Professional Webinar: The Oral-Gut Axis, by Heather Kenney, RDH

Описание: 🌱 The Oral–Gut Axis Explained: How Oral Microbes Influence Digestive Health | Webinar Replay

Welcome to this deep-dive on the oral–gut axis and the powerful connection between the oral microbiome, digestive health, and whole-body inflammation. In this session, Heather Kenney, RDH and Clinical Trainer at Bristle Health, breaks down the science behind how oral bacteria can translocate, drive systemic inflammation, and contribute to conditions like IBS, SIBO, Crohn’s disease, colorectal cancer, and fatty liver disease.

Whether you’re a dental professional, functional medicine practitioner, hygienist, or simply interested in root-cause health — this webinar gives you practical, clinically relevant insights you can use immediately.

✨ What You’ll Learn

• How the oral microbiome influences gut dysbiosis and systemic inflammation
• Key pathogenic species linked to IBS, SIBO, Crohn’s, IBD, and metabolic disease
• How oral bacteria like P. gingivalis, Klebsiella, Fusobacterium, and Prevotella translocate and disrupt gut and liver function
• Oral signs that may signal underlying digestive or immune dysfunction
• How to interpret Bristle’s Gut Impact Score and salivary diagnostic markers
• Clinical patterns that connect oral inflammation, cytokines, and systemic pathways
• Strategies for treating oral–gut dysbiosis: antimicrobials, ozone, probiotics, desiccation therapy, nutrition, pH, saliva flow, and more

🧬 About the Instructor

Heather Kenney, RDH is the Clinical Trainer at Bristle Health. She leads all clinician onboarding and training for salivary diagnostics — including test interpretation, clinical workflows, personalized treatment planning, and microbial-aligned protocols. Heather has spent years researching the oral–systemic connection and has helped hundreds of practices integrate salivary testing into daily patient care.

🧪 About the Bristle Test

Bristle uses shotgun metagenomic sequencing to profile the complete oral microbiome — pathogenic and beneficial species alike. Every test includes:
• Gum inflammation, tooth decay, halitosis, nitric oxide, and gut impact scores
• Full microbial breakdown with functional attributes
• Personalized care plans
• Probiotic compatibility indicators
• Insights that support both dental and medical workflows

🔍 Want to Learn More?

Visit Heather’s education platform and upcoming community: Saliva Sleuths — a collaborative space for case reviews, CE courses, oral-systemic teaching, and deep dives on real microbiome data.

Functional Roots Podcast (Heather + Amanda Hale): Oral health, root-cause medicine, and the microbiome.

📬 Work With Bristle

If you're implementing salivary diagnostics or want support interpreting results, Heather provides:
• Team training
• 1:1 result reviews
• Protocol guidance
• Workflow integration
• Case collaboration across dentistry + functional medicine