Crest + Oral-B to host webinar on dental-medical integration

DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sep 14, 2020
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Crest + Oral-B is hosting a free webinar on September 17 at 9 a.m. PT on dental-medical integration.

The webinar, which will be held in partnership with the Pacific Dental Services Foundation, will center on oral systemic health and focus on research showing that maladies of the mouth are connected to numerous systemic conditions throughout the body, according to Crest + Oral-B. Attendees can earn two continuing education credits. Registration is currently available.

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