Katherine Carmona, DDS, MS, is an associate professor in the Department of Periodontics at Louisiana State University School of Dentistry in New Orleans, where she teaches both predoctoral students and post-graduate residents. She also serves as director of the Implant Restorative Fellowship Program, continuing her commitment to education and clinical excellence in implant dentistry.
Salivary diagnostics and oral microbiome research are rapidly expanding, positioning saliva as a powerful, noninvasive tool for disease detection and systemic health monitoring.