The Saliva Revolution - Free Mini Class for Dentists DSD

The Problem

What If There's Disease in Your Patient's Mouth Right Now — and Your Probe Can't See It?

For 50 years, dentistry's diagnostic tools haven't fundamentally changed. We probe. We X-ray. We look for what's already visible. Meanwhile, medicine has moved to molecular diagnostics that detect disease 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 diagnostic blind spot for half a century. Chairside saliva testing closes that gap — and it changes everything about how you practice."
— Christian Coachman
Founder, Digital Smile Design

50%

of adults have periodontal disease

50 yrs

same diagnostic tools in use

60+

systemic diseases linked to oral health

Your Learning Path

Your 6-Lesson Journey

6 Lessons. 3 Days. One Diagnostic 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.

The Diagnostic Gap in Modern Dentistry

⏱ 9 min

Making the Invisible Visible

⏱ 14 min

The Vitamin D Factor

⏱ 11 min

The First Appointment Protocol

⏱ 13 min

The Business Case for Implementation

⏱ 17 min

The Practical Path Forward

⏱ 9 min

Why This Matters For Your Practice

This Isn't Just About Diagnostics. It's About Trust.

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:

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Case acceptance rates that climb without harder selling

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Patients who follow through on home care because they're tracking their own numbers

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Referrals that come from patients who felt genuinely cared for

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A team that's empowered to deliver higher-value care

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A practice that differentiates on substance, not marketing

Dentognostics salivary diagnostic system

1,000+

Dentists Enrolled

Is This For You?

This Mini-Class Is For You If...

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Practice Owner

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.

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Implantologist / Oral Surgeon

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.

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Hygienist / Perio Maintenance Lead

You see recall patients multiple times a year but lack a measurable, trackable biomarker to motivate behavior change or justify increased visit frequency.

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Pragmatic, Financially-Driven Clinic Owner

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.

Your Instructors

Learn From the Leaders Redefining Dental Diagnostics

Course Instructor

Christian Coachman

Founder, Digital Smile Design

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.

Course Instructor

Dr. Miguel Stanley

Founder, White Clinic, Lisbon

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.

Guest Expert

Michael Lazzara

Global Head of MedTech, Dentognostics

35 years researching immune response mechanisms behind periodontal disease. Explains the science behind MMP8 testing in a way that's immediately actionable for any general practitioner.

Detailed Curriculum

What's Inside Each Lesson

Move beyond traditional probing by using aMMP-8 biomarkers to detect active collagen breakdown before it shows up on an X-ray. This lesson reveals how a five-minute "liquid biopsy" makes invisible inflammation visible, helping patients understand the urgent need for preventive care. Learn to turn saliva into a powerful diagnostic tool that connects oral health to systemic wellness and drives immediate treatment acceptance.

Understand why aMMP-8 is the "speedometer" of periodontal disease, measuring the rate of active collagen destruction in real time. This lesson explains the immune system's "collateral effect"—where enzymes cut through healthy tissue to reach bacteria—and how to identify failing implants years before bone loss appears. Learn to use a simple scoring system to "gamify" health, empowering patients to move their numbers through better behavior and targeted care.

Elevate your surgical outcomes by measuring Vitamin D—the master biomodulator of bone remodeling—directly at the chairside. This lesson explores the clinical necessity of assessing a patient's healing capacity before extractions, implants, or bone grafting. Learn how to adopt an "orthopedic mindset" by using rapid data to identify at-risk candidates, reduce preventable failures, and proactively manage the biological foundations of successful surgery.

Stop asking questions and start giving answers. This lesson reveals the "Nespresso-style" workflow where your team captures aMMP-8 and Vitamin D data before you even enter the room. Learn how to integrate these diagnostics into your consultation fee to establish instant authority, catch life-altering systemic issues, and deliver a high-tech experience that makes traditional "exam and clean" protocols feel obsolete.

Stop viewing diagnostics as an overhead and start seeing them as a growth engine. This lesson breaks down the ROI of the “Saliva Revolution”, moving past idealistic clinical goals into pragmatic business strategies. Whether you choose to charge a premium per test or integrate the cost to drive big-ticket case acceptance, you’ll learn how this technology pays for itself by increasing hygiene frequency, empowering staff through commissions, and reducing the massive “hidden cost” of surgical failures.

Technology only works if you actually use it. This final lesson addresses the common hurdles to implementation: fear of the unknown, perceived complexity, and patient skepticism. Discover why chairside aMMP-8 testing is the “X-ray of saliva”: a proven, evidence-based benchmark supported by the European Federation of Periodontology. Learn how to bridge the gap between “doing nothing” and complex lab tests with a simple, five-minute protocol that fits seamlessly into your daily workflow.