Australian Oral-Systemic Health & One Health Clinical Summit

THE MOUTH IS NOT SEPARATE FROM THE BODY

Fatigue. Inflammation. Hormonal disruption. Immune dysfunction. People carry these for years without ever considering that part of the picture may begin in the mouth.

The Australian Oral-Systemic Infection and One Health Clinical Summit is a two-day conference built to examine that connection properly.

17 and 18 October 2026
Mantra on Russell, 222 Russell Street, Melbourne

With thanks to our sponsors: the Australian Society for Parasitology, SANAME and Nutrition Diagnostics.

This summit brings biological dentists, biomedical scientists, parasitology researchers, microbiome educators, and integrative practitioners into the same room to examine one of the least examined relationships in modern health: what happens in the oral environment, and what happens everywhere else.

It is not a conference about cleaning or cosmetic dentistry. It is about hidden oral infection, mercury, microbial imbalance and chronic inflammation, and what the current evidence does and does not tell us about their role in conditions that have been difficult to explain.

Grounded in a One Health approach, which recognises the connected health of people, animals and the environment, the programme bridges dentistry, pathology, microbiology, parasitology and integrative medicine.

INCLUDED FOR EVERY ATTENDEE

A complimentary oral swab with live dark-field microscopy observation. You see your own sample on screen and discuss what you're observing with practitioners already running microscopy chair-side. Microscopy stations operate across both days.

Also included: a giant mouth walk-through experience showing at scale what chronic oral infection looks like, prize draws and giveaways across the weekend, and a Certificate of Attendance stating the hours attended.

WHO EACH DAY IS FOR

Day 1 is open to everyone. Patients, families, students, practice staff, scientists and anyone who wants the broader oral-systemic context. No prior health or dental knowledge is needed.

Day 2 is the clinical and research day, designed for dentists, hygienists, GPs, naturopaths, nutritionists, allied health practitioners, and researchers, with case material, laboratory detail, and practitioner-level discussion.

Attending both days gives the complete picture. Many people do.

DAY 1: PUBLIC EDUCATION DAY
Saturday 17 October 2026

• The oral-systemic connection. How the mouth may act as a gateway to the rest of the body, and how bacteria, toxins and inflammation may travel beyond it.
• Mercury on the Global Stage. Anita Vazquez Tibau and Dr Lisa Matriste on emerging research, the United Nations Minamata Convention, international policy and where the regulatory position now sits.
• The Oral Protozoa Question. Dr Simone Sleep on emerging research, Infection-Aware Oral Health, and Australia's Queensland feasibility pilot.
• Parasites and Zoonoses. Dr Patsy A Zendejas-Heredia on what current parasitology can tell us about organisms clinicians may be overlooking, and the animal-to-human context of zoonotic disease.
• Mercury in the Mouth. Imaging, testing and clinical considerations before amalgam removal.
• Reading your pathology. Dr Eric Davis on interpreting blood chemistry beyond the standard reference range, and clinical cases where the missing piece was in the mouth.
• Interactive oral microbiome swab session. A practical introduction to sampling, collection and where findings sit within a broader assessment.
• Speaker panel and audience Q&A.

This day is educational. It is designed to help you understand your own health differently and ask better questions, not to replace your healthcare providers.

DAY 2: CLINICAL AND RESEARCH DAY
Sunday 18 October 2026

• What Could Be Hiding in the Mouth? Blanche D Grube (USA) on the Huggins-Grube approach to root-treated teeth, dental materials, biocompatibility and full dental revision via Zoom.
• Balancing blood chemistry and the complex patient. Dr Eric Davis on reading pathology against optimal rather than laboratory ranges, assessing readiness and healing capacity, presented through clinical case studies.
• Microscopy in clinical practice. Susan Rusalen on what changes when you actually look at a patient's oral sample, and how to implement it.
• Practical oral microbiome swabbing. Susan Rusalen and Deborah Harrison on collection, handling, hygiene considerations and where swab findings sit within broader clinical assessment.
• Where the evidence ends, and speculation begins. A clear line through oral-systemic research that matters when patients arrive having already read everything.
• The Infection Aware Oral Health Pilot. How the Queensland 100 sample feasibility pilot works, what it is testing, and how Victorian practices can express interest.
• Closing expert panel and audience discussion.

Working programme. Session wording and panel participation remain subject to presenter confirmation.

WHAT THE PRACTITIONER PASS INCLUDES

Over $2,000 in professional value, for dentists, integrative GPs, naturopaths and allied health professionals.

• Full access to the clinical and research programme
• Practitioner-only USB resource pack with education slides, emerging research and practical takeaways
• Complimentary oral swab with live dark-field microscopy observation
• Certificate of Attendance stating the hours attended, suitable for your CPD or PD record
• Full conference catering
• Priority seating
• Structured professional networking with dentists, GPs, scientists and allied practitioners
• Premium goodie bag, including a book giveaway from Dr Katherine Andrews, a SANAME tote bag and Hug in a Mug, Nutrition Diagnostics toothpaste, and a one-month supply of Zip Snore

SATURDAY EVENING

Presenters' dinner, with an open invitation to attendees. Venue and booking details to be confirmed.

TICKETS

Day 1 only, public and students: $295
Saturday 17 October, public education day.

Day 2 only, practitioners: $495
Sunday 18 October, clinical and research day. Includes the practitioner goodie bag.

Two-day pass, students: $495
Both days, full catering, conference material.

Two-day pass, practitioners: $695
Both days, full catering, conference materials, full Practitioner Pass inclusions.

VIP Clinical Experience: $1,200. Limited to 10 places.
Full two-day access, front row seating, private Q&A with the speakers, photo opportunity, signed resources, all catering, and all Practitioner Pass inclusions.

Catering includes morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, and tea and coffee throughout.

VENUE

Mantra on Russell, 222 Russell Street, Melbourne. Central CBD, close to public transport, parking and accommodation.

A NOTE FROM THE ORGANISER

This conference exists because the oral-systemic connection is one of the most overlooked areas in health today.

The research is developing. The clinical observations are accumulating. But most patients, and a great many practitioners, have never been given a clear framework for understanding how the mouth connects to the rest of the body, or what to do with that information once they have it.

That is what these two days are for.

Two days. Seven speakers. One focused, practical and evidence-informed conversation about what the mouth may be telling us about the rest of the body.

We look forward to seeing you in Melbourne.

Dr Simone Sleep
Biomedical Scientist, Oral Health Researcher

Van Seng
The Natural Health Option

Enquiries: [email protected]
www.oralsystemichealth.com.au

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This event is educational and scientific in nature. It is not intended to replace formal pathology testing, dental examination, medical diagnosis or treatment. All information presented is general in nature and does not constitute individual clinical advice. If you have a health concern, please consult a qualified practitioner.

The oral swab and dark-field microscopy session is an educational demonstration and is observational only. No diagnostic results, reports or interpretations are issued, and it is not a substitute for laboratory pathology testing or clinical assessment.

Views and clinical opinions expressed by presenters are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the organisers or sponsors. Products provided by sponsors are supplied by those sponsors, and their inclusion does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation or claim of therapeutic benefit.

The programme is a working programme. Session times, speakers and panel participation are subject to change or confirmation.

Enquiries: [email protected]