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Episode 339: The Storm Is Coming Because Of Your Water: Waterline Safety, Current Lawsuits & New Technology

The Dr. Phil Klein Dental Podcast
Guest: Dr. Robert Martino and Owen Boyd CE Credits: 0.25 CEU
Release Date: 10/25/2021
Infection Control Dental Public Health
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing dental waterline safety. Dental unit waterlines are the ideal place for dangerous biofilm growth. If this growth goes untreated it will make patients sick and leave your office liable. So the question is: Is your office vulnerable to this risk?

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Presenter Information: Dr. Robert Martino and Owen Boyd

Presenter Bio
Dr. Robert Martino and Owen Boyd Dr. Martino owns and operates a 7-office group practice in West Virginia. He is well versed in disinfection technologies and the health risks associated wtih biofilms in the dental practice, not only from dealing with these issues in his own practices, but also as the CEO and co-founder of OraCare. Aside from his professional endeavors, Dr. Martino is the founder of Freedom Day USA, a national thank you event for veterans that has provides free dental service to members of the military and their families.

Owen Boyd is the CTO of Toppen Health and the original founder and former CEO of SolmeteX, that developed an amalgam separator as well as an arsenic removal technology. He is an adamant researcher and has studied water treatment technologies and their link to environmental impact as well as impact on the human microbiome. He is considered an expert on mercury, arsenic, and disinfection technologies and their uses and holds patents on remedial technologies. He speak and writes water and health related topics. He is an EPA Innovator Award winner, a National Academy of Sciences Silver Prize Recipient and a National Academy of Engineers Award Recipient.
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This free Viva presentation is made possible through the continued support of Cellerant. Dr. Robert Martino and Owen Boyd is a consultant and/or speaker for the following companies and/or organizations: Viva Learning, Cellerant. Dr. Robert Martino and Owen Boyd may receive an honorarium as compensation from the CE Supporter of this presentation and/or from Viva Learning for the time involved in preparing and delivering this online presentation.

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