APDP: Pillars for Success in Today’s Private Dental Practice

Posted on September 22, 2023September 21, 2023 by Susan Maples DDS

Are you ready to step up your leadership abilities? Are you ready to advance your private practice to match your dream practice? If you answered yes to either of these questions, YOU should attend the annual 2024 APDP meeting: Pillars for Success in Today’s Private Dental Practice. Join other exceptional private practice dentists, spouses, and educators/consultants for our live annual meeting March 7-9, 2024 at the Fort Lauderdale Coral Springs Hotel & Convention Center. This ex...

Unlocking the Power of Oral Salivary Testing Through Patient Experiences

Posted on August 18, 2023August 3, 2023 by Claire Cooper-Bodtke - Lauren Tancredi

In the ever-evolving healthcare field, staying at the forefront of diagnostic innovations is paramount for medical practices. Oral salivary testing has emerged as a groundbreaking tool that can revolutionize the way doctors diagnose and treat patients. Empowering doctors and patients alike, oral salivary testing is a way to provide more personalized and effective care. Salivary testing has emerged as a powerful tool that Medicava recommends for providing valuable insights into patients' heal...

“Words of Inspiration” by Dr. John Kempton

Posted on July 7, 2023July 5, 2023 by John Kempton DDS

In this time when everything is go, go, go, we all need inspiration to reset and continue the go, go, go. In this series, we have asked the experts from our Protocol Directory for their “Words of Inspiration.” Here is how Dr. John Kempton from LAUNCH Oral Systemic Health responded. Inspiration is not packaged; it is available unconditionally to all individuals in all professions and it comes in a multitude of genres. We require it to visualize our creativity and potential. In the end, are we ...

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...

The Digital and Integrative Demand of Millennials

Posted on May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 by Anjuli Avis CRDH

Healthcare engagement is experiencing an evolution. Why? Because millennials, born roughly between 1981 and 1996, have surpassed baby boomers as the largest adult generation. This generation has been a significant force in shaping healthcare needs. How so? Consider a few factors: Digital health: Millennials are the first generation to grow up with the internet, smartphones, and other digital technologies. They are more likely to use health apps, wearable technology, and telehealth servi...

Interview with Ziv Simon DMD MSc

Posted on March 3, 2023February 28, 2023 by Ziv Simon DMD MSc

Dr. McGlennen: Tell me how you were introduced to OralDNA® salivary diagnostics. Ziv Simon DMD MSc: I am a periodontist and implant specialist in Beverly Hills where I have practiced for the past 20 years (our practice has been in this location for 42 years!). When I started, we were already doing bacterial testing using paper points inserted into the pockets. These were then sent to a lab for aerobic and anaerobic cultures. Although that system worked, the testing process was inconsisten...

STOP THE MADNESS by Dr. Michael Goldberg

Posted on January 27, 2023January 26, 2023 by Michael Goldberg DMD

There’s a saying, often attributed to Albert Einstein, whose essence is “if you keep on doing what you’ve been doing, you’ll keep on getting what you’ve been getting.” The point being that oftentimes, a singular action, all things being equal, will result in the same outcome. DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR OUTCOMES? Are you tired of patients not appreciating you? Are you tired of patients not accepting your best care? Are you tired of people coming back with the same problems? A...

How Do You Speak Testing? with Judith Nwagwu RDH

Posted on January 6, 2023August 14, 2024 by Judith Nwagwu RDH

Patient Bio: Your female patient, age 63, struggles as she enters the operatory. You have been seeing her for 4 years. Her wheezing and appearance of being out of breath are due to her new diagnosis of COPD. She is recently widowed. How would you introduce therapy including Alert 2™ testing to this patient? Welcome to our office where we are big advocates of the Mouth Body Connection™. We are not just here for your teeth and gums, but also your overall health and wellness. We would love to h...

The Oral Systemic Connection: A Risk Reduction Approach

Posted on December 2, 2022November 18, 2022 by Anne O. Rice

I have greatly enjoyed being a dental hygienist for over 30 years. Something that still fascinates me is the oral health and whole-body health connections. As a constant student, I have studied bidirectional and causal relationships amongst oral pathogens and a host of chronic diseases. In fact, over two decades ago, the surgeon general spoke about periodontal disease effects, and we now know there are established associations to 57 adverse health conditions, associated with periodontal dise...

Oral Hygiene and Cognition By: Ram Rao, PhD

Posted on November 11, 2022November 10, 2022 by Rammohan Rao PhD

A nice, friendly smile is visually attractive and is also a sign of good oral hygiene practice and cognitive health. Numerous studies have found a close connection between poor oral hygiene and dementia. Studies have found that those with poor oral hygiene practices are at higher risk for dementia, and dementia patients are at higher risk for developing gum disease. Poor oral hygiene and inadequate nutrition are likely the primary drivers for the risk of gum disease in dementia patients, par...