Scientific Session Brings Medical and Oral Health Professionals Together

Online, June 28, 2011 (Newswire.com) - At a landmark meeting for medical and dental professionals, on June 24-25, the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health brought together doctors from diverse disciplines for the purpose of understanding and advancing awareness of the oral and systemic health link. Attendees also learned about excellent ways to improve teamwork and marketing for privately owned practices.

Presenters included:
• Bradley Bale, MD & Amy Doneen, RN, BSN, MSN, ARNP: The Bale/Doneen Method improves and saves lives by implementing a disease treatment paradigm, as opposed to a risk factor paradigm.
• Thomas Nabors, DDS, FAGD: Co-founder and Senior VP of Oral DNA Labs, Dr. Nabors speaks nationally, covering topics such as oral infections, heart attack and stroke prevention, risk assessments, and the Bale/Doneen Method.
• Joseph Blaes, DDS: Chief Editor of Dental Economics magazine, Dr. Blaes lectures across the country and writes a monthly column entitled "Pearls for Your Practice."
• Casey Hein, RDH, BSDH, MBA: As a dental hygienist, Casey Hein speaks on evidence-based medicine for the prevention and maintenance of periodontal disease.
• Duane Keller, DMD: Chief Scientific Officer for PerioProtect, Dr. Keller lectures nationally and internationally on periodontal disease prevention, as well as TMD treatment and the oral-systemic health connection.
• Lee Ostler, DDS: Dr. Ostler is co-founder of Oral SysteMix, MDReferrals, and MedDentEtc. His published works and lectures focus on the importance of the mouth-body relationship and disease prevention.
• Robert Maccario, MBA: Veteran dental consultant and president of Dental Management Sciences, LLC, Bob Maccario applies proven business systems and contemporary technology to improve profitability and patient satisfaction in dental offices across the country.

AAOSH invites all health professionals and members of the healthcare community at large to increase their understanding of the many relationships between the mouth and the body, and to become actively involved with us in changing the public and professional attitudes and awareness related to the many oral-systemic connections.