You must be logged in as an IAOMT member to purchase certification courses such as SMART, Accreditation or Biological Dental Hygiene Accreditation. Additionally, members get a discount on non-certification classes. Non members may purchase any of the non-certification courses below. But you are encouraged to become a member of the IAOMT.
BIOLOGICAL DENTAL HYGIENE courses
Periodontitis: An Iron Clad Theory
The Oral Gut Brain Connection
Crowded Teeth – When, Why, How
Reversing Caries & Periodontal Disease
Learn how to Reverse Caries & Periodontal Disease
Today’s Trifecta: Toxins, Airway, and Dentition
Learn about Today’s Trifecta: Toxins, Airway, and Dentition Presented by Lorie Miller Steven, DMD, AIAOMT
Defeat Periodontal Disease
Learn about HYBENX, an advanced dental debridement, an antibiotic-free cleanser that uses desiccation shock technology to destroy bacteria & biofilm, remove smear layer, remove pathogens, debride necrotic tissues, & calm inflammatory mediators quickly, safely, & effectively.
Dental-Medical Thermography
Dental-Medical Thermography students will learn about the infrared camera technology and the way to collect the data to tie in oral-systemic links software to generate DMT in patient reports for doctor review.
Toxins in Dentistry: Is your job making you sick?
You will learn the Toxicity of Dental Materials, identify individuals who are particularly sensitive to them, and explore methods to reduce their toxicity.
OSHA and Dental Mercury: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
Learn about OSHA requirements regarding mercury and the correct respiratory protection and training which is crucial for being OSHA compliant and safeguarding your health against hazardous mercury exposures.
Leveraging the Oral-Gut Connection for Better Patient Outcomes
Gut dysbiosis may play a role in stubborn oral conditions that won't heal or aggressive decay that keeps returning. So get ready for a deep dive into the secrets of the gut and its connection to the oral cavity.
Personalizing Patient Care with Oral Microbioime Testing
This course will cover how to leverage oral microbiome testing for root-cause insights into oral and systemic conditions, and how to use them to improve patients’ overall wellness.
Myofunctional Therapy for Infants and Toddlers
By enrolling in this course, you will gain valuable insights and knowledge that will enable you to effectively promote healthy oral development and prevent malocclusion in your youngest patients.
Integrating Oral Microbiome Testing in Your Practice
This course will cover didactic training on the benefits of oral microbiome testing and how you can implement testing in your practice to elevate patient care.
Growing Pretty Functional Faces
Identify the signs of brewing airway issues and learn the root causes. What appliances and other tools are available to help ensure proper growth?
Ozone in Hygiene Practice
Learn more about the miracle gas Ozone and how to best use it to our dental healthcare advantage to address caries, perio, TMD, osteonecrosis, and endodontic lesions.
Super Healer, Superhero: Be Bio-Logical
A deep dive into the root causes of dental diseases and then, even more importantly, what to do about them.
Upper Cervical Spine & the TMJ, Jaw & Bite
Understand the intimate relationship between the Upper Cervical Spine and the TMJ/Jaw/Bite. Three research studies will be reviewed as well as clinical experiences by the presenter.
The Story of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy
Understand the development of the face from fetal life to adulthood and categorize the five dimensions of a tongue-tie. Assess conditions of adult and child intra and extraoral findings.
Introduction to Herbalism for the Dental Hygienist
This course will review recommendations on how to select herbs to enhance oral care, and a practical approach to herbal intervention for home care use.
Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Oh My!
The use of phase contrast microscopy for pathogen detection and patient motivation significantly improves case acceptance and treatment outcomes
E-motion and Teeth
Identify signs of emotional and health imbalances during a dental evaluation by looking beyond the physical body to include the mental-emotional components of the disease process.
Leaky Gut: What is it and how does it relate to oral health?
This presentation discusses what normal digestion looks like, what happens when it goes wrong (Leaky Gut) and how to heal it.
Basics of Labs Relating to Dentistry
Learn several important chairside tests that can be done to help evaluate the nutritional needs of your patients as well as how & when to refer them out.
Light and Sound to Screen for Oral Systemic Disease
This presentation will discuss using the Velscope to cause autofluorescence of inflammation and infection.
BIOLOGICAL DENTISTRY: VIDEO ACTIVITIES courses
Dental Amalgam Mercury and the Environment
Recognize the impact of mercury pollution from dental amalgam and other sources and measures being taken to reduce mercury releases to the environment.
Safe Removal of Amalgam Fillings
Recognize scientifically supported recommendations for minimizing mercury exposure during amalgam filling removal.
Mercury 102: Online Learning Video Activity
At the conclusion of the Mercury 102 video activity, participants will be able to recognize notable scientific research related to dental amalgam mercury.
Mercury 101: Online Learning Video Activity
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to recognize the basic properties of mercury and the history of its use in dental amalgam.
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