In honor of Dental Hygiene Appreciation Month, this Host Chat episode is on Tabitha and Melissa's tackle standard of care in periodontal disease.  During this episode, we explore periodontal disease, assessments, and diagnosis and provide real-world strategies to implement in your operatory or surgery.  Listen in as they discuss establishing the standard of care for periodontal disease treatment in your practice and calibrating within your team.  Exploring evidence-based treatment protocols and patient education.  Stay tuned for the next part of this standard of care in periodontal disease series.  Please subscribe and leave a review!  Keep Disrupting! 

This episode discusses the connection between dental hygiene and heart health and how critical the dental hygienist's role is in risk assessment.   Melissa chats with our guest, Tiffany Dillion, as she shares her heartfelt story on why she became an EMT in addition to a Dental Hygienist. Tiffany will inspire you to re-calibrate with screenings we are taught to perform and the link between periodontal disease and heart health. Tiffany shares how critical it is to implement life-saving screenings and how RDH can help prevent heart attacks through proper medical intake, assessments, oral care patient education, and real-world strategies to elevate the care we provide our patients.   Tiffany's company, Scaling Up Innovations, offers BLS courses for dental practices.   Get to know Tiffany: @scalingupinnovations This episode will have you running to purchase a BP cuff and re-integrate this screening into your workflow.   AHA Blood Pressure Categories:  HBP-rainbow-chart-English.pdf (heart.org)    

Miranda Beeson is BACK for Part Two:  What is Trending in Dental Hygiene.  In this episode, Melissa and Miranda discuss the high salary demands from the ongoing workforce shortage and how that impacts the profession.   The high hourly rate demands a high standard of care.   There has been a shift in mindset regarding dental hygiene with the robust scientific evidence of inflammation and the oral microbiome.  People are realizing that it's not just about having a white, pretty smile; oral health is about maintaining overall health.   Melissa and Miranda discuss how dental hygienists are called to begin to emphasize the importance of expanding their knowledge base beyond the conventional methodology in and out of the chair for our patients.   It's an exciting time for dental hygiene as people become more educated and proactive about their oral health!  This episode will leave you inspired to raise the bar in your OP! 

We enjoyed chatting with Dr. Amanda Phoon Nguyen, an Oral Medicine Specialist, as she shared her clinical expertise in Burning Mouth Syndrome.   Here are some key takeaways: Oral Burning related to Burning Mouth Syndrome occurs from nerve damage to the small fibers of the tongue and also encompasses brain changes - trigeminal neuropathy.   The exact cause of burning mouth syndrome is unknown; in this episode, Dr. Amanda reviews the common causes, such as nerve damage, hormonal changes, psychological factors, and nutritional deficiencies. Dr. Amadana guides RDH/OHTs on assessing a patient reporting burning mouth syndrome, what topical agents to prescribe, and when to refer to a specialist.   Go to products: Oral Seven  Xylimelts  Want more from Dr. Amanda? Contact her here:  Instagram: @oralmedicineoralpathology  Website:  A Spoonful of Oral Medicine  Like this episode?  Please subscribe to our show and leave us a review!

In this episode, we chat with Joseph Hanna, the co-creator of Bumbl Co Toothpaste.  Joseph shared how he and his wife went on this journey to bridge the gap he witnessed in children's toothpaste.  Joseph walked us through how they worked to understand the market and identify a gap their product filled.   Joseph shares everything from idea to concept to formulation, production, branding, packing, and distribution. You want to listen in just for his inspiration about this journey!   Naturally Flavoured Kids Toothpaste - Bumbl Co Oral Care Instagram: Bumbl Co (@bumblco) • Instagram photos and videos

In this episode, we dive into the world of dental consultant coaching. Our returning guest and friend, Miranda Beeson, shared how she transitioned from private practice to a Lead Practice Coach with ACT Dental. In this episode, Miranda shares how as a Lead Practice Coach, she is driven to create opportunities to find value in experiences and cultivate new approaches and insights. A master of communication, Miranda shares her enthusiasm for patient interactions and loves helping others find the power that words can bring to their patient relationships and practice dynamics.   Miranda Beeson, MS, BSDH, has over 25 years of clinical dental hygiene, front office, practice administration, and speaking experience. Miranda graduated from Old Dominion University and enjoys spending time with her husband, Chuck, and her children, Trent, Mallory, and Cassidy. Family time is the best time and is often spent on a golf course, a volleyball court, or spending the day boating at the beach.   Miranda Beeson and ACT Dental Coaching 

Join us on our latest installment, where we chat with Dr. Bethany about her career. We chat about how she has built a business around promoting oral health and healthy behaviors for children. Dr. Bathany is passionate about changing the status of oral health in children, and her energy can be heard throughout the podcast. A little about Dr. Bethany  A qualified dentist and teacher, and award-winning children's entertainer, Dr. Bethany Fisher has combined her skills on a mission to reduce the alarming rates of decay in young Australians, one toe-tapping tune at a time. Shocked by the number of teeth she was extracting in young children, Dr. Bethany's Tooth Tales was born - a fun and interactive musical oral health program for preschoolers that has educated and entertained thousands of children across Australia. The energetic entertainer uses singing and dancing to teach children about the importance of regular dental check-ups, nutrition for healthy teeth, and optimal oral hygiene. Most importantly, she strives to empower children to be champions of their oral health alongside their parents.   http://www.drbethanystoothtales.com/ Instagram @drbethaystoothtales    

This Host Chat episode of the Disrupting Dentistry Podcast is Part Two of our Three part series on Dental Anxiety and Phobia.  In this installment, we define the different types of dental phobias and the various techniques and strategies that can be used to help our patients overcome dental anxiety and phobia.  Tabitha and Melissa discuss the prevalence of dental phobia, its impact on oral health, and how many who have dental phobia avoid dental visits altogether.   We then delve into the different types of dental phobias, their symptoms, how to identify their specific fears and concerns, and how to tailor our approaches to better address these issues.  This podcast will help listeners feel more empowered and confident in caring for dental-phobic patients. Stay tuned for Part Three in this series featuring a new technology to reduce dental phobia! 

Join us on the latest episode for a chat with the fabulous Nicole Fortune about using technology in dentistry. Nicole shared with us her vast experience with lasers and periodontal endoscope and how she has incorporated this into her clinical practice. This episode will leave you a little bit jealous if you don't use this technology but super inspired!  Nicole Fortune 

Join us for the latest installment where we chat to Dr Melanie Hayes again about career development . We talk about being in a cross roads and what to do next, how to think about our career and what we would like from it  to find out more about Dr Hayes check out the links below  Website: nextstepdentalcareers.com.au Find me on FB or LinkedIn – Next Step Dental Careers Email: [email protected] Future events: https://nextstepdentalcareers.com.au/events