Annual Hygienist Night Out

This event is by invitation only. If you have not received an invitation and would like to be added to the wait list please email shiloh.king@austinoms.com

Looking forward to seeing you all on October 29th for FUN..FOOD..DRINKS..PRIZES..&…CE!!

This event is designed to be educational, but it is also a “Night Out” for Hygienists. Please be courteous to others and keep conversation down to a minimum during the program. We look forward to seeing you there!

Please keep AOS updated if you are not able to attend, so others may have an opportunity.

The Silent Signals: Recognizing Systemic Risk Through Health Histories

You’ll leave equipped with practical screening tools, evidence-based talking points that spark meaningful patient conversations, and interprofessional collaboration strategies that position dentistry as a vital link in whole-body health.

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Identify key medical history items that signal elevated oral systemic health risk
• Explain the pathophysiologic connections between systemic disease and oral disease
• Recognize medication – and treatment – related factors that alter oral risk
• Integrate medical history findings into treatment planning, prevention, and patient education
• Apply red flag recognition in case-based scenarios to improve clinical decision making

Anne Rice, RDH, BS, FAAOSH, CDP

Anne has been a clinical dental hygienist for over 30 years, is a speaker, writer and consultant. She created Oral Systemic Seminars in 2017 which she now devotes her time, focus and study primarily to dementia prevention. Anne received her preceptor for the Bale/Doneen method and is a Certified Dementia Practitioner. In 2020 Anne became certified as a Longevity Specialist with the Alzheimer’s Research and Dementia Foundation, is a Fellow with The American Academy of Oral Systemic Health and in 2021 published her manuscript Alzheimer’s Disease and Oral-Systemic Health. Her column for RDH magazine focuses on oral systemic health and is on the 2024 editorial advisory board she is also on the AAOSH advisory board. Anne has consulted with Weill Cornell Medical Center’s Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic, Florida Atlantic College Center for Brain Health, and the Atria Institute.