniel M. Phillips can be obtained noninvasively and analyzed for biomarkers that indicate changes in the health of the patient using micro-based technologies. Testing salivary fluids for indicators of disease not only is a less expensive and invasive procedure than analyzing blood samples, but also eliminates the risk of infectious disease transmission. Now poised on the horizon to help assess general health is an even newer and equally patient-friendly diagnostic indicator—your breath (see “A matter of light and breath,” page 8). Historically, bad breath has been recognized as a signal that disease is most likely present in the mouth. Today, the molecules from your breath may be able to tell you not only what conditions may be affecting the oral cavity, but also identify early stages of other diseases, even potentially lifethreatening ones, developing in other parts of the body. The emerging field of oral-based diagnostics may take decades before it becomes the standard of care, but the ongoing research into this and other initiatives demonstrates how quickly dentistry is changing and the lines blurring between the medical and dental arenas. 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