March 21, 2027
Registration
Registration
March 21st DPPS Spring Seminar
Location: GC America-3737 W. 127th Street, Alsip, IL. 60803
Seminar Topic: The Primal Family Table
Time: 8:00Am-2:30PM
Lunch: 11:30-Noon
6.0 Continuing Education Credits
Cost: Registration Fee of $150 until 3/1/27, $160 after 3/1/27
REGISTER HERE FOR MARCH 21, 2027 SEMINAR
Dental hygiene has been reduced to a surface-level trade, but the oral cavity is actually the most accessible window into cellular manufacturing. Caries and periodontal disease are not merely dirty problems; they are systemic check engine lights signaling a failure of cellular function and skeletal architecture. This full-day program traces the Golden Thread from the cellular foundation to the family table. We will move beyond the Eat the Rainbow and Avoid Sugar cliches to explore the High-Value Lipids required to build a human face. We will examine the moment we traded nutrient-dense fats for industrialized convenience—and how that shift triggered a cascade of mismatch diseases, ranging from skeletal dental crowding to neuro-degenerative failures resulting in the misnomer oral-systemic link. This course empowers the dental hygienist to move beyond topical band-aids and become a leader in Integrated Systemic Informatics and true unsiloed health for all patients.
Learning Objectives: • Analyze Cellular Architecture: Identify the role of the bilipid layer in maintaining oral-systemic barrier integrity and explain how fat deficiency leads to leaky cellular signaling. • Evaluate the Nickel Standard: Utilize pediatric spacing as a primary diagnostic marker for skeletal robustness and airway patency. • Contrast Surface vs. Systemic Treatments: Differentiate between topical patch-and-repair models and systemic infrastructure protocols that address the root cause of caries and perio. • Trace Historical Biological Shifts: Describe the WWII Pivot and its impact on modern maxillofacial development and the rise of chronic inflammatory states. • Connect Oral Markers to Neuro-Health: Explain the biological link between oral inflammatory failures and all-cause mortality, specifically in neuro-degenerative outcomes (Parkinson’s/Alzheimer’s).
• Implement the Kaleidoscope Collaborative Care Framework: Apply the Internal Compliance Framework to transition the hygiene appointment from a prophy mill to a diagnostic investigation of systemic integrity.
• Deconstruct Nutritional Myths: Move beyond sugar-free counseling to educate patients on the fat-soluble Architects (Vitamins A, D, and K2) necessary for bone density and arch expansion.
• The Mechanical Signal: Coach patients on the necessity of high-load chewing for skeletal expansion and how to identify industrial mush even in health-conscious homes.
Speaker: Shirley Gutowski RDH, BSDH
Shirley is the owner of Cross Link Presentations which increases awareness of the integration between oral and systemic health to consumers, dental and medical practitioners. She does this giving presentations, writing, and releasing audio podcasts.
Her startups, Primal Air and Kaleidoscope Collaborative Care, are airway businesses. She sees clients with airway disorders like snoring, tongue thrusting, restless legs, relapsed orthodontics, and TMJD. In addition, she trains dentists and dental hygienists to include OMT evaluations into their service mix.
As a result of her work thousands of practitioners are delivering a higher level of care including identification of airway issues in their patients.
Contact Info:
Practitioners@primalair.com
O 608 318 2800
C 608 213 5865
Disclaimer:
Dental Personnel Placement Service, Inc. reserves the right to alter or substitute the scheduled speaker in the event of unforeseen circumstances. The continuing education credits, venue, date, and time will remain unchanged; however, the speaker and content are subject to change. Attendees are advised to regularly check the DPPS website for any updates. Registration fee will increase one month and 2 weeks prior to the event.