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The Modern Oral Care Products Science: How to Confidently Recommend the Right Products

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Alicia · January 16, 2026

with Special Guest Speaker: Dr. Kami Hoss

Recorded on March 31st, 2026

1.0 CE Credit

AGD PACE Subject Code: 010 – Basic Science

**Course Description:**
Today’s clinicians and parents are overwhelmed by choice—there are now over 1,500 oral care product brands on the market, spanning conventional and so-called “natural” categories. Yet dental disease remains the most prevalent disease on the planet and the most common chronic disease in children. This makes one conclusion unavoidable: the way oral care products have been designed, marketed, and commonly recommended is not producing the outcomes patients need.

This CE course examines why modern oral care has fallen short and why three dominant product narratives—an over-focus on fluoride (or non-fluoride) as if it’s the entire solution, the assumption that “natural” automatically means safe or effective, and the belief that killing all bacteria equals health—have unintentionally distracted from the biology that actually drives oral disease. These ideas did not arise from bad intentions, but they oversimplify a complex biological system that depends on balance, not extremes.

Participants will learn a modern, clinically practical framework rooted in pH dynamics, saliva function, remineralization biology, and microbiome balance, then apply it to evaluating oral care products and ingredient strategies such as nano-hydroxyapatite, prebiotics, probiotics, buffering systems, antimicrobial approaches, abrasiveness, and delivery systems. Beyond clinical outcomes, this course addresses a critical and often overlooked reality: when oral care recommendations are grounded in biology and delivered with clarity and confidence, patients become more engaged, more compliant, and more loyal. Dentists who take this approach consistently see stronger relationships, higher acceptance of comprehensive care, increased referrals, and more sustainable practice growth—while improving long-term patient health.

**Course Objectives:**
1. Explain why the persistence of dental disease—despite thousands of oral care product options—demonstrates fundamental limitations in conventional and “natural” oral care paradigms.
2. Identify how three dominant narratives (fluoride-only or non-fluoride-only thinking, “natural” marketing claims, and indiscriminate antimicrobial “kill” strategies) have hindered meaningful prevention.
3. Describe the roles of nano-hydroxyapatite, prebiotics, probiotics, buffering agents, pH balance, saliva function, and microbiome stability in modern oral health.
4. Confidently recommend oral care products based on age, risk factors, biological needs, and family dynamics, rather than marketing cues or one-size-fits-all routines.
5. Apply an evidence-based communication approach that builds patient trust, improves adherence, strengthens long-term patient relationships, and supports practice growth.

**Course Expiration:** March 31, 2029

**Cancellation/Refund Policy:** There are no refunds given for this event

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