Expand What Dentistry Can Do.

Evidence-informed education that equips dental professionals with practical, non-pharmacologic clinical strategies to improve patient comfort, reduce barriers to care, and expand what's possible in modern dental practice.

wHY ORIS EXISTS

Modern dentistry demands more than clinical excellence.

Today's dental professionals aren't just treating teeth. They're caring for patients who arrive with anxiety, chronic pain, jaw dysfunction, heightened gag reflexes, complex medical histories, and increasing expectations for comfort and personalized care.
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Many of these challenges affect whether patients schedule treatment, remain comfortable during procedures, and return for ongoing care. Yet the options taught in traditional dental education often focus on procedures and pharmacologic management, leaving clinicians with limited tools to address the underlying barriers to care.

Oris Dental Academy expands your clinical toolkit with practical, evidence-informed strategies that help you improve the patient experience while enhancing the care you already provide.

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FEATURED PROGRAM

Auricular Acupuncture & Acupressure for Dentists and Allied Dental Professionals

Imagine having additional tools to help patients feel calmer before treatment, reduce discomfort during procedures, and improve their overall dental experience.

In this flagship Oris program, you'll learn practical, evidence-informed techniques that can help you:
  • Reduce dental anxiety before and during treatment
  • Improve patient comfort and satisfaction
  • Manage acute and chronic orofacial pain
  • Address temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and jaw muscle tension
  • Reduce gag reflex during clinical procedures
  • Differentiate your practice with a unique, evidence-informed service
  • Expand your treatment options without disrupting your existing workflow
  • Designed for dentists and allied dental professionals
This eight-week hybrid program combines self-paced online learning with immersive hands-on training, giving you the confidence to integrate these skills into practice immediately.
38
Continuing Education Credits
8-Week
Hybrid Online & Hands-On Training
Sep 14th
Our Next Cohort Begins

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

At Oris Dental Academy, we believe excellent dentistry isn't about replacing the skills you already have—it's about expanding them. By integrating practical, evidence-informed clinical strategies into everyday practice, you can reduce barriers to care, improve patient comfort, and create better experiences for both your patients and your team.

Expand your clinical toolkit. Expand your confidence. Expand what dentistry can do.

Why Dentists Professionals Choose Oris.

Practical, evidence-informed, and ready for your practice.
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Learn Today. Apply Tomorrow.

Every course is designed to give you skills you can begin using immediately in clinical practice.

Science First. Always.

Our curriculum is grounded in current research, clinical experience, and practical implementation.

Designed for Real World Dentistry.

Every technique is taught with clinical workflow, patient communication, and implementation in mind.

Built with Your Patients in Mind.

Program is designed to help practices differentiate themselves while improving the patient experience.

Learn from an Educator at the Intersection of Medicine and Dentistry.

After speaking at dental conferences across the country, Dr. Sina Smith was repeatedly asked the same question: 

“Can you teach us how to do this?”

Those conversations led to the creation of Oris Dental Academy. As a physician, licensed acupuncturist, researcher, educator, and speaker, Dr. Smith has spent her career translating complex science into practical clinical skills.

She founded Oris to provide dental professionals with high-quality, evidence-informed education that can be applied immediately in practice.

Her teaching philosophy is simple: deliver practical education that clinicians can confidently apply in practice the very next day.

Dr. Sina Smith, MD, LAc, Dipl Ac (NCCAHM), FAAMA

Founder, Oris Dental Academy

What Dental Professionals Are Saying.

Acupuncture/acupressure related to dental care was outstanding! Future care for TMD and for overall health. 


-R.N.
Very informative and would love for dentistry to offer more training on this! Definitely a "must attend" for everyone. Dr. Smith relates both eastern and western medicine very well!
-H.H.

Must see speaker! Very interesting topic: I would love to learn more. The pressure points for gagging should help us in the office!


-P.C.

What Dental Professionals Are Saying

Nice overview of Acupuncture hx, tx modalities, and some good examples to use it specific to dentistry. Want more!


-Anonymous

Great presentation! I felt like it just scratched the surface on a whole world I didn't really know existed. Excited to learn more!


-K.B.

Dr Sina is an engaging speaker. Her presentations are clear and insightful. The information she shares is intriguing and useful. Thank you Dr Sina!!

-C.M.

Ready to Expand What Dentistry Can Do?

Whether you're looking to improve patient comfort, differentiate your practice, or add evidence-informed clinical skills to your toolkit, Oris Dental Academy can help you take the next step.