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Nutrition and Oral Health: Separating Science from Trends

Friday, June 12, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)

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Description:

Explore the critical connection between nutrition and the oral microbiome. Good nutrition is crucial, and dietary patterns impact your patients’ oral and systemic health in ways you might not expect. With nutrition misinformation rampant, it can be difficult to separate the science from the trends. This course will debunk the myths relating to nutrition and oral health and describe the current available evidence on how nutrition can support oral homeostasis. Oral health practitioners will leave this presentation with a comprehensive understanding of the role of a healthy dietary pattern, as well as the ability to incorporate these considerations into conversations to provide a patient-centered approach to oral healthcare. This session offers fresh insights for oral healthcare providers dedicated to elevating patient outcomes through interdisciplinary care.

CE Credit: One (1)

Speakers:

  • Sara Karlin, DDS
  • Ellen Karlin MMSc, RDN, LDN, FADA

Format: Lecture Webinar

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    Registration Options
    Credits Price
    GDA Member
    GDA Member Dentist and Staff
    $49.00
    Non-GDA Member
    Non-Member Dentist and Staff
    $69.00

    Sara Karlin, DDS 

     Dr. Sara Karlin is a board-certified pediatric dentist currently working in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia and as an attending pediatric dentist at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Pediatric Hospital. She received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Maryland, College Park and completed her D.D.S. at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. Dr. Karlin pursued her specialty training at New York University and Bellevue Hospital Center, earning a certificate in Pediatric Dentistry. She is a member of the American Dental Association, the Georgia Dental Association, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the Georgia Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Karlin is the primary author of “Dental and Oral Considerations in Pediatric Celiac Disease,” published in J Dent Child, May 2016, and has co-authored numerous online continuing education courses for oral healthcare providers.

    As a keynote speaker, Dr. Karlin presents an array of nutrition and oral health topics to dental and dental hygiene organizations across the continent. Notable engagements have included the American Dental Association, New York Dental Society, Arizona Dental Society and American Dental Hygiene Association. 

    Dr. Karlin's zest for life shines in the classroom, dental exam room, in front of the microphone, and beyond her professional endeavors. In her free time, she enjoys traveling the globe for new experiences, hiking with her husband and their Goldendoodle, and indulging her guilty pleasure of reality television. However, her free time has been limited now that she and her husband have welcomed their first, child, a sweet, precious baby boy!

    Ellen Karlin MMSc, RDN, LDN, FADA

    Ellen Karlin currently owns and operates a nutrition consulting service. Previously, she was a nutrition consultant to dental healthcare professionals in Owings Mills, Maryland, and also spent over 3 decades as a nutrition consultant at the Comprehensive Asthma and Allergy Center. Mrs. Karlin holds a Master of Medical Science degree in Nutrition Education from Emory University. In 1999, she became a fellow of the American Dietetic Association. Ellen is also a spokesperson for the American Dairy Association Northeast and for the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation.

    Mrs. Karlin is an internationally recognized keynote speaker at healthcare conferences. She has presented to many dental and dental hygiene groups including New York Dental Society, Arizona Dental Society, American Academy for Oral and Systemic Health, Florida Dental Association, American Dental Association, Pennsylvania Dental Association, Louisiana Dental Association and American Dental Hygiene Association. Ellen is the co-author of “Dental and Oral Considerations in Pediatric Celiac Disease.” Additionally, she has collaborated as co-author 

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