Holistic Dental Association

03/11/2026

🦷 Join Us in Las Vegas!

Are you ready to take your periodontal care to the next level? Don’t miss our Thursday Workshop:
Comprehensive Holistic Treatment of Periodontal Disease, presented by Dr. Craig Zunka, DDS, and Polly Hoverter, RDH at the 49th Annual Symposium of the Holistic Dental Association.

📍 Las Vegas, Nevada
📅 April 9–11, 2026

This dynamic session is designed for the entire dental team—dentists, hygienists, assistants, and front office staff—and is built on 30+ years of clinical experience delivering real results in holistic periodontal care.

✨ What you’ll learn:
• How to design and present successful periodontal treatment plans
• How to use phase contrast microscopy to identify oral bacteria and guide care
• Strategies to transition patients from active therapy to maintenance without relapse
• The role of nutrition, blood chemistry, vitamins, and stress in periodontal healing
• How homeopathic remedies can support periodontal treatment

📞 Call 305-904-4345 for a special registration discount!

Invest in your team, improve patient outcomes, and reignite your passion for periodontal care. We hope to see you in Las Vegas!

03/10/2026

Deadlines are fast approaching!

You don’t want to miss this year’s !

✨ Holistic Dentistry 101 ✨

Curious about what it really means to practice holistic dentistry? Join Dr. Bernice Teplitsky for an eye-opening half-day course designed for dentists and dental teams ready to explore a more comprehensive approach to patient care.

You’ll learn what holistic patients are truly looking for, how different branches of holistic dentistry connect, and the essential technologies, materials, and tools every practice should understand. Plus, walk away with practical steps you can start implementing right away.

This session will change the way you see dentistry — and the way your patients see you.

📚 Perfect for dentists and team members interested in expanding their knowledge and integrating holistic approaches into daily practice.

👉 Register now and take the next step in your holistic dentistry journey!

03/05/2026

Bring your associate. Bring your hygienist. Bring your entire team.
Invest in growth together and return to your practice inspired, aligned, and equipped to thrive.
We’ll see you in Las Vegas!

Discounts available by calling 305-904-4346 to register.

03/04/2026

Level up your holistic dental practice in just three powerful days. 🌿
Join us in Las Vegas for cutting-edge education, hands-on workshops, and real strategies you can implement immediately.
Spots are filling — register today!

02/17/2026

Register TODAY for the 2026 HDA National Symposium!

You'll learn from industry leaders--such as Dr. Mary Ellen Chalmers, DMD

Dr. Chalmers will be sharing her knowledge with (2) topics on Saturday, April 11th.

Her late afternoon topic:

Functional Dentistry: Enhancing Treatment Outcomes Utilizing Targeted Genomics and Functional Medicine

Advances in genomic science are reshaping how we understand oral disease susceptibility and treatment response. Functional Dentistry integrates targeted genetic testing with functional medicine principles to move beyond a one-size-fits-all approach, enabling clinicians to identify patients at elevated biological risk and tailor interventions accordingly. By examining single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) across key pathways — including vitamin D receptor function, absorption and transport, methylation capacity, oxidative stress and detoxification efficiency, and inflammatory cytokine regulation — we can build individualized risk profiles that inform more precise clinical decision-making.
Objectives of the presentation:

1. Describe how the integration of targeted genomics and functional medicine can enhance clinical treatment outcomes.
2. Identify clinically significant SNP variants (odds ratio ≥ 1.2) within the VDR, methylation, oxidative stress/detoxification, and inflammatory cytokine pathways and explain their relevance to oral disease susceptibility.
3. Interpret how genetic variations in inflammatory cytokine and VDR pathways contribute to individual risk profiles for periodontal disease progression and treatment response.
4. Evaluate the role of methylation and detoxification pathway polymorphisms in modulating systemic factors that influence periodontal health and healing capacity.
5. Apply a genomic-informed framework to develop individualized risk assessments and targeted intervention strategies for patients with periodontal disease.
6. Discuss the emerging evidence linking genetic SNP variants to persistent dental caries and identify opportunities for incorporating genomic data into caries risk assessment and management.

Register athttps://holisticdental.org/2026-meeting
OR
Give us a call to register at 866-379-2660!

02/16/2026

Featuring another speaker highlight you won't want to miss at our 2026 HDA National Symposium in April!

Mary Ellen Chalmers, DMD, BCNP, MS, IFMCP practices Functional Medicine based Dentistry, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine in Santa Rosa, California. She holds degrees from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and the University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry. She is an IFM Certified Practitioner and Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain. Dr. Chalmers has lectured internationally on oral-systemic health and serves as faculty with the Institute for Functional Medicine and the American College of Integrative Medicine and Dentistry. In September 2024, Dr. Chalmers co-founded the Institute for Functional Dentistry.

In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Chalmers work focuses on integrating functional medicine principles into dental education to equip clinicians to recognize early systemic signals, address root causes of disease, and practice dentistry as a true form of preventative medicine.

SATURDAY, APRIL 11th from 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Functional Dentistry: A Template for Integrating the Oral-Systemic Connection

With the overwhelming evidence of an Oral Systemic Connection present in the scientific literature, translating these findings to clinical practice can be challenging. Introducing Functional Medicine principles and practices for the treatment of chronic disease into Oral Health care provides a new perspective for the diagnosis and treatment of dental patients. Viewing our patients thru the Functional Medicine lens, allows us to view oral disease from a root cause perspective and provide individualized, personalized care. In a 2019 ADA Editorial, Dr. Michael Glick discussed the relevance of Oral Health and the need to advocate for our standing in the emerging care model of Personalized Medicine. He suggested that our profession may lose our autonomy unless we find our voice within this conversation. While Functional Medicine makes the Oral Systemic Connection, Functional Dentistry gives the dental profession a template to provide care in the world of Personalized Medicine.

Objectives of the presentation:
Why Functional Dentistry – Defining the need
Functional Medicine – The Basics
• Chronic Disease Epidemic and Dentistry’s Role
• Introduce the concepts of Systems Biology
• Introduce The Institute for Functional Medicine Diagnostic and Treatment Paradigm
• Define Antecedents, Triggers and Mediators
Introduce Functional Dentistry and the Functional Dental Matrix
• Review the Dental Literature from a Functional Medicine Lens
• Introduce the Functional Dentistry Matrix
• Discuss Antecedents, Triggers and Mediators as they relate to Dentistry
• Applying Functional Dentistry to the Oral-Systemic Connection

02/03/2026

✨ Make plans to attend the 49th Annual Holistic Dental Association Symposium! ✨

📍 Las Vegas, Nevada
🗓 April 9–11, 2026
📌 Tuscany Suites | 8AM–5PM

Join dentists and dental teams from around the country for three days of cutting-edge education in holistic dentistry, including hands-on workshops and expert-led presentations on:

🦷 Neural Therapy & Neurofocal Dentistry
🌿 Comprehensive Holistic Periodontal Treatment
💪 Applied Kinesiology for Dentists
🥗 Clinical Nutrition in Practice
🦴 Bone Grafting Protocols & Implant Success
⚡ Bio-oxidative Therapy Advances
📈 Practice Transitions & Growth

Plus: Exhibitor Evening with Refreshments 🍷 (Friday 5–7PM)

Bring your staff and take advantage of all-day and half-day workshop options!

👉 Registration & details: https://holisticdental.org/2026-meeting

The 49th Annual Symposium Holistic Dental Association April 9-11, 2026 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Thursday-Saturday Meeting Hours: from 8AM to 5PM Tuscany Suites 255 E Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169 (702) 893-8933

02/02/2026

Check out this addition to our 2026 National Symposium Meeting Schedule!

You don't want to miss this meeting!

SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026:

**Bio-oxidative Therapy: Advances and Standard of Care**

Philip Mollica MS, DMD, IBMD, MIAOMT

This presentation will review the current scientific concepts for bio-oxidative therapy. In addition, based upon current science a standard of care will be presented to better understand the integration of oxygen/ozone for patient care and improved outcomes.

Objectives of the presentation:

Review of Bio-oxidative Therapies, current science.
Physiologic response to oxygen/ozone.
Advanced techniques for application of oxygen/ozone
Integration of prolozone, neurozone for better outcomes.
Supportive therapeutics, lymphatic drainage, anti-inflammatories, enhanced tissue healing.

Register TODAY:

  The 49th Annual Symposium Holistic Dental Association April 9-11, 2026 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Thursday-Saturday Meeting Hours: from 8AM to 5PM Tuscany Suites 255 E Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169 (702) 893-8933

01/21/2026

🦷 Register Now: 2026 HDA Symposium 🦷
📅 April 9–11, 2026
📍The Tuscany in Las Vegas, NV

Join colleagues from across the country for three days of cutting-edge education, collaboration, and inspiration at the Holistic Dental Association Symposium!

✨ What to Expect:
• Expert-led workshops & lectures
• Topics including holistic dentistry, periodontal health, nutrition, neural therapy, kinesiology & more
• CE opportunities for dentists, RDHs, and office team members
• Networking with like-minded professionals

💡 Flexible registration options:
✔ Thursday workshops only
✔ Friday–Saturday sessions
✔ Full 3-Day Symposium
✔ Special rates for RDHs & office staff
✔ Discounts for multiple team members

💰 Not an HDA member?
New Member Special: $195 with meeting registration (regular $295!)

⏳Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your practice and expand your knowledge.

👉 Register today:
https://holisticdental.org/2026-meeting/

📧 Questions? Email director@holisticdental.org or call 305-904-4346

01/07/2026

Interested in expanding your knowledge?

We're happy to share this upcoming CE opportunity taking place March 6-7, 2026 in Herndon, VA (right next to Dulles International Airport!)

Contact information for registration can be found at the bottom of the attached brochure!

01/06/2026

Another FULL-DAY Workshop Announcement for our 49th Annual Symposium! You don’t want to miss this opportunity!

Join us for Dr. Philip Mollica MS, DMD, IBMD, MIAOMT, and his presentation of:
Foundation, Integration, and Applications of Neural Therapy

The presentation will be a combination of lecture, demonstration, and hands-on integration of Neural Therapy for the whole body.

Objectives of the presentation:
• Describe Neural Therapy in a historical context.
• Present the foundational theory behind neural therapy—with an emphasis on the autonomic nervous system.
• The mechanism of Action in Neural Therapy
• Understand the concept of interference fields.
• How to recognize interference fields and reintegrate them back into the body’s energy field.
• Neurofocal Dentistry: principles and diagnosis in the oral-facial region.
• Pharmacodynamic and Systemic Effects of Procaine
• Segmental Therapy: Quaddles, Tonsils. Autonomics, Scars
• Hands-on injection techniques: procaine, homeopathics,
• Noninvasive techniques for re-regulation of head and neck.

Stay tuned for our announcement coming later this week of additional opportunities to hear Dr. Mollica at our 2026 Meeting in Las Vegas, NV!

Register now at www.holisticdental.org/2026-meeting/

01/05/2026

We are excited to announce the addition of Dr. Gregory G. Steiner, DDS, MS to our Thursday Workshop schedule!

Attend the half-day workshop "Using the SteinerBio Protocals for Bone Grafting” at our 2026 HDA National Symposium on Thursday, April 9th.

In this Workshop, Dr. Steiner will present cases using the technology and protocols that are only available to SteinerBio bone grafts. This presentation will be tailored to educate clinicians on how to increase their surgical skills by utilizing Dr. Steiner’s innovative and proven surgical techniques. Attendees will gain a plethora of information about the science of bone, bone grafting, and most importantly how they can increase implant success rates using micro-surgical techniques not possible with other bone graft products—importantly, satisfying patients and increasing their acceptance.

Register TODAY at https://holisticdental.org/2026-meeting/