Unveiling New Mysteries of the Oral Microbiome with Comprehensive Salivary Testing

Presented by: David Lin, PhD

Original Publication Date: July 10, 2024

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Course Description:

Participants will learn long-term health and wellness is achieved by creating balance. For oral health and our mouth’s microbiome, it’s not just about eliminating the pathogens, but achieving a healthy diversity and boosting the beneficial species to achieve symbiosis.

Learn about new groundbreaking insights into the Oral Microbiome through real-world patient case studies, learn how to gain new insights into your patient's health and personalize care using comprehensive salivary testing of the entire oral microbiome - looking at the balance between beneficial and pathogenic bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Discover emerging microbial factors contributing to Oral Diseases, such as opportunistic species, and the links between oral microbes and Systemic Conditions like Gut Health Issues and Nitric Oxide deficiency. Uncover the pivotal role of Beneficial bacterial species in improving health and explore effective strategies for fostering their growth through dietary changes, improved hygiene practices, and lifestyle adjustments - including probiotics and supplements.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the connection between polymicrobial dysbiosis and the onset of chronic oral and systemic diseases.
• Identify opportunistic species as a newfound culprit in chronic, unresponsive periodontal disease.
• Discover the significance of beneficial bacteria in preventing oral dysbiosis.
• Learn the transformative impact of diet, hygiene, and lifestyle modifications in cultivating beneficial species.
• Review real-world, in-office patient case studies and how comprehensive oral microbiome testing can unveil new root cause insights and treatment paths.

Speaker Bio:

Dr. David Lin is the Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Bristle. David received his PhD in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Michigan, his MS in Biology from California State University, and his BS in Biotechnology from the University of California.
He was a postdoctoral researcher at Genentech before becoming a Scientist at Twist Bioscience.
He has over ten years of molecular biology, microbiology, genomics, and synthetic biology experience across academia, public health, and the industry. He has an extensive background in infectious disease and genomics, highlighted by his 11 peer-reviewed publications, with six as first author.