The Cooperative

▶ Meet Kathryn

Kathryn Gilliam, BA, RDH, MAAOSH, HIAOMT, is a proponent of incorporating the latest scientific research on the multiple oral-systemic links into practical clinical protocols. Kathryn’s interest in the medical side of dentistry led her to years of advanced study into the oral-systemic links, including twice graduating with an advanced arterial wellness certification from the prestigious Bale Doneen Preceptorship for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention for Healthcare Practitioners. Kathryn has completed level one of the Functional Oral Systemic Health Mini Residency of the renowned Exceptional Dental Courses, and in 2018, she earned a Fellowship in the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health.

Kathryn has been on the front lines of early detection of oral and oropharyngeal cancer throughout her career. She serves as the Director of Education for Oral Cancer Cause and serves on the Dental Hygiene Advisory Board of the Oral Cancer Foundation.

Kathryn is a national speaker and a key opinion leader for CariFree, MicrobeLinkDx, Care Credit, Act Dental, OraPharma, CloSYS, and Stella Life Vega Oral Care Products. Kathryn also serves as a Dentsply Sirona Preventive Ambassador. Kathryn has published multiple articles and continuing education courses in leading dental journals and serves as a faculty member and dental hygiene specialty coach for the Productive Dentist Academy. Kathryn has shared the message of oral wellness on podcasts in the United States and Australia.

After 30 years as a dental hygienist, Kathryn still loves and is passionate about her career as a dental hygienist and she feels her purpose is to love her patients back to health. CONTACT | PERIOLINKS

▶ Meet Machell

Machell Hudson, RDH, FFAOSH, is an expert on the oral-systemic connection and protocol implementation. She is a graduate of the BaleDoneen preceptiorship, where she earned advanced training in heart attack, stroke and diabetes prevention. Machell is a full-time hygienist with Dr. Bruce Baird at Granbury Dental Center and is on faculty & consults with clients through Productive Dentist Academy. Machell has earned Fellowship and is on the marketing board for American Academy for Oral Systemic Health and cohosts facebook live events with AAOSH’s cofounder Dr. Chris Kammer. She is a cohost for Reflection Health podcast which is produced by A Tale of Two Hygienists founders/cohosts, Michelle Strange and Andrew Johnston. She can be reached at 817.917.9032 or using the contact information below.

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▶ Meet Brenda

Brenda Lopez is a RDH and the Owner/Operator of Hygiene Ingenuity. Her business is paving a new pathway to provide Temp RDHs resources to establish a temping territory that provides them the freedom to work for themselves and create a powerful impact on patient education for
all patient demographics. Brenda believes Dental Hygiene is the bridge that connects Dental and Medical and is on a mission to improving patient’s oral health through thorough patient education. Brenda contracts with Dentists in an array of specialties from General, Cosmetic, Pediatric and Perio offices as well as Mobile Dental Practices that services nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

Brenda has established a network of Dentists in the Cedar Park/Austin area. She assists in training staff, trending financial growth, developing healthy competitive bonus structures, and creating a work environment that scales growth financially and mentally. Hygiene Ingenuity is a collaboration between husband and wife. Brenda’s husband, Mario, has a strong background in business management, budget solutions, and lost prevention. Mario is the Owner/Operator of Lykan Performance and also has experience in the fields of Neuroscience, Physics, Robotics, and offers his access to Quantum Computer Software to bring customized solutions to the dental business structure.

Brenda is an avid volunteer at her daughter’s school, she and her husband enjoy teaching elementary students about thermodynamics, working with race car parts and doing presentations on dental hygiene education. In her spare time, she enjoys doing car projects with her husband, camping, fishing and hanging out with her family. Brenda’s next endeavors include attaining experience with public speaking and developing webinar presentations for continuing education courses. CONTACT

▶ Meet Susan

Dr. Susan Maples is an international speaker in the area of total health, the oral health and systemic health connection, and the diabetes epidemic in America. She also speaks in the areas of leadership, team-building, advanced case planning and acceptance, relationship-based target marketing, and growing healthy kids in your dental practice.

When Susan is not practicing dentistry, she serves as a leader in helping her profession take their place in the U.S. health crisis. To help educate the public on the mouth-body health connection, Dr. Susan authored the book BlabberMouth! 77 Secrets Only Your Mouth Can Tell You To Live a Healthier, Happier, Sexier Life. In addition, she is the co-researcher in an award-winning study on detecting diabetes in your dentist’s office. CONTACT | DR. SUSAN MAPLES | SPEAKER INFO | TOTAL HEALTH ACADEMY

▶ Meet Katrina

A clinical dental hygienist, author and international speaker, Katrina is passionate about elevating the dental profession by creating an undeniable movement that educates, encourages, and empowers the profession to rise in its power. Known as the “Dental WINEgenist™,” she pairs her desire for excellence in the dental industry with her knowledge and passion for wine. She is the Clinical Liaison, Hygiene Excellence & Innovation for AZPerio, the country’s largest periodontal practice where she works alongside Diplomates to the American Board of Periodontology in the surgical operatory. She is the founder, CEO and keynote speaker for Sanders Board Preparatory and has been published in various publications including RDH Magazine and Today’s RDH and is an advisory member for Modern Hygienist and the Dental Academy of Continuing Education. Recently, Katrina proudly received the Denobi Award for Clinical Excellence and Innovation, the University of Minnesota Distinguished Alumni Award and RDH Magazine Award of Distinction. Her philanthropic efforts include dental humanitarian work in developing countries, supporting abused and homeless animals and spreading awareness about the benefits of organ and tissue donation.

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Kandra Sellers RDH, BA, is the creator of Pristine Interprofessional Academy, with its focus on interprofessional collaboration between dental and medical professionals to not only increase the quality of patients’ lives, but to save lives. Early in her dental career, Kandra had the opportunity to be mentored by specialists that drove her passion to the oral systemic connection. It was through the work with the Academy that Kandra saw the opportunities with dental medical billing. Dentists are typically thought of as working on teeth. The reality is dentists are medical specialists in everything associated with the head and neck and how it relates to the overall impact on inflammation and disease. It only made sense to Kandra that there were vast possibilities to help practices, and ultimately patients, increase profitability and case acceptance through medical reimbursements for medically necessary treatment. Since making this connection, Kandra has become well known and widely respected as an industry-leading speaker, educator and coach in the field of oral systemic linking medical billing.

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▶ Meet Doug

Dr. Thompson believes in an interdisciplinary treatment model that coordinates dental care with other medical practitioners for total body health care for his patients. He employs advanced DNA bacterial testing methods and other leading-edge dental science to enable early risk assessment and personalized treatment planning. Among other topics, he coaches risk assessment treatment planning, digital photography, and systems to transform traditional hygiene services into value-added experiences of personalized periodontal medicine.

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▶ Meet Doug

Dr. Young is a Professor Emeritus at the University of the Pacific where he is an active and ardent educator in the field of minimally invasive dentistry and cariology. He currently works for the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium as a specialist in oral health promotion. He was one of the founders of the CAMBRA (Caries Management By Risk Assessment) Coalition, American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Cariology Section, and the American Academy of Cariology (AAC).

Dr. Young served on the ADA Council of Scientific Affairs (2012-2016) and is currently a member of the ADA Evidence-Based Dentistry (EBD) Leaders network and a cariology consultant for the ADA. Dr. Young has presented at congresses and universities around the world. He has been published in numerous peer-reviewed dental journals and textbooks focusing on minimal invasive dentistry, silver fluoride, glass ionomer, and Caries Management by Risk Assessment.

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