Learning Objectives: 

• A brief overview of oral health/overall health connections
• The oral microbiome: the role of the billions of microbes that call your mouth their home.
• Risk factors for cavities
• Critical role of primary dentition in growth and development
• Periodontal disease and system health connections
• List of safe and effective ingredients (and ones to avoid) in various products.
• Fluoride vs. Hydroxyapatite: pros and cons
• Role of antibiotics, prebiotics, and probiotics in oral care

In this course, attendees will discuss oral health and overall health connections. Attendees will learn the critical role of dentition in growth and development, periodontal disease and system health connections, and the role of prebiotics and probiotics in oral care. Feeling confused about how to choose the right oral care products for your patients? Are your orthodontic patients developing decalcifications or worse during their treatments? Attendees will learn which ingredients in products are safe and effective and which to avoid. The speaker will debunk 10 common myths in oral care, including, cavities or decalcifications only happen if you eat a lot of sugar, bleeding gums are normal, and that natural toothpaste is better than conventional toothpaste! Come to the course to find out the rest!