95: Dr. Philippe Hujoel on Dietary Carbohydrates and Dental-Systemic Diseases Part 2

Summary: In the second episode of a special mini podcast series on “carbohydrates and dental-systemic diseases” today, I have invited Professor Philippe Hujoel back as my featured guest for the second half of the interview. After discussing dental caries and periodontal disease and their links to excess carbohydrate consumption, I have received e-mails from my listeners who are very happy to learn about why they are unable to keep their teeth in good health. In this interview today with Professor Hujoel, I am going to ask more questions for you about the association between dental diseases and systemic diseases. Let’s tune in now for the show!   About Professor Philippe Hujoel: Educational background: Dental degree (LTH from Brussels, Belgium), specialty training in periodontics (MSD from the UW, Seattle), biostatistics (MS from UM, Ann Arbor), and epidemiology (PhD from the UW, Seattle). Job: Professor at the UW School of Dentistry and School of Public Health. Practices periodontics and dental implantology one day per week. Scientific career highlights: Worked on the application of statistical methods to dental research issues with a focus on correlated data. Worked on statistical issues surrounding split-mouth designs. Relevant vignette: Identified that several landmark periodontal trials reported misleading statistics. Participated in various clinical trials and epidemiological studies including sugar substitute studies, trials on the use of antibiotics in the treatment of periodontal disease, and cleft-lip/cleft palate research. Relevant vignette: Work on the effects of xylitol on dental caries. Led various investigations relating dental utilization patterns to both medical and dental outcomes. These investigations focused on periodontal treatments and tooth loss, exposure to dental radiography and mercury and birth outcomes, and dental treatments and birth outcomes. Relevant vignette: Association of very-low dose radiation with intra-uterine growth restriction Analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys focusing on dental-systemic disease associations and trends in disease prevalence. Relevant vignette: Multiple studies identifying that dental and systemic disease are associated because of lifestyle factors, and not because dental diseases cause systemic diseases. Since 2007 a focus on nutrition as a common cause of dental and systemic diseases. Work to date includes an overview on the evidence implicating carbohydrates as a cause of dental systemic disease-associations and the role of vitamin D on teeth and bones. Professional Awards: Recipient of the IADR Distinguished Scientist Award. He was a founding Senior Associate Editor of the Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice. Served on the Council of Scientific Affairs and the Evidence-Based Dentistry Advisory Committee of the American Dental Association (ADA). He has been a member of several expert panels appointed by professional and government organizations responsible for providing evidence-based guidelines on cancer screening, fluoride use, and non-fluoride caries preventive agents. Order my book: Carbohydrates Can Kill. Want to support my campaign? Please click the “Donate” button in the right-hand column of this page. Contact Me