Biofilm: Dentistry's Most Evil Nemesis or the Next Revolutionary Thing?

Overview

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This Course is a Live Webinar and will be live-streamed:

8:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm CT, 6:00 pm MT, 5:00 pm AZ, 5:00 pm PT

CDE: 2 hours 

Course Overview:

Much like an antagonist in any good story, dental biofilm seems to be the main character in today’s clinical dentistry—we scale it, polish it, remove it, and dread it. It shows up on implants, removable prosthesis, in subgingival pockets and even in our dental unit waterlines. But what do we actually know about these complex microbiological communities living within each and every one of us? Are they always bad? Do they actually cause inflammation? Can we eliminate them completely? In this deep dive into the oral microbiome, Melissa Turner takes a step back and identifies what we do know about the microbes who dwell in our mouth—and helps us understand that there is much left to be discovered in the underworld that we call biofilm.

Course objectives:

1. Understand the overarching role microbiology plays in oral-system inflammation and clinical disease prevention and control
2. Discover the history, genesis and predictions of biofilm theories
3. Identify the locations, types, and factors that produce and effect the oral microbiome
4. Learn why biofilms can be both harmful and helpful within the oral health ecosystem
5. Explore innovative clinical and homecare technologies that help decrease and control oral biofilms

A 20-year veteran dental hygienist and founder, Melissa K. Turner is a sought-after executive, consultant, dynamic speaker and top millennial content creator. Behind some of the most innovative brands in the industry, she partners with companies of all sizes – from pre-seed startups to billion-dollar international brands – on brand strategy and product growth. Turner’s combined experience behind the scenes in the boardroom, on the frontlines as clinician, and as a public-facing influencer allows her unique insight into future industry trends. She is the founder and founding board member of multiple companies and is referred to as a “fresh force of change”– representing a new generation in dentistry with a focus on transforming the future through innovative technology, inclusion and practitioner wellbeing.

Senior Executive Consultant and Chief Hygiene Officer at Cellerant Consulting Group, Turner leads the Cellerant Best of Class Hygiene Awards. She is a founding board member for the American Mobile & Teledentistry Alliance and cofounder of The Denobi Awards and the National Mobile & Teledentistry Conference. Affectionately known by her influencer handle @thetoothgirl, she is creator of the I Heart Dentistry Network.

Turner’s newest launches include Smile Proud, an advocacy organization built to support current and future LGBTQIA+ dental professionals, as well as I,Woman, a podcast for women founders, executives and entrepreneurs focusing on what it takes to unleash their inner roar in the boardroom, the bedroom and beyond. Turner can be reached at www.MelissaKTurner.com.

AGD Subject Code: Basic Sciences - 010

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Course Categories: Basic Dental Science / Chemistry / Organic Chemistry / Biochemistry

Provider Approval: Nationally Recognized (AGD-PACE) Academy of General Dentistry Program approval for Continuing Education

Educational Type: Live

Educational Method: Lecture

Prerequisites :

None

Sponsor(s): None

Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Affiliated and/or Associated with

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