PERIOMED VOICES 03 · EXPERT DIALOGUE 02 · 9 OCTOBER 2026

Periodontal Medicine
Rewired

Mechanisms linking periodontitis to systemic diseases—and how a connected biological framework can reshape the questions we ask.

EXPERT DIALOGUE 02

Guests and interviewers

Prof. Mario Romandini, DDS, MSc, MClin, PhD

Prof. Mario Romandini, DDS, MSc, MClin, PhD

Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Periodontal Research · Most recently, Full Professor of Periodontology & Implant Dentistry, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Guest
Dr. Giacomo Baima, DDS, MSc, PhD

Dr. Giacomo Baima, DDS, MSc, PhD

Researcher, University of Turin · Associate Editor, Journal of Periodontal Research

Guest
Martina Sansavini, DDS

Martina Sansavini, DDS

PerioMed Global

Interviewer
Maheen Choudhry, BDS

Maheen Choudhry, BDS

PerioMed Global

Interviewer

EXPERT DIALOGUE 02 · INTERVIEW SYNOPSIS

Revisiting periodontal medicine
through connected mechanisms.

Professor Mario Romandini and Dr. Giacomo Baima join Martina Sansavini and Maheen Choudhry to discuss the narrative review Periodontal Medicine Rewired: Mechanisms Linking Periodontitis to Systemic Diseases.

The conversation explores how contemporary evidence connects periodontal inflammation with wider systemic pathways, why mechanistic understanding matters, and how the field can move beyond isolated associations while preserving scientific caution and clinical relevance.

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