The OPSM Framework™

10-WEEK COHORT COURSE

SEATS ARE LIMITED!

Enrollment in the OPSM Framework™ Certification is now open, cohort begins Septemeber 14, 2026!

How much longer are you willing to practice knowing there’s a more effective way to assess risk, communicate value, and influence patient outcomes? The question isn’t whether your practice will evolve—it’s whether you’ll choose to lead that evolution now.

The {Badass} Transformation

Spend 10 weeks with me in the OPSM Framework™ Certification, and you may never look at a hygiene appointment or your role in healthcare the same way again. This isn’t just another course. It’s a transformational experience that will change how you think, communicate, and practice.

Understand the Science Behind the Connection

Learn how oral inflammation is mechanistically linked to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, early cognitive decline, and other systemic conditions — and how to use that evidence inside a real appointment, not just as background knowledge.

Gain Language That Actually Works Chairside

Through the Script Vault, students get word-for-word language for introducing systemic risk, presenting salivary diagnostics, and handling patient pushback — communication skills that build trust and change long-term outcomes.

Develop Clinical Judgment Under Real Conditions

Through Calibration Cases, students practice decision-making in scenarios that mirror their actual schedule — building the diagnostic fluency to integrate inflammatory biomarkers and case complexity consistently, not just on easy days.

PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS

Course Pricing

One hygienist can change a patient's life. An entire practice can change a community's. Enroll at the level that's right for you — with team pricing that rewards you for bringing others along.

INDIVIDUAL

You're ready to lead. You don't need permission — just the system. This one's for the RDH who's done waiting for her practice to catch up.

$997 per person

TEAM OF 2-4

Better together. Whether it's you and your dentist or your whole hygiene team, a shared standard changes everything. Split the cost. Multiply the impact.

$897 per person

TEAM OF 5+

When the whole practice speaks the same clinical language, patients feel it. Best value, biggest shift. Let's build the standard together.

$797 per person

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

I'm next to you every step of the way...

Melissa Obrotka, BA, RDH

I've been at the chair for 27 years and still am every week in a periodontal and prosthodontic specialty practice. Every protocol in the OPSM Framework™ was built and tested in a real appointment, on a real schedule, with real patients.

This is where I teach it to you, one step at a time, with live calls to help apply what you're learning.

OPEN WIDE!

Peek At What You Get

When you enroll in The OPSM Freamework™ Certification Program, this is what you'll get...

SKILL EXPANDER

10 Weeks of daily implementation content

Short daily modules build the OPSM standard into your workflow one layer at a time — no burnout, no overwhelm.

EXPERT MENTOR

Weekly live teaching and Q+A calls with Melissa

Bring your real cases and clinical questions directly to Melissa — live weekly calls for personalized support (replays provided).

CAREER BUILDER

13 CE hours AGD PACE-accredited program

Earn 13 CEUs upon successful completion of the OPSM Framework™ Certification, presented in accordance with AGD PACE standards.

BRAIN SAVER

Physician referral letter templates

Professionally written templates that make patient referrals to physicians fast, credible, and effortless.

TIME SAVER

Patient communication scripts

Chairside language, neurologically designed using Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) principles—field-tested, precise, and ready to use with your very next patient to create relevance, build understanding, and inspire action.

MOMENTUM BUILDER

Post-cohort implementation guide

A structured roadmap that keeps your OPSM implementation on track and helps you move forward when the course ends.

This activity was planned and implemented in accordance with the Academy of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE) standards, through joint program provider approval by UpScale Education, LLC, and Melissa Obrotka, BA, RDH.

STUDENT TESTIMONIALS

🫦 Word of Mouth 🫦

Brace yourself. These are pretty good.

REBOOT Your Hygiene Practice Attendee

Ashlee Rogalsy, RDH

Rediscovering purpose that is infused in OPSM™

“I came to Reboot to sharpen my skills and reconnect with why I started this journey. Melissa has had a powerful mission from day one, and this course didn’t disappoint. It made me excited about dental hygiene again — I can’t wait to see where I take my future from here.”

Live Course Participant

Paula Chebat, BSDH, RDHAP

The impact that sparked OPSM™

“Melissa’s class changed my f*cking life. I thought I was just cleaning teeth… but now I see we’re impacting whole-body health. The entire trajectory of my career changed because of what I learned from her. 10 out of 10 — I’d recommend it to anyone.”

REBOOT Your Hygiene Practice Attendee

Mallory Sutton, RDH

The foundation that inspired OPSM™

“I was feeling bored and drowning in my day-to-day. After this experience, I feel like I have a fresh start. I’m excited again — and I can’t wait to apply this in practice.”

NO STUPID QUESTIONS

FAQs

💋 What's the time commitment for the course?

The OPSM Framework™ runs Monday through Thursday with daily drip content in 15 to 25 minutes per day, less time than your morning scroll. Fridays include a one-hour live group coaching call where science becomes skill, and all calls are recorded so you never fall behind. Ten weeks. Twenty-five minutes a day. One hour on Fridays.

💋 When are the group calls held?

Friday group coaching calls are held live on Zoom at a time determined by cohort availability. Can't make it live? Submit your questions in advance, and they will be answered on the call as if you were in the room.

💋 Are call recordings provided?

Yep! All group calls will be recorded and available inside the course portal within 24 hours.

💋 How long do I have access to the course content?

Course enrollment includes lifetime access to the course and all course content.

💋 Is this cohort live or self-paced?

The OPSM Framework™is a cohort model. Modules are released weekly, with live calibration sessions. We list specific cohort dates at enrollment.

💋 What CE credit does this qualify for?

Participants who successfully complete the OPSM Framework™ Certification will earn 13 continuing education units (CEUs).

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Academy of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE) standards, through the joint program provider approval of UpScale Education, LLC, and Melissa Obrotka, BA, RDH.

💋 Is this appropriate for dentists as well as hygienists?

Yes! The two-provider enrollment is specifically designed for the RDH and dentist to complete together, so the clinical standard is shared across the practice.

💋 What is the refund policy?

The OPSM Framework™ is a digital education program and, as such, all sales are final once the course period begins. Because we deliver content and make it accessible from day one, we will not issue refunds after the cohort start date.

If you have questions about whether this program is the right fit before enrolling, please reach out to Melissa directly at melissa@itsthebadasshygienist.com