The 5-minute chairside test that's changing how modern dentists screen, communicate, and grow.
In 6 short lessons, discover why chairside saliva screening is the biggest shift in dental screening since the X-ray — and how to integrate it into your practice without adding chair time, complexity or cost barriers.
For 50 years, dentistry's clinical tools haven't fundamentally changed. We probe. We X-ray. We look for what's already visible. Meanwhile, medicine has moved to molecular screening that reveals disease markers before symptoms appear.
The uncomfortable truth: patients are sitting in your chair right now with active tissue destruction that your current tools cannot detect.
"We've been operating with a clinical blind spot for half a century. Chairside saliva screening closes that gap — and it changes everything about how you practice."
— Christian Coachman
Founder, Digital Smile Design
6 Lessons. 3 Days. One Clinical Shift. This isn't theory. It's an unscripted conversation between three clinicians sharing what actually works in practice. The science, the workflow, and the business case.
When patients see their own molecular data, in color-coded, objective terms, the entire dynamic of the appointment changes. You're no longer asking them to trust your assessment. You're showing them the evidence together.
"60–70% of my patients accept more frequent hygiene visits after seeing their saliva test results. I'm not selling them. I'm showing them. That's the difference."
— Dr. Miguel Stanley
Founder, White Clinic, Lisbon
That trust cascades across everything:
Case acceptance rates that climb without harder selling
Patients who follow through on home care because they're tracking their own numbers
Referrals that come from patients who felt genuinely cared for
A team that's empowered to deliver higher-value care
A practice that differentiates on substance, not marketing
You're running a successful clinic but know that case acceptance conversations still rely on "trust me" rather than tangible, visual evidence the patient can hold in their hands.
You're placing hundreds of implants per year but have no chairside protocol for pre-surgical vitamin D screening — despite published evidence linking deficiency to implant and bone graft failure.
You see recall patients multiple times a year but lack a measurable, trackable biomarker to motivate behavior change or justify increased visit frequency.
You're skeptical of new technology unless the ROI is immediate and obvious — and you need to see the nine revenue pathways before committing to any investment.
Creator of the DSD concept and the 7-Step Case Acceptance System. 16 years refining the intersection of clinical excellence, patient communication, and practice growth. Over 10,000 dentists trained worldwide.
One of Europe's most respected clinicians. Runs chairside saliva and vitamin D testing on every first appointment at his practice. He shares how his team implements the protocol — and the results it produces.
35 years researching immune response mechanisms behind periodontal disease. Explains the science behind aMMP-8 testing in a way that's immediately actionable for any general practitioner.
Dr. Christian Coachman, Dr. Miguel Stanley, and Michael Lazzara reveal the chairside screening protocol transforming modern dental practice. Enter your details below to get instant access.