Francesco D’Aiuto, DMD, PhD, MClinDent, is a clinical senior lecturer in periodontology at UCL Eastman Dental Institute. His research
has established a convincible association between periodontitis and systemic inflammation and vascular dysfunction. D'Aiuto's research interests include: periodontal disease's pathogenesis and pathophysiology; genetic influences on periodontal disease onset, progression and response to standard therapy; relationship between periodontitis, vascular health, and chronic systemic diseases; relationship between periodontitis and systemic inflammation; acute inflammation models; antimicrobial and host modulation therapies; and novel approaches in the analysis of periodontal therapy.