Your saliva has a story to tell about your health. The oral microbiome can alter the balance between health and disease, locally and systemically. Within the oral cavity, bacteria, archaea, fungi, protozoa, and viruses may all be found, each having a particular role, but strongly interacting with each other and with the host, in sickness or in health. Early diagnosis of disease, quantification of disease, and prognosis of the treatment are vital steps in controlling and preventing the diseases that can and will change a person’s quality of life. Salivary diagnostics gives clinicians a chance to individualize treatment and provide biomarkers to watch for potential future health risks.
The National Network of Healthcare Hygienists (NNHH) is a professional membership organization of registered dental hygienists (RDH) who have a desire to see oral systemic disease prevention formally integrated into medical systems. As a group, we believe oral systemic health is suffering due to the current separation of dentistry and medicine, and we view ourselves as the bridge between the medical and dental silos.
NNHH is hosting a fall webinar on Friday, September 22, 2023 presented by Kriston Reisnour RDH, BSDH, CCSH, CSOM, FAAOSH. She will be discussing the importance of salivary diagnostics, when to test your patients, and will provide an elemental understanding of the laboratory process when analyzing saliva samples. Please click here to register.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR – Kriston Reisnour RDH, BSDH, CCSH, CSOM, FAAOSH
An accomplished sought after national speaker, author, and integrated healthcare implementation specialist, Kriston fully believes in the power of building a relationship to motivate and inspire individuals. Her experience as the Dental Program Director for the BaleDoneen Method and having worked with many directors at the Seattle Study Club solidified her passion for coaching and educating healthcare providers on their role in today’s integrated health care system. By combining her own personal first hand experience, with her expertise, she delivers compelling and relatable presentations for conferences, online events, interviews, panels, meetings, retreats, workshops, and seminars that have been met with rave reviews and can be adapted to suit your venue and audience.
Ms. Reisnour, the owner of Intentional Hygiene and Orofacial Myology of PNW, is a registered dental hygienist with over three decades of experience, a credentialed clinical sleep health educator, certified specialist in orofacial myology, and holds licensure in five states. Her work in a variety of general and specialty practices throughout the United States has afforded Kriston the fortuity to train with leading experts in the dental and medical fields where she gained extensive experience and knowledge of the comprehensive approach to optimal care making her a subject matter expert in the oral systemic connection.
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