I have often thought about what it must be like working in a perio practice. From start to finish, patient to clinician to insurance and more... it all must be so different. And what kinds of products do they recommend and what is on their tray? Also, how does the hygienist fit within the team? This … [Read more...] about 444 Perio Hygienist vs General Practice RDH with Dr. Sam Low
Temping Isn’t Always Temporary with Dr. James Younger **Bonus**
In this episode we welcome back Dr. James Younger to talk about the state of temping. If you are a new grad or new to temping, we also talk about how to prepare, what kinds of technology you might encounter in the offices and how many hygienists are moving into temping full-time! This was … [Read more...] about Temping Isn’t Always Temporary with Dr. James Younger **Bonus**
Treating Burnout: Some Simple Tips
This week we have Andrew on to share some tips for dealing with burnout. Burnout is on the rise and as much as we would like to think we are smart enough to prevent it, we cannot. Feel free to share the tips with friends and … [Read more...] about Treating Burnout: Some Simple Tips
Being Organized and Efficient with Tina Punton, RDH!
Tina Punton joins us for this episode and discusses how the choices we make, the preparation we do, can lead to better job satisfaction and remove obstacles in our way of being happy at work. Being organized removes stress, promotes teamwork, and gives us that buffer time we need in the day to … [Read more...] about Being Organized and Efficient with Tina Punton, RDH!
Rural Dentistry and Office Communication with Recent Grad, Dr. Ben Hulbert!
This week Andrew chats with Dr. Ben Hulbert who is a relatively recent graduate. We talk about what dentistry is like in a rural area, dental mission trips, working with DSO vs private practice, and what its like working with team members as the "new doc". It's the dream that all doctors would be as … [Read more...] about Rural Dentistry and Office Communication with Recent Grad, Dr. Ben Hulbert!
381 Leadership and Parkinson’s Disease, Catching up with Cory Pinegar
On this episode we welcome back Cory Pinegar to talk about what a leader looks like. It was refreshing to have someone come on and admit to mistakes, to shortcomings, and still have growth and success as they learn how to overcome these things. Cory also has a connection with Parkinson's Disease … [Read more...] about 381 Leadership and Parkinson’s Disease, Catching up with Cory Pinegar
380 The Dental Assistant and Dental Hygienist Relationship with Veronica Blea, EDDA
In this episode we welcome in Veronica Blea, EDDA who has an expanded duties dental assistant background but has made a shift into more of a training and education role. We sit down to talk about the strained relationship that is the dental hygienist/dental assistant relationship. Give this a … [Read more...] about 380 The Dental Assistant and Dental Hygienist Relationship with Veronica Blea, EDDA
Australian Oral Health Therapist, Emma Cubis BoH!
For this episode we head across the Pacific Ocean (via an extremely fast internet connection) to welcome in Emma Cubis to the show! Emma is an Oral Health Therapist in Melbourne Australia and a fellow podcaster. She is extremely motivated to help both clinicians and the public learn more about … [Read more...] about Australian Oral Health Therapist, Emma Cubis BoH!