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025-Discovering DSOs with Ashley McCauley

This week on Discovering DSO’s Ashley talks to us about Silo Mentality offering some tips on how to avoid or breakdown silo mentality to foster an environment where employees and coworkers feel heard and respected.    Episode Highlights Silo Mentality Definition and examples How to avoid or break down silo mentality  Cross team communication tips   Quotes    “Is that truly good communication, or is that just the easiest method to communicate”    “All departments must understand the organization's vision”    “Everyone gets busy… but when you have a planned meeting, you need to stick with it”    “Your team members are no different, you need to adapt to their communication styles”    “Being an active listener, being present when your team is talking ultimately is going to provide the best atmosphere for your team to share things”    “Ask for their opinion on things, it makes all the difference”    Links   The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/ The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429  

025-Protecting Our Public Health with Sharity Ludwig

This week on Protecting our Public Health Sharity Ludwig interviews Maureen Johnson, who is a registered dental hygienist. Maureen works with the special needs population and shares with us what lead her to this position working with special needs patients and what her position looks like on a daily basis.    Episode Highlights Maureen's background Immersion experience Maureen’s typical day in her position   Quotes    “Before she would allow us on the floors we did an immersion experience which was them putting you in a wheelchair, putting headphones on, putting glasses on covered in vaseline so you had trouble seeing, oven mats on your hands, giving you a pencil and asking you to write… it was an eye opening experience”    “I couldn’t believe the neglect I was seeing, I had never seen that amount of dental disease”    “He didn’t think there was a great enough need here, and I wanted to prove him wrong”    “I thought all you have to do is treat these people with compassion and respect and use your training”    “Dental equipment is not meant to go on the road by the way, especially in Minnesota pot hole country”    “You definitely need to have a sense of humor working in this field”    “These people are really just like us, there are more similarities than there are differences”   “If you go into hygiene for the right reason, to help people, working with special needs populations isn’t going to be that different”    “I sleep well at night"   Links   Maureens Email: mjohnson@appletree.com Sharitys Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharetherdhlove/ The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/ The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429   

024 - The Official OSAP Podcast with Michelle Lee

This week on The Official OSAP Podcast Michelle Lee is joined by Nancy Dewhirst. Nancy and Michelle recorded this 2 part episode live from Chicago Midwinter and are bringing you the information you need to know about masks and the Coronavirus. Nancy Dewhirst is a nationally recognized speaker, writer, and an authority on dental safety. She is a Professor at West Coast University in Anaheim, CA. She also lectures and gives hands-on clinics all over the United States. She is passionate, eloquent and up-to-date on the newest developments in the Dental field. Be sure to join us next week for part 2.    Episode Highlights Coronavirus breakdown Treatment Protocol  Quarantine and isolation strategies  How dental offices should prepare for viruses Masks    Quotes   “It kills about 15% of those that are more susceptible”   “That means most people survive, look at it that way”    “It's really not as bad even as the common flu in term of number of people that die”    “CDC says no one strategy works, you need to combine them”    “CDC currently thinks that using the flu as a model does make sense, as long as we realize there are factors we don't know, and therefor we need to combine our strategies”    “The staff wasn’t prepared for this, and they are being put at risk to care for the guests”    “Every office by now should have implemented respiratory, hygiene, cough etiquette”   Links   Nancy Dewhirst: http://www.nancyandrewsrdh.net/bio.html    The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/ The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429 OSAP’s homepage: https://www.osap.org/ Michelle Lee’s email: mlee@osap.org

TIPisode with Claire Jeong

Claire Jeong is the founder of StudentRDH.com, dentaltoaster.com, and smarterDA.com She has also created Wake Up Memory tips to help us remember pathology, pharmacology, and so much more. In this episode, Claire helps us to remember the eight steps to chart an oral lesion. Check out her website, dentaltoaster.com for more info and other great CE courses, including one by Michelle!

024 - Reflection Health with Katy Cameron and Machell Hudson

This week on Reflection Health Podcast, Katy Cameron tackles a listener question about perio and the link to high blood pressure! As always if you have a question for our hosts please email them at the addresses in the show notes! Episode Highlights Connection between perio and high blood-pressure Katy's obsession of the week  Quotes “They have done studies that should blood pressure is higher when someone has high blood pressure and perio”  “I have seen blood pressure go down with perio treatment”  “High blood pressure negatively affects our immune system”  “I find it really helps with neck soreness and had been really beneficial”  Links Katy's Email:  Katycameron406@gmail.com  The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/ The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429 Productive Dentist Academy homepage:   https://productivedentist.com/ Machell’s email:   machell@productivedentist.com

024 - Discovering DSOs with Ashley McCauley

This week on Discovering DSO’s, Ashley is joined by Leslie Krukowski who is an integrations manager within a DSO. Leslie and Ashley discuss the integration process and some advice she has for those going through the integration process/ facilitating the integration process.  Episode Highlights Leslies Role in her DSO Concerns of practices  Advice for the integration process Leslies process Be the cheerleader Quotes  “ I come in and help the office move from the private practice model, into the DSO model”  “It's not always easy, sometimes the employees have been there for 30 years, running the practice a certain way, and we have to ask them to change the way they do things”  “Really respect the feelings of the people going through this change”  “It's almost like the different stages of grief… they are going to go through some anger, tears and various emotions”  “She wants to protect her patients, and make sure nothing is going to change for them”  “As long as we can maintain that respect while we are training them, I think we can really succeed as an integration team”  “They want to know that you are going to be there for them, and that you are available to them” “Any small victory that they have you need to celebrate, you have to be their cheerleader, it is so important to be their cheerleader, I cannot emphasize that enough”  Links Leslie's Email  Lkrukowski@trufamilydental.com Leslie’s phone number:    (231) 392-9681 The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/ The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429

024 - Protecting Our Public Health with Sharity Ludwig

This week on Protecting our Public Health Podcast Sharity is joined by Deb Olsen, a practicing dental hygienist who provides care in alternative settings with a focus on special needs.  Episode Highlights Deb’s Professional History  A challenge Deb sees and how to overcome it Rewarding experiences  How to adapt Tips from Debs experience    Quotes  “As far as I know every single special needs patient I have is on medical assistance”  “Doing anything is better than doing nothing”  “I started treating them as if they were my family”  “You just have to have an assistant there to help you with the suction, and the body movements”  “By the third appointment, they’ve come to trust you … and they get in the chair… and its really rewarding”  “From the parents they are just so happy that there child is able to have their teeth cleaned like everyone else”  “You have to let go of what you expeditions are, are go with the patients, and where they are going to lead you that day”  “The needs are basically the same, but sometimes how your meet those needs is different”  “The assistants really just anticipate your needs”  “ You really need to listen to the caregivers because they know the patients better than you… if they say they’re done, we’re done”    Links Sharitys Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharetherdhlove/ National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center Website: https://www.mchoralhealth.org The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/ The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429

023- The Official OSAP Podcast with Michelle Lee

This week on The Official OSAP Podcast Michelle is joined by Ashley MacDermott who is the Director of Education at OSAP. Ashley and Michelle discuss their Annual conference that takes place May 28th through 30th! The early bird rate is up until March 31st. Be sure to register early and take advantage of this great discount!   Episode Highlights  Keynote for the Conference  Pre conference event Conference highlights Poster presentations Auctions    Quotes   “Completing that workbook not only gives you an additional 10 hours of CE but it is part of the education requirements for 2 certifications that OSAP is working with DANB on”   “We have received double the number of abstracts this year”   “It's great to allow people in the dental community to show the work they are doing”   “It's a great opportunity to see the work they are doing and support your colleagues”    “This is one of those great traditions that OSAP has”   “I did learn my lesson last year… I will not be telling Andy Whitehead the option I want haha”   Links   The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/ The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429 OSAP’s homepage:  https://www.osap.org/  Michelle Lee’s email:    mlee@osap.org 

TIPisode with Teresa Duncan

Teresa Duncan, MS gives another great tip on dental coding. Why would hygienist need to be fully aware of dental codes?  Teresa explains why our documentation can make or break dental claims.  For more info from Teresa, see below!  Teresa Duncan: Speaker on insurance and management, Podcaster, Author of a book and contributes to several magazines and the ADA’s publications!  Book : http://odysseymgmt.corecommerce.com/Book/ use code TALE for $3 courtesy (offsets shipping) Site:OdysseyMgmt.com Podcast: http://nobodytoldmethat.libsyn.com

023- Reflection Health with Katy Cameron and Machell Hudson

This week on Reflection Health Podcast Machell and Katy dedicate this episode to Dental Assistants! Shout out to Sommer Carol, Gaye Baxter and Shannon Sappington, Dental Assistants at Productive Dentist Academy. Machell goes through the structure of her office and the connection and flow between the Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists and Doctors. Please send your questions for next week to our Facebook or Instagram!   Episode Highlights Dental Assistants in Machells Office 3rd point of validation and value building Obsessions of the week   Quotes    “Dental Assistants are more that assistants, when you have a good one they are priceless”   “First thing, she connect with them, she truly wants to know every person that sits in her chair”    “This isn't a job for her, its her passion”    “It's really special what does on in that op with those 3 people”   Links   The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/  The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429   Productive Dentist Academy homepage:   https://productivedentist.com/    Katy’s email:   katy@productivedentist.com    Machell’s email:   machell@productivedentist.com