Boots, Bugs, and Biofilm – Ultimate Team Edition

Jan 25, 2026 | Events

Boots, Bugs, and Biofilm – Ultimate Team Edition

Precision periodontal therapy starts with understanding infection.


 Welcome to Boots, Bugs, and Biofilm

Boots, Bugs, and Biofilm is a high-energy, science-driven continuing education experience designed for the entire dental team.

The Ultimate Team Edition focuses on bacterial testing, oral–systemic health, inflammation, implant risk, and confident patient communication — all delivered through real-world clinical workflows teams can implement immediately.

This course bridges science, systems, and strategy, helping hygienists, dentists, and administrators work together using precision periodontal therapy.


🦠 What You’ll Learn

Attendees will gain clarity and confidence in:

  • 🔬 Bacterial testing for periodontal disease — and why identifying pathogens matters

  • 🔥 How periodontal infection drives inflammation and systemic disease

  • ❤️ Links between oral bacteria and cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and pregnancy outcomes

  • 🧬 Using salivary-based bacterial testing to guide precision care

  • 📊 Who to test, when to test, and how to interpret results

  • 🦷 Applying data to personalize periodontal therapy

  • 🗣️ Communicating infection and systemic risk clearly to patients

  • 🧩 Aligning the entire team around a consistent perio protocol


 Who Should Attend

Boots, Bugs, and Biofilm is designed for:

  • Registered Dental Hygienists

  • Dentists

  • Periodontal teams

  • Practice administrators

  • Dental teams focused on oral–systemic health and advanced periodontal care


 Why the Ultimate Team Edition Matters

Periodontal disease is not just a dental condition — it is a chronic bacterial infection that contributes to systemic inflammation.

The Ultimate Team Edition emphasizes:

  • 👢 Team alignment

  • 🧠 Clinical confidence

  • 🦠 Infection-driven decision making

  • 📈 Evidence-based diagnostics

  • 🪜 Practical, step-by-step implementation

This isn’t lecture-heavy CE — it’s a real-world roadmap for modern periodontal care.


 Event Resources

👉 Download the event flyer
Boots, Bugs and Biofilm flyer

👉 Learn more or register
Boots, Bugs, and Biofilm registration link 


 Precision Perio Takeaway

When you understand the bacteria driving infection, you change the outcome.
Boots, Bugs, and Biofilm helps teams move beyond guessing and into confident, data-driven periodontal care.

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