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The the Oral-Systemic
D.I.S.H.
on
The D.I.S.H. on the Dawson Institute of Systemic Health
changes. Dr. Roizen pointed out that
a large study showed that 89% of
people with adult, type 2 diabetes
can lower their blood sugar levels to
within normal limits, without the
use of medications, by implementing a few simple lifestyle
changes. Recent DNA studies have
also proven that lifestyle is more
important to longevity and quality
of life than is our genetic predispostion. He challenged dental teams to
be on the frontlines fighting this
battle
destroying
Dawsonthat is that we spend more
Academy our nation,
pointing out
By Dr. DeWitt Wilkerson
time with our patients than any othThe Dawson Academy is pleased to
er health professionals. We left the
bring the Total Wellness Dental Pracconference with an enlarged vision
tice seminar series to Brentwood, TN
of Dentistry.
beginning in April, 2015. In 2012, we
In April, 2015 The Dawson Academy
attended the second annual conferwill bring scholars, researchers, and
ence of the American Academy for
clinicians, to the Mountain West
Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH). It was
Institute, personally training dental
held at the Cleveland Clinic, featuring
some of the top medical clinicians and teams to expand their practice mission to include total wellness
researchers in the world on the subscreening, coaching, and therapy.
ject of total wellness. The meeting
Our newest course series, The Total
completely altered the way we view
Wellness Dental Practice, will assist
Dentistry. Michael Roizen M.D., Medidental teams to become patient adcal Director of the Cleveland Clinic
vocates for total health and gateWellness Institute, shared evidence
keepers of systemic inflammation.
proving that our nation will soon be
bankrupt due to increasing healthcare Systemic inflammation is the fire
within that feeds accelerated aging,
costs, especially the cost of managing
lowered energy levels, poor
chronic diseases associated with metmemory, chronic pain, and disease.
abolic syndrome/obesity, diabetes,
Common causes are oral pathogenic
heart disease, dementia, physical inbacteria in the bloodstream, sleep
activity, smoking, and stress. Accordapnea, a pro-inflammatory western
ing to Dr. Roizen, there will only be
diet, physical inactivity, smoking,
two options to manage this growing
and stress. Dental teams can effeccrisis: rationing of health care by the
tively address all these sources of
federal government and insurance
chronic inflammation.
companies, or the public gets smart,
and we start taking responsibility for
The participants in this course series
own health through personal lifestyle
will learn from noted authorities
including Bradley Bale MD, Steven
Masley MD, DeWitt Wilkerson
DMD, Tom Nabors DDS, Tony
Iacopino DMD, Susan Maples DDS,
David Seaman DC,MS, Stephanie
Lodding RDH, and Gy Yatros DMD
Just some of the topics covered in
the continuum include how to use
salivary testing to guide antimicrobial periodontal/systemic therapy;
home sleep studies to guide
screening and monitoring of treatment of obstructive sleep apnea;
principles of prevention of diabetes, heart attacks, and strokes; exercise physiology; stress management techniques; nutritional principles; smoking cessation counseling;
networking within the medical
community, and many other principles of Dental Medicine.
For more information contact the
Dawson Academy,
www.TheDawsonAcademy.com.
You are urged to accept the challenge to create The Total Wellness
Dental Practice in your own office.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful, if in addition to saving teeth, you could
also save lives? We would be
thrilled to help you!
Dr. Wilkerson is Senior Faculty/
Director of Dental Medicine for the
Dawson Academy for Advanced
Dental Study, in St. Petersburg,
Florida. He is Past President of the
American Equilibration Society and
serves on the Board of Directors
for the American Academy for Oral
Systemic Health (AAOSH).He can
be contacted at
[email protected].