Representatives are lobbying for expansion of responsibilities within the dental community. Research is identifying increased oral-systemic links. Patients are seeking improved understanding of their oral care needs.

It is imperative that dental education rise to meet the demands of the community.

As a dental professional with a drive and passion for the advancement of preventive care within the community, Katrina Sanders, RDH, BSDH, M.Ed., RF believes it is the responsibility of dental education to produce competent, skilled and empathetic providers who possess the psychomotor and affective skills required to meet the growing demands of our industry.

View Katrina's People's Choice Award Winning Presentation; Smiles at Sea Speaking Competition 2018

Infection Control: When You Absolutely Don’t Want to “Go Viral”

To ensure our patients aren’t exposed to viruses, bacteria, and protozoa, dental professionals need to understand more than what to do and what not to do; they also need to understand why. LEARN MORE

Local Anesthesia: New Techniques, The Latest Trends, and Troubleshooting

Injection failure not only causes unnecessary patient discomfort and apprehension, it can also frustrate providers, as well. In this interactive course, Katrina Sanders guides participants through the common causes of injection failure. LEARN MORE

All Together Now: The Oral-Systemic Connection

This course offers dental professionals a clear understanding of how their daily work can impact the overall health of patients with these conditions—both positively and negatively. LEARN MORE

Cracking Periodontal Codes with Class: Diagnostic Decisions

This course walks the dental provider through the nine classifications of health and disease as established by the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), as well as effective clinical decision-making in the management of each diagnosis. LEARN MORE

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When Good Dentistry Isn't Enough: A Heartfelt Analysis of The Patient Experience

In an industry where challenges with third party payers, non-compliant patients, and physical burnout run rampant, dental providers are met with increasing patient demands, compassion fatigue and consistent stressors. LEARN MORE

"When my wife passed away suddenly and unexpectedly, my family and I were devastated. We believe her death was needless and preventable. My daughter Katrina is championing a cause to stop these types of death. Please hear her story and her plan."

—Bob Sanders, Husband to Linda M Sanders and Katrina’s Father

"There are lots of presenters who speak on the Oral Systemic Link but very few who engage and connect an audience to their own motivations, knowledge and inspiration on the subject. Katrina Sanders is just that speaker! Katrina brings a fresh approach and a refreshing style that combines real science with real world skills. If you want your audiences to have lightbulb moments, remove the roadblocks, have fun, and be inspired... hire Katrina Sanders!"

—Katherine Eitel Belt;
Communications Expert

The ABC's of HbA1c

This 20-minute lecture reviews the recommended paradigm for the assessment of a diabetic patient. Speaker will discuss the CDT-approved code scheduled to be released in 2018, permitting in-office point of service HbA1c testing as well as recommendations for patient (A) assessment, (B) blood sample gathering and (C) counseling. Course is appropriate for dentists, dental specialties, dental hygienists and dental assistants.