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Our Next Live Webinar
“Breath Well, Little One.”
SUSAN MAPLES, DDS
Join AAOSH for Our LIVE Webinar Series on Wednesday, October 11, at 12 p.m. CST. This time, the series will feature guest speaker Susan Maples, DDS. Her topic, “Breath Well, Little One," is one you won't want to miss!
Synopsis:
Approximately 25% of adults have sleep-related breathing disorders such as UARS and OSA, and we now know it’s mostly preventable. This course will teach you how to recognize risk factors and the progression of breathing disorders at every age. And how to improve the health trajectory of airway-disordered children. Bring your whole team, as they will be truly inspired to help build a successful pediatric airway practice as well as an interdisciplinary team in your community.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Susan Maples leads a successful, total health, insurance-independent dental practice in Holt, Michigan. She brings preventive and restorative dental expertise, a passion for mouth-body total health, a master’s degree in business/marketing, and 30+ years of experience in private practice. She is the creator and founder of Total Health Academy, a complete online solution for dental teams to integrate all aspects of Total Health Dentistry, and the author of BlabberMouth! 77 Secrets Only Your Mouth Can Tell You To Live a Healthier, Happier, Sexier Life, developer of the Hands-On Learning Lab™ and SelfScreen.net. Susan currently serves on the Governing Board of the American Academy of Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH).
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Speaker: Susan Maples, DDS
Title: "Breath Well, Little One."
Synopsis:
Approximately 25% of adults have sleep-related breathing disorders such as UARS and OSA, and we now know it’s mostly preventable. This course will teach you how to recognize risk factors and the progression of breathing disorders at every age. And how to improve the health trajectory of airway-disordered children. Bring your whole team, as they will be truly inspired to help build a successful pediatric airway practice and an interdisciplinary team in your community.
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Past Webinars
Speaker: Surkith Ganesan, BDS, PHD
Original Publication Date: November 20, 2024
Title: "Managing the Diabetic Patient in the Dental Office: Practical Considerations"
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the oral manifestations and complications of Type 2 diabetes
- Understand the mechanism behind oral complications in diabetic patients
- Determine and modify treatment options based on the diabetic control and severity of the oral complications
- Recognize and manage emergencies related to DM in the dental office
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Speaker: Lacy Walker, RDH, BS, CDA, MAADH, FAAOSH
Original Publication Date: November 8, 2024
Title: "Nourish & Hydrate for Optimal Dental Wellness"
Learning Objectives:
- Discover the prevalence of chronic illnesses.
- Identify nutritional considerations associated with food consumption.
- Differentiate between various sources and types of water available for consumption.
- Identify the symptoms and consequences of dehydration, including fatigue, headaches, and cognitive impairment.
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Speaker: Chris Kammer, DDS, FAAOSH
Original Publication Date: October 11, 2024
Title: "The Million Dollar 'No Drill' Oral Systemic Practice."
Learning Objectives:
- Learn the 5 factors that must be present for "state of the art" caries prevention and “No Drill” caries treatment.
- Learn the 8 early risk systemic screening tests that can be performed in the dental office to identify periodontal disease and screen for deeper systemic risk.
- Learn the 5 key financial windfalls that make a million-dollar "No Drill Dental" practice possible.
Speaker: John Kempton, DDS, FACD, MAAOSH
Original Publication Date: October 2, 2024
Title: "Lifestyle is the Medicine to Maintain Oral and Systemic Health."
Learning Objectives:
- Review basic lifestyle medicine terminology.
- Understand the influence of personalized medicine in dentistry.
- Discover the science connecting lifestyle behavior and the health and stability of the oral microbiome.
- Link the concurrent impact of lifestyle behaviors to systemic health and oral health.
- Summarize the potential for lifestyle or wellness coaching as the new standard of caring.
Speaker: Susan Estep, DMD
Original Publication Date: September 25, 2024
Title: "Incorporate 3 Oral & Systemic Principles Into a General Dentistry Practice: Elevate Your Team, Your Practice Reputation, and Your Bottom Line."
Learning Objectives:
- Identify key oral systemic connections, such as the role of pathogens in both oral and systemic diseases, to enhance patient outcomes.
- Explain how integrating new diagnostic tools like saliva testing can improve the diagnosis and treatment of periodontal disease and systemic conditions.
- Implement communication strategies to effectively discuss the oral-systemic link with patients, fostering a collaborative approach to care and boosting practice profitability.
Speaker: Kaitlyn Shrum, CCC-SLP, and Casey Masalehdani, CCC-SLP
Original Publication Date: August 23, 2024
Title: "Surviving to Thriving: The Link Between Airway, Oral Motor Skills, and Optimal Development"
Learning Objectives:
- Identify typical oral motor development and its relation to a pediatric SLP’s caseload.
- Define disorders associated with oral motor dysfunction, impaired oral motor skills, and orofacial myofunctional disorders.
- Compile a comprehensive case history and identify one screener a pediatric SLP can add to their assessment battery.
Speaker: Doug Thompson, DDS, FAAMM, ABAAHP
Original Publication Date: August 7, 2024
Title: "Health Beyond the Teeth: The Time Is Now!"
Learning Objectives:
- Salivary or molecular diagnostics can assist in periodontal disease and caries management.
- What and how do other conditions in and out of the mouth contribute to inflammation and pose other adverse systemic risks?
- Augmenting or rebranding a traditional reparative/restorative dental practice is possible with awareness about how oral health issues contribute to total body wellness.
- How our periodontal therapy teams are on the front lines of this movement.
Speaker: David Lin, PhD
Original Publication Date: July 10, 2024
Title: "Unveiling New Mysteries of the Oral Microbiome with Comprehensive Salivary Testing"
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: Kami Hoss, DDS, MS
Original Publication Date: June 21, 2024
Title: "Your Complete Guide to Oral Care Products - Debunk 10 Common Myths"
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the connections between oral health and overall health, focusing on the role of periodontal disease and its impact on systemic health.
- Explore the oral microbiome, risk factors for cavities, and the significance of primary dentition in growth and development.
- Identify safe and effective oral care practices, including the pros and cons of fluoride vs. hydroxyapatite and the role of antibiotics, prebiotics, and probiotics in oral care products.
Speaker: Amanda Hill, BSDH, RDH
Original Publication Date: June 5, 2024
Title: "From Standard to Stellar: Elevating Dental Care"
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss Dentistry 3.0 and identify steps to get the entire team on board
- Integrate co-diagnosis into patient assessment
- Evaluate new innovations that elevate clinical care
Speaker: Dale Bredesen, MD
Original Publication Date: May 29, 2024
Title: "Key Role of Oral Systemic Health in Alzheimer’s"
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding the Role of Oral-Systemic Health in Alzheimer's Disease:
- Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the significant role oral-systemic health plays in the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease, including its connection to energetics, inflammation, and toxicity, as well as the various oral health factors implicated in Alzheimer's pathology.
- Identifying Key Contributors to Cognitive Decline:
- Participants will learn to identify and evaluate key contributors to cognitive decline, such as the oral microbiome, periodontitis, gingivitis, root canals, dental amalgams, viral infections, and other oral health factors, in order to develop targeted treatment and prevention strategies.
- Implementing Collaborative Approaches for Improved Patient Outcomes:
- Participants will discover the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration between oral-systemic experts and neurological experts in addressing cognitive decline, utilizing new diagnostic tools and treatment approaches to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Speaker: Parul Makkar, BSC, DDS, FACD
Original Publication Date: May 15, 2024
Title: "When a Dentist Dies of Oral Cancer: The Importance of Early Diagnosis."
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the difference between oral cancer vs oropharyngeal cancers and why rates are increasing.
- Evaluate risk factors.
- Analyse and document lesions, soft tissue, hard tissue.
- Discover when and whom to refer.
- Understand how to screen patients and its importance.
- Help patients undergoing cancer treatments.
Speaker: Shirley Gutkowski, BSDH, RDH
Original Publication Date: April 17, 2024
Title: "Evolution, Epigenetics, and the Tinkering of Humans"
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the difference between evolution and epigenetics
- Identify nutritional shortcomings in our patients
- Identify groups within the practice who would benefit most from changes
Speaker: Edward Zuckerberg, DDS, FAGD
Original Publication Date: April 3, 2024
Title: "The Role of Porphyromonas Gingivalis in the Oral-Systemic Connection"
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of PG in periodontal disease
- Analyze how the bacteria facilitate systemic diseases
- Evaluate current and future therapies aimed at reducing the local and systemic impact of this pathogen.
Speaker: Katie Lee, DDS
Original Publication Date: March 6, 2024
Title: "An Unknown Cause of Infertility: The Oral Microbiome"
Learning Objectives:
- Recall the main causes of infertility at the knowledge level.
- Analyze the impact of the oral microbiome on infertility, pregnancy outcomes, and long-term maternal health at the comprehension and application levels.
- Evaluate the financial implications of gingival disease on pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes at the analysis level.
- Apply strategies to identify and treat pathogens affecting fertility at the application level.
- Evaluate best practices for dental treatment during pregnancy at the synthesis level.
Speaker: Steven Edwards, DDS
Original Publication Date: February 7, 2024
Title: "Implement Oral Systemic Fitness"
Learning Objectives:
- Define the concept of Oral Systemic Fitness and its significance in patient care.
- Explain the correlation between building patient trust and increasing treatment plan acceptance within the context of Oral Systemic Fitness.
- Utilize suggested insurance codes to justify preventive procedures and enhance revenue streams in dental practices.
- Evaluate the benefits of oral microbiome testing and its potential impact on patient outcomes and practice success.
- Develop strategies to implement oral microbiome testing effectively within a dental practice to optimize patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Assess the potential impact of transforming the hygiene department on both patient and job satisfaction within the dental practice.
- Apply formulaic templates to design customized Oral Systemic Fitness programs tailored to individual patient needs and professional development goals.
- Construct personalized Oral Systemic Fitness programs for patients and professional growth using formulaic templates, ensuring alignment with best practices and current research in dental care.
Speaker: Ellen Karlin, MMSc, RDN, LDN, FADA
Original Publication Date: January 24, 2024
Title: "Food for Thought: Eating for a Healthy Oral Microbiome"
Learning Objectives:
- Gain greater insight into the bi-directional interrelationship between nutrition and oral health
- Discuss how food synergy, nutrient-dense food choices, and diet diversity provide health-promoting components needed to support a healthy oral microbiome
- Discuss the current evidence-based research regarding nutrition guidelines that can be integrated into individualized, comprehensive oral healthcare messages
Speaker: Rachaele Carver, DMD, NMD, AIAOMT, IABDM, CHC
Original Publication Date: December 6, 2023
Title: "Salivary Diagnostics Part Three: The Role of Ammonia"
Learning Objectives:
- Explore the importance and relevance of salivary testing in healthcare, emphasizing its role in early screening for systemic issues and its contribution to comprehensive patient care.
- Investigate the implications of high ammonia levels revealed through salivary testing and develop practical recommendations to optimize patient health.
- Learn to link specific salivary results with broader health concerns and devise actionable strategies to support patient well-being.
Speaker: David Vigerust, MS, PhD
Original Publication Date: November 8, 2023
Title: "Role of Periodontal Disease in the Pathogenesis of Fatty Liver Disease"
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the bidirectional relationship between oral health, specifically periodontal disease, and liver-related pathophysiology, comprehending its significance in systemic disease development and progression.
- Examine the influence of oral diseases, particularly periodontal disease, on the initiation and exacerbation of metabolic disorders, emphasizing the connection between oral health markers and the development of metabolic diseases.
- Implement proactive testing utilizing blood and saliva markers to detect early signs of metabolic diseases, integrating surveillance and monitoring practices to assess disease presence and progression, thereby facilitating timely intervention and management.
Speaker: Samuel B. Low, DDS, MS, MEd
Original Publication Date: October 4, 2023
Title: "Embracing the Future of Periodontics: Groundbreaking Methods and Materials Revolutionizing Dental Hygiene Practice"
Learning Objectives:
- Empower dental hygienists to transcend traditional cleaning procedures and adopt an expanded role, reshaping workflows for more effective and comprehensive patient care, driving higher case acceptance and financial rewards.
- Enhance the scope of practice by introducing cutting-edge anti-inflammatory systems like micro-ultrasonics, laser technology, and nutraceuticals such as probiotics and antioxidants, fostering improved patient outcomes and treatment efficacy.
- Establish high-quality periodontal maintenance programs that augment restorative practice and maximize third-party reimbursement while enhancing communication skills within dental teams, leading to efficient and patient-centric care delivery.
Speaker: Anne O. Rice, RDH, FAAOSH
Original Publication Date: September 13, 2023
Title: "Parkinson’s Disease: A Deep Dive into the Oral Health Connection"
Learning Objectives:
- Identify specific risk areas within the oral cavity for individuals affected by Parkinson’s Disease and propose practical solutions to address their dental challenges, considering the disease's impact on oral health.
- Discuss and evaluate current research exploring the correlation between systemic inflammation and Parkinson's Disease, elucidating the influence of systemic health factors on the disease's progression and its manifestations in oral health.
Speaker: Julie Cox, BSDH, RDH, EFDA
Original Publication Date: August 9, 2023
Title: "Stop Guessing, Start Testing! Embrace the Paradigm Shift! Enhance Diagnosis and Treatment With Salivary Testing."
Learning Objectives:
- Comprehend the importance of employing objective diagnostic methods in periodontal treatment, highlighting the value of accurate assessment for effective intervention and improved patient outcomes.
- Explore strategies to identify suitable candidates for salivary testing and understand how implementing this diagnostic tool contributes to more precise treatment decisions and evaluation of treatment effectiveness in periodontal cases
Speaker: Tracy Tranchitella, ND
Original Publication Date: March 14, 2023
Title: "The Oral Microbiome’s Role in Systemic Health"
Learning Objectives:
- Recall the concepts related to the oral microbiome and oral dysbiosis.
- Analyze the impact of poor oral health on gastrointestinal concerns.
- Evaluate the correlation between oral dysbiosis and systemic illness.
- Generate strategies to enhance oral wellness and address the oral microbiome.
- Assess the effects of mouthwashes like Listerine on the oral microbiome.
- Evaluate the feasibility of opening probiotic capsules and swishing them around the mouth to support the oral microbiome.
- Assess the availability of testing for the oral microbiome.
- Synthesize the need for addressing gut health simultaneously with oral health.
Speaker: Rachaele Carver, DMD, NMD, AIAOMT, IABDM, CHC
Original Publication Date: February 7, 2023
Title: "Oral Solutions for Nitric Oxide Restoration: Part Two"
Learning Objectives:
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the physiological pathways associated with nitric oxide production and its multifaceted role in maintaining oral health.
- Analyze the influence of nitric oxide on vascular function, immune responses, and inflammation within the oral cavity.
- Examine and assess dietary patterns emphasizing nitric oxide restoration, focusing on nitrate-rich foods and supplements. Interpret the impact of these dietary choices on nitric oxide levels and their implications for oral health and overall well-being.
- Explore and apply lifestyle strategies like regular exercise, sunlight exposure, and antioxidant-rich diets that positively influence nitric oxide production.
- Comprehend the interrelationships among these lifestyle factors and their collective effects on oral health and systemic well-being.
Speaker: Preeti Kulkarni, MD
Original Publication Date: February 2, 2023
Title: "The Mouth-Brain Axis – How Oral Dysbiosis Influences Brain Health"
Learning Objectives:
- Gain an understanding of the significance of oral dysbiosis and biofilms.
- Comprehend the mechanisms of action associated with pathogens in both oral and brain health.
- Grasp the role of botanical antimicrobials and biofilm busters in maintaining a balanced oral microbiome.