{"product_id":"mouth-first-womens-wellness-retreat-tucson-arizona","title":"Mouth First: Women's Wellness Retreat, Tucson, Arizona","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMouth First\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRethinking Dentistry as the Gateway to Whole-Body Health\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpertise Dental presents\u003c\/strong\u003e a two-day wellness dentistry retreat for dentists and practice owners, set on the shore of Lake Travis in the Texas Hill Country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDates:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 9-10, 2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Canyon Ranch Austin, 600 Moonlight Bend, Spicewood, Texas 78669\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Women's Wellness Retreat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Idea\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe mouth is often the first place the body signals imbalance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe dental chair is one of the few places where patients are seen regularly for wellness care. Mouth First is built around that idea. Over two days you will learn how oral health connects to whole-body health, see how clinicians bring that philosophy into everyday practice, and spend real time restoring yourself in a setting designed for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCome for the science. Stay for the lake air, the long tables, and the colleagues you will want to keep talking to after the weekend ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA Fully Immersive Retreat\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHalf the day to learn. Half the day to restore.\u003c\/strong\u003e Both days follow the same rhythm: a focused morning of teaching, an afternoon that belongs to you and the group, and an evening at the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLearn (morning):\u003c\/strong\u003e A half-day lecture each morning from two clinicians who practice wellness dentistry every day. Bring your questions and leave with ideas you can put in front of your team on Monday.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRestore (afternoon):\u003c\/strong\u003e Spa services and group retreat time fill the afternoons. The setting does part of the teaching. How you feel after a day like this is the experience your patients are looking for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGather (evening):\u003c\/strong\u003e Both nights end at a curated group dinner with wine. Colleagues get room to talk through what they heard, compare how their practices run, and build relationships that outlast the weekend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Program\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFriday Morning Lecture: Mouth First\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresented by Dr. Amanda Seay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDr. Seay explores how wellness dentistry connects oral health to whole-body health, and how clinicians can bring that philosophy into everyday practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOral pH and the microbiome:\u003c\/strong\u003e The role of oral pH and the oral microbiome in disease and resilience, and what that means for how you read a patient's mouth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe oral-nitrate pathway:\u003c\/strong\u003e How it supports nitric oxide production and cardiovascular health, and why it connects the chair to the whole body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalivary diagnostics:\u003c\/strong\u003e How they can reveal risk before symptoms appear, and where they fit appropriately in your exam flow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNutrition and healing:\u003c\/strong\u003e How nutrition supports healing and long-term oral health, and how to bring that conversation into the operatory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSaturday Morning Guest Session: Where Dentistry and Functional Medicine Meet\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith Dr. McCall Rupp, Associate Dentist, Expertise Dental\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDr. Rupp covers three areas of her daily clinical work, then closes with the practice-building side of wellness care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiocompatibility testing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Choosing restorative materials that work with each patient's body, and how testing guides material selection in real cases.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupplementation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evidence-informed strategies that support oral and systemic health, and how to discuss them with patients responsibly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloodwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e How lab markers can guide dental treatment planning and reveal what the mouth alone can't show, including surgical readiness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarketing wellness services:\u003c\/strong\u003e Practical guidance on communicating and marketing wellness care authentically (see the next section).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGuest Speaker: Dr. McCall Rupp\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDr. McCall Rupp is a wellness-focused restorative dentist with 10 years of clinical experience. She earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the Medical University of South Carolina and has completed advanced education through the Kois Center and the imPRES cosmetic dentistry program. She is SMART-certified through the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology and incorporates safe amalgam removal and biologically informed treatment principles into her daily practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDr. Rupp's interest in oral-systemic health began during dental school with her own health journey and has evolved into a practical approach that connects modern dentistry with whole-body wellness. Her clinical focus includes salivary diagnostics, oral microbiome management, material biocompatibility, nutritional support, and the use of bloodwork to improve treatment planning and surgical readiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBuild the Practice Patients Seek Out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSaturday close: practice building\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWellness dentistry only grows when patients understand it, trust it, and ask for it by name. Dr. Rupp closes the program with practical guidance on communicating and marketing wellness services authentically, so the ideas from these two days become a practice identity patients recognize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition the practice:\u003c\/strong\u003e Decide what your practice stands for and say it in one clear sentence. Learn how to describe a wellness-centered model without sounding like every other office in town.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEducate patients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turn oral pH, the microbiome, and salivary testing into plain language patients remember. Decide where education belongs in the visit, on your website, and in follow-up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuild the care model:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shape how wellness services fit your schedule, team, and fees, so the offer is something patients value and seek out rather than an add-on they are talked into.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommunicate with integrity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep every claim honest and grounded in what the evidence supports. Authentic marketing earns referrals. Overpromising costs trust.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou leave with a clear path to offering wellness-centered care with confidence, including:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA draft positioning statement for your practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlain-language talking points for patient conversations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA first-90-days outline for introducing wellness services\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Itinerary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach day pairs a half-day of lecture with group retreat time and spa services, then ends with a curated dinner and wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFriday, July 9: Learn the Why\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e8:00 AM, Breakfast together:\u003c\/strong\u003e Check in, settle in, and meet the group over a slow start.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e9:00 AM, Lecture: Mouth First:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dr. Amanda Seay on oral pH, the microbiome, the oral-nitrate pathway, salivary diagnostics, and nutrition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e12:30 PM, Lunch:\u003c\/strong\u003e A relaxed midday meal with time to process the morning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2:00 PM, Group retreat and spa services:\u003c\/strong\u003e The afternoon is yours. Book treatments, walk the grounds, and rejoin the group for guided retreat time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e6:30 PM, Welcome dinner and wine:\u003c\/strong\u003e A curated group dinner to open the weekend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSaturday, July 10: Bring It Home\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e8:00 AM, Breakfast together:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coffee, conversation, and a quick look at the day ahead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e9:00 AM, Guest session with Dr. McCall Rupp:\u003c\/strong\u003e Biocompatibility testing, supplementation, and bloodwork, closing with marketing and communicating wellness services.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e12:30 PM, Lunch:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compare notes with colleagues while the ideas are fresh.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2:00 PM, Group retreat and spa services:\u003c\/strong\u003e More time to restore, reflect, and start shaping what your practice will do next.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e6:30 PM, Farewell dinner and wine:\u003c\/strong\u003e A curated closing dinner to send everyone home rested and connected.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDraft schedule. Start times and meals are a working outline and will be confirmed closer to the event.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Setting: Canyon Ranch Austin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOn more than 600 acres along Lake Travis in Spicewood, about an hour west of Austin, the resort opens in fall 2026 and was designed so the landscape is the dominant experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eExpect open porches, lake air, and long stretches of time that are not on a schedule. Architecture by Lake Flato blends indoor and outdoor space, and the resort's wellness programming includes the Women's Wellness Collective, a dedicated practice for women at every stage of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e600+ acres on Lake Travis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40,000 square feet of spa, with 37 treatment rooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.5 miles of lake shoreline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe largest spa in Texas, with hot-cold contrast and hydrotherapy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChef-crafted dining built on fresh, organic, and seasonal ingredients\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalking and hiking trails and a mile and a half of Lake Travis shoreline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePools, a fitness barn, and a full day of optional activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLearning Objectives\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eParticipants will be able to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplain how oral pH and the microbiome influence systemic health.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribe the oral nitric oxide pathway and its connection to whole-body wellness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify appropriate uses of salivary diagnostics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscuss how nutrition supports oral and systemic health.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribe how biocompatibility testing guides material selection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscuss supplementation strategies that support oral and systemic health.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize how bloodwork can inform dental care and whole-body wellness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply marketing and communication strategies to introduce wellness services to patients.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDentists and practice owners ready to lead with wellness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurious about the first step:\u003c\/strong\u003e You see the connection between oral and whole-body health and want a clear, credible way to start talking about it with patients.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlready offering wellness care:\u003c\/strong\u003e You are refining what you do and want sharper protocols, better patient education, and peers who think the way you do.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilding the practice around it:\u003c\/strong\u003e You own the vision and need a positioning, care model, and message that patients will recognize and seek out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Stained Tooth Dental Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49687346086043,"sku":null,"price":3084.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/4517\/8779\/files\/unnamed_2_86692fc7-a4ba-479d-85a2-2de388f8ad58.jpg?v=1790751297","url":"https:\/\/stainedtootheducation.com\/products\/mouth-first-womens-wellness-retreat-tucson-arizona","provider":"Stained Tooth Dental Education","version":"1.0","type":"link"}