Becoming the Prevention Expert in Your Community: A Golden Opportunity for AAOSH Professionals

Presented by: DeWitt Wilkerson, DDS; Gina Pritchard MSN, RN, CNS, ACNP, DNPc; Susan Estep, DMD; Lora Hooper, BSDH, RDH, EFDA; Ellie Campbell, DO; and Patti DeMatteis ASDH, RDH

Original Publication Date: April 28, 2020

Course Description:

An interdisciplinary conversation among AAOSH resident experts offering tools to re-position yourself and your practice for success as you reopen in this new era of dentistry.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify how to position yourself as a prevention expert.
• Examine and explain how dentists have never been better positioned to educate patients and improve patients' complete health.
• Explain and examine how to lead by creating your collaborative healthcare team of experts in your community (and across the country) using virtual tools.

Speaker Bios:

DeWitt Wilkerson lectures worldwide on the subjects of restorative dentistry, dental occlusion, temporomandibular disorders, airway/dental sleep medicine, and integrative dental medicine. He serves as a Senior Faculty/Lecturer and Director of Dental Medicine with the Dawson Academy and has provided 600+ days of lectures and hands-on instruction to over 4,000 dentists. Dr. Wilkerson has worked for over 35 years, seeing thousands of patients suffering from joint problems, bite problems, bruxism, headaches, and sleep apnea. He brings clear, straightforward principles and systems that practitioners can understand and implement immediately in the care of patients.

Gina Pritchard MSN, RN, CNS, ACNP, DNPc, is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner specializing in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Treatment. She owns The PREVENT Clinic with offices in New York and Texas and is the Clinical Program Director for the BaleDoneen Method. She is one of the nation’s leading specialists in the prevention of heart attack, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and vascular-related dementia. Practicing the BaleDoneen Method allows Gina to offer a money-back guarantee to her patients in clinical practice. The published science surrounding the BaleDoneen Method has demonstrated regression and stabilization of arterial disease. Dr. Pritchard’s Doctoral work focused on increasing the global use of thorough, high-quality assessment of the arterial wall, specifically the arterial intimal media, to ensure arterial wellness. The knowledge, techniques, and treatments are now available to live a life free from the #1 killers – heart attack and stroke. Dr. Pritchard’s life work focuses on bringing this life-saving education and tools to millions so each individual can live uninterrupted by cardiovascular disease.

Susan Estep, DMD, is the co-founder and co-owner of Atlanta Dental Spa, the premier provider of cosmetic dentistry in Atlanta. Dr. Estep leads her skilled team, and together, they have created one of Atlanta’s leading dental practices. After graduating with honors from Georgia Tech, Dr. Susan G. Estep received her Doctorate in Dental Medicine from the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry. Dr. Estep has become well known for her dedication to complete health dentistry. Her success as a cosmetic dentist shows not only in her patient's smiles but also in the underlying health of those smiles.

Lora Hooper, BSDH, RDH, EFDA, is co-owner of DHEmethod. Lora received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene from The Ohio State University in 1995. She continues to work in private practice as a periodontal therapist while running her business as a dental consultant. Lora is a member of the ADHA, ODHA, and CDHA. She has served as Continuing Education Chair for the CDHA and as a liaison for the ODHA to the OSDB. She is a founding member of AAOSH and a Bale/Doneen preceptor. Her passion lies in improving the quality of life for every patient by implementing oral-systemic care into practice through the DHEmethod.

Ellie Campbell, a native Chicagoan, holds a BS/MS from the University of Illinois and a DO degree from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. Board-certified in Family Medicine and Integrative Medicine, Dr. Campbell owns a solo, concierge-style integrative and holistic family practice in Cumming, GA, specializing in primary care, prevention, and wellness exams. With a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and root cause resolution, she has expertise in functional medicine, the oral–systemic connection, herbal remedies, and more. Dr. Campbell lectures at medical education conferences, mentors students, and hosts a monthly networking meeting for Integrative Care Practitioners. She is a medical advisor to various boards and teaches doctors to build their dream practices through functional medicine within a concierge membership model. Outside of her medical pursuits, Dr. Campbell enjoys live theater, gardening, hiking, travel, cooking, and quality time with her husband and three college-age daughters.

Susan Estep is the co-founder and co-owner of Atlanta Dental Spa, the premier provider of cosmetic dentistry in Atlanta. Dr. Estep leads her skilled team, and together, they have created one of Atlanta’s leading dental practices. After graduating with honors from Georgia Tech, Dr. Susan G. Estep received her Doctorate in Dental Medicine from the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry. Dr. Estep has become well known for her dedication to complete health dentistry. Her success as a cosmetic dentist shows not only in her patient's smiles but also in the underlying health of those smiles.

Lora Hooper, BSDH, RDH, EFDA, is co-owner of DHEmethod. Lora received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene from The Ohio State University in 1995. She continues to work in private practice as a periodontal therapist while running her business as a dental consultant. Lora is a member of the ADHA, ODHA, and CDHA. She has served as Continuing Education Chair for the CDHA and as a liaison for the ODHA to the OSDB. She is a founding member of AAOSH and a Bale/Doneen preceptor. Her passion lies in improving the quality of life for every patient by implementing oral-systemic care into practice through the DHEmethod.

Patti DeMatteis, ASDH, RDH, is the founder of DHEmethod. Patti received her Dental Hygiene Degree from Western Kentucky University in 1972. After practicing as a periodontal therapist for twenty-five years, she founded Dental Hygiene Excellence in 1997 while living in Scottsdale, Arizona. Patti is a founding member of the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health member and a Bale/Doneen Method Preceptor. Her passion for dentistry focuses on comprehensive patient care and helping dental colleagues enjoy their profession in the fast-paced oral-systemic movement toward prevention and wellness.