Many folks were taught not to spit…but this natural bodily fluid has much to tell us about our oral health and overall health! So go ahead and join us for a dynamic conversation about saliva and the value of a good spit.
Saliva has many uses medically; samples are already used to test for HIV, but studies are finding you can also detect breast cancer, oral cancer, gum disease, and viral hepatitis in your saliva! Saliva samples can also help doctors understand a person's immune system.

Join The Whole U and the UW School of Dentistry for this 11 a.m. webinar on Friday, June 16 to explore the many things we can learn about our health from spit and what your spit can tell you about your own health needs.

Meet the Speaker
Dr. Susanne Kolare Jeffrey is a general and geriatric dentist with specialties in Geriatric dentistry, dental clearance for surgery, caries risk assessment including preventive care recommendations, consultation and treatment of dry mouth patients, saliva testing including dietary recommendations, extractions, simple root canals, therapeutic occlusal guards, teeth whitening, nitrous oxide and minimal oral sedation.