Course Title – Building the Integrative Dental Medicine Practice
The opportunity to impact chronic disease, provide a wellness
platform for patients, and take the practice to the next level… is now!
Course Outline/ Objectives-
Present recent research connecting periodontal pathogens and chronic disease
Discover the commonalities of all chronic disease
Outline the five components of the integrative dental medicine practice
Explore methods to mitigate both inflammation and oxidative stress that impacts all concurrent chronic disease … including periodontitis
Connect patient wellness to periodontal pathogen overload and the value of testing for diagnosis and treatment considerations
Make available a simple method to treat periodontal disease based on salivary testing
Discuss actual cases to create value for salivary testing
Update new insights on systemic oxygenation and airway considerations in the dental practice
Review the role of sugar in chronic disease; causal or ‘linked to’ ?
Generate value for and empower the dental team to integrate medical strategies into the practice
Envision dentistry as engaged as a primary care providers in the healthcare community
Introduce the concept of a wellness coach for lifestyle management in every practice; a billable service line
Create enthusiasm for the opportunity be a part of the dental profession in today’s healthcare climate
Presenter Bio –
The presenter is a graduate of the Loma Linda University School of Dentistry as well as completing post graduate experiences with the Pankey Institute, Dawson Complete Dentistry, Case Western Advanced Restorative, Bale-Doneen Medical Preceptorship, and the Dawson Institute of Systemic Health. He has earned fellowships in the American College of Dentists and the American Academy of Oral Systemic Health. During his 40 years of delivering chair-side dentistry, Dr Kempton has been published, spoken, and consulted in the field of oral systemic health and lifestyle medicine. Most recently, has become a certified lifestyle medicine coach, dedicated to establishing lifestyle and functional medicine credentials for application in dentistry.