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The main goal is to equip clinicians with <strong>evidence-based strategies for identifying lifestyle-related risk factors directly during patient appointments, as well as methods for supporting behavioral change.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Webinar Experts and Key Topics<\/h2>\n<p>The webinar will be led by two recognized specialists: dentist <strong>Dr Crystal Marruganti<\/strong> and dental therapist <strong>Cat Edney<\/strong>. They will discuss how integrating lifestyle medicine principles into daily practice can simultaneously improve both oral and systemic health, particularly in the context of prevention and management of periodontitis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr Marruganti<\/strong> specializes in periodontology; her scientific work focuses on the interaction of systemic diseases, lifestyle factors, and periodontal pathology, including long-term prognosis of dental implants. <strong>Edney<\/strong> is a clinical educator and recognized opinion leader; her practice is concentrated on implementing a collaborative, evidence-based approach in restorative and periodontal therapy.<\/p>\n<h2>Webinar Details<\/h2>\n<p>The webinar <strong>&#8220;Tackling multimorbidity starting from the dental chair: Why lifestyle medicine matters in everyday dental practice&#8221;<\/strong> will take place <strong>on July 23rd at 20:00 CEST<\/strong>. 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