The Dawson Academy Blog

Dental Articles on Occlusion, Centric Relation, Restorative Dentistry & More

Return to Blog Index

Salivary Testing: Dramatically Impact Your Patient & Practice Health

Tooth wear is one of the most obvious manifestations of underlying functional issues. 

Surgeons request dentists' verification of a patient's dental health before performing open heart surgery or a hip replacement. How is that health confidently verified? Periodontal disease treatment decisions should be guided by the eradication of specific elevated oral pathogens. How are those pathogens identified?

The answers to these questions is Salivary Testing- an invaluable tool for every complete care practice. Learn lessons you can immediately implement for better patient health and increased practice revenue.

Learning Objectives

  • Summarize guidelines for the use of salivary testing.
  • Use guidelines for treatment following testing.
  • Review practice revenue streams of periodontal protocols.


Join Dr. Angie Gribble Hedlund for Salivary Diagnostics for the Integrative Dental Medicine Practice on December 10, 2021

Learn More

Total Health Quiz (Take Now)

Picture of Dr. DeWitt Wilkerson

DeWitt Wilkerson, DMD is the Resident Expert of Integrative Dental Medicine at The Dawson Academy and has been a Senior Faculty Member for over 25 years. Dr. Wilkerson joined Dr. Peter Dawson’s private practice in 1982 and co-owns DuPont & Wilkerson Dentistry in St. Petersburg, Florida with fellow Senior Faculty Member Dr. Glenn DuPont.