Clinical Study Receives Prestigious Research from the AAP

Drs. Kenneth S. Kornman and Lynn Doucette-Stamm of Interleukin Genetics Honored at AAP Anniversary
Posted: September 22, 2014
Edited by Dentaltown staff

Waltham, MA – September 22, 2014 – Drs. Kenneth S. Kornman and Lynn Doucette-Stamm, together with their co-authors, received the AAP's Clinical Research Award for a study titled “Patient Stratification for Preventive Care in Dentistry,” which featured Interleukin Genetics' marketed molecular diagnostic product, PerioPredict. 

The award, which recognizes a published scientific manuscript with direct clinical relevance to periodontics, was presented at the 100th American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Annual Meeting and Anniversary Celebration, held September 19-22, 2014, in San Francisco. 

The article, originally published in the Journal of Dental Research (June 2013), outlines the results from a landmark research study supporting Interleukin’s PerioPredict genetic test for periodontal disease. The study provided important new insights into the prevention of periodontal disease and the significant opportunity to improve oral health through a personalized approach to preventive care.

In addition, Dr. Kornman discussed the future of periodontology in the AAP 100th Anniversary Opening General Session titled “Pillars of the Past, Foundation for the Future,” that took place on Saturday, September 20, and at an AAP course titled “The Role of Emerging Diagnostics in Periodontal Practice,” that took place on Sunday, September 21.

“Lynn and I are honored to be recognized by the AAP and I am pleased to have been selected to participate in these various events,” said Dr. Kornman. “The concept of personalized medicine is not new, but our current tools, especially in genomics, now allow us to identify and stratify patients with greater precision. I look forward to furthering the personalized medicine discussion and raising awareness about its potential to increasingly shift healthcare from repair to prevention, to select more optimal preventive and therapeutic approaches, to improve quality of life, and to help control the ever-increasing cost of healthcare.”
 
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