Be Among the First Clinicians to Shape the Future of Dentistry
A Growing Community of Functional Clinicians
We are bridging the gap between medicine and dentistry. Dentists, hygienists, and integrative functional medicine practitioners learning side by side, building a new standard of care together.
The Oral-Systemic Revolution Is Here
Physicians are looking to dentists for systemic insight. Your patients are already asking the questions. The science is there. Be the next clinician trained to lead the answer.
Cohort One Is Already in Session
Our inaugural class is mid-curriculum, building cases and sharing wins in real time. Cohort Two opens next, and your deposit reserves your place inside the room.
Where Dentistry Meets Whole-Body Health
Your deposit secures access to IFD's comprehensive, residency-style certification curriculum.
The waitlist is filling fast. Reserve now to lock in your cohort.
Track One: For the Whole Team
Bring your practice together around a shared functional foundation.
52+ CE Hours · Self-Paced
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Track One is the shared starting point for everyone in the practice. Dentists, hygienists, assistants, and coordinators move through the same functional foundation together so the entire team speaks one language with patients.
- ✦Foundations of Functional Dentistry and the oral-systemic model
- ✦Inflammation, nutrition, and lifestyle as drivers of oral disease
- ✦Team-wide communication frameworks for patient conversations
- ✦How to introduce a functional approach without overhauling your operatory
Track Two: Master the Oral Microbiome
A deep dive into the oral-systemic connection, open to the entire dental team.
85+ CE Hours · Self-Paced
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Track Two goes deep on the science of the oral microbiome and its role in systemic disease. Built for clinicians who want to lead microbiome-informed care without committing to the full residency-style pathway.
- ✦Oral microbiome biology, testing, and interpretation
- ✦Periodontal disease through a systemic lens
- ✦Connections to cardiovascular, metabolic, and cognitive health
- ✦Protocols for microbiome-informed treatment planning
Track Three: The Complete Functional Dentistry Pathway
The comprehensive, residency-style clinical training for general and integrative dentists.
160+ CE Hours · Self-Paced
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Track Three is the full residency-style certification. It includes everything in Tracks One and Two, plus dedicated modules on airway, sleep, craniofacial development, and integrative case management. This is the deepest path, and the one that fully prepares a clinician to practice Functional Dentistry end to end.
- ✦Everything in Track One and Track Two
- ✦Airway, sleep, and breathing assessment and treatment
- ✦Craniofacial growth and development across the lifespan
- ✦TMD, occlusion, and posture through a functional lens
- ✦Integrative case management and collaboration with medical providers
- ✦Capstone case work reviewed by IFD faculty
Full curriculum, pricing, and cohort details will be shared with deposit holders first.
IFD faculty are clinicians, researchers, and educators actively practicing at the intersection of oral health and systems medicine. Explore the full faculty on functionaldentistry.org.
What Your $1,000 Holds For You
The waitlist is filling fast and nearing capacity. To secure your spot for Fall 2026 or Spring 2027, we encourage you to reserve now.
- ✦Priority enrollment into Cohort Two before public launch
- ✦Early access to curriculum preview and faculty announcements
- ✦Direct line to the IFD team for questions before you commit
- ✦Welcome into the growing IFD clinician community, including Cohort One alumni channels
- ✦Applies toward your tuition, or rolls forward to a future cohort if your timing changes
Your Deposit Works For You
Your $1,000 applies directly toward your IFD tuition. Interest is high and our waitlist is long. Placing your deposit now secures your spot, even if you choose to begin in a later cohort. If life shifts and Fall 2026 isn't your moment, we'll roll it forward to a future cohort. Your seat travels with you.
Reserve Your Seat in Cohort Two
Fill out the form below. You'll be redirected to complete your $1,000 deposit securely via Stripe.
What Clinicians Are Saying
"The mouth is not separate from the body. Functional dentistry bridges oral and systemic health by asking 'why,' and IFD gives you the framework to actually answer that question."
"Functional dentistry redefines dentists as frontline clinicians in chronic disease prevention. The IFD is a phenomenal resource for those looking to achieve that balance."
"Dentistry involves more than teeth. It includes craniofacial growth, airway, and sleep. This is why functional dentistry is essential to overall health."
The Community Is Growing. Join Us.
Cohort One is in motion. Cohort Two is forming now. Be the next clinician inside the room. Your $1,000 deposit applies toward tuition.
Interest is high and our waitlist is long. Reserve now to secure your spot, even if you plan to begin in a later cohort.