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Our increasingly popular AAOSH Webinars provide a convenient way to learn about new research and techniques in the field of oral systemic health. This platform allows you to interact with experts and ask questions in real-time, no matter where you are located. Each webinar is a one-hour, live, online event focused on a specific topic within oral systemic health.

Continuing dental education (CDE) credits are crucial for professionals in many fields, including oral systemic health. By offering 1 CDE credit for our webinars, AAOSH supports its members in meeting their CDE requirements while delivering valuable educational content.*

*1 CDE Credit is available exclusively to AAOSH Members who complete a post-event form.

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Consumerization of Healthcare
Today’s healthcare consumers want wellness, not just the absence of disease. It’s all-inclusive: appearance, physical,
mental, emotional, and social in the quest for well-being. To meet this demand, a practice must have a clear vision and
the ability to synchronize new science and technology to meet this vision. Dentistry needs a new business model.

Managing Uncertainty
Dentistry will always be evolving, forever pursuing improved patient care. Some episodes of evolution are more
turbulent than others. The make-or-break decision for practice is its willingness to “let go” of the dinosaur logic of
yesterday and embrace proven consumerized strategies and tactics that meet today’s market demands. It has been said
that “The only thing that stops evolution is extinction.”

Our Practice is a Prime Mover
Regardless of the challenges in the marketplace, a Prime Mover, as they are known, represents the most evolved
practices – those willing and able to build off of traditional values with an unwavering commitment to clinical excellence
and professional ethics. Prime Movers guide patients into wellness as a lifestyle choice and welcomes them as a lifetime
member of the practice. Simply stated, quality of care is the focus, and profitability is the by-product.

Learning Objectives:

Mindset, the power of System Thinking vs. Silo Management.
How to attract “Wellness Consumers” to your practice.
Getting off the new patient treadmill, focus on the lifetime value of a patient.
Why multi-tasking sounds efficient but often backfires.
Understanding Throughput Economics vs Cost Accounting.
Stop selling dentistry and create a buying environment with transactional loyalty vs. emotional loyalty.
Attract and retain the best team member, intrinsic motivation vs extrinsic motivation.

Practical Applications:

Is dentistry ready to assume its rightful place in healthcare? Dentistry has been fortunate to have some dental and medical all-stars leading the charge, but it’s time to accelerate these efforts. Dentistry needs to reevaluate its
protocols and processes to meet or exceed medical standards and make wellness, beyond just prevention, the prevailing standard of care.

It’s no longer about dentistry or medicine; it’s called 4.0 Healthcare. Dental practices that adopt a 4.0
Healthcare philosophy will not just be thrust to the forefront of dentistry, and they will be thrust to the forefront of
healthcare. Dentistry’s new business model is one that is consistent with clinical excellence, effectively monetizes
wellness and meets consumer demands.

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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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Speaker: Susan Maples, DDS, MSBA

Original Publication Date: December 13, 2024

Title: "Breath Well, Little One"

Learning Objectives:

Why a good latch matters, and how lip-and/or tongue-tie release is a game-changer
How to differentiate between parent-reported symptoms and clinical signs of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and OSA.
What you can do to help create a broad, flat palate-long before the orthodontist initiates RPE
When and how we make strong referrals for removal of tonsils and adenoids.
The risk factors influencing the underdeveloped midface
Why and when myofunctional therapy makes a difference.
How to create an interdisciplinary pediatric airway team in your community
How to establish a practice of esteemed distinction around general and pediatric airway heath.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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