The Oral Microbiome + Your Body: The Surprising Link Between Oral Health and Wellness

Are you ready to deepen your understanding of how oral health shapes whole-body wellness? This introductory course is designed to give providers a comprehensive foundation in the oral-systemic connection. The oral microbiome is tightly linked to conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, infertility, autoimmune disorders, and neurodegenerative disease—yet many clinicians and patients remain unaware of its clinical relevance. In "The Oral Microbiome + Your Body: The Surprising Link Between Oral Health and Wellness," dental professionals and health practitioners will explore the latest science connecting oral microbial balance, inflammation, and systemic health outcomes. This course goes beyond traditional assessments, introducing participants to modern diagnostic tools such as oral microbiome testing panels and the MMP-8 inflammatory marker test, which evaluates early collagen breakdown and tissue stress. You’ll learn how to interpret these results, identify patterns of dysbiosis and inflammation, and integrate findings into personalized care plans. Attendees will also explore interdisciplinary strategies for improving patient outcomes and leave equipped with practical tools to incorporate oral-systemic health evaluation and education into their clinical workflow.

● Learn about the oral microbiome and its impact on systemic health and chronic disease ● Understand the mouth-body connection and how oral inflammation contributes to conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s ● Explore the science and clinical relevance of MMP-8 testing for detecting oral-systemic inflammation ● Learn how to interpret MMP-8 test results and communicate their importance to patients ● Discover strategies for integrating oral-systemic education into your dental or wellness practice ● Discuss interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance patient outcomes through early detection and prevention