Program for dentists

Turn Clinical Frustration into Clinical Confidence.

Auricular Acupuncture & Acupressure for Dentists and Allied Dental Professionals

Expand your clinical toolkit with practical, evidence-informed skills that help you address the patient challenges traditional dental education often leaves unanswered.
  • 38 CE Credits
  • Hybrid Online & Hands-on Training
  • Next Cohort Begins September 14th
PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY

Every patient deserves more than one option.
Every clinician deserves more than one tool.

This course isn't about replacing the way you practice dentistry. It's about expanding the options available to you and your patients.
The Problem
Why Auricular Acupuncture?
What You'll Learn
Is This Course Right for You?
Clinical Evidence

Have you ever wished you had another option when a patient...

  • Cancels because of anxiety.
  • Struggles with severe gag reflex.
  • Cannot relax their jaw.
  • Experiences persistent orofacial pain.
  • Arrives fearful before treatment even begins.

...it's easy to feel like you've exhausted the tools you were taught. This course was created for those moments.

Dentists don't need another technique. They need techniques that solve real clinical problems.

Auricular acupuncture and acupressure offer practical, evidence-informed approaches that can be integrated into everyday dental care to help address anxiety, pain, gag reflex, temporomandibular disorders, and other challenges that affect the patient experience.

Rather than replacing traditional dentistry, these techniques expand your clinical toolkit—giving you additional options when conventional approaches don't fully address your patient's needs.

This course focuses on practical implementation, evidence, and clinical decision-making so that you can confidently integrate these skills into your practice.

After completing this course, you'll be able to

  • Confidently incorporate auricular acupuncture and acupressure into everyday dental practice.
  • Help reduce patient anxiety before and during treatment.
  • Address gag reflex with practical, chairside techniques.
  • Support patients with temporomandibular disorders and jaw muscle tension.
  • Integrate evidence-informed, non-pharmacologic strategies into your existing workflow.
  • Communicate these options to patients with confidence.
  • Differentiate your practice with services that improve the patient experience.

This course if for you if...

  • You regularly treat anxious patients.
  • You want practical, evidence-informed tools beyond pharmacologic management.
  • You’re looking to differentiate your practice.
  • You enjoy learning new clinical skills.
  • You want techniques you can integrate immediately into patient care.
  • You believe patient comfort is an essential part of excellent dentistry.

It might not be the best fit it...

  • You’re looking for a quick weekend certification with minimal practice.
  • You’re unwilling to learn hands-on clinical skills.
  • You’re not interested in integrating new approaches into your existing workflow.

Build on Evidence. Designed for Practice.

This isn't alternative medicine.
This isn't theory.

This is practical, evidence-informed clinical education taught by a physician, researcher, educator, and licensed acupuncturist who has spent decades translating complex science into real-world healthcare.
HOW THIS COURSE WORKS

Designed for Busy Dental Professionals

Learning a new clinical skill takes more than watching videos—but it also shouldn't require putting your practice on hold. That's why this program combines flexible online learning with immersive, hands-on instruction. You'll build knowledge at your own pace, practice under expert guidance, and return to your office ready to apply what you've learned.
WEEKS 1-3

Online Learning

Build your foundation through self-paced modules, demonstrations, readings, and quizzes.
WEEKEND 1

Hands-On Training

Practice auricular acupuncture and acupressure techniques in person with direct faculty feedback.
WEEKS 4-6

Clinical Integration

Continue online learning while applying concepts, refining techniques, and preparing for advanced applications.
WEEKEND 2

Advanced Hands-On Training & Assessment

Develop confidence through supervised practice, competency assessment, and case-based learning.

You'll Leave With

  • 38 CE credits
  • Practical clinical skills
  • Confidence to begin integrating techniques immediately
  • A network of like-minded dental professionals.

When You Enroll in the Oris Dental Academy Flagship Program, You'll Receive

A Comprehensive
Learning Experience

A thoughtfully designed hybrid curriculum that combines online education with immersive, hands-on training to help build both knowledge and clinical confidence.

Practical
Clinical Skills

Learn techniques you can begin integrating into patient care immediately to address anxiety, pain, gag reflex, temporomandibular disorders, and other common clinical challenges.

Evidence-Informed Education

Every module is grounded in current research, clinical experience, and practical implementation—not theory alone.

Hands-On Learning Resources

Receive personalized guidance, supervised practice, and direct feedback during two in-person training weekends.

Ongoing Learning Resources

Reference materials, clinical protocols, and course resources designed to support you long after the course concludes.

38 Continuing
Education Credits

Earn AGD PACE-approved continuing education while developing skills that enhance your everyday clinical practice.

Continue Learning Wherever You Are

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The Oris Clinical Companion App

Access your course videos on your phone or tablet and carry a chairside clinical reference into practice every day.

Need a quick refresher during a busy clinic? Simply search by condition—such as anxiety, gag reflex, or temporomandibular disorders—and instantly view the recommended auricular points and reference images.

The app is designed to support confident clinical decision-making long after the course is complete.

PROGRAM BENEFITS

Invest in Lifelong Skills.
For your Patients and Your Practice.

The Oris Dental Academy flagship program is designed to provide practical, evidence-informed clinical skills that you can begin applying immediately—and continue using throughout your career.
38 AGD PACE-approved continuing education credits
8-week hybrid educational program
Two immersive, hands-on training weekends
Comprehensive online curriculum
All course manuals and learning resources
Faculty instruction and personalized feedback
The Oris Clinical Companion App, the chairside reference tool and ongoing access to course content
A practical clinical toolkit you can integrate into patient care immediately

Tuition Details

Payment Plans Are Available.

If you’re unsure whether this program is the right fit for your practice, we invite you to schedule a brief consultation. We’ll answer your questions, discuss your goals, and help you determine whether Oris Dental Academy is the right next step for you.

Frequently Asked Questions

I’ve never studied acupuncture before. Can I still take this course?

Absolutely. The program was designed specifically for dental professionals with no prior acupuncture experience. You’ll build your skills step by step through online instruction, hands-on training, and supervised practice.

Will these techniques fit into my existing workflow?

Yes. Every technique taught in the program is presented with real-world implementation in mind. The goal isn’t to change the way you practice dentistry—it’s to expand the options available to you and your patients.

What if my patients are skeptical?

Many patients are looking for non-pharmacologic options to improve comfort and reduce anxiety. You’ll learn not only the clinical techniques, but also how to communicate them in ways that patients understand and appreciate.

Is this evidence-based?

Yes. The curriculum is grounded in current research, clinical experience, and practical implementation. Throughout the course, you’ll learn not just what to do, but why it works and how to integrate it responsibly into patient care.

Will I feel confident using these techniques after the course?

That’s the goal. This program combines online learning, hands-on instruction, supervised practice, and ongoing clinical resources—including the Oris Clinical Companion App—so that you leave with both knowledge and confidence.

Who Pays for This Course?

Many participants receive partial or full reimbursement through their practice, employer, or continuing education budget. If you’re seeking employer support, Oris can provide course information and documentation to help you make the case. Payment plans are available.

Expand What Dentistry Can Do.

Every day, dental professionals have the opportunity to change more than smiles. They reduce pain, restore
function, relieve fear, and improve lives. At Oris Dental Academy, we believe clinicians deserve the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills to meet those challenges with more than one option.

Because every patient deserves more than one option.
And every clinician deserves more than one tool.