Unlock the Power of Saliva: Mastering Salivary Testing Comes to Centennial, CO!

Posted on May 16, 2025May 15, 2025 by Katie Lee DDS

Are you ready to take your dental practice to the next level? If you’ve been looking to incorporate salivary diagnostics into your clinical offerings but don’t know where to start—or how to interpret the results—then this course is for you. Join Dr. Katie Lee at the new Collective Education Society on Friday, July 11, 2025, for Mastering Salivary Testing, an immersive in-person course led by Dr. Emily Stein, Ph.D., co-founder and CEO of Primal Health LLC. Dr. Stein’s expertise in microbio...

Saliva Microbiome Testing: The Future of Dentistry is Here

Posted on April 18, 2025April 18, 2025 by Katie Lee DDS

Close your eyes. Imagine a day when patients no longer avoid or complain about coming to your dental office. You no longer have empty appointment slots or patients not showing up for appointments. Instead, patients are seeking out your expertise because perhaps you hold the key to ending their chronic suffering and their ability to achieve optimum health. You don’t have to imagine this day because it has already arrived! The landscape of dental care is undergoing a transformative shift. Dent...

Beyond Burnout: 5 steps to lead your hygiene team toward higher job satisfaction and retention

Posted on April 11, 2025April 18, 2025 by Jamie Dooley RDH BIS

Every practice has that one person who steps up and helps out (without being asked), enjoys learning, and boosts the morale of the whole team. Chances are it is one of your hygienists. The best RDHs to employ are those who go the extra mile; but if you don’t acknowledge their extra effort, they will move on to a setting that does. There is a shift happening in dental hygiene, and if we aren’t prepared for it, we are going to fall so far behind that it will be challenging to catch up. As ...

The Hidden Threat to Dental Implants: Why Ignoring Bacteria is a Risky Gamble – Part 2

Posted on March 14, 2025March 6, 2025 by Michael Goldberg DMD

In Part 1, we uncovered a hidden threat to dental implants—bacteria—and explored why so many providers overlook the critical step of testing for harmful pathogens before placement. Despite the clear risks, common objections like cost, insurance coverage, and lack of awareness often stand in the way. In Part 2, we’ll break down how to shift the conversation, overcome objections, and use ethical influence to help patients make the best decision for their long-term health. The truth i...

The Hidden Threat to Dental Implants: Why Ignoring Bacteria is a Risky Gamble – Part 1

Posted on February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 by Michael Goldberg DMD

Dental implants are everywhere these days. But you know what else is popping up more often? Implant failures. Here’s the title of a recently promoted CE course: “Peri-Implantitis Badlands: Surviving the Wasteland of Failing Implants” It’s like Einstein said: Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity. So, when a patient loses teeth due to periodontal disease, why in the world would we expect implants to be immun...

Unlock the Connection Between Periodontal Inflammation and Systemic Disease: A Free Webinar

Posted on December 27, 2024December 23, 2024 by Taylor Oltman

Are you ready to explore the latest advancements in oral-systemic health? Don’t miss "Periodontal Inflammation as a Driver of Systemic Disease," a free webinar hosted by Dental CE Academy in partnership with OralDNA® Labs. This webinar is designed to give providers an in-depth understanding of how periodontal inflammation impacts systemic health and how to incorporate the latest tools and strategies into practice. Course Summary While inflammation is an essential component of the body's im...

Certificate Program for RDHs Earns Prestigious ANSI Accreditation

Posted on September 13, 2024September 13, 2024 by Jamie Dooley RDH BIS

National Network of Healthcare Hygienists is the leading organization dedicated to offering accredited certificate programs to RDHs in specialty areas of medicine. Through its innovative programs and collaborative initiatives, NNHH is committed to making it easy for hygienists with specialized knowledge to share their expertise with each other, advancing the entire profession. NNHH also partners with individuals and organizations to fast-track offering accredited certificate programs to RDHs...

Collaboration Cures 2023: We do what other conferences do and more!

Posted on August 4, 2023July 25, 2023 by International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology

AAPMD, AAOSH and IAOMT are partnering with Collaboration Cures 2023 for this expanding, groundbreaking conference that is being viewed as a watershed for practitioners and patients. Our three organizations were created to educate healthcare practitioners on unrecognized important topics in new ways. Each has had years of success growing in leadership, membership, and status. AAPMD was created to recognize the role and importance of optimal airway physiology and sleep; AAOSH has dedicated its ...

“Step Up Your Game” with Guided Biofilm Therapy

Posted on July 21, 2023July 18, 2023 by Kendra Fox RDH

“There’s a new sheriff in town and the name is GBT.” Translation: a new therapy has come to be a driving force and is making profound advancements in oral health like never before. Or, how about, “Out with the old and in with the new.” It’s time to start fresh and leave the old ideas behind. These two idioms perfectly describe “Guided Biofilm Therapy” (GBT). EMS (Electro Medical Systems), a company in Nyon, Switzerland developed their AIRFLOW air polishing and Piezon PS No Pain piezo-ceramic sca...

Pure Perio Summit

Posted on June 2, 2023June 1, 2023 by Thomas Nabors DDS - Andrea Owens RDH

Learn how to cure gum disease! Pure Perio Summit is an oral health course that focuses on total body health by treating periodontal disease. Pure Perio’s core concept involves understanding the microbiological causes of periodontal disease utilizing the salivary diagnostic tests of OralDNA® Labs. By attending the course, you will learn the science behind periodontal disease and total body health from research-based sources. After understanding the science, you will be taught an oral health p...