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Webinar

The Fundamentals of Oral Systemic Health

Speaker: Dr. Mark L. Cannon

September 26, 2025

ACDE Webinar Series

ACDE (Association for Continuing Dental Education)

The Association for Continuing Dental Education (ACDE), along with 37 of its member schools, is jointly providing a series of live webinars. This series features university-based key opinion leaders presenting numerous topics on multiple dates and times. Presentations are available to meet every dental professional’s schedule and interests.

Course Description

Recently published research has revealed the precise mechanisms key pathogens use to suppress the host’s immune system, creating several chronic systemic illnesses. Indeed, key oral pathogens are now documented to be the initiators of a new axis of disease. With oral dysbiosis comes eventual gut dysbiosis, leading to a “leaky” gut and a faulty blood-brain barrier. The connection has been well defined between these key pathogens and metabolic syndrome, premature birth, miscarriages, atherosclerosis, inflammatory Alzheimer’s, and cancer. Fortunately, we have an armamentarium of prebiotics and probiotics to help healthcare professionals restore eubiosis! In addition, early diagnosis and correction of mouth breathing can also benefit the oral microbiome and facial development. Impressive new research into the many benefits of prebiotics, especially xylitol, will be presented. The surprising effect of xylitol inhibiting cancer cell lines is truly encouraging and will be discussed.

  • Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

    1. Develop a plan for an Oral & Systemic Practice tomorrow
    2. List all the aspects  of a patient-centric total health practice
    3. Education priorities for success planning
    4. Types of products to help with total health
    5. Workflow adjustments to implement total health
    6. Understanding the future is tomorrow; the next day, you see patients 
  • This webinar will be held on Zoom.

    Instructions will be sent to you by email closer to the course start date on how to access the Zoom meeting.

  • Cancellations made more than 10 calendar days before the course start date will receive a full refund. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made within 10 calendar days of the course start date.

    Refunds will not be issued for registrants who do not attend, regardless of reason for absence.

    Registrations cannot be transferred to another individual.

    To cancel your registration, please follow the link and instructions provided in the registration confirmation email. If you are eligible for a refund, the refund will be processed automatically upon cancellation. Please allow 3-5 business days for the transaction to be completed.

    Continuing Dental Education (University of Toronto) reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient registrations, instructor cancellation, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control. In the event of course cancellation, a full refund will be issued, and registrants will be notified promptly. We are not liable for any associated losses, damages, or expenses, including travel and accommodations.

  • After completing this course, a certificate of completion that indicates the number of Continuing Education (CE) points earned will be sent to you within 7-10 days by email.

Presenter

Mark L. Cannon, DDS MS, is a Professor Emeritus of Ann and Robert H Lurie Children’s Hospital and the Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Dentistry at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, IL. In addition, he is an adjunct Professor of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee (UTHSC) in Memphis, TN. He has been a long-time member of the International Association of Pediatric Dentistry and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. In addition to founding a large multi-specialty, highly respected private practice in the suburbs of Chicago, he was the Research Coordinator of the residency program at Ann and Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital, Chicago, Illinois (Attending Physician). Dr. Cannon is on the Executive Board, the former President (2023), and a Master Fellow of the American Academy for Oral and Systemic Health. Dr. Cannon has presented guest lectures at the University of Athens, Greece; Sao Paulista State University, UNESP, Aracatuba, Brazil; University of Texas- Houston; University of Alabama-Birmingham; University of California, Los Angeles; University of Southern California, Louisiana State University, Nova Southeastern University, CES Universidad (Medellin, Columbia), Medical University of South Carolina, Baylor TAMU, and at the University of Illinois, Chicago, Department of Pediatric Dentistry. He has had presentations to the following organizations: I.A.D.R./A.A.D.R., the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Society of Dentistry for Children, the Academy of Dental Materials, World Congress of Biological Materials, International Association of Pediatric Dentistry, Pediatric Dental Association of Asia, Australasian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, World Congress of Preventive Dentistry, Chicago Dental Society, Texas Dental Society, Utah Dental Association, Michigan Dental Association, South Carolina Dental Association, Birmingham Dental Society, Mexican Association of Pediatric Dentistry, Brazilian Association of Pediatric Dentistry, Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Hellenic Society of Pediatric Dentistry, American Academy for Oral and Systemic Health, Probiotics, Prebiotics, and New Food Congress (Rome), Nutrition and Growth (Lisbon) and the European Association of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Cannon has humbly accepted two invitations from the Karolinska Institutet, first to the Nobel Forum (2016) and second to the Nobel Assembly (2017). Most of all, Dr. Cannon is the proud father of five, all of whom are very accomplished. He is also a very proud grandfather of five beautiful children!

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