Maria Emanuel Ryan, DDS, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Oral Biology and Pathology at the School of Dental Medicine, a member of the medical staff at University Hospital at Stony Brook University Medical Center, and serves as the associate dean for Strategic Planning and External Affairs. Ryan serves on several scientific, dental and medical advisory boards. She is an internationally known speaker and author, and has published more than 75 original scholarly works.
In the third installment of a four-part series on implementing a team approach to improve periodontal outcomes, Maria Emanuel Ryan, DDS, PhD, provides an update on the intricate association between periodontal diseases and diabetes.
Treatment strategies combining the use of mechanical therapies and adjunctive chemotherapeutics enable clinicians to better manage periodontal diseases.