June 13–14, 2025
Chicago
Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday reception 5:45–6:45 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
CE credits: 15
Course Description
Dentistry’s Role in Complete Health 2025: We Make People Healthy! explores the relationship between oral health and overall systemic health and shows how dental professionals can become leaders in the battle against chronic diseases. This transformative course integrates the latest research and clinical practices to promote a holistic approach to dental care. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of how oral health impacts overall health, learn to recognize systemic conditions that affect oral health and develop strategies for managing these issues in your practice.
This groundbreaking symposium—led by a distinguished team of researchers, clinicians, authors and educators—will empower you and your team to become leaders in the next frontier of dental care, emphasizing the mouth as the gateway to overall health and positioning dental professionals as healthcare superstars.
Testimonials from 2024 attendees:
“Exceeded all my expectations. Let’s make this huge and change the world!”
“This was the BEST conference I have ever attended. Thank you!”
“The program exceeded my expectations for organization and quality of speakers. I would recommend to colleagues and staff.”
Learning Objectives
- Explore how oral diseases such as periodontal disease can impact systemic conditions and what non-surgical therapy strategies are appropriate
- Gain competency in various screening and testing procedures, enhancing your ability to diagnose and manage oral health issues with precision and evidence-based strategies
- Learn how to integrate findings and collaborate with other medical specialists to significantly impact the overall health of adults and children
- Advocate for preventive strategies and wellness programs that integrate oral health with overall health promotion
- Engage in collaborative panel discussions to establish protocols for the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of oral-systemic concerns, fostering a multidisciplinary approach to patient care and promoting holistic health outcomes
- Understand the link between airway and systemic health by exploring how airway issues can influence conditions like hypertension, cardiovascular disease and metabolic disorders
- Know how to apply medical coding for procedures that have medical necessity in dentistry
Recommended for dentists, staff and teams.