Dr. Terrence Griffin on recent periodontal research: Video from the 2017 Chicago Midwinter Meeting

Feb 24, 2017

In this video Chicago Dental Society's 2017 Midwinter Meeting, Terrence Griffin, DMD, talks about recent research linking gum disease and stroke risk, his goals for his term as president of the American Academy of Periodontology, and more.

Interview with Dr. Terry Griffin on 2/24 McCormick Place
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