Northwest Side Branch: November Meeting

Join the Northwest Branch for “Oral Health as a Gateway: Rethinking Patient Care Through the Oral Microbiome” presented by Jessica Lederhausen, DDS, MPh.

RSVP deadline: October 27th. 

Course description: Welcome & Arrival, The Mouth–Body Connection, Introducing the Lagom Method™, The Four Pillars – Focus on Breathing, Practical Application: Tiny Habits®, One Doable Habit (Key Takeaway), Closing & What’s Possible

Speaker Bio:
Dr. Jessica Lederhausen trained as a dentist at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and holds an MPH in Epidemiology from the University of Illinois Chicago, where she serves on the Board. Originally a professional golfer, Jessica brings a lifelong focus on discipline, performance, and mindset into her work. An entrepreneur at heart, she is the founder of Stockholm Objects, TEDxChicago, and most recently The Lagom Method™. She is a public health advocate and wellness educator focused on the connection between oral health and whole-body well-being.

Guided by the Swedish philosophy of lagom: not too much, not too little, but just right, she helps people find balance and build sustainable health through creating small, meaningful daily habits. She is the author of ORAL: The Swedish Secret to Full-Body Health Starting in Your Mouth, where she explores how breathing, sleeping, eating, and moving affects your oral and overall health shape.

Jessica and her husband Mats have four children and many grandchildren, and they love spending time together.

Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the mouth–body connection
2. Describe the role of the oral microbiome and the importance of balance versus elimination
3. Recognize early clinical signs of oral imbalance (e.g., inflammation, dry mouth, mouth breathing) and their broader health implications
4. Apply the Lagom Method™ framework (breathing, sleeping, eating, moving) as a practical lens for patient care
5. Implement simple, habit-based strategies (Tiny Habits®) to support patient behavior change and improve oral and overall health outcomes

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