345 Integrative Dentistry: Controlling the Oral Microbiome with Dr. Doug Thompson

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists Andrew is joined by Dr. Doug Thompson and return guest co-host Machell Hudson, RDH! Dr. Thompson talks to us about how he uses integrative dentistry in his practice to ensure that he and his team do the best they can to control the patients oral microbiome and reduce disease.  Thanks to Tempstars support this episode has FREE CE! Be sure to view your state guidelines to ensure this CE is applicable in your State. You can view all episodes with Free CE here. Take the CE course for this episode https://www.cezoom.com/events/?test=yes&courseid=11698&testid=2669     Episode Highlights Dr. Thompsons Background Integrative Dentistry Kois Salivary Diagnostics Wellness Dentistry Network  Monetizing    Quotes "Some of these microbes travel around the body and cause other problems."  "We are now up to 57 systemic diseases caused by oral pathogens."  "We in the dental field need to be thinking about controlling the oral microbiome, if we could get a handle on that we wouldn't have so many sick people." "I can't tell you how many times patients tell me that they have never been evaluated this way before."  "If yeast and viruses are new to you as a hygienist, read the recent research." "Yeast is a beast."  "These biofilm diseases are not easy to manage, you need to know your treatment plan and how you are going to present it to the patient."  "Empower your team, and turn them loose and let them monetize it for you."  "This is the future of dentistry."    Links [email protected] https://www.koiscenter.com/  OraRisk® Candida https://www.oraldna.com/test/ocanspgx/  https://wellnessdentistrynetwork.com/

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