The global health and wellness industry is experiencing massive growth, and dental offices are positioned to lead the way.
But is your practice prepared to address patient concerns about better health, better sleep, and better nutrition?
S3 Solutions Workshop: Sugar, Sleep, Saliva
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Dentistry is in the business of health
The global health and wellness industry is experiencing massive growth, expected to reach $8.5 trillion by 2027.
Dentistry sits at the intersection of health and wellness - dental practices have a unique opportunity to be leaders in overall patient well-being, providing front-line services with a solid business plan.
A recent Global Wellness Institute survey revealed the 3 top wellness priorities of respondents:
Better Health, Better Sleep, and Better Nutrition
The IDMSS S3 Solutions Workshop empowers dental practioners to address better health, sleep, and nutrition head-on. Attendees will gain a structured approach to implementing wellness-based diagnostics, targeted periodontal strategies, and patient education workflows. The goal is not simply adding services, but creating a consistent method for identifying risk, guiding care, and supporting long-term stability in both oral and overall health.
 Through guided, hands-on training, clinicians work directly with physiologic monitoring, sleep screening technology, and salivary analysis to understand patterns that affect inflammation, healing, and disease progression. The workshop focuses on interpretation and communication — helping teams translate findings into clear patient conversations and practical next steps that can be integrated into everyday appointments.
It’s time for Dentists and Dental Hygienists to become leaders in health and wellness, addressing the expressed concerns and desires of our society.
S3 Learning Objectives:
Sugar
Managing blood sugar levels is critical to managing periodontal disease, diabetes, systemic inflammation, and risk factors for chronic diseases.
S3 Attendees will:
- Place continuous glucose monitors (CGM) on each participant in the workshop
- Study specific “food & lifestyle biohacks” that can influence blood sugar levels
- Study specific nutritional strategies that can influence blood sugar levels
...Better Nutrition!
Sleep
Poor sleep quality is a leading root cause of ADHD, bruxism, TMD, morning headaches, Type 2 Diabetes, periodontal disease and chronic systemic inflammation.
S3 Attendees will:
- Be trained in the use of a high resolution pulse oximeter (HRPO) to screen oxygen desaturations and heart rate variations during sleep. This establishes risks for cardio-vascular stress, as well as upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) & obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- Use HRPO to guide the use of “sleep biohacks”, such as mouth taping, trial oral appliances, and sleep hygiene
...Better Sleep!
Saliva
Periodontal and periapical pathogens are a major cause of oral and systemic disease. The oral-systemic connection is critical to health and wellness, including cardiovascular, gut and brain.
S3 Attendees will:
- Workshop the use salivary testing to identify specific high risk oral pathogens, including bacteria, viruses and yeast, using specific case studies
- Use guide sheets learn how to implement effective non-surgical periodontal therapy strategies, to eradicate high risk pathogens. This may include the specific targeted use of systemic antibiotics
- Study the bi-directional relationship of periodontal disease and gut dysbiosis
- Use AI technology to guide periodontal therapy
...Better Health!
Educators
Lora Hooper,
BSDH, RDH, EFDA
Integrative Dental Medicine
Scholar Society,
President & Clinical Director
Details:
Location:
St. Petersburg, FL
Schedule:
June or October 2026
 Day One: 8am - 5pm  |  Day Two: 8am - 4pm
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CE Credit Awarded
For Doctors or Office Managers interested in registering their entire team, please reach out to [email protected] prior to registration.
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Students must be present for the full course. No late arrivals or early departures.
