The Gateway to Your Health!

Objectives

1. Participants will appreciate the vascular link between periodontal disease and heart attack and stroke risk.
2. The dental professional will be able to elucidate the inflammatory relationship between periodontal pathogens and atherosclerosis.
3. The audience will understand event reality and the general concept of atherosclerosis and vascular inflammation.

Bio

Amy Doneen, MSN ARNP who is an internationally recognized leader in preventing heart attacks, stroke, and diabetes, is the medial director of the Heart Attack & Stroke Prevention Center in Spokane, Washington. She is Adjunct Professor at Texas Tech Health Science Center’s school of nursing and currently in the doctoral nursing program at Gonzaga University.

She has given more than one thousand lectures to medical groups globally, including to the International Atherosclerosis Society in Rome Italy and Helsinki Finland, European Atherosclerosis Society in Madrid Spain, Women’s Heart Symposium, and American Heart Association. She has publications in peer-reviewed journals that include AHA Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Roundtable, Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, Alternative Therapies, Dental Economics, and Postgraduate Medicine.

Amy Doneen is a member of the American Heart Association, American Stroke Association, and the American Diabetes Association, American Academy of Oral Systemic Health, National Lipid Association, and Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honors Society. She is also the past chair of the Pacific Northwest Preventative Cardiovascular Nurses Association.

Objectives

1. Enumerate two broad elements necessary for migrating to a platform of preventing arterial disease or at minimum treating it before it is evident.
2. Recognize oral health as a potential cause of arterial inflammation.
3. Formulate a plan for strengthening medical-dental collaboration with a focus on arterial wellness.

Bio

Dr. Bradley Bale graduated from University of Kentucky School of Medicine in 1974. He was board certified in Family Practice in 1978. He is one of the nation’s leading specialists in preventing heart attacks, stroke and diabetes.

Convinced that standard of care wasn’t doing enough to identify early stages of CVD and avert recurrences in heart attack and stroke survivors, he cofounded the Bale/Doneen Method with Amy Doneen in 2001. Four years ago this personalized approach of CV risk assessment and management evolved to an effectiveness level sufficient enough to allow them to attach a ‘guarantee’ to their clinical practices.

Their research on CVD prevention has been published in such respected medical journals as Atherosclerosis, Post Graduate Medicine, Journal of the National Medical Association, Journal of Clinical Lipidology, Journal of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, The Medical Roundtable: Cardiovascular Edition, Physician’s Weekly, Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine and ADVANCE for Healthy Aging. Dr. Bale is on the editorial board for the medical journal: Healthcare in Low-resource Settings. Dr. Bale has also served as a reviewer for American Journal of Cardiology and Preventing Chronic Disease. He and Amy Doneen co-authored the book Beat the Heart Attack Gene. Wiley General Trade, New York, NY.

Objectives

1. To introduce the principles of craniofacial epigenetics.
2. To appreciate the principles of Pneumopedics.
3. To gain knowledge of biomimetic oral appliances

Bio

Professor Singh was born, educated and trained in England. He holds three doctorates, and his invitation to relocate to the USA on the basis of being “an outstanding professor and researcher” was supported by Harvard University, University of Michigan and University of Hawaii. He was also Visiting Professor in Orthodontics (Malaysia and Indonesia) and Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico, USA. He is currently President of BioModeling Solutions, Inc.; Senior Instructor, Consultant and Fellow for the International Association for Orthodontics; Academic Fellow of the World Federation of Orthodontists. He has been published extensively in the medical, dental and orthodontic literature, and is co-author of the book entitled “Epigenetic Orthodontics in Adults”. Dr Singh has lectured nationally and internationally in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. He holds several US patents and international patents.

Saliva has long been considered a “mirror of the body” that reflects the state of overall health. A wide range of systemic diseases, such as diabetes and Sjögren’s syndrome, have oral manifestations that clinicians (physicians and dentists) can encounter in patients at various stages of disease development.

In recent years, sparked by initiatives from the National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), saliva has attracted widespread interest as a diagnostic medium for rapid, point-of-care testing. The advantages of using saliva for disease diagnostics include ease of access, noninvasive sample collection, increased acceptance by patients, and reduced risks of infectious disease transmission. Oral samples are readily accessible as whole saliva or by sampling secretions from specific glands or gingival crevicular fluid.

Advances in the science of salivary diagnostics have led to identification of disease signatures of candidate biomarkers and/or confirmation of genetic susceptibility for systemic conditions, particularly in molecular oncology. With the development of the salivary proteome, transcriptome, micro-RNA, metabolome and microbiome as diagnostics alphabets (salivaomics) fully enable saliva to be translated for personalized individual medicine applications. Salivary biomarkers panels have been developed for oral cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast and ovarian cancers. Coupled with the development of point-of-care technologies and the emerging trend of chairside screening for medical conditions, the clinical impact of scientifically credentialed salivary biomarkers for molecular oncology application will include the improvement of access to care, reducing health disparities and impacting global health.

Learning Objectives

1. History of salivary diagnostics
2. Current basic, translational and clinical developments of salivary diagnostics
3. Salivary diagnostics for dental practice

Bio

David T.W. Wong DMD, DMSc is Felix & Mildred Yip Endowed Professor and Associate Dean of Research and Director of the Oral/Head and Neck Oncology Research Center at UCLA. Dr. Wong is an active scientist in oral cancer and saliva diagnostics research. He has authored over 240 peer reviewed scientific publications. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS), past member of the ADA Council of Scientific Affairs and the past president of American Association of Dental Research (AADR).

Objectives

1. The learner will understand and appreciate the need for dentistry and oral medicine as essential elements in comprehensive cancer care through introduction of some of the most common oral health challenges faced by patients undergoing treatment for cancer.
2. The learner will have knowledge of how systemic health can be affected by untreated or under-treated oral conditions in patients with short-term and long-term immunosuppression.
3. The learner will be familiar with some methods for management of common oral issues confronting individuals with cancer and understand how successful treatment and care can impact quality of life in these patients.

Bio

Dennis M. Abbott, D.D.S. is the founder and CEO of Dental Oncology Professionals, an oral medicine practice based in Dallas, Texas dedicated to care for the unique dental and oral health needs of individuals battling cancer. Dr. Abbott holds a Bachelor of Arts in biology from Rice University in Houston, and is an honor graduate of Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas. After dental school, Dr. Abbott studied immunology, microbiology, and oral medicine at the School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo. In addition to private practice, he is a member of the dental oncology medical staff at Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center and Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. Dr. Abbott also serves as a consultant to the national American Cancer Society in the development of oral monitoring guidelines for post-treatment cancer survivors. He is the previous recipient of the Dentist Scientist Award and the National Research Service Award, both granted by the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Abbott is a guest author for many national dental publications on the subject of dental oncology and is a sought-after lecturer on the topics of dental oncology, oral cancer, the role of oral health in systemic wellness, and antioxidants and oxidative stress in the oral health care of patients with cancer.

Exposure to the latest information about oral disease and its systemic impact coupled with the concept of early heart disease detection and management has created opportunities to identify and stabilize any disease that contributes to total body inflammation. For dentists, this would be any patient with active periodontal disease. At the root of most periodontal infections are bacteria. After looking at the microbial profile of every periodontal infection I propose to treat, I have changed my focus from striving to provide only ideal periodontal health to understanding the potential effects this disease has on total body wellness.

This presentation will outline the criteria for the development of an office wide periodontal policy. It will outline how periodontal disease awareness sparks further medical evaluation. Emerging science in vascular disease and stroke prevention reinforces our concern. It will also create awareness about the opportunity to integrate our dental practices with medical practices, and physicians that have aligned thinking, to take an integrative oral medicine approach.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the role of salivary diagnostics in periodontal disease management.
2. Understand the components of a periodontal policy.
3. Understand the collaborative opportunity between dentists and physicians.

Bio

Dr. Thompson has a 31-year history in dentistry and owns and operates a general dental practice in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Dr. Thompson has completed hundreds of hours of continuing education and has studied extensively at the Kois Center in Seattle, Washington. In 2008 he earned the distinction of Clinical Instructor and current serves the Kois Center in an Advisory Board position.

Dr. Thompson is the founder of Impact Dental Solutions, a company focused on assisting dentists with implementation strategies designed to put knowledge to work in their daily practices. Among other topics, he coaches and educates dental professionals on risk assessment treatment planning, digital photography, and systems to transform traditional hygiene services into value added experiences of personalized periodontal medicine. He has also been published in several dental periodicals, and educated hundreds in his areas of dental expertise.

Dr. Thompson can be reached at drdoug@ioralmed.com or 877-943-7437. His activities can be seen at www.dougthompsondentistry.com.

Bacterial resistance to environmental change occurs faster than the human immune system. With horizontal gene transfer (transformation, transduction and conjugation), bacteria are highly adaptive to chemical and physical changes, increasing bacterial resistance and longevity, especially in regards to antibiotic usage. Effective treatment must take biofilm communication and adaptation strategies into account.

Upon completion of this course, you should

• Know and understand three forms of bacterial adaptation
• Describe the challenges that bacterial adaptation pose to antibiotic treatment
• Explain the benefits of direct medication delivery to treat oral biofilms

Bio

Bio

Mr. Gary Kadi has been a devoted advocate for the healthcare community, their families, and their patients for over 19 years. A speaker, author, and researcher, Gary helps health professionals implement systems that bring physicians and dentists together in delivering optimal care to their patients.

Gary has authored several books for health professionals and their teams which have been distributed in 37 countries. He is the producer and developer of the national movie documentary “Say Ahh … the Cavity in Healthcare Reform”, which showcases the important place oral health has in overall health and in healthcare today. Its primary purpose is to educate the public on the oral systemic connection and to bring medicine and dentistry together for the benefit of getting America healthier.

After years of studying the reoccurring challenges facing dentists and physicians he developed a practice model which incorporates “Complete Health Dentistry” within clinical practice as well as the business of healthcare – which emphasizes the significance of physicians and dentists working together. He is chairman of Partners in Complete Health, a non-profit organization committed to helping health professionals understand the science behind Oral-Systemic Health, and the connections between oral health and overall physical health.

Bio

Dr. Jason B. Wischmeyer, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.C. is an interventional cardiologist practicing in Lubbock, TX. After almost fifteen years in private practice, he joined the faculty of the Texas Tech University School Of Medicine where he is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program.

Dr. Wischmeyer’s approach has been to provide comprehensive care to patients with heart and vascular disease including preventative care. However, he is convinced that the future of cardiovascular disease management is prevention. Effective prevention for heart attack and stroke must include aggressive evidence-based medical therapy as well as patient education.

He feels that spending time with patients to inform and educate them is the cornerstone of success. It enables the individual to take charge of their future health. As a cardiologist, he often sees patients with problems, which might have been prevented, or who have had a recurring cycle of cardiovascular events, which were not necessary. Traditional medical practice focuses on problems, which have already occurred. To impact the course of heart and vascular disease requires much more, both of the patient and the physician. Dr. Wischmeyer offers preventative care in addition to dealing with the acute consequences of cardiovascular disease such as heart attack and stroke. His position at the Texas Tech School of Medicine allows him to train the next generation of cardiovascular specialists to deal with the epidemic of heart and vascular disease we are faced with today.

Dr. Wischmeyer was born in Dallas, TX and attended Texas A&M University and The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN and then cardiology fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland OH. These hospitals have ranked first and second with US News and World Report for many years. He also completed training in interventional cardiology and peripheral vascular intervention at Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO. He practiced for nine years at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, prior to moving to Lubbock and now is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Texas Tech University.

Dr. Wischmeyer has longstanding ties to Lubbock, TX, as his wife grew up there. He has three beautiful children age’s five to six. In addition to spending time with his family, he is active in aviation. He serves and an FAA designated Medical Examiner and is an instrument rated private pilot.

His goal is simple. To care for, educate and motivate patients in order to optimize their health, add quality to their life, and empower them to control their future.

A study released by the National Cancer Institute confirms that Human papillomavirus related oropharyngeal cancers have risen an astounding 225% over the last two decades. If this trend continues, oral cancer will become the nation’s leading HPV-related cancer by 2020, surpassing cervical cancer.

The historic etiologic patterns related to exposure to alcohol and tobacco are being challenged by a more recently identified etiology being viral in nature and sexually transmitted. Both the medical and dental communities have been alerted to this emerging pandemic.

Join Jo-Anne Jones, 2014 Dentistry Today CE Leader and recipient of the PennWell Award for “The Most Important Dental Story Published for Dental Professionals” written on this subject for a frank and open discussion that will change the way you screen for oral cancer forever.

Learning Objectives

1. To understand the current statistics and risk behaviours that are impacting an escalation in oral and oropharyngeal cancer.
2. Identify the dental professional’s role in early discovery of mucosal tissue changes and potentially life-saving outcomes.
3. To be equipped with clinical resources and patient education materials related to this new profile

Bio

Jo-Anne is a well-recognized international speaker bringing life, energy and inspiration to her presentations. Her strong and powerful message leaves dental audiences with a renewed confidence and enthusiasm for the profession they have chosen. She is also a consultant, author and successful entrepreneur. Jo-Anne is president of a practice management and clinical training company focused on delivering results-oriented solutions for today’s dental practice. Jo-Anne’s career has continued to evolve with her more recent emergence as a motivational speaker.

Jo-Anne has been selected as one of the DPR’s 2013 Top 25 Women in Dentistry and joins the 2014 Dentistry Today CE Leaders for the 4th consecutive year. The editors of PennWell publications selected Jo-Anne’s article entitled “Sex and Oral Health: What’s the Connection?” as “The Most Important Dental Story Published in 2012” focused on the rising incidence of HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer.

Jo-Anne has been described as a very dynamic, knowledgeable and entertaining speaker with an ability to powerfully communicate her knowledge. Her frank and open style of lecturing has earned many loyal followers.

Learning objectives

1. The importance of sleep to other organ system function
2. The interrelationships between health and sleep
3. The interrelationship between sleep and dental sleep medicine and health

Bio

Mouth breathing doesn’t look good, but more importantly it leads to serious oral and general health problems. The physiology of breathing explains why less oxygen is absorbed with mouth breathing compared to nose breathing. Mouth breathing, also called sleep disordered breathing, is implicated in sleep apnea, attention deficit disorder and daytime fatigue. Ankyloglossia, infant feeding, pacifier use, thumb sucking and tongue rest position may all influence mouth breathing. Three essential actions taken by dental professionals will help switch mouth breathers back to nasal breathing.

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course participants will be able to:

1. Understand oxygen absorption differences between nasal and mouth breathing
2. Describe the systemic implications of mouth breathing
3. Explain how mouth breathing influences facial development in children
4. Describe the benefits of xylitol for enhanced nasal breathing

Bio

Trisha O’Hehir is the Editorial Director for Hygienetown Magazine, an international speaker, author and instrument designer. She was on the founding editorial board for RDH Magazine in 1980 and wrote the Periodontics Column for 14 years.

In 1989, Trisha launched Perio Reports, which is now licensed to Dentaltown Magazine and appears monthly, reaching 120,000 dental offices. She authored the cartoon book, The Toothpaste Secret, based on dry brushing clinical research, and over 200 articles bridging the gap between published research and clinical practice.

In 2013, she and two colleagues founded O’Hehir University, an international, online center for BS Degree Completion for licensed dental hygienists.

She is also on the Board of Directors of Amrit Davaa Word Health. Among her numerous awards are the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Minnesota, and the Warner-Lambert/ADHA Excellence in Dental Hygiene Award. Trisha currently resides in Arizona, where she is a Past-President of the Arizona State Dental Hygienists’ Association.

How YOU can transform your patients’ mindset

from insurance dependent to total health.

Discover the secrets of successfully turning insurance and payment concerns into a “Yes” to treatment.

Learning objectives:

• How to make no insurance coverage THE reason for moving forward!

• How to avoid the most common “no acceptance” traps.

• 3 key phrases that will instantly turn the course of the treatment presentation.

And much, much more.

Bio

Objectives

1. clarify etiology for plaque rupture and cardiovascular events
2. identify new lifestyle risk factors that predict arterial plaque thickness and arterial age
3. share specific nutrient intake that predicts arterial thickness, age, and plaque regression

Bio

Steven Masley, M.D. is a physician, nutritionist, author, speaker, and award-winning patient educator. He has devoted his medical career to the study of heart disease and aging, and has published significant research on these subjects in leading medical journals. His passion is empowering people to achieve optimal health through comprehensive medical assessments and lifestyle changes.

Dr. Masley has received the award of Fellow from three prestigious organizations: the American Heart Association, the American College of Nutrition, and the American Academy of Family Physicians. He is also a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida, and he teaches programs at Eckerd College and the University of Tampa. In 2010, he received the physician Health Care Hero award by the Tampa Bay Business Journal, plus he has received several awards for his lifestyle related research. Dr. Masley sees patients from across North America at the Masley Optimal Health Center in St Petersburg, FL. Dr. Masley has published several health books, including Ten Years Younger, and numerous scientific articles. His work has been featured on the Discovery Channel, the Today Show, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), plus over 250 media interviews. He also completed a chef internship at the Four Seasons Restaurant in Seattle, WA, and he has performed cooking demonstrations at Canyon Ranch, the Pritikin Longevity Center, and for multiple television appearances. As a speaker during his career, Dr. Masley has spoken for over 300 physician continuing medical education (CME) events, and for over 700 public presentations on a variety of topics related to health, aging, and cardiovascular disease. For additional information, regarding Dr. Masley’s clinic, please visit: www.drmasley.com.

What is a niche’? It’s fulfilling a need or desire in your community that no one else is quite fulfilling. If your team is engaged in implementation and screening for the myriad of oral-systemic disease connections, you are just in time to present an ahead-of-the-curve niche’ practice. Get juiced for your exciting future and learn more how to be a magnet for new patients who seek health, stamina and happiness. P.S. If you are a ‘wanna-be’, don’t shy away. Susan will help you explore the outlier possibilities.

Learning Objectives

• Uncover the intrinsic rewards for creating everyday miracles and launch that into a positive team-buzz in your community.
• Learn to transform your loyal, health-seeking patients into apostles of your wellness-focused practice.
• Uncover this awesome new strategy for attracting ‘target patient’ referrals to your practice…from like-valued medical teams!
• Discover amazing new ideas for community outreach through kinesthetic learning in order to create magnets for target patients near your office.

Bio

Dr. Susan Maples has a 29-year old dental practice in the small, economically challenged town of Holt, Michigan. Watching our world increase in sick-ness year after year, Susan has grown passionate about leading her team and her community toward a total well-ness model. In 2012 Susan was named among the ‘Top 25 Women in Dentistry’, the ‘Top 8 Innovators in Dentistry’, and in 2014, ‘The Prototype of the Future Dentist’. She loves to stir the pot and have fun while she changes your scope of practice, forever!

Learning Objectives

1. To examine both medical and dental peer-reviewed literature surrounding specific oral bacteria, their interaction with local tissues, their ability to evade the immune system, and their unique ability to “turn-on” different inflammatory pathways.
2. To help the clinician interpret the risks in both oral and systemic health that are associated with specific oral pathogens that lead to periodontitis and implant infections.
3. To examine peer-reviewed literature from medical and dental sources that reveal the connection between the dissemination of specific oral pathogens and cardiovascular risks including hypertension, ASVD, heart attack, and ischemic stroke.

Bio

Dr. Nabors has lectured extensively for many years to numerous universities, numerous dental state meetings and associations, and physician groups on the subjects of the Oral / Systemic Link, molecular diagnostics, and its practical application to periodontal disease, peri-implant diseases, genetics, risk management, classification and therapy.

His interest in microbiology, genetics, and molecular diagnostics spans 30 years. His experience in the clinical application of DNA-PCR (nucleic acid) tests and the founder of a molecular diagnostics CLIA certified clinical laboratory makes him uniquely qualified as an educator. He has published a number of articles related to molecular diagnostics, its clinical application, and the use of whole saliva as a diagnostics platform.

Dr. Nabors saw the need for earlier and more accurate disease detection and management for periodontal infections. And, with the advancement of molecular diagnostics in medicine, he founded Oral DNA Labs, Inc. with the help of an experienced team in 2008.

Today, he is retired from Oral DNA and is not affiliated with the company. However, he continues his interest in helping dentists and their teams apply the advantages of molecular diagnostics to the benefit of their patients.

He can be reached at: drtomnabors@gmail.com

Learning objectives

1. Learn the basics characteristics of Fusobacteirum nucleatum
2. Learn the implication of F. nucleatum in pregnancy complications
3. Learn the implication of F. nucleatum in colorectal cancer

Bio

Dr. Yiping W. Han is Professor of Microbial Sciences (with tenure) in the College of Dental Medicine and in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology in the College of Physicians and Surgeons at the Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Han received BS in Biochemistry from Nanjing University in China, MS and PhD in Microbiology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and postdoctoral training at UCLA and SUNY Buffalo. She was on faculty at Case Western Reserve University from 2000 – 2014 before being recruited to Columbia University this year. Dr. Han’s research interests encompass host-pathogen interactions, protein-structure function analysis, bacterial genetics, and oral-systemic connections. She is a leader in elucidating the role of oral microbiota in pregnancy complications, colorectal cancer, and other systemic diseases. Her laboratory has demonstrated hematogenous translocation of oral bacteria into the pregnant uterus in both animals and humans, and has reported the first evidence of oral bacteria causing preterm birth and stillbirth, respectively, in human. More recently, they demonstrated how a common oral anaerobe, Fusobacterium nucleatum, stimulates colorectal carcinogenesis.