Straight Up With Steph
Straight Up With Steph
Stephanie Botts
Ep 99: The Future of Dental Hygiene, Practice Ownership & Where Dentistry Is Headed
1 hour 14 minutes Posted Jul 3, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
hygiene shortage, foreign trained dentists, dental students doing hygiene
OPA doing hygiene, assisted hygiene
successful dental practices, leadership, what’s a great job
future of dental practices, oral health 2050, dental benefit reform, salivary testing
future of dentistry, medical dental integration, DSO’s, connect with Dr Brett
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Dentistry is changing—and whether you love it or hate it, the conversation needs to happen. In this episode of Straight Up With Steph®, I welcome back former ADA President Dr. Brett Kessler for an honest discussion about the future of dental hygiene, practice ownership, and the profession as a whole. From the hygiene shortage and assisted hygiene to insurance reform, burnout, leadership, and medical-dental integration, we tackle some of the most controversial topics in dentistry today with th...