In-N-Out Oral Health and the Digestive Tract/ Presenter Kelli Swanson Jaecks, MA, RDH

Presenter - Kelli Swanson Jaecks, RDH, MA holds a Master’s degree from Oregon State University in Communication and Adult Education, where she taught Leadership and Public Speaking. She is a nationally published author and speaker on issues of health awareness and leadership. Kelli is an active leader in the Oregon Dental Hygienists' Association, serving at the local, state and national levels. She holds a Limited Access Permit and is currently immediate past President of the Oregon Dental Hygienists’ Association. Her passions include empowering healthcare professionals to achieve their personal and professional goals, and educating the public towards optimal personal health.

In-n-Out: Oral Health and the Digestive Tract

Course Description:
The human digestive system is essentially one long tube, mouth to anus. The oral cavity, as the portal of entry, is inter-related to multiple disease processes that can occur throughout the rest of the gastro-intestinal tract. Vast populations from our patients to current pop icons are diagnosed with these conditions.
This course will cover these unique oral relationships and GI issues such as, cancers along the GI tract, and benign GI issues and processes such as laparoscopic band, gastric bypass, celiac disease, gluten intolerance and irritable bowel syndrome. Most of these have significant implications for the dental professional.

Course Objectives:

Discover possible explanations why the incidence of oral cancer in non-tobacco users is increasing
Explore the acid reflux connection to esophageal cancer
Define the difference between benign and malignant diseases of the stomach
Understand current surgical interventions of lap banding and gastric bypass
Investigate the oral cavity as a breeding reservoir for H.Pylori
Discover interesting connections between oral health and anal cancer

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