Description
The Mouth-Body Connection: Unlocking Health Through Everyday Habits
LIVE INTERACTIVE Webinar. Live webinars are considered live credits, not distance learning.
Or : You may attend this program at our school, however the instructor may not be present
2 CEU – Good for the whole dental team!
Objectives for the webinar
Understand the Mouth-Body Connection – Explore how oral health impacts overall well-being and why it’s a key piece of whole-body health.
Homeostasis vs. Dysbiosis – Learn what happens when the mouth is in balance versus imbalance and why it matters for long-term health.
Master the Tiny Habits Method – Discover how to successfully build new habits that stick using the science-backed Tiny Habits approach.
The Power of Daily Habits – Gain insights into how breathing, sleeping, eating, and moving influence both oral and overall health—and how small changes can make a big impact.
Description
The Foundation of the Mouth-Body Connection – Why oral health is a critical piece of overall wellness.
What Happens When Our Mouth Is Out of Balance – The impact of oral health issues on systemic diseases.
Building Sustainable Habits for Lasting Health – Creating sustainable habit for lasting health with the Tiny Habits Method
What We Can Do to Support Oral & Overall Well-Being – Small, easy, sustainable changes that make a real difference.
The 4 Pillars of Health – Explore key daily habits in Eating, Sleeping, Breathing, and Moving that support optimal oral and overall health.
Actionable Strategies – Learn practical, easy-to-implement changes that promote long-term wellness.
Instructor:
Dr. Jessica Lederhausen is a dentist, public health advocate, entrepreneur, and author dedicated to bridging the connection between oral and overall health. She trained as a dentist at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, earned an MPH in Epidemiology from UIC, and is a certified Life Coach and Tiny Habits Coach.
As the author of ORAL: The Swedish Secret to Full Body Health Starting in Your Mouth, Jessica explores how small daily habits—eating, breathing, sleeping, and moving—can support both oral and systemic health. With a growing awareness of the oral-systemic connection, she developed The Lagom Method, an approach that empowers individuals with practical, sustainable strategies for lifelong well-being.
Jessica is a seasoned entrepreneur, the founder of TEDxChicago and Stockholm Objects, and a former professional golfer. Her journey in sports shaped her philosophy on habit formation and personal growth. She believes that lasting health, much like success in sports, is built through intentional daily choices.
In her free time, Jessica enjoys staying active through golf, running, and walking, as well as reading, cooking, and spending time with her husband, grown children, and grandchildren.
Requirements to attend a live webinar:
- You will need a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer to view it. If using a smartphone or tablet, it is best to have the app for the program on your device (i.e. Zoom,
- To verify your continued attendance during the class, you will need a microphone or the ability to type into the program’s live chat.
- Webcam: Instructor must be able to see you
- Instructors or school personnel will take attendance periodically throughout the class.
- Instructors may call on participants.
- To verify attendance, a code word may be given sometime during the class.
- You will be required to complete and return an evaluation after the course has ended. The evaluation may ask what code word was given.
- You may not receive your Certificate of Completion if we cannot verify your attendance.
Webinar invitations are emailed to registered students approximately one day prior to the class.
Certificates of Completion are emailed to students approximately 5 business days after the course.
This program is for the full dental staff – no prior skills are needed to attend.
The teaching method will be in a lecture format with a Q & A period.
DSI Staff or administration do not have any commercial interest or relationship to the speaker.
The content and format of the Continuing Education course is presented without commercial bias and does not claim superiority of any commercial product or service. No DSI Staff have any financial relationship with the speaker or company.
